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  1. AllysonBrightMeyer
    Hi everyone! I am looking to buy a new bread machine - my old one (from my pre-gluten-free days) just isn't holding up anymore. I have heard that there are machines out now with gluten free cycles, I would definitely be interested in that. I like the sound of the Breadman TR2500BC Ultimate Plus - but from online reviews, I've read that some people...
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    I was another person with negative blood tests but a positive biopsy. I am not sure which of the blood tests they ran, but nothing turned up until the biopsy. I asked my doctor if I could see the specialist anyway, since even though I had negative blood tests, I had a lot of symptoms. I got an appointment, then a biopsy - postive diagnosis. Fight for...
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    I liked Blake, Melinda, & Gina. I liked Haley, too, we liked her since the auditions, so it was great to see her performing well again. But overall, I was fairly bored, things just need to get better from all the contestants. I hope that Sanjaya or Brandon goes home--To quote Randy, Sanjaya was "almost unlistenable." I just wanted it to stop! ...
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    I think Sundance & Sabrina were the wrong choices to go home. I really liked Haley from her original audition, so I wasn't upset that she made it - we knew there would be one girl that we liked that didn't get through. It's just too bad for Sabrina - I wonder if she was just too much like Stephanie & Jordin that one of them was bound to go early...
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    Sanjaya should have gone along with Nick and Antonella should have left with Alaina I agree with this. I really liked Nick, but his voice, for me, wasn't as good as the other guys. I am so frustrated with Sanjaya - he just annoys me, I don't like his voice at all, and he was totally the worst performer this week. Antonella should go home, too, but...
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    darlinda, Thanks for your comments on the diabetes thing. I get so frustrated when she tells me this every day when I go in and ask about ingredients. Nothing I can say, though, she's just one of those people who enjoys being mean. Other diabetics I know who know that I have celiac have all said they'd rather have the diabetes. I hate wanting to play...
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    I can so relate to this. We've only gone out to dinner once since I was diagnosed. They did everything "right" and were very reassuring, my food came as requested and was delicious. I did get sick that night, though, not sure if it was them or me. I find myself feeling frustrated about this, too. I work in daycare and every day we are supposed to...
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    Whew, that is good to hear! I am so glad to know I can still have headache relief. THANK YOU!
  9. AllysonBrightMeyer
    Thanks so much - it's great to know those are okay. Now, if I could just have a dietician who will give me straight answers!
  10. AllysonBrightMeyer
    Just found this thread....My husband & I LOVE LOVE this show, which we started watching during Season 2. Since Season 3, one of us has been able to pick the winner during audtion rounds (He called it early on Fantasia & Taylor Hicks, I loved Carrie Underwood from Day 1.) We are just not sure this year...no one seems to really stand out like that...
  11. AllysonBrightMeyer
    Okay, so can anyone tell me if Pasteurized Process Cheese Food (i.e. Velveeta, Easy Cheese) etc is gluten free? I was diagnosed just over a month ago. I had heard that these kinds of cheeses were gluten free. My dietician told me I could not eat them. I told her that I thought they were safe, and her response was, "But why would you want to eat that...
  12. AllysonBrightMeyer
    Anyone know if Exedrin Migraine is gluten-free? I have found it's the ONLY med that takes care of my headaches, so I'm really hoping it's safe. I tried contacting the company via their website but no one has gotten back to me. Thanks, Allyson
  13. AllysonBrightMeyer
    We have a HyVee near us, so I've been lucky. The pizzas are more expensive online for some reason. I was VERY happy with this pizza - after a REALLY bad experience with Amy's Rice Crust pizza - felt like I was eating a dried out kitchen sponge, lol. This pizza is now a "must-have" in our house!
  14. AllysonBrightMeyer
    This was an issue that got better for me almost immediately (I have only been gluten-free for barely over a month.) I have always struggled from getting colds/blahs that wipe me out. I'd miss work, everyone would always tell me that "it's just a cold, everyone goes to work with a cold." I'd be in bed all day, day after day, no one "got it." I had...
  15. AllysonBrightMeyer
    Thanks everyone for your kind words. I am trying to hang in there. Physically, things are about the same. Accidentally got glutened last night (forgot to wash hands after handling pizza before eating my own food - not sure HOW that happened, yipes!) But dealing. Emotionally, things are rough. Depression was always an issue for me - I was hoping...
  16. AllysonBrightMeyer
    I don't know anything about Enterolab, so I can't help you there. My blood test (done by my general family doctor) was negative. I asked to see a specialist anyway. No one else in my family has celiac. I read about it online and the symptoms sounded familiar, so I pushed the issue. Specialist did the endoscopy, biopsy was positive. On blood tests...
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    Thanks everyone! I think I am going to try the Cause You're Special yellow mix and add the sprinkles - sounds good to me. On the soup, glad to hear the news on Progresso, and thanks to all for the recipes as well. -Allyson
  18. AllysonBrightMeyer
    Thanks everyone for your replies. It is so helpful to know that there IS a light at the end of the tunnel! I so wish no packaged foods was an option around here! I am 100% gluten-free and am avoiding the stuff I know is bad, but eating all "pure" just doesn't work at the moment. I am a newlywed and before this we *rarely* cooked for ourselves beyond...
  19. AllysonBrightMeyer
    LOL this thread is making me laugh. I had the same "you have IBS - eat more whole wheat" thing too, but I decided to go to the specialist anyway, and I had celiac, just like I thought. I always used to eat lots of saltine crackers when my stomach got upset - yipes, poison! Still kind of funny to me that all of the "this will make you feel better" foods...
  20. AllysonBrightMeyer
    Hi- In regards to the original post. I am also Lutheran (ELCA) and my church has wheat-free (they are also corn-free & dairy-free) wafers available at each service. I was really stressed regarding what to do about this, also, and even avoided going to church a bit. Then I finally decided to go again, and I was just planning to skip communion....
  21. AllysonBrightMeyer
    Hey again everyone, I have been gluten-free for almost a month now, but am still really struggling. The "bathroom" issues have just about gone away completely - typically if I have that, I can figure out that I somehow got "glutened" and avoid the problem next time. But I am still feeling tired and "blah" all the time, no energy, etc. I am still having...
  22. AllysonBrightMeyer
    I have this problem a lot....I only work 30 hours each week (three 10-hour days) and I still have trouble. For the last few months especially, I was calling in sick almost 1 day a week or asking to leave early....it was getting very hard. They have been very understanding, though of course I'm sure there were times they thought it was "all in my head...
  23. AllysonBrightMeyer
    Thanks, Amy! Those are so helpful. Now I just need to find a way to make my favorite cake again, and I'll be ready to go (at least for now, lol.)
  24. AllysonBrightMeyer
    We were at the ATM last week and I accidentally licked the deposit envelope. I was in the passenger seat, my husband was driving. I started freaking out and spitting out the window. My husband was laughing and the driver behind us must have thought I was crazy. It was pretty funny....I am still very early in my diet so it's hard to say what is/isn't...
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    Okay, so I've been gluten-free for 3 weeks, and I have been "diving in" to buying replacement foods, learning the recipes, etc. There are just 2 favorite foods that I'm craving, and I can't find anything on them. They are very unrelated, lol! But does anyone know how I can make gluten-free cream of mushroom soup? And/or gluten-free Funfetti cake (that...
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