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  1. domesticactivist
    Some of you already know this but I'll give some history for everyone else... My son is almost 11, and almost a year ago exactly he had a medical crisis that put him in emergency surgery for a hip full of fluid. This event set us on the course of exploring a gluten-free diet. It wasn't until he'd been gluten-free (actually gluten-light, since we were making...
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    This is wonderful to read! You are doing amazing - thanks for sharing the good news
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    It sounds like all that picky eating in the family could likely be due to the underlying allergies, intolerances, and conditions you all are dealing with. Since doing our new diet, I learned that I really am intolerant to the things I never liked as a kid. It can be tough to tell what's lack of exposure to good food/too much access to crap and what's intuitive...
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    We make ours, it's really not that hard! We use whole milk and use this method: Open Original Shared Link We started ours with Nancy's yogurt which is a Pacific NW brand of yogurt that has live cultures. We don't just eat Nancy's because it has milk powder added. To get it thicker like Greek Yogurt you drain it (line a colander with cheesecloth or coffee...
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    We reseasoned ours. This involved putting them through a self-clean cycle in the oven that got over 600 degrees for more than an hour. Then we scraped them off and went through the process of putting fat in them and baking them at low temps. Sorry I'm in a hurry, if you google seasoning cast iron pans I think you'll get some good results.
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    While we now always go for better safe than sorry where gluten is concerned, I just want to put it out there that I reacted to the coffeemate before going completely gluten and soy free. It's likely there is something else in there that is a problem for people, too.
  7. domesticactivist
    sreese68, all it took was a few sips and I was a total mess. I think testing when the c is bad is a good idea. Or better yet, just avoid the stuff. It's synthetic "food" no one should be eating anyway, imo!
  8. domesticactivist
    For flavor, add real vanilla! It's better for you and better tasting, too
  9. domesticactivist
    The two times I got creamer by accident (both before GAPS, of course) I was SO sick!!! It was awful and lasted days. Vomiting, D, dizziness, up all night with cramps. Just thinking of it brings back a bad, chemical taste in my mouth and makes me feel ill!
  10. domesticactivist
    I'm not in your shoes, but I am in charge of my own time and I love it. I have a partner, and the kids are not with us all the time. (Son is half time with their dad, daughter is 1/4 time with their dad). I just finished school and am starting a business so I don't have a "job" and am not looking for one. Lots of people don't get that. I was also a SAHM for...
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    A low volume, nutritious, low carb diet is what we're doing. None of us have diabetes, but I've always had trouble regulating my blood sugar and this diet has solved that problem. I also don't eat most of the things on the list your daughter has to avoid. Just to give you some hope... my daughter (12) was a very, very picky eater. When she was 4 she decided...
  12. domesticactivist
    Damn you autocorrect! I guess this means it's time for bed!
  13. domesticactivist
    Gresham, stupid phone. My son is almost 11
  14. domesticactivist
    My som is 11 and might be interested. I'll ask him when he is back from his dad's.
  15. domesticactivist
    It's going to be an adjustment but once the commitment is made it gets easier. You have great advice already but I want to add that I think it is much easier not to try gluten-free replacements at the beginning. Even if they are good they will not be the same! Sticking to whole foods for a while is not only good for you, but it also helps reset your palate...
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    We didn't replace our wood kitchen table but everything else went. We tried being gluten-free without doing all this at first and we were a mess. I have a post on the blog linked from my profile called going 100 % gluten free that might help. We just got back from my partner's grandma's house and while we brought all our own cookware and only used her...
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    I have a post about this on the blog linked from my profile. It's called "going 100% gluten free" good luck!
  18. domesticactivist
    My son had just turned 10 when we figured it out and is now about to turn 11. Since changing our diet he has had a major growth spurt. It's hard to say if it was just the diet that made the difference or if he was just due for a growth spurt, but it has happened! My daughter is another story, though. She tested negative (and does not have the genetics...
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    Our approach when the kids are in that kind of setting is to put it in writing and only allow our kid to have food from home. You should be able to get a list of party days from the teacher and send him a treat he can have.
  20. domesticactivist
    As for the emotional stuff, it's hard at 4. But you know, all 4 year olds have to hear that they can't have something the other kids have at some time or another. I find that many people, including kids, mirror our attitudes about things. If you can deal with your *own* feelings about him getting left out that will help. I give my kids scripts of what they...
  21. domesticactivist
    Maybe you could try those test strips on things you normally buy. For things like nuts, rice, etc you can rinse them then soak them and rinse them again to reduce the potential of them being a problem. Soaking and dehydrating your nuts is a good idea anyway, because it reduces the phytic acid. Alternate flours are notoriously cross contaminated. more later...
  22. domesticactivist
    The only problem with just trying the diet at this age is if it works you eliminate the chance for a positive result. This becomes a problem if you are dealing with schools, because they tend not to make accommodations without a dr note and diagnosis. Without accommodations they will almost certainly provide an unsafe environment. Also, going back on gluten...
  23. domesticactivist
    I have a big post on the blog linked from my profile on going gluten free which might help
  24. domesticactivist
    All those calories you were getting from sugar and hidden fat (the bad, processed kind) need to be replaced with sources from nutrient dense foods! Go for foods that are naturally gluten free. Eat pasture raised meats with all the fat. You can get 20% fat ground beef and make really good hamburgers, meat loaf, and beef jerky. Meat loaf is great for hiding...
  25. domesticactivist
    Someone who does marketing for them contacted me and asked me to do a blog piece on them having gluten-free options. I was on the fence because there is no way we would try their pizzas, since they are not in a dedicated space and also because we are grain-free as well (among other things). I'm not surprised at all to read that there are cc problems. My...
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