Day 19

Time is just flying by!  Before I know it the day is over & I haven't updated.  I can't believe it's been almost a week since I've posted!

We went out to eat a couple nights ago at Texas Roadhouse.  I really thought we were going to make this meal out completely gluten-free for Caleb.  He was doing well ordering a steak & mashed potatoes.  While waiting for the food to arrive he ate some peanuts but no rolls (which was near torture to him but he survived!)  When the waitress brought our salads, he indicated he would like a salad also.  Since it wasn't included in the kid's meal, I ordered a salad for him with cheese & croutons only.  Oops...croutons are made from bread!  It didn't even dawn on me until later.  Well, we almost got it right!

We are packing up for our trip and I believe the meal plans are in order.  On the gluten-free dinner menu: Chicken Parmesan (with spaghetti leftovers planned for the next days lunch), Tacos (leftovers again planned for lunch), Oven Fried Herb Chicken, and Grilled Burgers (they may end up being a lunch instead of a dinner).  We are planning 1 breakfast out (at Paul Bunyan's), and will likely have 1 lunch out also.  Eating out is definitely the hardest time to keep the gluten away.

I am planning to use a recipe in Gluten-Free: Quick & Easy (for Chicken Nuggets) for the breading on the Chicken Parmesan, which uses crushed corn flakes rather than flour & bread crumbs.  Hopefully, the end result will be satisfactory.  Time will tell.

I have noticed a HUGE improvement in Caleb's tics when he is consistent with the diet!  I rarely ever see them any more.  Before the diet, I rarely ever saw him without them.  That alone would be reason enough for him to continue the diet for the rest of his life, in my opinion.  I am expecting that he will not experience migraines much (if ever) in his future if he stays off gluten also.   Seems like a win, win situation to me.