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Guess Who Decided To Go gluten-free!

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I couldn't believe my ears!! I asked my husband what he wanted for dinner last night and he said he couldn't decide, since it was his last meal before going gluten-free. I about died! I've been bugging him about it for a while now, he's always had symptoms for as long as I've known him, but his blood test came back negative, so that was good enough for him--no matter how many statistics I gave him. I finally left it alone a few weeks ago, I wasn't doing much more than nagging (in his eyes). So now he has decided it for himself. He said he would do it for a while to see if he feels better and can lose some weight. (No, he's not doing it for a weight loss plan!) I think the eye-opener was when we went for gluten-free pizza one day and he got a gluten-free beer, it was the first time EVER that he didn't break out in a massive rash. All I said was "Isn't that interesting....." ;) He's a sales rep, so I helped him figure out all the places he can go for lunch, what he can get and where and made a list of all his favorite snacks by brand so he can easily find what he needs. I will help him however I can. Keep your fingers crossed for us!

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Wow! That's great news!

I wish him much luck with the gluten-free trial--sounds like he will really benefit from it. Smart guy, I wish more people would have such an open mind when it comes to this. :)

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Fabulous!

It is great to see logic and reason win.

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Keep us posted!!

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yeah. keep us posted. I've been bugging my mom to try the diet just for a week. She has heart problems, type II diabetes, high blood pressure, hemroids, rash and water retention, is taking heartburn meds and all kinds of stuff for her heart problems. She is always complaining about having gas and stomach problems and is overwieght. I was even sitting next to her one day and could hear her stomach, as she was sitting there in discomfort. I told her "try it, just one week? I can almost gaurentee you'll feel so much better and lose wieght in the long run." I am the type of person who packs on wieght if I eat gluten, gluten free I cant keep it on!!!!! SO it wouldnt suprise me if she's the same way....I just wish she would try it!!!

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Hooray for your husband! I wished mine would try it as well. I really hope that he will improve quickly so he sees that he needs to stay gluten-free for good.

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I really hope that he will improve quickly so he sees that he needs to stay gluten-free for good.

Me too!! I will keep you posted. I will really be surprised if he sticks to it 100% though. We talked about it last night and I tried to tell him WHY there's really no point if he doesn't go for it 100%.... He's SOOOO stubborn and thinks he knows everything <_< I like to listen to him when he tries to diagnose some of my patients, it's pretty interesting (and not at all correct! ;) )

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