Accidently consuming gluten as a coeliac is not a pleasant experience. However, once the gastro symptoms and the horrible 'hungover' feeling have gone, for me one of the most distressing symptoms is craving foods that contain gluten. This symptom seems to linger after the episode has almost been forgotten.
I ate a meal at a chinese restaurant at the weekend and was probably less careful than I should have been. Since then I have been craving pies and pizza and all the things I can't have.
To counteract these cravings I made gluten free pizza and defrosted a gluten free coffee cake I had in the freezer.
Still, sometimes gluten free alternatives don't quite hit the spot.
I would never deliberately consume gluten so why does my body crave something that makes it so so ill?
That's a question I wish I knew the answer to.
Does anyone else experience gluten cravings?
What do you do to counteract them?
Leave your ideas in the comments section :)
Tuesday, 28 October 2008
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I get cravings for really heavy, cheesy italian dishes. wish is awful, because gluten or now, my poor body should not be subjected to heavy cream, ricotta cheese, and tomato sauce.....but oh man, just writing that made me want some.
my trick to counteracting it has been teaching myself to cook. I've been determined to make everything I'd been missing - I once made the BEST gluten free canneloni, and it only took 3 hours, haha - but it usually ends up being a major
monetary & time commitment.
I say when you get a craving you can't shake, carve yourself out some time on the weekend and give making it a try!
I have to agree with Dana..I'll make something. If I am out to eat, a lot of time I will get a steak...chewing something helps me get over my craving. Red meat has a satisfactory 'chew'.
Love the title of your blog.
Danielle
yeah i dont really crave foods with gluten after i have been gluttened, i usually just crave a lot of sugar and carbs . i definetly crave pizzas and stuff but i spose im so used to the gluten alternative i dont even think about having the wheaty stuff..but then again some of the junky foods i crave u just cant geta gluten free equivalent where i am like hot chips, so really i just end up eating everything haha.
Hi, Just a comment about the Ceoliac diagnosis - I was diagnosed in Llanelli about a year ago, I was not diagnosed with the normal blood test, but when having a magic eye, apparently the specialist could see the small intestine and instantly diagnosed Coeliac's. I now get food on prescritption. I still crave white crusty bread, it's still a real killer when my family visit a bakery.
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