RiaG14
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Support Groups In Northern New Jersey?
RiaG14 replied to newo ikkin's topic in Introduce Yourself / Share Stuff
Open Original Shared Link I believe they hold monthly meetings. -
ARCHIVED Shocked At Endoscopy Results
RiaG14 replied to CathleenAnna's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
Same story as you Cathleeen, I never had ant symptoms and was sure my endoscopy would come back negative but there was in fact severe damage. Ive been gluten free for about 6 months and dont really feel any different. I often wonder if I am ingesting gluten unintentionally because I didnt have symptoms to know and I think that is the hardest part. My blood... -
ARCHIVED Making Tracks For Celiac
RiaG14 replied to Christine0125's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
Great! Im doing the one in NY on june 10th! Glad it was good, really looking forward to it. -
ARCHIVED How Do I Handle Family Functions That Revolve Around Food?
RiaG14 posted a topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
I have three functions coming up (1. brothers confirmation, 2. cousins first birthday, 3. cousins HS graduation) that I have been invited to and am really looking forward to going to. However, all of them have come with the caveat "wed love to have you but there will not be any gluten free food available". Two of the events are sit down dinners at catering... -
When I was in chicago I ate at the following places and had a good experience. The restaurants are gluten aware. Wildes, has a gluten-free menu, casual pub/grill Wildfire, steak house, even have gluten-free bread for you to have while the rest of the table eats theirs Chicago diner, vegan vegetarian and gluten-free options Chens chinese and sushi....
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Thanks Laura!
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ARCHIVED Need Advice: Cafateria Style Meals For 3 Days
RiaG14 replied to RiaG14's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
Thanks you so much everyone! All of your ideas arevery helpful and I definitely will be bringing food along with me and making a lot of phone calls/plans next week to prepare. Ill let you all know how it was when i return (1/21). -
ARCHIVED Need Advice: Cafateria Style Meals For 3 Days
RiaG14 replied to RiaG14's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
Thanks everyone for your tips! I'm definitely going to bring some food with me - unfortunately its a flight away so don't think I'll do the frozen but maybe pb, nuts and some other goodies! I'm also going to talk to the staff and see what they have in package form that I can research before I go. Skylark - I travel often and go to trainings like this... -
ARCHIVED Need Advice: Cafateria Style Meals For 3 Days
RiaG14 posted a topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
I have to go away for 3 nights to a training facility next week for work. All meals are served cafeteria style for over 1,500 people daily and some gluten-free options (mostly veggies) are spread throughout the cafeteria (which I think leads to a huge chance of cross contamination). I've reached out ahead of time to see if I can get meals prepared separately... -
Thank you everyone for sharing your stories! They were all great to read through, and very very motivational!
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I know, I've come to realize that it's something I need to do. I just hope I'm able to do it consistently without messing up somewhere. I will be gluten-free for one week today, and i think so far so good. It's the "forever" part that I'm struggling with, it just really seems so long! But hopefully acceptance will come with time.
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Your reaction seems to be absolutely normal, since it was the same exact reaction I had! I've been gluten free for 6 days. My diagnosis came as a total shock for me since I only went for the blood test to "rule it out" and was not expecting the positive diagnosis. I was also very scared of the endoscopy and it was nothing, I didn't feel and don't remember...
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Great list - thank you so much, this is very helpful for those of us just starting out!
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Thank you so much!
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Hello, I am new to the gluten-free lifestyle after testing positive for celiac. I think I can cook some gluten-free dishes and learn what to and what not to use around the house but I love eating out! I live in Somerville NJ and have found two restaurants by me that offer a gluten-free menu (Alfonsos and Chimney Rock Inn). Is anyone else from the area...
