luvs2eat

I always take a sandwich (or several) and some fruit or snacks. Once I had the small freezer pack in my soft-sided lunchbox confiscated... even tho I'd called the airline before hand and was assured it would be okay.

Your problems might be caused by reaction to low levels of gluten cc. Try a whole foods diet. Don't eat any processed foods, just meats and produce, only fresh spices. Wash everything. Only eat in shell nuts that you shell yourself. Buy your meat packaged in the meat processing facility, not repackaged by the store. See if that helps. You may be a celiac who reacts to very low levels of gluten. A week or two of this diet should be enough for you to find out. Also avoid soy, dairy, chicken, citrus, mushrooms, tomatoes, potatoes. They can cause problems with some celiacs.

I don't know if you were responding to princess hungry above, but... because she's my youngest daughter... I can tell you that her kitchen is completely and totally gluten free. The child is down to about 10 foods... eggs, salmon, white rice, apples, and a few other simple things... NO spices whatsoever and very limited produce. If there's any CC happening... it's coming in on the grocery bags!!

The morning barfy thing bothers me. Why would someone eat food... sleep all night... and then feel barfy in the morning AFTER having a bowel movement? Wouldn't most of the food eaten the night before be farther down in the digestive system? Her medical journey has been such a mystery!!

I'll admit that I couldn't wait to try this "schmoosh" breakfast and had it for supper last night. I was disappointed tho, cause the grits were pretty tasteless. Next time I'll add more salt and more cheese.

Plus, I wish there was a way to get like quadruple yolks, as the runny part is the very best part of the egg!! ha ha

I buy Pamela's bread mix... having tried too many times to bake my own, not liking any of my attempts... and ending up w/ lots of smalll bags of different flours. I buy Namaste pizza crust mix and Tinkyada pasta occasionally. The rest of my diet isn't hard... lean meats, fruits, and veggies. I'm not grain free but am grain seldom.

I was a little disappointed in the Udi's bagels that I was thrilled to find in a health food store. They didn't have any of the density I expected in a bagel but were more like a toasted roll. I've made the bagel variation w/ Pamela's bread mix and found them much closer to the density/texture I remember. Will that stop me from eating them?? NOPE!!

I was just going to say the same thing! At first, I was super excited. I really miss Subway.

I was diagnosed in my late 40s... the ONLY person in my immediate and extended Irish family. Middle daughter (Irish and Jewish ancestry) was diagnosed about 4 years later by endoscopy. Youngest daughter was diagnosed about 3 years later by endo and oldest daughter was diagnosed by bloodwork last year. Youngest daughter is having the worst time w/ it... many, many food intolerances.

I remember going to an "informational" support session (it cost $25) at my local hospital after I was formally diagnosed. The stupid woman not only did not have celiac disease... she kept calling it "celiacs" and spent more time talking about her "fung shue" (sp?) business and how rearranging our furniture would help us!!

She handed out a food list that anyone could have found on the internet and served the most awful gluten-free brownies I've ever had!

The poor woman next to me was so desperate for answers to her daughter's issues, I wrote down this website for her and told her HERE was where she'd find answers to any of her questions.

I left 1/2 way thru the ridiculous session, asked for, and received a refund of my $25! The woman at the educational dept. of the hospital said many had demanded their $$ back!

I've tried many different flour blends and ended up w/ tons of small bags of different flours! I found Better Batter and that's my flour from now on! I order it... w/ my Pamela's bread mix and Tinkyada pasta (shipping is free when you order a certain amount) from that company we don't mention on here ... ya know the one w/ the name of the long river in South America.

I make those all the time using Parmesan cheese. I don't use a muffin pan... I just drop blops on an ungreased cookie sheet. YUM!!

My Irish descent was a clue for my doctor too. Please don't be afraid of the endoscopy! It's absolutely the easiest test I've ever had. You'll lie down on a gurney w/ nice warm blankets. They'll put in an IV so they can give you the anesthesia thru it. They'll shoot some lovely sleep medicine in there and you'll wake up when it's over. You might have the tiniest bit of a sore throat from the tubing going down, but it's really nothing! You won't feel where they've taken biopsies of your small intestine and you'll might want to take a lovely nap when you get home. There's NO prep... just keep your diet light for a day or 2 before and eat nothing after the time they tell you.

I can't even remember the last time I was glutened... cause I'm THAT careful and we rarely eat out. Haven't intentionally eaten gluten since about a year into my gluten-free journey. I'd NEVER, EVER do it on purpose now!!

I think gluten cooks, w/ the best intentions, want to cook for us so we feel included ... and become a little intimidated when they realize what's involved. It's easier for us as we're used to it, but it can be daunting when you have to think of minute details... about CC.

You can go gluten free w/o any testing and if it makes you feel better than you've ever felt... perhaps a formal diagnosis isn't important! On the other hand, IF a formal diagnosis IS important... being gluten-free before testing may mess w/ the results.

