Anemia, kidney stones, and unable to take vitamins. Help?

[Bubblingbrooks]

Do be aware if you get tested for Celiacs, at least 50% test false negative.
THe test is far from fool proof. THe best way, is to just stop eating it, and two or so weeks later have a slice of bread.
You'll know right away!

 

[farmersdaughter83]

Thank you all for your wonderful advice, I will definitely check with my doc about being tested for the gluten allergy....or perhaps seek out a new doctor. I just feel like I'm at my wits end. I'm the largest I've ever been in my life and its all in my stomach. I'll have to do some research though, cause I'm not 100% on what being gluten free actually means.
I have seen a kidney specialist in the past to help with my issues with my kidneys, she was very helpful in some ways, but very quick to prescribe meds, and lots of them! I understand that sometimes we must take medications to help our bodies with the issues it has, but a 20 yr old shouldn't be taking a hand full of pills every day unless something is seriously askew.
The reason I was leery on asking for help was bc I didn't want to come across as a "fat chick" just wanting a weight loss fix. That is not it at all, it just seems my sudden weight gain is coinciding with some of my other health issues. Just to give you an idea of my dilemma: my jeans if worn below my stomach are a size 16, (lately I've been wearing elastic pants and dresses), my shirts to fit over my stomach have to be 3x, in which case the sleeves hang down to my elbows. Its miserable not being comfortable in your own body.
For an idea of my average intake here was my meals yesterday:
Breakfast: 2 pieces of toast with homemade strawberry freezer jam (1/2 teaspoon each slice)
Lunch: 1 cup of rice, with mushrooms, and a few drops of soy sauce for taste. A small portion of cooked cabbage, (maybe a 1/2 cup).
Dinner: Grilled chicken breast sandwich, lettuce, tomato, 1 strip of bacon, 1 tspn of mayo, whole wheat bun.
This is about my normal for a meal. However last night I did sin, bc our instructor for class brought cup cakes, so I had one. Felt guilty after, but enjoyed it during. Sigh....

 

[Wifezilla]

You are eating a lot of carbs and overall I am betting your calories are too low.

 

[abifae]

Basically, it means dropping most of your grains. Gluten is what makes grains sticky when you bake with them. It is what makes the nice texture in wheat breads.

For me, I bloat and bleed from the gut with too many carbs of any sort. I can tolerate gluten just fine. It's all inflammation and probably yeasts. But since I get equally sick on rice and oats, and I can eat things like soy sauce with no issue.... definitely not gluten for me.

So I eat maybe a cup of grains in a month, and usually black rice or quineoa, or fresh ground wheat made into sour dough. Very simple to digest ones.

Instead of having a sandwich on bread, I will have it on slice apple or jicama. And instead of pasta, I put sauces on squash (still carby, but I don't get as sick, and I want my darn pasta sauces!!).

It also means a lot of healthy fats!! Coconut oil, nut butters, olives, dairy (raw whole milks and cheeses), avocado, meat... I avoid chemically derived fats.

And your chocolate HAS to be higher quality.

 

[Bubblingbrooks]

Definitely not enough calories in a day.

Gluten free, means no wheat of any kind, Spelt, barley and Kamut.
The absolute easiest way to go gluten free, is to never eat anything that is prepackaged, or from a Restaurant for now.
Eat lots of good meat, fish, poultry and veges of all kinds, eat modestly of good brown rice (Basmati is a yummy choice) fruit and other grains, such as Quinoa, Millet and Teff.

And do not get sucked up into the prepackaged gluten free snacks and mixes. Pure junk most of the time.
If it is determined that gluten is a culprit, then we can help you through learning how to make yummy and basic baked goods that pack lots of nutrition in them.

Be aware that dinners with friends will be a challenge. Many think Celiacs is bogus, and most of the rest will never get it.
So bringing your own food everywhere you go is always the best solution.

I also agree with WZ. Drop the cranberry juice. Its loaded with fructose at the very least,a nd that is very hard on the liver.
Fruit should be consumed whole, with its fiber.

Would you be willing to look into Raw Milk sources in your area as well?

