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  1. jenngolightly
    I feel for you. I cut out sugar, dairy, soy, corn, all grains, and starchy veggies on May 20th. It's been 7 months and I'm giving myself 1 year before I start adding things back in. I've never felt so good in my whole life so I'm not really looking forward to adding things in - I'm afraid I'll feel like crap again. :-) But, this diet is so restrictive...
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    It's still fresh in your head and it seemed like your mom was ticked off that she had to make adjustments to her cooking schedule, but after a little bit you'll gain some perspective. Your mom is so wonderful that she'll do this for you! So many people with Celiac don't have family members as great as that. Giver her a hug from me.
  3. jenngolightly
    I get to buy a new kitchen! (With a house attached to it.) It's funny, because never before have I been so focused on one part of the house before. When I'm browsing the pictures of the listings, my fingers tap-tap-tap through the photos until I reach the kitchen pictures. Then I either nix the house or put it on the "to see" list. Amazing how important that...
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    I also went totally corn free 8 months ago and had to replace things like vanilla extract - who knew there was corn syrup in that? Corn has been the hardest thing to eliminate because it's in practically everything. I eat no processed food now (or canned goods because of the additives to keep things from spoiling), and feel completely better -I also eliminated...
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    I also think they don't do it for commercial reasons. People are wary of "gluten free." Don't you have relatives who turn up their noses when they hear you're bringing a "gluten free" dish for a meal? I think that regular people don't understand that many things are naturally gluten-free. It might make them think twice about buying something. They think:...
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    This was me, too. We ate out - a lot! I was always sick after we ate, dh had to drive home and I'd be in miserable pain. I never knew why. I was an extremely picky eater. Since the diagnosis, though. I've learned to cook, and have learned to like my food. I got a few cookbooks to start with. Then I bought "food" magazine. Then I went to websites...
  7. jenngolightly
    Just fyi - adding applesauce to a cake mix makes it moister. You can do a search on google to see how to do it.
  8. jenngolightly
    Like others, I say or send a thank you and pass it on to others who can enjoy the gift. It's the thought that counts. Also, regifting is a great way to save $$$. It's funny how often we receive food or gift cards to food-places. I think it's an easy gift to give. It's so hard to buy tangible gifts for others because you don't know their taste. Before I...
  9. jenngolightly
    Taco Bell secret... you can buy their mild sauce at the grocery store - it's gluten free! I love tacos and make them at home, but their not the same at TB. Using their sauce helps a lot! (I don't know if their sauce from the restaurant is gluten free)
  10. jenngolightly
    I know that many times they give you IV Benadryl when they do endoscopes because it helps make the anesthesia work better. If you are susceptible to benedryl's sleepy side-effects, that may make you drowsy, but I don't know how long that would last. I know about the IV stuff because it was at the endoscopy that I found out that I'm allergic to IV Benadryl...
  11. jenngolightly
    What I do in these situations is bring my own food in a little soft sided cooler, ask for a clean plate from a server, discretely head to a corner and put my own food on the plate, rejoin the party and rarely does anyone notice what I've done (tuck the cooler under your chair). This way there aren't those imposing questions. No one feels uncomfortable eating...
  12. jenngolightly
    I would be very wary about doing this, even if they say they cater to gluten-free people. I would think that cc is a big problem for this kind of establishment unless they are very large with a professional kitchen. For breakfast, I'd stick with yogurt, fruit, cottage cheese, gluten-free cereals - maybe things that will fit in a cooler that you can keep in...
  13. jenngolightly
    I was not totally better on a gluten-free diet, so I eliminated more foods. I went on the Specific Carb Diet and the following website was recommended. It's much more strict than gluten-free, but parents find that it really improves behavior issues. It is geared toward parents of Autistic kids, so I thought it might be of interest to you... Open Original...
  14. jenngolightly
    Is your boyfriend gluten-free? Those kisses can getcha. If he has a sandwich, beer, or fried-chicken before the kiss, you can easily be glutened. Make sure he brushes before the smooch.
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    I agree - it could have been a "honeymoon" phase when you first eliminated gluten, then your body came back to reality and now you are reacting to something else. Could you have allergies or an intolerance to dairy, corn, or soy? Your reactions may not show up immediately after eating the food, so it could be something you ate a few hours/days ago.
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    I vote "public."
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    I had to give up all grains for a while. Rice too.
  18. jenngolightly
    This is so sad. I agree that you should give it a go now so you can be prepared for your body's reaction. Everyone reacts differently, and my reactions now are quite different (more severe) than before I went gluten free. I've read that from other poster's as well, so you should expect that, too. If you know what your symptoms will be, you can prepare better...
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    After 3 years, it's pretty easy to recognize gluten in foods. It's also easy to find regular foods by big-name companies in the grocery store that come gluten-free - like canned chili or jarred spaghetti sauce. But, for me, going soy, dairy, and corn free was much harder because most processed food has at least one of those ingredients.
  20. jenngolightly
    That's nice (not). My 40th was last year and my husband did nothing for me - I didn't find out until that day. He said, "Yah, you can't eat anything, so I didn't plan anything." What? Now that was awful. My poor sister and her family stopped by to give me my gift and my 3 yo niece said, "Where's the party?" and my stupid dh said, "There isn't one." I cried...
  21. jenngolightly
    Are you only gluten-free? Dairy, soy, or corn might be causing constipation. That's what happens to me.
  22. jenngolightly
    This is a great place to vent. I'm supporting you with my story. I didn't find the diet at all appealing in the beginning either! I was a super-picky eater with addictions to junk food. I didn't eat any red meat and hardly any veggies. When I first went gluten-free, I tried to replace everything I used to love with gluten-free varieties and they either...
  23. jenngolightly
    I love PF Chang's. It's my special treat for birthdays, anniversaries, etc. I'm the only Celiac in my family, but their gluten-free menu is so good, my whole family orders off of it when we go. Unfortunately, they cc'd my last birthday. Since my whole family orders gluten-free, it must have happened in the kitchen or on the way to our table. :-( When I...
  24. jenngolightly
    Or not... sometimes biopsies come back negative and you still have Celiac. It depends upon where the doctor takes the biopsy from. Your intestines are HUGE, and the doctor grabs bits from only a few locations. If he doesn't grab from the parts that are damaged, then the biopsy is negative. Biopsies are supposed to be the "gold standard" by which to diagnose...
  25. jenngolightly
    Bea - Your story didn't alarm me at all. It's become clear to me over the last year that most of my problems are food-based. Although going gluten-free cleared a lot of physical issues, I never would have fully believed this before I went on the SCD diet and the remainder of my problems were alleviated. I'm most grateful to the diet that I learned that (and...
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