Don't be afraid of gluten free eating/cooking. We just have to do things a little differently, that's all. There are tons of naturally gluten-free foods and more and more substitutions and recipes to make things we can no longer buy easily.

This forum will become invaluable to you! You can find an answer to ANY question you have!!

Welcome!

I think we ALL have relatives who we think/know would benefit from a gluten-free diet. I sure do. But my sister's blood work was negative and even tho she says she feels better w/ no/less gluten, she's not about to give up the bread in France... can't say as I blame her either!

Hubby's bloodwork came back positive. He won't get an upper GI and still eats gluten.

My blood work came back positive too. My doc told me an endoscopy wasn't necessary ... that's how positive my blood work was. If hubby's blood work is positive... well, you know and TELL him what he needs to do!!

I'm SO sorry this happened to you!!! On the positive side... you gave an education to Outback that no one ever wants but will stay w/ them for a LONG time. I'm betting that particular Outback will take their gluten-free customers VERY seriously from now on!

What a great story! Major congrats to you!! Pat yourself on the back!!!

When people ask me, "What CAN you eat??" I look at them and then down at my 20 lb. overweight body and say, "Do I LOOK like I'm starving??

My surprise is that I'm the ONLY one in my whole family (and all 3 of my daughters) that's been diagnosed! I suspect my older sister has symptoms, but we're the only completely gluten free people in my whole extended family.

Welcome!! One of the best things about this forum is that there is someone who knows the answer to ANY question... and is more often than not, more knowledgable than lots of doctors!! The recipe section is awesome too!

I'm sorry... I have no answers for you. I don't bake cookies anymore... I have such a strong memory of the flavor and of making homemade chocolate chip cookies and every one I've tasted since going gluten-free (YEARS ago)is just "not right." There are lots of things I've come to love, but gluten-free cookies are not one of those things. Sorry.

Mine was a piece of cake... or pecan pie, that is. I made everything myself except the pumpkin pie my neighbor brought... and as I don't care for pumpkin pie... all the gluten eaters were happy.

I made:

Turkey

sausage, apple, cornbread, pamela's bread stuffing/dressing

gravy

mashed potatoes

green beans w/ slivered almonds

homemade challah bread (w/ gluten... none for me!)

pecan pie (gluten-free) and pumpkin pie (gluten)

Plus we had different cheeses and crackers w/ a cranberry chutney and raw veggies w/ a caramelized shallot/bleu cheese dip for appetizers

Everything was delicious... but I think my favorite meal is the turkey tettrazini I always make on Sunday night after Thanksgiving!!

I've been making cornbread... w/ my friend's old Southern granny's recipe... forever. The small cast iron skillet is a MUST, I think. In fact, when all my kids left home... they left w/ their own small cast iron skillet.

My ingredients are about the same:

1 cup cornmeal

1 egg

1 cup milk or buttermilk

1/4 cup sugar (I like it a little sweet)

1 Tbsp. baking powder

I put the skillet w/ a little oil in the oven to heat up to 400

I had no problem w/ dairy for the first 8 years of being gluten-free. It's only in the last year that dairy's been bothering me and I'll tell ya what... going gluten-free was a lot easier!! Cheese is cheese and butter is butter... there ARE NO SUBSTITUTES... period (ha ha). I avoid most dairy and take the lactaid tablets sometimes.

Thats frustrating. And people wonder why diabetes and heart disease are an epidemic in this country. Everyone wants to eat and take quick fixes but refuse to change their lifestyles

If i had an actual celiac diagnosis maybe my family would be more supportive. guess its my fault..maybe i shoulda just told them i had it so they would be more supportive and get off my case

Even without a formal diagnosis... if eating a gluten-free diet makes you feel better... it should be a done deal!! What if you wanted to eat a vegan diet? Or the SCD? I guess it only becomes a problem if/when you expect anyone else to cater to you or to "do as you do." Keep to your gluten-free diet, bring your own food, let them do what they do and just enjoy their company!

Three of us four kids had asthma from birth. Only the oldest, my sister, didn't outgrow it. She's also had terrible eczema for her entire life. My older brother had occasional eczema on his hands, which he found went away completely when he just cut back on eating gluten. I'm the only one who's been formally diagnosed w/ celiac disease (me and all 3 of my kids, that is). My sister, who lives in France, had to INSIST on a blood test... her doctor kept telling her it was so rare and there was no reason to test her! It came out negative... but even she notices the improvement in not only her eczema... but in her gut. She doesn't have classic intestinal issues, but still notices the difference when she cuts out obvious gluten. Living in France, where they have the best breads and cheeses on earth, she's not inclined to give those things up... she'd much rather keep her inhalers and do insurance-covered yearly trips to "take the waters" that help w/ her eczema. I can't say that I blame her... ever been to France and had their breads and cheeses???