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  1. luvs2eat
    Here is the response I received when I emailed explaining that my last blood work showed normal levels of antibodies because I was keeping a gluten free diet: "Thank you for the information you have provided below. Given this information, unfortunately you would not be a suitable candidate for our programs. I am happy to hear that staying gluten free...
  2. luvs2eat
    I signed up and received an email today asking for my latest bloodwork showing antibodies. The last time I had them done (actually only the second time... first time, before going gluten free, they were off the charts), they were completely w/in normal limits... cause I was gluten free!! I'll email them back and tell them that... but I don't expect to...
  3. luvs2eat
    Chilis now has a gluten free menu... it's mostly stuff they already offer, minus the bun, etc. We've eaten there several times and ALWAYS make friends w/ our server and explain my issues carefully. I've never had a problem. Open Original Shared Link The gluten free/allergy menu is on the left at the bottom.
  4. luvs2eat
    I love corn and rice chex... and any cereal that's not so sweet (can't stand fruity pebbles)... but I have to stay away from cereal because I have no willpower whatsoever when it comes to portion control. I can eat 10 times the recommended portion for a serving!!
  5. luvs2eat
    I don't have access to Whole Foods (or Trader Joes or ANY stores that carry neat gluten-free stuff), so I order Pamela's bread mix from Amazon. I also order my Tinkyada pasta from there too. Ordering both at the same time makes shipping FREE! I know you can order Udi's bread, but I hear it's expensive! A loaf of Pamela's bread makes awesome sandwiches...
  6. luvs2eat
    My husband's son used it and it REALLY helped his acne and surely prevented more scarring. It is a scary drug because of the serious side effects, but it's a miracle one for kids w/ bad acne.
  7. luvs2eat
    AND as more people learn about us and our issues, new and better breads and things like that will come out and restaurants will "GET" it and we'll be able to do lots more stuff!
  8. luvs2eat
    I packed my lunch every day. I either made a sandwich w/ my gluten-free bread and took some chips and an apple, or I took leftovers from last night's supper and nuked it at work (in glass containers only!).
  9. luvs2eat
    I was diagnosed by blood tests. My doc told me my levels were so high, he didn't see a need for biopsy unless eating gluten free didn't help my digestive symptoms. I started researching online and by the time the dietary nutritionist from the hospital got back to me, she said I had way more info on celiac than she did!! I only wish I'd found THIS place...
  10. luvs2eat
    Actually... looking back on it, she had the IC symptoms before the celiac ones. She had a uterine cyst removed and thought that would be the end to her pelvic pain. It was at that time she was diagnosed w/ celiac and she went immediately and pretty easily gluten-free. The pelvic pain continued and, in researching IC, she could put a face to the almost instant...
  11. luvs2eat
    The celiac disease she wasn't upset about ... she's been dealing w/ my ceilac and my middle daughter's for years ... and she lives in Portland, where there are fabulous gluten free bakeries and restaurants. But the pelvic pain and the feeling that her bladder wasn't emptying completely led her to a diagnosis of IC. She's now really bummed, cause an IC diet...
  12. luvs2eat
    My husband and I are starting to eat Paleo. I've been having consistent intestinal distress even tho I've been gluten free for years. We're eating meat, veggies, and fruit for better health reasons and because I'm thinking that the carbs I love so much and maybe dairy are part of my intestinal woes. I'm assuming the good fiber will help my loose bowels...
  13. luvs2eat
    Missing bread was/is one of my biggest woes... baking homemade bread was one of my greatest joys. My second greatest joy was EATING it!! I will still take a piece of good bread and take a good long "wiff" of it's wonderful aroma! The bread mixes are pricey, but I order Pamela's (the best I've found... I make it into loaves, rolls, and even bagels!) from...
  14. luvs2eat
    We went to a Mexican place we'd been to many times and I asked, like I always do, "Can you please check to make SURE the tortilla chips are corn?" Our server came back and told us that the restaurant had recently changed their corn tortilla vendor and ALL the corn tortillas were dusted w/ wheat flour!! We don't go there anymore. I always ask... every single...
  15. luvs2eat
    I know that the glue on envelopes is suspect. Maybe that's it??
  16. luvs2eat
    Not only are store brands NOT evil... if you read labels (and we have to)... there are often more natural ingredients in there and less things like high fructose corn syrup! We're huge store brand fans!
  17. luvs2eat
    When I was diagnosed (at age 48 and no family history), my blood work was so positive, my GI told me I didn't need to have a biopsy. I went gluten free and that was it. Several years later, I did have an endoscopy/biopsy because I was suffering wicked heartburn. The test itself is nothing... don't be afraid if you need one.
  18. luvs2eat
    Count me in as one who overloaded on things I COULD eat after finding out all the things I could no longer eat. Another difficulty is the higher glycemic index and calorie count for some of the foods we can have. For example, when dieting, one can find high-fiber, lower calorie breads that are 50-100 calories a slice. ONE slice of my delicious Pamela's bread...
  19. luvs2eat
    This recipe is from Alton Brown on the Food Network. They're chewy... not crumbly or gritty at all!! You need to bake them on a Silpat or parchment paper tho. Regular cookies have lots more butter so you don't need to grease the cookie sheet, but these will stick if you don't use the Silpat or parchment paper. 8 ounces unsalted butter 11 ounces brown...
  20. luvs2eat
    I don't have kids in school anymore, but just wanted to say... WOW, am I impressed by the way your son's school is accommodating him. Those people (nutritionist and cafeteria peeps) deserve some kind of awards!! Maybe peeps here having to deal w/ these school issues can call your son's school and see how implementing a plan in their schools would be a great...
  21. luvs2eat
    Share the recipe, will ya?? I'd kill for a good bagel!!
  22. luvs2eat
    Seems most of the recipes they do at parties use crescent rolls. I wonder what sort of recipe you could do... even w/ all the precautions?
  23. luvs2eat
    I was diagnosed in my late 40s... the ONLY one in my family and extended family! My middle grown daughter was diagnosed about 4 years later, at 23. My youngest daughter has just been diagnosed at age 26... w/ celiac AND interstitial cystitis. I told the oldest, who had negative bloodwork when I was first diagnosed, to enjoy gluten now cause it appears celiac...
  24. luvs2eat
    I made the gluten-free boule yesterday!! It's not exactly like the original wheat flour recipe, but then what gluten-free result is the same? It was delicious! Absolutely the best homemade bread recipe I've tried yet... I use Pamela's bread mix for sandwich bread. It didn't shrink back on itself after baking and everyone liked it! (even non-celiacs). It was...
  25. luvs2eat
    I developed petechia about a year after going gluten-free. I noticed them on my arms... when I'd scratch even a small itch, I'd end up w/ red lines that stayed for hours, sometimes days! I went to my doctor who told me it was a symptom of LUPUS and since I was dealing w/ autoimmune issues, she sent me to a rheumatologist. He sent me for blood work ... MANY...
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