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The strange part for me was that prior to being diagnosed, I was already reading lables, eating less processed things, and had already eliminated anything "white" from both my diet and my families. Suddenly when I was told I could not have this I went bonkers and searched high and low for anything and everything that is processed and ready to eat AND started...
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Interstingly enough, I had a GI appt today, my first since going gluten free 2 months ago. When I went gluten-free he told me that many people gain weight, and asked today about it, I have only gained a few pounds, but he actually said that was a good sign (easy for him to say, skinny man that he is!). He has had a hard time actually dx me as I have a positive...
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ARCHIVED Hot Dog And Hamburger Buns
lbv6684 replied to farmwife67's topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & Medications
Hi, I have made my own hamburger buns, they are really pretty easy, and don't take much time at all. They come from the cookbook Gluten Free Baking Classics by Annalise Roberts. They truly don't take much time (once you mix up the flour mix she uses, I keep some mixed up all of the time for my baking), I use muffin top pans and it works great for the hamburger... -
I hear ya! After 8 weeks I feel like I will NEVER find a place that I can trust, I can never go to a party, I can never eat anything that I didn't personally prepare in my own clean kitchen. I skipped a dinner out with friends the other day because they didn't want to go where I knew I could get gluten-free food, they said get a salad.....not so easy I tried...
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How many of you actually gained weight after going on a gluten-free diet? I am struggling with this. I am overweight, could use to loose about 50 pounds or so to reach what I consider a healthy weight. Before I was diagnosed with celiac, I was doing well, loosing weight slowly with Weight Watchers, and working out. I was diagnosed 8 weeks ago, and have...
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Thanks for your replies! I think that I need to follow the KISS rule for now (keep it simple stupid!), and eat lean meats, fruits and vegies. Many years ago my grandfather died a very slow horrific death, had stomach cancer and esophageal cancer, and I am 100% convinced that he had celiac, he was so malnourished and ill most of his adult life, but in the...
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I am a bit frustrated. I had an endoscopy before blood work, mostly because I was having GERD like symptoms and have a strong family history for bad stomaches in general. Biopsy showed the likelyhood of celiac (blunted vili), I then had all of the blood work done before going gluten free. The results we negative for celiac, but I did have a very low B1...
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ARCHIVED Baking Cheap, Crunchy Snacks?
lbv6684 replied to David in Seattle's topic in Gluten-Free Recipes & Cooking Tips
While not as greasy as good old fashioned Lays, I have found that Kettle Baked lightly salted potato chips are excellent. My son actually prefers these to the others. They are crunchy and satisfy my cravings. I checked the website and have attached the link below. I am not sure about the taste of the other chips as I am trying to keep things a little... -
Funny thing for me is this: My physical cravings have diminished, but I still have this strong inner drive to create good food. I think for me its more that I LOVE to feed people, and I love the feeling I get when they enjoy it. When my family sits down to a meal that I have made and I can tell they love it I am oddly satisfied with myself. Today I am...
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ARCHIVED Falling Off The Gluten-Free Wagon
lbv6684 replied to kare101's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
:rolleyes:That first week or two for me was spent in a panic state. I was panicked over what I couldn't eat. I am only in week 6 but have already made some realizations. I really had to try to spend time thinking about WHY this was such a big problem for me, after all it's only food right?! For each of us food has different meanings. For some people... -
I know I don't have much experience but I did want to give some encouragement to anyone just starting this. When I was diagnosed 6 weeks ago with celiac, I felt a strange mix of relief and panic. I have been ill for a long time, so long I forgot what feeling well was about. I was so relieved to know that I wasn't imaging the symptoms I had (for most of...
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BIG BUMMER! waaahhhh, that makes me sad. But I think you might be right AlysounRI, I do like to bake, and I am finding the gluten-free bread is easier than that nasty wheat based bread to produce a loaf quickly and without the second rise. Man talk about blowing it, I spared no expense on this machine. Good thing I convinced my hubby that I REALLY needed...
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I have been gluten free for 6 weeks (yay me!), and have done very well with this. I am a good in the kitchen so adapting for me hasn't been too big of a deal. The issue is that I have not switched my family to a gluten-free diet, for several reasons, the primary reason being cost etc. I purchased a new breadmaker for making my breads, which I am having...
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ARCHIVED I Just Want Some Crackers Or A Decent Sandwhich
lbv6684 replied to lbv6684's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
Thanks, Ahorseoul, that visual made me smile! I just remembered that I got a very small, expensive bag of EngerG pretzles....I have managed to snarf a few of these down, that helps, now to find them for a more reasonable price! -
ARCHIVED I Just Want Some Crackers Or A Decent Sandwhich
lbv6684 posted a topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
Gluten free for 2 weeks now, and I am ready to rip into a box of crackers. Its not so much that I am craving anything specific, I just want the crunchy-ness of something loaded with gluten. I never thought I would wish for a box of soda crackers so much, or a piece of dry toast! I would give anything for a sandwhich from the local sub shop. I have baked... -
ARCHIVED Confusing Results
lbv6684 replied to lbv6684's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
My thoughts were the same. I hadn't given up gluten prior to the blood work. Additional findings on the biopsy were for intraepithelial lymphocytosis, and the scope identfied hetertrophic gastric mucosa, so I feel like there are more things that point in this direction that may over ride the negative blood tests. Call it an instinct, but I feel like this... -
ARCHIVED Confusing Results
lbv6684 posted a topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
I am hoping that someone can give some input into some confusing test results. I have had what I call issues with my digestive track for a very long time, I finally gave in and went to see a GI for what I thought were reflux type symptoms. I also had bloating, gas, diarrhea and constipation on and off. I am always tired (but a very busy person so this...