Label Reading...

I have learned so much in 2 weeks of eating GFCFSF... I have been doing great on the GFCF part but the SF is quite difficult. For those of you who know me, you understand that Mayo/Miracle Whip etc does NOT ever get found in my home. I can't stand the stuff... but since I am at a loss of what to eat, I have been eating Tuna out and it is made with Mayo. But did you know, that almost ALL Mayo is made with Soybean Oil???? I didn't... and just thought I was doing well. So as a result of all of this... Tuna, plain, no Mayo on salad. That will be my go-to food while I figure out the rest of this.

I have also found that despite my apprehension to open my new Cooking Light, I was quite surprised to find that there were some recipes that I could eat (without modifying them). YAY!! I also found that there were some that I can make minor modifications to and still eat them! That makes me feel great!

I also learned that trying to find a salad dressing at the grocery store that I can eat is much harder than I thought since a main staple of these is Soybean Oil... Yep, even though it says Olive Oil... it is mostly Soybean Oil! Be careful what you buy without reading the label!

I have also found that I am quite fortunate that I LOVE to cook and have the Farmer's Market(s) available to me! I did not realize that I have already been eating well and now I just have to take it one step further! That is not a bad thing except when I travel and since I do this quite a bit for work... and to places that don't have many options, I end up at Subway! They at least have a salad I can eat.

Greek food has been my savior! I found a locale Greek place called Athos on Western Ave in Albany... and it is WONDERFUL! Not only did they understand GFCFSF they don't cross contaminate because they actually have quite a few people who come to them because of this. Andy my waiter was great and I am so excited to have another option. Sherry Lynn's Gluten Free in Latham, NY (just down from work) has a great small market with boxed things that I can buy as well as a local small restaurant where I can get something to eat when I am desperate!

Thanks to everyone who has spent countless hours helping me research this and to find products that I can use. Also, a big thanks to Cristina for being patient when traveling with me... trying to find something I can eat is quite trying sometimes :)