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ARCHIVED How Bad Is Cheating On The Gluten Free Diet Periodically
cougie23 replied to icm's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
Yes!...Well said! I think MOST of us agree...DON'T CHEAT! Plain and simple! Really people....do you need to be hit by a car....to learn NOT to play in the street...espesially after several people you've met ALLREADY got run over playing in the street! REALLY!...can't you just take our word for it! Its allright if you don't beleive...stick your hand... -
ARCHIVED You Might Be Celiac If.......
cougie23 replied to AVR1962's topic in Introduce Yourself / Share Stuff
OMG...It's ALL TRUE!!! BUT ITS SOOOO FUNNY AT THE SAME TIME>>>BUT Its NOT!!!! I don't know whether to laugh or cry!!! this stuff is GREAT...YOUR GUENUSES!!! HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa!!!!!!!!!Sniff!!! -
ARCHIVED Anyone Else Getting Obsessed With Instagram?
cougie23 replied to dani nero's topic in Introduce Yourself / Share Stuff
Loved your pics!!! cute pic of you...and your bunny bun bun! I like the turttle too at the park! very artistic...interesting contrast of color the rust in the middle gives to the overall blues and greens...intresting feel! almost looks cross like in a meloncoly way...used...loved...cast aside! intresting...so many ways to look at it...very rustic! LIKE -
ARCHIVED What's For Dessert Tonight?
cougie23 replied to sora's topic in Gluten-Free Recipes & Cooking Tips
Pineapple...fresh , sweet....pecfect...pineapple!Call me a purist...but this perticular pineapple was perfection on its own!couldn't have improved it even if I wanted to...would have been over kill! LOL! -
The What's For Dinner Tonight Chat
cougie23 replied to jess-gf's topic in Gluten-Free Recipes & Cooking Tips
Counts as a vegtable in my book!!!LOL! Something sweet sounds sooooo good right now! yummy! Tonight its Cosco Rotisorie Chicken...greenbeans w/garlic and s$#&aki mushrooms! -
ARCHIVED On The Subject Of Memory Problems
cougie23 replied to Newtoitall's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
Its just that it got to a point that EVERYTIME I ate Marinara..Stuffed peppers...potatoes..or eggplant , I'd Get a reaction like I did when I was gluttened! Horrilbe stomache pain..instant bloating and nausia...usreally ending in me throwing up 5 minutes to 1/2 an hour later!It wasn't allways like that...but started gradualy mostly with tomatoe products... -
ARCHIVED On The Subject Of Memory Problems
cougie23 replied to Newtoitall's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
OMG...That is SOOOO true....My hubby just couldn't understand why I couldn't remember what I did earlier in the day...he was convinced I didn't do ANYTHING while he was at work! The truth was ...I just couldn't remember! Heck I couldn't remember what I had for breakfast...I couldn't remember if I HAD breakfast! I'd go all day without eating...then realize... -
ARCHIVED On The Subject Of Memory Problems
cougie23 replied to Newtoitall's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
You have alot...you just have to explore new ways of getting it!...check out our FOOD thread...lots of healthy ideas there..lots of ALTERNITIVES! LOL! You can still have sweets just less refined! your body will get used to it after a while...the cravings will die down! Also...you may not have problems with alot of these things...but it is just a sugestion... -
ARCHIVED On The Subject Of Memory Problems
cougie23 replied to Newtoitall's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
Wow...can definatly relate to all of the above! was so bad...I was stuttering! couldn't recognise streets in the town I've lived in all my life!...forget what I was saying or what was said as it was spoken! yikes!...but Most of its better...still finding OTHER culprets though...you guys know the deal!(for you newbies...beware Dairy,soy,nightshades...not everyone... -
The What's For Dinner Tonight Chat
cougie23 replied to jess-gf's topic in Gluten-Free Recipes & Cooking Tips
So have some strawberries with a little honey (if they're tart) ...or some lightly sauted apples with honey and cinnimon( maybe a few golden raisins and/or Dates as well) over non fat all organic yogurt! Or saute apples,strawberries,black berries and honey and eat as is!(the honey makes a warm sauce). Make your Dessert...and eat it too! LOL! ...just make... -
ARCHIVED Almond Butter Vs Peanut Butter
cougie23 replied to jlvshopper's topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & Medications
Sometimes I do...sometimes I don't! LOL! But like I said before...I just think when the TumTums sensetive...oils n' stuff is gonna iretate it! LOL! HaHaHa ...Most Celiacs I know...don't have ANY problem with COFFEE...LOL!!! You GUYS are a bunch of COFFEEholics..LOL!!!! ....My self included...of course! -
ARCHIVED Almond Butter Vs Peanut Butter
cougie23 replied to jlvshopper's topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & Medications
All right...but thats what I read! The site was pretty reputable too! but if thats the stand this site wants, thats fine with me...but I was just saying what I saw! And your right...sorry...God knows I don't want to start that COFFEE thing AGAIN! LOL! Hadn't thought of that! LOL!That was a disaster! ...funny...but a disaster! -
ARCHIVED Almond Butter Vs Peanut Butter
cougie23 replied to jlvshopper's topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & Medications
