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Guest jgeeningie

By Guest jgeeningie
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I'm pretty sure that I have Celiac Disease, I've had blood work done and 2 out of 3 tests came back positive. I'm still waiting for my initial consultation with the GI which is on Feb 21st. I've been told to stay on a normal diet so that I do not receive a false negative on my biopsy. Anyway, I've been avoiding shopping b/c I know I won't be able to buy normal groceries soon.

Well, out of necessity, (my husband needed bread and cereal) I went shopping at a local grocery store. Can I tell you how alienated I felt in the store. All of the aisles were screaming " You can't have anything down here- keep going" :unsure:

I know there are things I can buy, but I'm not savvy to all of the shopping tricks yet. Luckily, there is a Whole Foods near by, and I think I will be frequenting that soon.

By the way Whole Foods is having a Gluten-Free Awareness month in March

Jenn S.

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Boy, do I know that feeling! :angry: It was as if I didn't belong in my own Kroger! We're in the frequent flyer club of the health food section, and I'm going to have an appointment with a dietician on the 20th to get a better game plan going. My husband and I just keep our stuff VERY separate. He has two shelves in the pantry, I have two! That way, no cross contamination. We don't have any wheat flour, or any gluten-containg products that can "drift" in our house. Haven't been to Whole Foods or Wild Oats yet, because we're afraid of sticker shock!!!!! :blink: After the dietician visit, though, we've decided that we're venturing there. Good luck to you -- you start to get used to being the "odd-man out", and the feeling starts to just not bother you -- at least that's my experience. Good luck to you -- I'll keep you in my thoughts and prayers.

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You don't need to spend oodles of money on gluten free foods. Please go to the recipie's section on this site.

Eating fresh has always been a good avenue. If you need help with seasoning....let me know. Nothing much has changed in my life as for eating -- just a different approach. Once you get the hang of it, it's pretty easy. Believe it or not. Happy eating. :)

Lisa

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