Starving.

[logansrogue]

I'm having real issues finding food to eat.  I have to pay extra for food in the house because I don't eat what everyone else eats, but I do eat dinner.  It's really leaving me broke, being gluten free.

This afternoon I accidentally used a tray Mum needed to use for dinner and she got mad at me.  I also complained that there was no food for me in the house and that I needed to buy some, and could I borrow some money until the day after tomorrow?  I mean, usually I come with Mum and Dad during shopping, put my food in the shopping and help pay for everything at the cash register.  Mum said that it was costing too much to feed me.

What the fuck am I supposed to do?  Eat air?  All there is in the house for me is as follows:

- Half a packet of corn chips (250 grams)
- Cheese gratings
- A couple of bundles of rice noodles
- Half a packet of satay tofu, which is one serve (150 grams)
- A packet of vege chips (250 grams)
- Some carrots in the fridge which I can't eat with impunity since they contribute towards the main meals
- Eggs, same deal as carrots
- Gluten free breakfast cereal
- Gluten free shake-n-bake pancake
- Kangaroo but I'm a bit scared to eat it in case it tastes crap with the hoisin sauce
- Some beef jerky but if I eat too much of that I'll be sick

Usually, I buy lots of tofu, I buy some gluten-free pizzas in case Mum wants a night off from cooking.  I buy snacks and things that I can eat for lunch and for breakfast.  But in the past two weeks I've been constantly hungry and there's really not much for me to consume.  I'm poor, so I can't afford most gluten free food, and I'm sick, so I can't prepare a lot of the more complicated meals, which is the only way I get to eat a more complete meal that's not missing all the really fun food groups like dairy, meat, nuts, etc. 

I'm sick of paying for food I just don't eat.  Mum and Dad are complaining about spending too much in food shopping, and I'm feeling the pinch too.  Do you know what it's like to spend money on food you can't eat?   To see your money disappearing but spending most of the week starving your freakin' arse off?

I'm sick of being yelled at for something I can't help.  I know, I should suck it up, grow the fuck up and move the hell out.  I'm on the bones of my arse broke and I don't see it happening any time soon.  And I know Mum and Dad need my financial input in the upkeep of the house, so it's beneficial for both of us.

I just get super-cranky when I'm hungry.

Comments

[phoenixothon.livejournal.com]

Dont eat grain. ergo no gluten.
I eat no bread/grain, no dairy except for yogurt and feta cheese.
Avoid high fructose corn syrup like it is the plague, as well as any artificial sweetener.
Eggs are good, and cheap.
Also you should get some extra virgin olive oil and always cook with that.
Meat is good, preferably without a shit load of steroids injected into it.
Potatoes are a good complex carb and pretty much the only one you can eat. Fry that in some garlic and olive oil then cook the meat in that same oil, one pan! Soy sauce is very good too.
Aerovedic(sp) diet is what it is based on.
It is good for people with lactose intolerance, gluten allergies, and makes your body burn fat like crazy.

[phoenixothon.livejournal.com]

and of course fruit except apples for some reason.

[phoenixothon.livejournal.com]

Oh and you won't be pissed off from feeling like you are starving.

[logansrogue.livejournal.com]

I need carbohydrates, so I can't not eat grains. I use up a lot of energy somehow, I don't know how. I can't be without corn or rice. I'm so poor I don't care what the meat has got injected into it, I'll eat it. As long as it tastes all right and isn't some animal's innards.

Thanks for the advice though, I appreciate it.

[gemfyre.livejournal.com]

The roo should be great with the hoisin. I can't see why it wouldn't be. Roo really suits oriental flavours. Just make sure you don't cook it too much. Just introduce it to the hotplate then take it away. Chok full of iron. Have it with Bok Choy (is oyster sauce okay with the gluten intolerance? Oyster sauce is good on Bok Choy). It's about $1 a bunch in most greengrocers at the moment.

[logansrogue.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Beej. I like bok choy. I don't know about oyster sauce, I can check. I'm going to need the iron cause my period is on its way, so heavy spotting for a week leading up to. *sigh* I am seriously considering getting rid of this bloody Mirena.