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  1. jkmunchkin
    Thanks all!! Floridanative - that all checks out with what I know. I only had the blood tests done which is the norm. at 6 months. They will not do another endoscopy on me for another year to 2 years. U of C is giving you correct info.
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    I'm so excited right now. My inital numbers 6 months ago where through the roof with total viloscophy. They only did the blood tests (obviously) so I don't know what state my intestine is in yet, but my doctor just called with my blood results after being gluten-free for 6 months, and she said they are almost at a normal level. She said I am doing awesome...
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    Actutally this was on a plane ride from NY to Hawaii. I've been to Europe but pre-dx. I've heard that a lof of the European countries are much more accomodating. I'd love to find out.
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    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! Those chicken taquitos where my i'm being lazy for dinner staple. I officially hate Trader Joe's!! (I now plan on stomping off in a huff like a 5 year old). Ughh, I'm so bummed.
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    I couldn't agree more with this. I don't want celiac to become the main focus of my life, and yes I've found it gets easier, but the reality of it is you eat a minimum of 3 times a day, and each time you do this has to become a bit of a chore. It's not like something you can just ignore for a little while. A couple weeks ago I was at a restaurant with my...
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    Hi, Laura is correct! I just got married this past October. I started planning my wedding in September of '04, and was diagnosed in June of '05. Obviously this means that I no longer had the flexibility to find options where I could choose my own caterer who would specialize in gluten-free food. But to be honest I'm kinda glad that was the case...
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    Ditto.
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    Anyone ever been? They have a few locations in CT. My parents ate their last week and said it states on their menu they are very accomodating to all sorts of dietary issues. I was thinking of giving them a call...
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    I always see posts of people who either gained a ton of weight or lost a ton of weight after becoming gluten-free, but did anyone just kinda maintain their same weight without really trying? When I first started eating gluten-free (The first 4 months or so), I lost maybe 8 lbs., but for me any weight loss is a lot because I'm really thin to begin with...
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    I've heard that Italy is very celiac friendly, but I don't know any specifics. Sorry.
  11. jkmunchkin
    Does anyone know if Dr. Brown's Black Cherry soda is? I've tried several times to find out, but have never gotten an answer..
  12. jkmunchkin
    Oh yeah I tried the banana bread also awhile ago which I agree is also awesome. I tried the Praire bread and apparently other peoples reactions to it where not as bad as mine because I thought it was the worst thing I've ever tasted. Before they started limiting their products I had tried a chocolate raspberry loaf that was amazing!! But sadly it seems to...
  13. jkmunchkin
    I've had this a few times now but I'm sitting here have a piece of the Whole Foods Bakehouse gluten-free Carrot Cake with Duncan Hines Cream Cheese frosting on top and I just wanted to share how awesome this is. If you ever where a carrot cake fan you have to try this. You would never know it's gluten-free!
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    You said it way better than me. Exactly!
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    LOL!!! We have an extensive cafeteria at work with all sorts of stations (stir fry, salad bar, sushi, omlettes, sandwiches, grill, international table, etc). Whenever I go down there I always say I'm gonna go graze.
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    I've always joked that I am like a dog; if you put food infront of me I will just keep eating. I probably don't eat as much now as I did pre-dx, but only because I can't eat everything and anything that is in sight. I've always been really thin and have never seen physical consequences to what I ate. And I basically always felt sick if I at a little or a...
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    When I first started the glutenfree diet, my dh said to me, just go and buy potatoe bread, I love potatoe bread. I said, well, good for you, but you must know, that potatoe bread is mixed with some wheat flour, too. He said, are you sure? I said, yes, hunny, I'm sure. He said, but how can you know that? I said, because they always mix it with wheat flour...
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    Definately a tough one and depends on the situation. I found the toughest situations is when it is a party. Sometimes I'd rather not eat than risk getting sick. And people think I'm just being polite and don't want them to go out of their way, and I just can't make them understand that they really don't have to go out of their way because no matter what...
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    As people have said McDonald's has a few items, Wendy's, Chipotle has a lot of options, Taco Bell may have one or two. I know when I was in college I ate a lot of Mac n' Cheese. I'm partial to the Kraft Mac n' Cheese. A great solution that is still easy for you to do with minimal cooking. Just buy the Tinkyada pasta elbows (or whichever pasta brand you...
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    So ofcourse I went to a Christening today and one of the little girls was selling Girl Scout cookies. I could tell DH was hesitant to buy any knowing how much I love them, but I gave him a little nod letting him know that it's ok. There are certain things that he'll eat in front of me without worrying it will bother me but I think he was a little concerned...
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    You can find Amy's in just about any supermarket - A&P, Pathmark, Stop & Shop, etc. I love the bean & cheese enchiladas. Also if you have a Trade Joe's near you I buy the chicken taquitos there which come frozen. Those with some shredded cheese and canned Old El Paso vegetarian refried beans - Yum! I know there are some other brands of chicken...
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    I've been taking Alesse for about 10 years now. It's also a very low dosage of estrogen. I've never had any problem.
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    I wouldn't run out to get a copy. You're not gonna read anything new. It was mostly accurate. For some reason the writer listed how much the blood tests cost, which if you have health insurance it costs just your copay at the doctor. The way it was written made it seem like this blood test is not covered by insurance. Also she briefly mentioned having the...
  24. jkmunchkin
    Good to know. Thanks! I work a few blocks away from there and while I never really thought to go there now I definately won't.
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    Ok this is so random because I was also just thinking about 2 days ago how great it would be if I could still have a Samoa (not sure if that's how it's spelled but it's the one with the coconut). I'm definately gonna send an e-mail. Thanks for doing the research as to where we need to contact them.
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