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Thank you so much!!

I hope the Holiday season has found everyone with cheer and joy! My mother in law is cooking a delicious smelling Greenberg Smoked Turkey, and I want to eat it so bad, but it lists "flavoring" in the ing. but doesn't specify what flavoring they use:( After searching the internet and finding nothing I thought I would give you guys a shot:) Thanks!

Udi's is the best! The bread makes an wonderful grilled cheese sandwich on the skillet. My mother in law actually prefers it over her regular bread:)

I also am VERY thin. I have been gluten-free now 2 1/2 years and while I have managed to gain 15 lbs. since then it still isn't enough. Our society says it''s "rude" to comment on someone who is over weight, yet it's open season on those who are thin. If I hear one more person say "do you ever eat?" or "you're skinny as a twig!" I'm gonna crack! It hurts my feelings:( I am very blessed to have a husband who loves me no matter what, but when I look in the mirror and wish my body matched a womans form and not a girls, it feels hopeless. I will say that as time has gone on I have found that eating foods high in the "good" fat like avacodos help. Meats, cheese(if dairy is on your ok list), and gluten-free pasta help with weight gain!

ang1e0251 is right...Lays chips are like plaing roulette with a hand gun! Most of the time they are safe and then boom!...you got a bag that is cross contaminated from the lines they were made on. Also, chocolate chips used in ice cream is usually a gluten "no no" becuase flower is used on the lines for anti sticking purposes. It's all very confusing I know:( but as time goes on it will get easier. Everyone is right to about the type of food you eat when first diagnosed needs to be simple, basic, fresh, and light. Stay away from ALL processed foods unless it says gluten-free on the package. Good luck!

As time goes on and your body starts to heal, your reaction to gluten may increase in severity. I have been gluten-free for 2 1/2 year now and something as simple as using dishes at a friends house or using a microwave that has food deposits on the roof can trigger a massive reaction for me. Yet, for some people their reactions stay mild and consistent. Just remember that even though your reaction may be mild to moderate does not mean it's effect on you immune system isn't severe. Vacations are always hard...while you are supposed to be relaxed you spend your time trying to not be a bother to those you are with while trying to ensure that the food you eat is safe. I have vowed to my self that one day when I have enough money I am going to stay at gluten-free resort(yes they do exsist) so that I can truly relax! I wish you the best in your new gluten-free life and don't give up, it gets easier over time!

I too have found that I have gotten way more sensitive to gluten over time - from not having it. It hardly seems fair - I could hire myself out as a gluten detector !

Anyway, over time I have purchased all my own kitchen stuff to keep things gluten-free. I do find that when I am at relatives I feel a bit ill after a couple of days or so, & I try so hard ! My theory is that spatulas, strainers, pans, etc. get me. Well, I stay away from strainers, that's a bad one ! It seems to me to be a cummulative effect - a tiny amount here or there is one thing, but keep getting that tiny amount and it adds up !

It's so good to hear someone else who feels like using other peoples dishes is a gluten-free no no! I love my family to death but when you go to the silver wear drawer and the tray is full of mysterious "crumbs", my stomach starts growling before I even touch the fork!

While I would NEVER wish anxiety on even my worst enemy, it's good to know that I'm not the only one who has this problem! I have been gluten-free for over 2 years now and anxiety is a huge issue for me. There are times when I have a hard time figuring out if my stomache issues are from a gluten whoops or from my anxiety. I experiance the same pattern as you, usually the initial symptoms last for only a couple hours, but for the next couple of days eating for me is difficult due to my body being unable to properly digest anything, not to mention feeling so drained that just walking is exshausting. SOOOOO....you are not crazy! I find that drinking lots of water and doing something that keeps my mind on other things(like crosswords or playing a computer game) help during those first couple of hours after an anxiety attack/gluten whoops. Good luck!

So I have been gluten-free for over two years now. I have had minor hidden gluten accidents and would suffer for it, but my question is as time goes on do you become more sesitive and when a "whoops" does hapeen are the side effects more severe than they used to be? For the past several days I have had some pretty nasty GI problems and they seem so much worse than when it's happened before. As a side note, does sensitivity become so bad that if dishes have trace amounts of gluten on them that didn't get washed off, can that give me a relapse? Thanks!