Navigating Food Allergies with a Picky Eater

[Teresa Lynn]

Ash saw an allergist this week and it was determined she isn't allergic to anything. But, since food allergies are harder to determine we are to take all corn products away for a week then make her binge then the
following week peanuts and binge).

I have been sick the past week with headache, sore throat, earache and a sinus infection.
Today was the first chance we had to take her grocery shopping (she isn't real picky but does have lies and dislikes). 1/2 way thru the store I ended up going to the car, I have a show today and 2 more this week.

Nearly every food she picked up had corn or by products.

I don't cook with many of boxed/convenience foods but everything seemed to be off limits.
does anyone else have a family member with a corn allergy and what do you all eat/cook. I don't mind the extra work of reading labels but today didn't have the energy.

Spent over $100 just on food she can eat but only really have enough for 3 meals (what do you all send in their lunches) she packs her lunch and the deli meats have modified corn starch.!!!

she's very discouraged right now and I'm trying to tell her we will all make the lifestyle switch if it is the source of her headaches but don't want her feeling deprived either.

 

[vwpamperedchef]

Yikes, I never would have thought to look in the deli meat! Poor kid. How old is she?

 

[Teresa Lynn]

she'll be 16 in May

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

Good luck avoiding corn and corn byproducts, it's in everything, including the moonshine they force us to put in our gas tanks.

 

[cookingwithkelly]

We have a four year old daughter that is allergic to dairy, soy, nuts, shellfish, and we have also just had to eliminate all wheat from her diet, so I can understand EXACTLY what you are going through. Corn is in almost everything, just like my daughter's lists of NO-NOs- you learn to look for simple foods and simple ingredients- you'll find the foods in the organic sections since healthier foods don't usually have all the additives and by products that involve corn.

We cook our own foods and bring w/ us to restaurants- my daughter eats hard boiled eggs, chicken (I roast 2 at a time and use the meat for her meals), and ground beef as her sources of protein. We have gluten-free pastas, cakes, and breads and use rice milk instead of cow's milk to prepare them. She loves rice, too- it's not easy, but you will learn how to live with it- our daughter's health is so much better now as well as her behavior!!

Feel free to email me off boards for support/help or questions- [email protected]

Good luck!