Things Are Getting Better

[sugarsue]

A big thank you to those who have posted food advice for us. You have proven to be an invaluable resource. Things are starting to turn around at our house. My daughter is now asking for rice with butter, rice noodles, eggs, asparagus.... She's planning her lunches with fruit and nuts (and plenty of Lays potato chips).

She loves the Bell and Evans chicken nuggets. She's learning to like the Larabars. And she's eating, eating, eating. She can't get enough and she's not crying for her old food.

There's still so much for her to learn to like, but I can really see it opening up for her.

I posted her test results here. If you have any thoughts, I'd love to hear them. I am still waiting to hear what her doctor will think and what our next steps are. It's obvious she is responding to the diet. I am interested in getting further testing done. Any thoughts about Enterolabs and their genetic and stool testing?

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Susan

Mom to almost 6 yr old, really totally gluten free for 1 week

[CeliacMom2008]

How wonderful! The eating thing amazed me - the quantity. I always thought my son was a big eater. Then we went gluten free - OH MY! I would pack his lunch box jammed full! And my mom would take him lunch twice a week to give her extra big meals. They don't get very long for lunch and she would come home laughing about how the other kids talk and carry on and he just eats, eats, eats! It tapered off after a month or so. But in that time he also grew like a weed! I think they call it catch up growth. It's awesome to experience because you know they finally feel good and are finally getting the nutrition their little bodies so need!

Good luck with the lifestyle. Keep it creative, keep it fun, keep it positive and you'll all be great!!

[dandelionmom]

Wonderful! And the eating like crazy thing tapers off eventually!