Still Dealing with Issues

We went to a church picnic last night. I took at least one thing I could have. Knowing there would be a huge amount of things to choose from, I was feeling pretty confident. They had barbecue meat. Which was in a sauce. Since there was no one to ask what was in the sauce, I thought I would take a risk. I also ate cole slaw, potato salad, a spinach salad and fruit. Probably the only really safe thing was the fruit. Some of the other things probably had a lot of soy and the barbecue sauce may have had wheat in it. So needless to say I am paying for it today. I should have not been so brave. I probably should have not had the meat and took something with me as far as that goes. It is difficult when you go to something like that because not only does everything look amazing, and there is no way of asking what kind of dressing or sauces are on something. The only dessert I could safely have was fruit. Usually I am smarter and will take something, but I was under the impression the meat was going to be smoked or grilled. And I should have remembered from Christmas that too many heavy foods, that may not have wheat but soy in them, treat me the same way. Not thinking got me in trouble, or maybe thinking the wrong thing got me in trouble. Although there were many options (safe for others), very few safe options for me. Next time I am going prepared with some of my favorite things that are safe in a small cooler. Then if I am pleasantly surprised by overwhelming options that are safe for me, I will just save my meal for the next day. Still learning.

cheryl