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[balena]

Hi this is my first time asking a question and being a member.I was diagnosed with celiac about 2 and a half yrs. ago,i was 121 lbs and drastically lost weight,83 lbs. then up to118 and down to 105 now i seem to be there for ever. This is not my normal weight but i guess now maybe it's going to be...lolo. But my question is, does anybody know what other kinds of margerine or butter i can have other than imperial?.When i go out and dine i ask what kinds they use and i can never remember what kinds.I have tried looking in the safe foods for celiac's but it's not there.To this day i am still just surviving on what little i know i can eat.My memory is so bad,i used to carry a list with me but i seemed to have lost it.It gets frustrating as hell when i go out to buy food i can't remember if i can have it or not.Can anyone help me with a simple food list that's not too too....lolol expensive.I am on disability and don't have a car and there is no close store, they are all over the place.This just gets me more depressed and i don't have an appetite,i don't have energy.I don't even have the money to join the celiac assotiation in my city.I am 44 yrs.of age and have 2 girls,25 and 18 yrs old the 18 yr. old lives with me and am a grandma of 1.My 18 yr. old has L.D disabilities and some form of celiac we are still trying to find out what kind,she breaks out in these real bad big sores all over her body and they are scaring her. Her biopsy came back normal but blood test shows that her GI levels are on border line.Can anyone help me there as well.I am hitting a brick wall,i don't know what else to do.help me please if you's can.Desperate in Thunder Bay on.

Thank You

Bonnie B

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I like the saying The Lord only gives you what you can handle,and boy he sure is testing me ...lolo

[CarlaB]

For your daughter's biopsy, did they biopsy the area next to the sores, or her intestine? I would think her sores should be biopsied to see if it's dh.

For eating, just remember, meat, chicken, fish, eggs, fruit, vegetables, potatoes, and rice are gluten-free, depending, of course, on how they're prepared. But if you're cooking them at home you know they're safe. Also butter is safe. I don't know much about margerines, so I'll leave that question for others.

Along with the basic food list, if you can have dairy you can have real cheese (some blue cheese and gorgonzolas are not okay), milk, yogurt, cottage cheese, etc. Nuts and nut butters are fine.

I know there are others on the forum who have great lists, but those are the basics for you.

[balena]

For your daughter's biopsy, did they biopsy the area next to the sores, or her intestine? I would think her sores should be biopsied to see if it's dh.

For eating, just remember, meat, chicken, fish, eggs, fruit, vegetables, potatoes, and rice are gluten-free, depending, of course, on how they're prepared. But if you're cooking them at home you know they're safe. Also butter is safe. I don't know much about margerines, so I'll leave that question for others.

Along with the basic food list, if you can have dairy you can have real cheese (some blue cheese and gorgonzolas are not okay), milk, yogurt, cottage cheese, etc. Nuts and nut butters are fine.

I know there are others on the forum who have great lists, but those are the basics for you.

I would like to thank you for the information.As for my daughter they biopsyed her intestines but nothing we are waiting for the dermatoligist next week.This is going on 1 and a half yreas now for her,you sure can't get in to see the doc's fast enough,i mean her legs and body are badly scared.I feel very sorry for because she is so beautiful and this has made her so self conscous and shy.She won't wear skirts or shorts or short sleeve's.She is very tall and was a model.Now she is always depressed and down,i just wish i can help her faster. But i thank you again for your help. Bonnie in ontario

[CarlaB]

I would like to thank you for the information.As for my daughter they biopsyed her intestines but nothing we are waiting for the dermatoligist next week.This is going on 1 and a half yreas now for her,you sure can't get in to see the doc's fast enough,i mean her legs and body are badly scared.I feel very sorry for because she is so beautiful and this has made her so self conscous and shy.She won't wear skirts or shorts or short sleeve's.She is very tall and was a model.Now she is always depressed and down,i just wish i can help her faster. But i thank you again for your help. Bonnie in ontario

Be sure they biopsy next to the sore, not the sore itself. With so many docs unfamiliar with celiac, you will need to be sure this is done! I feel bad for your daughter.

[lorka150]

hi there, and welcome to our forums.

your weight journey sounds like mine - i started at 125lbs, got quite ill and down to 78lbs, now am teetering around 105lbs, also.

did you, by any chance, lose a lot of muscle in your weight loss? i did, and that is part of the reason of the non-rapid regain.

that being said, if you're worried about your weight, make sure you are eating a balanced diet with a lot of calorie dense foods. Carla gave you some great suggestions, and if you need help with menus, I am more than happy to help!

I'm also from Ontario, by the way.