ETA: GOOD FATS! raw coconut oil, butter, non hydrogenated lard, with smaller amounts of virgin olive oil. Never be afraid of foods that have nourished humans for centuries!

 

[abifae]

And do not get sucked up into the prepackaged gluten free snacks and mixes. Pure junk most of the time.
If it is determined that gluten is a culprit, then we can help you through learning how to make yummy and basic baked goods that pack lots of nutrition in them.

Be aware that dinners with friends will be a challenge. Many think Celiacs is bogus, and most of the rest will never get it.
So bringing your own food everywhere you go is always the best solution.

Very much that!!

Once you get the trick of it, you can go out once in a rare while and know how to order, but it's a pain LOL. It's much easier to invite friends over and have a cook out

 

[farmersdaughter83]

We live on a dairy farm, however, the regulations make it tough to even consume any of the milk we produce. Which I think is all kinds of wrong...but that's a story for another day.
So can I eat white rice? Or just the rice's that have been listed?
My BF is going to have a lot of pasta to eat, we just bought 3 different 5-6 pound bags of pasta at Sams to put away for storage. If I can't eat it he's gonna be on his own! LOL! Is there a such thing as gluten free pasta? I do enjoy my pasta's, macaroni salad is one of my most favorite summer dishes. I will definitely need a lot of help and guidance along the way. I'll probably be asking 9 bazillion questions.
What about salad when going to a restaurant? Is that safe? Cause I do enjoy salads, maybe I could use that as a diversion when we go out to eat.

 

[Bubblingbrooks]

We live on a dairy farm, however, the regulations make it tough to even consume any of the milk we produce. Which I think is all kinds of wrong...but that's a story for another day.
So can I eat white rice? Or just the rice's that have been listed?
My BF is going to have a lot of pasta to eat, we just bought 3 different 5-6 pound bags of pasta at Sams to put away for storage. If I can't eat it he's gonna be on his own! LOL! Is there a such thing as gluten free pasta? I do enjoy my pasta's, macaroni salad is one of my most favorite summer dishes. I will definitely need a lot of help and guidance along the way. I'll probably be asking 9 bazillion questions.
What about salad when going to a restaurant? Is that safe? Cause I do enjoy salads, maybe I could use that as a diversion when we go out to eat.

What do you feed your cows?
Any chance you can put one of the cows off the business side, and put her on grass for you?
And since when are you not allowed to drink your own milk? Who is going to know?

http://www.realmilk.com/where5.html#va Click on your state, and look at the number of raw dairies. Likely have one near you.

 

[farmersdaughter83]

The cattle belong to my BF's father, they eat silage (corn) mixed with feed, and the grass graze during the day. They (they being the people who regulate how dairy farms operate) told us to expect changes coming soon in which they are going to put "lock out" tags on the milk tanks so that if it is broken the milk hauler will not pick up that load and it will spoil. It is to keep the farmers from taking from the tank and possibly risking contamination of the whole tank. I say it is ridiculous, I grew up on a dairy farm and we always used our fresh milk. However it has been 10 years since my family's farm was operational. Unfortunately my grandparents and father's health turned to the worse and they had to sell out as the only one to take over the farm was me, and being 18 I did not want that responsibility. I feel terrible for that decision now, but that is in the past.

 

[Bubblingbrooks]

The cattle belong to my BF's father, they eat silage (corn) mixed with feed, and the grass graze during the day. They (they being the people who regulate how dairy farms operate) told us to expect changes coming soon in which they are going to put "lock out" tags on the milk tanks so that if it is broken the milk hauler will not pick up that load and it will spoil. It is to keep the farmers from taking from the tank and possibly risking contamination of the whole tank. I say it is ridiculous, I grew up on a dairy farm and we always used our fresh milk. However it has been 10 years since my family's farm was operational. Unfortunately my grandparents and father's health turned to the worse and they had to sell out as the only one to take over the farm was me, and being 18 I did not want that responsibility. I feel terrible for that decision now, but that is in the past.

Alrighty then! get those hands working, and hand milk a couple cps every morning for you. In a dark room where you cannot be seen of course.