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Australian Coeliacs

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AussieJade Rookie
AussieJade
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Hey All! Just wanted to say a quick hello as I have just joined this messege board :) Im from the land where we put a "O" in Coeliac lol :P

I look forward to discovering wats on this board :)

See you around!

Another question .. how can I make my sig pic show .... i have it in %7Boption%7D .... it doesnt show :(

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Canadian Karen Community Regular
Canadian Karen
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Well G'Day Mate! LOL! Sorry, couldn't resist!

Hi! I'm Karen (from Canada, obviously!). I just wanted to welcome you to the board and hope to hear more from you!

Karen

AussieJade Rookie
AussieJade
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Heheheh G'day Mate - 'ow u goin'?? ;) ;) ;) (which means how are you lol :ph34r:)

Thanx 4 ur welcome :D

Canadian Karen Community Regular
Canadian Karen
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Have you been celiac for awhile or just recently diagnosed?

Tell us a bit about yourself!! :)

Karen

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AussieJade
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OK then :)

I was diagnosed 6 years ago at age 19 - It was soon after my mum and 6 yr old bro at the time were diagnosed with coeliac. I am also a Type I (Juvenile) Diabetic - so im one of the LUCKY ones lol ;) ;)

As u can see from my avator im "another" cat lover :) (ive seen quite a few other avators with cats on them :P). Im also a big music fan!! Guy Sebastian, Michael Jackson, Ricky Martin and Michael Buble :wub: :wub: in paticular :P

Canadian Karen Community Regular
Canadian Karen
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There are certainly lots of cat lovers here!!! LOL!

One of my favourite gluten free snacks is from Australia. But I can't find them up here anymore. Snakatas crackers, they come in four different flavours, Sea Salt & Vinegar, Sour Cream & Chives, Supreme Cheddar and BBQ. They are soooo delicious but the store that carried them up here closed down...... :( Your lucky to be down there and pig out on them, I miss them terribly!!!!

Karen

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AussieJade
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I must admit us Aussies are pretty lucky with our gluten free food. Our supermarkets (grocery stores) have a big selection of Gluten free food - it is becoming more and more common which is good for me :)

As for Sakata - they are like a staple food here now lol :P NOT just coeliacs - everyone eat them and they are redily available. Sorry to hear u cant get them anymore :(

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Hello .. Welcome to the board. I'm another Canadian and I thought we needed to stick a dog in ... just for balance :lol:

I used to get some wonderful soup base cubes from Australia, but they diappeared off the shelf as well. I was told because they didn't have French on the label, just English. We are of course a country with TWO official languages. Too bad though, I really used a lot of those cubes :( However, we are fotunate that some new soup base products have shown up in the last couple of years. I've been on the diet for 17 years now, and still am amazed at the improvements since then. We have made great strides, although there is still a long way to go, especially in the restaurant education.

Do you have any problems with restaurants in Australia?

nikki-uk Enthusiast
nikki-uk
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Hey All! Just wanted to say a quick hello as I have just joined this messege board :) Im from the land where we put a "O" in Coeliac lol :P

I look forward to discovering wats on this board :)

See you around!

Another question .. how can I make my sig pic show .... i have it in %7Boption%7D .... it doesnt show :(

Hey, we Brit's like to use the 'O' too! :)

Where abouts in Oz are you?

My hubbies brother emigrated to Oz 5 yrs ago and now lives in Brisbane-we'd love to visit one day.

Glad you found this site-I've found it very informative.

Cute cat BTW!

Goodaye! :)

Rusla Enthusiast
Rusla
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Karen in the East and Shirley in BC has said hi, so hi from another Canadian in Alberta. This is a great place and everyone has great input here. So welcome to our club.

AussieJade Rookie
AussieJade
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Thankyou all for your warm welcomes :)

Viola - thats too bad that they took the soup cubes off the market in Canada :( I assume it may have been the Massel brand that we get here. But yes - in terms of getting Gluten free items it has come so far in the last 6 year - and i can only imagine the difference in 17 years. Id say its only going to get better :) As for restaurants - I have had some good experiences in "normal" restaurants but still tend to "play it safe" and eat at advertised gluten free restaurants :) Takes the stress out of it all :)

Nikki-Uk - fellow "O" celiac lol ;) I live in Melbourne - but LOVE Brisbane and surrounds tho havent been back for a whille - the weather is so tropical up there :)

Thanx for ur welcome Rusia :D

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lorka150 Collaborator
lorka150
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Hi, I am bumping this up because I have a question.

How are the resources for you in Australia? I might be moving there, and I, obviously, am concerned about maintaining my progress towards getting healthy.

Thanks!

AussieJade Rookie
AussieJade
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In my opinion the resources are fantastic!! Our supermarkets have a wide range of Gluten free becoz of the fact gluten-free has become somewhat "fashionable" nowadays. Our food labelling laws are of the highest standard - so there will NEVER be hidden gluten ! :) There are many restaurants (in Melbourne ne way) that cater for Gluten free. If there are any other queries i can help u with - just let me know :)

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lorka150
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thank you so much for your reply!

i am so relieved to hear that! B)

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romeo77 Rookie
romeo77
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hey JADE

how you doin.

im a coeliac from syd australia.. where bouts you from, how old are you?

add me if you use msn victoria_bittah@hotmail.com

I dont check heree much anymore, so email me for sure :)

good to see more aussies online here

peace x

-dan

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Lizzzy Newbie
Lizzzy
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Hi there Jade. I am a Coeliac also from Melbourne :D

  • 5 months later...
georgie Enthusiast
georgie
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Hi, I am from SA near Adelaide. Would you believe that I couldn't even get a gluten-free cake with my coffee at DJ last week ? All they had said 99% gluten-free. I was so hungry. Fancy having to pack your own food in Adelaide !

Saz Explorer
Saz
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Hi!

Im a Queenslander!

Great to see you here. Im not sure if youve found it yet but we have threads in the internatinal section for us Aussies, one is a general type and another is a discussion about products.

By the way what is Dj's? I've not heard of it?

georgie Enthusiast
georgie
Posted

:D David Jones

By the way what is Dj's? I've not heard of it?

They had a 99% gluten-free cake. What does that mean?

tracey* Rookie
tracey*
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If it's 99% - it ain't gluten free in my book!!

It might have traces of something in it

David Jones Food Hall has cakes from 'Gourmet Treats from Heaven' and Roberto's and cookies from the Byron Bay Cookie Co. They're gluten free :)

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