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Just wanted to say that most of that was for the original poster. After having read through the thread more (yeah, I should have done it first) I did add some more. This (editted in, so you might have missed it) was mostly for you: You said you're pretty new at gluten-free, right? I think that it's probably just going to take some time before you...

Oops, I guess I'm not the first to say that. Still true. Also, if you're using MyFitnessPal - note that it lets you enter recipes. It was much easier to put in the mixed cereal I eat every morning once I realized I could do it that way, instead of selecting all the items again or copying over the meal. That way, you can eat more or less of it each day...

I had heard before that to lose weight, you only had to eat fewer calories than you burned... but I never really believed it was that simple. It is, actually. There's more to being healthy - nutrients, etc - but there are exactly two ways to lose weight: 1. Exercise more 2. Eat fewer calories Exercising is great, but it only gains you like ...

After the blood test, my doctor told me I "might" have Celiac. I asked him if it might be prudent to get off of gluten (at that point I knew very little) and he said OK, but that I would have to go on again prior to the biopsy. So I'd say that the diet was my choice. Anyway, after I tried to go back on gluten and didn't think I could stick with it, I talked...

Every time I think I've made a decision, I find out something new. I just did another celiac.com-binge and spent a couple hours surfing around on here. I discovered the possibility of gluten withdrawal, which I hadn't heard of before. So even if I get sick right away and don't eat any other gluten, and I get over it within a week or so (which seems...

The blood results were thus: - Anti-Tissue Transglutaminase IgA: 2.3 U/mL (negative) - Anti-Deamidated Gliadin Protein IgA: 2.8 U/mL (negative) - Anti-Deamidated Gliadin Protein IgG: 13.6 U/mL (positive) I was never able to directly correlate the IgG to any research on sensitivity/specificity (ie, % false positives and false negatives). I thought...

OK, well that helps. I did have a positive blood test although I was never able to confirm from my doctor about how sensitive/specific they were (he told me that the one I tested positive on was just used to measure compliance - but I think he doesn't really know much about the tests). And yes, I have felt much better off of gluten. And a dozen symptoms...

Well, I couldn't stand the idea of being on gluten for a full 3 months, so that's right out. I guess I haven't really decided yet about how long. I was thinking 1-3 weeks? Enough to get *some* chance of a positive biopsy without hurting myself too bad. Right now I am just finally starting to feel so great so I don't want to lose that, either. If you...

I meant that I wish I'd done more research before I went off gluten the first time, instead of rushing into it, and had known that everybody says not to go off gluten at all if you're going to get a biopsy. At the time of my first post on these forums, I had already gone off gluten.

Got something great to say about Celiac Disease that you want to shout off the rooftops? Know someone who needed to be convinced to get tested and have some advice you gave them that helped? Sure, we all know that getting a Celiac diagnosis, or even suspecting one, can be scary and frustrating. But there are good things too. Please share how your...

Oh, I should have said. I am already gluten-free and acting with the assumption that I do have celiac disease. I mentioned in the other thread that they are still planning on giving me a biopsy but I expect it to be inconclusive because I am not eating gluten. (I wish I had read your advice much earlier, Lisa! ... both Lisa's.) Is "Ferritin" the...

Hi, My doctor is, in his own words, "not an expert on Celiac disease". I have no intention of switching doctors because from what I've read, I am far more likely to end up with a worse doctor, not a better one - and I know this guy cares. He's also pretty agreeable so if I go to him with a list of tests I need done or medication that I want, as long...

I should probably update this before I go posting in other places on this board, in case people are curious about how I got where I am now from where I was. Basically, I started feeling the difference. It wasn't sudden like I thought it would be, but gradually I began to notice how bad I felt all the time, and realized that I had forgotten how bad I was...

Something I saw in one of the books I've been reading that was really interesting was this: try to think about your food as special, as in, everyone else wants YOUR special food. It was a tip for raising kids, that if you can get them to think that, you've succeeded; I think it's useful all the time. When I am eating strawberries with whipped cream and...

... you are watching TV and realize that every time someone eats something with gluten in it, you are mouthing the name of the item under your breath.