{"id":17774,"date":"2018-01-13T08:00:59","date_gmt":"2018-01-13T08:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thevoiceoflondon.co.uk\/?p=17774"},"modified":"2018-01-13T08:00:59","modified_gmt":"2018-01-13T08:00:59","slug":"8-struggles-of-a-coeliac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/8-struggles-of-a-coeliac\/","title":{"rendered":"8 struggles of a Coeliac"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cGluten free\u201d – a term used far too much recently. But for those of you whose entire life isn\u2019t dominated by a tiny grain, do you <\/span>really <\/span><\/i>know what it\u2019s like to be gluten free? For a Coeliac (also known as Celiac), our chronic disease can affect all aspects of our lives, from our ability to have children to our fashion choices.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Now with the gluten-free diet coming further into fashion, there is a general misconception of what being Coeliac really is. It isn\u2019t as glamorous as you may imagine. Yes, Instagrammers and celebs swear by this diet to lose weight, but trust me it is NOT fun. The Voice of London has come up with a list of 8 struggles Coeliacs have to go through every day, that dieters will NEVER understand.<\/span><\/p>\n

1. “I would die if I had to give up *insert yummy gluten food*\u201d<\/u><\/strong><\/h4>\n

Yes, it is hard. And No, I don\u2019t have a choice. \u00a0Given the chance I would probably devour every single gluten-filled item in the supermarkets.(Yes, that means pizza too.) \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But instead\u2026 we’ll stick to our carrots.<\/span><\/p>\n

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2. There\u2019s no excitement quite like meeting a fellow Coeliac<\/b><\/u><\/h4>\n

I\u2019m Coeliac. You\u2019re Coeliac. Can we be best friends?<\/p>\n

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3. The uncontrollable bloating <\/b><\/u><\/h4>\n

Going to bed every night and thinking: will I be bloated tomorrow? Or will I not?\u00a0 This makes it extremely hard to plan outfits\u2026 and yes, we do have different sized jeans for different days.<\/p>\n

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4. Exhaustion isn\u2019t just a feeling it\u2019s our lives<\/u><\/strong><\/h4>\n

Don\u2019t you dare call us lazy. Napping is a necessary part of our day.<\/p>\n

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5. Spending all our money on food<\/u><\/strong><\/h4>\n

WHAT?! \u00a33 for a loaf of bread that expires after 3 days! ARE YOU JOKING? You better not ask me to share my food.<\/p>\n

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6. Don\u2019t judge, we WILL get excited about gluten-free menus <\/u><\/strong><\/h4>\n

Discovering new places where we can feel relatively \u201cnormal\u201d, will never get less exciting.<\/p>\n

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7. Walking past a bakery brings all types of feelings <\/u><\/strong><\/h4>\n

It might look pretty strange to an outsider\u2026 but be prepared there will be tears and foot stomping.<\/p>\n

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8. People telling us it’s in our head<\/u><\/b><\/h4>\n

Go ahead. Tell me I’m faking. I dare you.<\/p>\n

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While it can be extremely annoying for us Coeliacs that you can pick and choose if you want to be gluten free – we must thank you. And to all of the trend-setters, gluten free food is more readily available. And it actually tastes palatable, rather than the cardboard crap previously available in pharmacies.<\/span><\/p>\n

How do you find eating out in London? Get involved in our Twitter conversation at\u00a0@LifestyleVoL<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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