Today is my tenth gluten free Thanksgiving. I’m healthier now than I was in the days prior to my diagnosis. I have the total support of my family and the people who are aware of my situation. We’re serving all of our guests gluten free food and most of they will never taste the difference.
I don’t feel like I have a “disease”. As I said, my health is improving. How many people with a chronic with a chronic disease can say that? There are some foods that I can’t eat and some restaurants that I need to avoid, but I really don’t feel like I’m on a diet.
Here’s an example to explain what I am most thankful for: As you probably know, some flavors of Chex cereal are now gluten free. I’m glad that a major company like General Mills is recognizing our needs. I’m especially thankful that — at least at my grocery — gluten free Chex are sold for the same price as their “unsafe” cousins.
We celiacs are making progress. I’ve forgotten what I ate my first gluten free Thanksgiving dinner. That is probably for the best.
Have a great Thanksgiving celebration!
You are so right, the food industry has finally picked up on gluten-free. Though some call it a (temporary) fad it is definitely a great trend for all celiacs because once the product is out there they will not pull it back, so they benefit the most in the long term.
Since you pointed out Chex – a great and very reasonably priced gluten-free line of cereal – I cannot refrain from a little self-promotion: I am obsessed with cereal and therefore made it my business by recently starting Custom Choice Cereal, the first company that allows you to customize your personal gluten-free cereal through an intuitive online platform. Because you can pick your ingredients, this means gluten-free deliciousness in your cereal bowl. Maybe you try it some time.