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We stopped for the night at the Comfort Inn in Colby Kansas. The City Limits Bar and Grill is attached. They don’t have a gluten free menu, but I decided to take a chance. Our waitress assured me that none of the spices or dressings had gluten in them.

I ordered the grilled chicken and steamed broccoli. They also have a pretty nice salad bar. I had salad with lots of veggies, and ranch dressing. The chicken was yummy. The broccoli is what you would expect.

It’s been almost an hour and other than the residual headache and brain fog from being glutened earlier today at Subway, no further reaction. I’m sure that if the food had not been gf, I would not be able to write this post.

Hubby had the steak, salad bar and brussels sprouts. He said they were great. Good service, good food, great atmosphere.

On another note, it’s really windy here!

I’m writing this in a brain fog with a headache. 🙁 

We stopped at Subway today for lunch. Haven’t eaten there for a long time. I checked the salads, the meats and the dressings before ordering. I ordered a chicken bacon spinach salad with most of the veggies and the southwest sauce.

20 minutes later the headache started. 30 minutes later it was time for Tylenol, which barely touched the headache.

I checked all of the ingredients again to make sure nothing was on the allergy list. Not an easy thing to do on a phone. Nothing should have caused a reaction.

And then I realized the person making my salad had made several sandwiches before my order.  Split the bread, pat down the bread and then reach into the veggies with bread crumbs all over the gloves. This is the only explanation I have.

I will no longer be eating at Subway! Like ever!

We are staying in a little town in Tennessee. If you ever have the chance to visit Dandridge Tennessee, you should. It’s really beautiful here.

Now on to the food. Last night we were having a difficult time finding a unique restaurant that had gluten free options, so we ate at the tried and true restaurant Ruby Tuesday. The GF options have expanded a lot in the last couple of years.  They don’t actually have a GF menu, just an allergy book.

The salad bar, minus the croutons and pasta salads, is safe. The ribs and grilled asparagus were absolutely delicious. There are so many places that have wheat in either the rib seasoning or sauce. It’s always a treat to be able to indulge in one of my favorites when I have the chance.

The staff was knowledgeable and caring. There are some places that they look at you like, “yeah your on that latest fad diet, and I don’t really care”. Not here. Our waitress took me seriously and made sure the chef knew of my allergy.

Good job Ruby Tuesday in Dandridge Tennessee.
http://www.rubytuesday.com/

 

Gluten allergies are a pain, literally. My experience has been debilitating headaches, body aches and a brain fog that I could never escape from.

I cut wheat from my diet 3 years ago in an attempt to lose weight after reading “Wheat Belly: Lose the Wheat, Lose the Weight, and Find Your Path Back to Health“. I had tried everything else and figured what the heck. 3 weeks into my wheat free diet I couldn’t believe the difference. My headaches were gone, I was thinking clearly and I felt years younger. I was also losing weight.

Three years later, I am absolutely gluten free. I feel so much better and have lost 50 pounds. I have found that I’m so sensitive to gluten, that I even have to check the seasonings on food. You’d be surprised how many foods have unneeded wheat as a filler. So how do I travel for work 28 weeks out of the year and not get “glutened”? That is what I want to share with you.

I am tired of having to check every item at an unfamiliar restaurant or eat at the same ol’ place all the time. I was talking to my husband about how I wish there were a place out there that did gluten free restaurant reviews to eliminate the guess work or the possibility of being glutened. It takes me about 3 days to recover from wheat exposure. I have a job that requires me to be at my best. I don’t have time to recover from an accidental wheat allergy attack. Which has happened, even when ordering off the gluten free menu. So I’m going to share my experiences with restaurants, fast food places and even gas station foods. If I get glutened, I’ll let you know so that you can avoid that restaurant, or that food.

I’m new to blogging. I’m not a professional writer. This is completely out of my comfort zone, so please be patient with me and my grammatical errors.

I want to say thank you to my husband for encouraging me to do this and setting this up for me.