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    Hi Hi, Just a couple of quick notes on the brands you mentioned..... Enjoy Life - the snickerdoodle and happy apple cookies are great (they are small little cookies though, but excellent for a quick snack)... they also make some chocolate cookie (i forget what they're called) but those are very good too. Glutano - i have at home the chocolate...
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    Sounds like typical celiac reactions to being glutened after having gone gluten free. Only problem is that if you get tested, you will get a false negative on the bloodwork since you've been coincidentally gluten free for many months. Try cream of rice cereal instead of oats.... it's very easy to digest and i enjoy it in the morning for a quick, hot breakfast...
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    this is hilarious, thanks for posting... mostly hilarious because it's so scary that it's all true. it's crazy b/c i was recently diagnosed and went through all of this stuff for years before being diagnosed... and you think you're the only freak out there that's "abnormal". anyway, one thing to add... i've been gluten-free only since the beginning of December...
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    well i was hoping to hear if anyone's had success with them too. but nevermind, i found them in walgreen's and they are gluten free so i bought them and am trying them out today.
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    whoever said that celiacs can't have a little flavor in their diet??? i'll have to pick this up... i love stir frying chicken and mixing it up with steamed veggies and rice. such a quick meal to prepare after a long day at work!
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    Hey guys, Since I was recently diagnosed, I started taking some vitamin supplements, and the Nature Made line (which can be found in CVS, Target, and most regular stores) will specifically say that there is no gluten in the product, if that is in fact the case. So I am taking their Multivitamin, Calcium (since I cut back on Dairy) and a B-complex with...
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    Hi All, I just called Wyeth (1-800-322-3129) today to ask specifically if they maintain a gluten-free products list. While they do not maintain a list, they were willing to take questions on any specific products. Here are the results of my call: Advil - all Advil products are gluten free (tablets, caplets, gelcaps, etc.), including Advil Cold &...
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    Agreed, as far as New York is concerned this restaurant is very reasonably priced. That was something we were looking for with this group (aside from gluten free for me). It is definitely a bit cheaper than most Italian restaurants in the city. I highly recommend, and ENJOY!! I'm dying to try Risotteria also, which is supposed to be amazing. Might be...
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    i'm not sure how long you've had symptoms, but i was misdiagnosed with crohn's disesase about 14 years ago, and had a positive blood test for celiac in late november. i went gluten free at the beginning of december, and had my endoscopy on december 21st. my doctor said it was fine that i was off of gluten at the time of the endoscopy, since the damage takes...
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    hey guys.... i'm 30 and live in lakewood (and work in princeton). it's always nice to know people in the area dealing with the same stuff. Joe
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    hey guys.... quick background on me... 30 years old, misdiagnosed with crohn's disease for 14 years, just recently tested for celiac via blood test. i've been on the gluten free diet for just about three weeks. ok, so i've always been active. during the time i was misdiagnosed/ "sick" i've played competitive volleyball... most of my adult life really...
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    Is there anyway to really know if you are getting a little bit of gluten without knowing it? I've been pretty confident that I've changed my diet to be completely gluten free, however, i haven't changed all of my pots and pans, but scrubbed them all thoroughly. I bought new wooden spoons and i use a toaster oven (and i scrubbed down the rack). Anyway,...
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    So a few of my friends were planning our annual holiday outing together, where we meet in the NYC area and share a meal, drinks, laughter and some gifts. Having just started the gluten free life, i had some concerns about eating out, as some of the places they were suggesting seemed a bit difficult. so i explained the situation to all of them and did a...
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    thanks guys! so just to respond to concerns, i'm fairly certain that i've eliminated all gluten from my surroundings. but hey, it's only been two weeks. i have prepared all meals for myself at home, including lunch at work and dinner. i've bought tons of gluten free snacks and have been munching happily on carrots and apples like a rabbit (which is hilarious...
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    Thanks so much for your feedback and for sharing your experiences. I wanted to bump up this thread to see if anyone else has some comments for me. I still haven't noticed much of a change and i'm getting impatient. however, it is still just short of 2 weeks, so i need to be more patient.
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    I KNOW!! i hope someone has some suggestions for me! but like i said, everything down there is fresh stuff... so it should be so tough to get my hands on some grilled seafood, steak, chicken and the basics like veggies, potatoes and rice. but i love clearwater beach also! i play beach volleyball and would travel down there annually in october for...
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    OK guys, so I'm a newer member here, and I've seen a few posts here and there regarding this topic, but I wanted to put it up for discussion here in one place... I've been gluten free for one week at this point. I have not really seen any major changes yet. I feel pretty good and maybe some of the brain fog has lifted. I haven't broken out in any skin...
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    no you are not crazy at all. i have only been gluten free for a week, but on friday night i went out for a friend's birthday. we did a little bit of bar hopping in nyc, and i only had a couple of drinks b/c i am still being gentle on my tummy. at the end of the night, my friend (visibly intoxicated) said, hey let's get some pizza! UUUUGGGGHHH!!! one of...
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    ARCHIVED Lunch Ideas

    njbeachbum replied to frec's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    I'm only one week into the gluten free life, but I've seen lunch as one of the bigger challenges too. I've been doing salads almost everyday, with lots of veggies, "short cuts" chicken thrown in, balsamic vinegar and olive oil. last week i made yummy chicken/brown rice/veggie soup in my crock pot and had that for lunch one day with some tasty rice crackers...
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    i've only been gluten free for a week (round of applause), but i haven't noticed a decrease in my appetite just yet. i also haven't dropped any weight. i am 5'9" and have been in the 155-160 range for the past few years. even with celiac, i have maintained that weight over this time. i was always in the 140's then started working out a few years ago and...
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    Hello All.... Some of you know that I am new here and new to gluten-free life. Well, I am traveling to Key West for New Year at the end of this month, as I have in years past. I would imagine that it would be somewhat easy to eat gluten free down there... I can focus on dinners of grilled fishes and steaks and baked potatoes/fresh veggies. But I do love...
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    hooray!! i found a great little health food store on my way home from work that has tons of gluten free stuff... i found the grainless baker bread and it's now in my freezer! i also got glutino bagels, and defrosted/toasted one and it was DELICIOUS!! that is what i've been craving all week.... just something like real bread i'm happy now. i also...
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    Thanks again to everyone for their acceptance and kind responses. I started eliminating gluten over this past weekend, but I would say that I've been strictly "gluten-free" since monday. i've started noticing small changes, but nothing major.... i don't expect to see huge results just yet. i'm not quite as tired and irritable, even though I've been up...
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    Thank you, thank you and thank you!! Thanks for the warm welcome and thanks for the great suggestions. I'm looking forward to trying out everything. I have the Tinkyada pasta at home and might try it for dinner tonight. Canned crushed tomatoes are ok, right? I know Premio sausage is gluten free too, so that will be a yummy dinner. Also, I was planning...
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    hello everyone, my name is joe and i am brand new to this.... all of this. let me share my story with you all. i am now 30, but when i was 15 years old, i was severely underdeveloped for my age. i began having chronic gastrointestinal symptoms for a few months but was too embarrassed to address them. when i finally did, i became a doctor's lab experiment...
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