I read somewhere that some celiacs...(not everyone...SOME), have trouble with peanuts and some other foods because the chemical make up of peanuts...(and suposedly coffee) are simular to gluten and when the body is all up in arms about gluten ( as in a flare up....Or when your trying to DETOX for the first time)it has trouble telling the difference bettween... -
The What's For Dinner Tonight Chat
cougie23 replied to jess-gf's topic in Gluten-Free Recipes & Cooking Tips
Saute it with some earthbalence (or your favorite gluten-free margerine) garlic,golden raisins,pecans and baby portibellas,sliced or halved (also at Cosco in a large 24oz pkg.for $4.49)!Of couse you can Also go over to the freezer section at Cosco and get there Wickedly deishous Kirkland signiture Raw/tailon SHRIMP...For$11.95(40 count) and throw those in... -
ARCHIVED Another Does This Look Like Dh Post
cougie23 replied to JaneWhoLovesRain's topic in Dermatitis Herpetiformis
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ARCHIVED Another Does This Look Like Dh Post
cougie23 replied to JaneWhoLovesRain's topic in Dermatitis Herpetiformis
Thankyou...you too! Note pics 1/4/5...that looks like what I have...especially after I've been scratching! Note the FRECKLES as well...and the small almost blood blister red cirles...I've been describing this for awhile! I get random little red pin pricks( like the red dots , only smaller. then they fade into freckles! usreally I have barely noticable little... -
At this point...when the disscusion involves Celiacs....ANYTHING is possible! Persoally...I don't have those symtoms, but the teen across the street has "wheat allergies" as well as dairy...and SHE has SEVERE acne! If she eats gluten...her acne gets REALLY bad! My son has a dairy intolerance...and if HE ingests dairy....besides stomache and intestinal...
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ARCHIVED Another Does This Look Like Dh Post
cougie23 replied to JaneWhoLovesRain's topic in Dermatitis Herpetiformis
Ok...So I'm looking at your pictures...thinking...hmmm...that looks familar! where have I seen that? maybe Hubby? He has mysterious rash problems...no...not hubby.THen I look over at my itchy arm...at the old scars and where I've been scratching again...and Damn!looks just like yours! !! So what you guys are saying is that THIS is what DH looks like!? I GUESS... -
ARCHIVED Dermatologist Was Mean, Made Me Cry...
cougie23 replied to Raven815's topic in Dermatitis Herpetiformis
Absouloutly...glad we could help! You hang in there and welcome to the forum! This group is great...full of wonderful suportive people! Wether you have questions...need to rant..(we all have bad days and theres no one better to rant to than a fellow celiac who understands EXACTLY what your going through!)...or just want to talk! we're here for you! If... -
ARCHIVED Dermatologist Was Mean, Made Me Cry...
cougie23 replied to Raven815's topic in Dermatitis Herpetiformis
I Would like to say 2 things...First of all...as allways...great advice guys!!! I don't know where most of us would be with out the experiance of others...so important with this disease!!! The second thing...as a lot of you have figured out...is there are two types of weight issues with celiacs...both are cuased by malnoutrishion issuess! Some of us... -
ARCHIVED Restaurant Won't Let Me Bring In My Own Food
cougie23 replied to Newbee's topic in Gluten-Free Restaurants
Not that I disagree with either of you...I toatally agree...especially about "for his health"...but.... Coming from the mom side of trying to keep things EQUAL...she was probably trying to do something...special...so the ONE kid didn't feel left out while everyone else got pizza! also Ibelieved that they were OUT...and it was desided on pizza for THE GROUP... -
Wow...AMAZING thread!!! You are all very insperational! That being said...Isn't it amazing how our pets know JUST the right spot to drape on when you don't feel well? I had a cat...weather It was a migraine(drape against my neck and purr)...a stomacheache (drape on top of my stomache and purr)...my back...or even celiac induced leg/foot/arm cramps....
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The What's For Dinner Tonight Chat
cougie23 replied to jess-gf's topic in Gluten-Free Recipes & Cooking Tips
LOL...I know how you feel! I go to ALL this trouble to make tasty HEALTHY combinations...and my 22 yr.old son sits there picks all the meat out of what ever dish I've come up with...puts all the veggies to one side...and the mushrooms and onions and garlic in their own piles...then eats everything SEPERATELY! I say TRY it together...you might like it! He... -
The What's For Dinner Tonight Chat
cougie23 replied to jess-gf's topic in Gluten-Free Recipes & Cooking Tips
I saw you guys talking about meatloaf and I agree with sylvia...I don't measure! but If you guys want to try a new twist on meat loaf...try this! I have NEVER used bread in my meat loaf, for one thing...what I was taught( by a neighbor when in my teens)...was to use 1 to 2 eggs(depending on how much meat your using) and 1 to 2 POTATOES...once again depending... -
The What's For Dinner Tonight Chat
cougie23 replied to jess-gf's topic in Gluten-Free Recipes & Cooking Tips
NOW THATS JUST EVIL!!! Can't wait to try it!Trader joes has some great dogs..all natural..gluten-free..no nitrates!Whats the best corn bread mix? I noticed alot around here (local stores)have wheat! ...Why they would put wheat in corn bread mix...beats me!