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  1. Katrala
    This is the problem with gluten-free being a "fad diet." And with those people who go to restaurants and ask for a gluten-free menu and say something like, "I'm trying to cut back on my gluten" or "I had gluten on Friday, so I'm really trying to be good this week." It puts it into the server's heads that it isn't a big deal.
  2. Katrala
    I was looking at the recipe for "Ultimate Chocolate Brownies" on the back of a bag of chocolate chips and thought, "I bet these would be easy to make gluten-free." Sure enough, they are awesome. My husband and I actually had one for breakfast this morning with the justification of, "It's like a chocolate donut, really." Here's the recipe: BROWNIES...
  3. Katrala
    I haven't done it much, but have been successful a few times substituting a gluten-free flour mix in for a specific recipe. As someone else said, the less flour that is called for, the better the results seem to be. I've read some books that discuss the qualities of all the different flours and how they can change the outcome, but so far I've only tried...
  4. Katrala
    I'm the same way. I get brain fog and usually pinpoint it to a recent CC. The best thing I've found that helps me is lots of water. I've tried caffeine, etc. but nothing else seems to help. The water thing could be completely mental, but it does seem to make a little bit of a difference.
  5. Katrala
    It does certainly suck for people to not take you seriously. If they don't like how you eat, that's their problem, not yours. I'm a people-pleaser and find it hard to not care when someone is criticizing me, but sometimes I know you have to just let it pass and try to not worry about it. I do have to ask - if you knew they had a shared fryer - why...
  6. Katrala
    I'm not familiar with Candida, but I did lose a lot of weight (approx. 70 pounds) before being diagnosed with Celiac and it's taken me about 6 months to put on 10 pounds. This may just be my body, but I found it helpful to eat dinner (or a snack) later than I was used to, just before going to bed. Nuts, nut butters, etc. are also really good for helping...
  7. Katrala
    My husband eats gluten when he's either away from home or eating by himself, but when we're eating a meal together (or as a family,) he generally eats gluten-free. This is really more about convenience of only fixing one meal rather than two and avoiding CC than it is about cravings, though. Maybe slowly introduce him to gluten-free foods or, more easily...
  8. Katrala
    [quote name='Lisa' timestamp='1318206095' post='737439' Many people here have been diagnosed with Celiac as a secondary issue.
  9. Katrala
    This is probably a silly question, but I'm curious if there are any of you out there with non-celiac gluten intolerance who only have very mild symptoms. Of course, I'm assuming that the whole reason someone discovers their gluten intolerance is because of the symptoms. With celiac, I know there are people who have very mild, if any, outward symptoms...
  10. Katrala
    I'm gonna go against what others have said. It's your wedding day. You said you don't have extreme outward reactions. If it were me in the same situation and I had just been diagnosed, I'd be eating my cake. Now, if you're gluten-free for awhile before hand, you may have other reactions, etc. If you're not going to have outward reactions and...
  11. Katrala
    I worked as a waitress for years and never charged a customer for sent back food. And I had some food sent back for a variety of reasons - including some that were completely ridiculous, "I forgot I didn't like alfredo sauce." I do know some restaurants do charge wait staff for certain things. For example, Red Lobster (Darden restaurants) charges wait...
  12. Katrala
    While I've only been reading about Celiac for 6 months or so, this is the first time I've read about someone having a positive blood test and biopsy and a doctor saying they may not have celiac. Since the "Gold Standard" for many doctors is a biopsy, it makes no sense to me for him/her to say that you may not have it.
  13. Katrala
    We have separate sponges for use around the sink and they are kept on separate sides of the sink in a container and never cross. One side of the side is used for gluten pans / pots and the other is used for gluten-free.
  14. Katrala
    Don't expect anyone else to accommodate your dietary needs. Even family. Eat before you go. Bring fruit, etc. Yeah, it sucks. I ask myself, "will this one meal really be such a big deal tomorrow?"
  15. Katrala
    I've never heard of charcoal tablets outside of ODing (and usually referencing drugs, etc.) So it should absorb what I've just eaten?
  16. Katrala
    There has also been research done that points to celiac and non-celiac gluten-intolerance being two different monsters. The treatment for both, of course, is a gluten-free diet. You're not going to hurt anything by trying it. If it were me, I'd give it a shot while continuing to seek medical advice. Perhaps it is a gluten intolerance or perhaps...
  17. Katrala
    I'm a math/science teacher. I teach two different groups of kids - one in the morning and one in the afternoon. I was at recess yesterday and saw my 2nd class (which I hadn't had yet that day and included my son) headed to recess from some kind of outdoor project. Turns out it was making their own Play-Doh to use in a map of Egypt. And, of course, they...
  18. Katrala

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    Katrala replied to AmandaD's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    I practically live on Diet Mtn Dew and Water
  19. Katrala
    They were only gluten-free for a month. That isn't enough time for the villi to heal.
  20. Katrala
    I made this yesterday and just had a piece of it with dinner. It's great! Very similar to the Land O'Lakes bread (minus the butter.) Mine did also sink some in the middle and the cooking time was about 15 min less than what was listed as the minimum, but overall it turned out well!
  21. Katrala
    I also had excessive weight loss (70 pounds) and hair loss. I stopped using a conditioner for awhile and it helped with my hair not looking so thin and "sickly." I have thin / fine hair to begin with, though. Don't be afraid of finding new clothes wherever you can. While my weight was plummeting I would look everwhere, not wanting to spend too much...
  22. Katrala
    I'm totally not the paranoid type, but the thought of eating anything from Subway makes me shiver. Minimum wage staff (= high turnover and minimal training) combined with gluten bread EVERYWHERE even makes a "oh you silly people, c'mon now" person like me avoid eating there.
  23. Katrala
    I recently stumbled across information regarding "Gluten Defense" pills (and other similar pills) and my first thought was that if I did a Google search regarding them, I'd find plenty of information saying the whole thing was a scam of sorts. I have several questions regarding these pills. Some background information, first: I have celiac and my symptoms...
  24. Katrala
    I don't know about good or bad, but it's just part of who I am now. I guess a good is that it's the first diet that I've never thought of drifting from. Like, not even an option. And that it gave us an excuse to buy new kitchen appliances. I've always loved baking and it's given me an excuse to bake more (although my husband blames my increased...
  25. Katrala
    What my doc assumes triggered mine: Start of new school year (I teach Middle School) with a big change in schedule while... Coaching tennis after school each day (12 hour+ days) while... Having 2 children (and a husband, so, 3 kids?) of my own, one with special needs while... Taking 9 graduate hours in order to finish my Master's Yes...
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