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Yay I Met Someone Local Who's Also Grain-Free


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Sorry I know this may sound silly, but I was at the farmers market today with my toddler and met this girl who was also "trying" to be grain-free. So we talked for a while and promised to get together/keep in touch. I'm glad I found someone to commiserate with locally! LOL

I forgot to add that while I was there, the smell of popcorn was overpowering and so stupid me, I had popcorn and I'm now paying for it with cramps and heartburn!


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Sorry I know this may sound silly, but I was at the farmers market today with my toddler and met this girl who was also "trying" to be grain-free. So we talked for a while and promised to get together/keep in touch. I'm glad I found someone to commiserate with locally! LOL

I forgot to add that while I was there, the smell of popcorn was overpowering and so stupid me, I had popcorn and I'm now paying for it with cramps and heartburn!

before i ever ever ever went on Atkins... then Bloodtype... then for sure 100% gluten free... i ALWAYS !! my WHOLE LIFE!! was in SEVERE PAIN after eating Popcorn!!!! ALWAYS... it was AWFUL... but i would still try it again at the movies cause it tasted so good- i guess i always just had this "martyr" syndrome.. or "selfpunishing" thing- like "what is wrong with me, why cant I handle popcorn"... instead of just not eating it and saving my body the pain.

i DO cheat with Rice/Corn flour tortilla chips... or corn in my gluten free bread... but i NEVER do popcorn- so much pain!

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I signed up for a gluten free cooking class and hope that enough people signed up for it so it isn't cancelled. I want to meet someone local that is going through the same thing I am.

No one that I know fully understands what I'm going through. A friend tells me she can't handle gluten but every time we are together she is eating something glutenous. She also bakes a lot of sweet breads with wheat flour.

She admits she feels better when she doesn't eat gluten but that doesn't stop her. Either she just has a gluten sensitivity or she's doing a lot of damage to her body that she'll later regret.

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