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  1. kbtoyssni
    I'm so sorry. {{{HUGS}}} You're still going to do the best you can on that final inspite of everything that's happened. Is there a way you can get your own mini-fridge in the staff room? I'm way too scared to put my food in a communal fridge. I like it on my desk where it's nice and safe and I can supervise it.
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    The one thing I found was that the gluten-free diet doesn't really cut out many protein sources. It's not like I was getting all my protein from wheat products. The only issue is that a lot of the "fake" meat products contain wheat so those had to go. Instead of eating the pre-packaged veggie products, I use a lot more plain tofu and beans. I eat...
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    That's the kind of ice pack I use, too. I got mine at the local pharmacy. They don't leak at all and since they're flexible, they don't take up as much space as the hard-sided ones. I have to laugh about the cigarette-lighter cooler. I live in Minnesota, and we only get cigarette-lighter coffee mugs to keep things warm!
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    I've read that Jelly Bellies are gluten-free with the exception of the buttered popcorn flavor. So what do you do about the mixed bags? Won't all the jelly bellies be contaminated if there's a buttered popcorn one in there? And if you buy them separately, I don't see how they can all be CC-free is there's one flavor that has gluten. I'm just confused...
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    I would not eat oats or oat flour. Most oats are contaminated. There is also some debate about whether oats do damage to celiacs - it seems that some do and some don't. So even if you got gluten-free oats you might react to them. If you are looking for take-out type food, I suggest Thai food (rice noodles), Mexican (corn tortillas), Indian.
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    I just use the cheap school-lunchbox type cooler. I'm usually just bringing my lunch so it's only got to last a couple hours. Plus I don't bring things that really go bad - maybe cheese, but that will survive a few hours of not being in th fridge. For longer trips, I often freeze my drink to keep the rest of the food cold.
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    Your brother is really lucky to have you!
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    Please don't feel guilty. A lot of foods which are advertised as "healthy" contain gluten, and there's no way you could know that these foods were making him sick. Yes, it does get easier. The first month or two is a steep learning curve, but after that you just know what brands to buy and where to get your gluten-free food. Hang in there and know that...
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    I'm not sure about the 20ppm, but I do know that Bob's Red Mill has a separate manufacturing facility for their gluten-free flours. If it says gluten-free on the package, it's made in this facility. This is the reason that their soy flour (I think it's the soy flour) doesn't say gluten-free. Although it likely is gluten-free, it's made in the same facility...
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    I've used Ener-G egg replacer before and I find my cakes don't rise quite as much. Probably because it's sucking all the moisture out. But I didn't find a problem with taste.
  11. kbtoyssni
    I've used several bread recipes from The Gluten Free Gourmet and they were excellent. I don't have them with me right now or I'd post them. You should try their french bread We've used that before for cheese fondue, and it was wonderful!
  12. kbtoyssni
    Sorry that she's being that way. Maybe it's time to only do non-food activities with her until she is willing to be a little more understanding. Maybe she just doesn't understand why you're doing this and how much better it makes you feel? You would think that she would be fully supportive of anything that woud make her grandaughter feel healthier. Maybe...
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    I eat a lot of apple sauce and drink sprite that I've stirred with a knife to take the fizz out. I get made fun of all the time at work when I'm stirring my sprite, but I say it's better than puking on the job! For some reason milk and cheese is one of my comfort foods when I'm feeling yucky, too. [side note - I wonder if it's because I'm intolerant...
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    I wouldn't worry if they complain that there's no "normal" food in the house. Honestly, if they want to eat your food, they're just going to have to deal. And who's defining "normal" here? Food is food. I find I eat everything I used to with only a few substitutions. Although gluten-free is more expensive in the present, I am more than willing to...
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    It is not uncommon to be overweight and celiac. I just read some new research that about 39% of celiacs are overweight at diagnosis. Here's the link: https://www.celiac.com/st_prod.html?p_prodid=1392 I went mostly gluten-free for about two weeks on an elimination diet. At first I thought "I'm not allergic to wheat, I don't feel any better", but when...
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    Lucky you! I'm convinced that the reason why I have had such an easy time with the diet is that my friends and family are so supportive. It makes it so that my diet is just something I do, not something that adds stress to my life.
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    Hmmm, I never felt like I could feel the white blood cells attacking, but I did get sick from EVERYTHING until about six months post-gluten-free. Colds would last forever. Now that I'm not attacking my immune system with gluten, I seem to be able to handle germs no problem. Maybe you just need to give it time.
  18. kbtoyssni
    Peanuts and peanut butter makes me sick, too! I feel like I've been glutened so now I won't eat them anymore.
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    I love "The Gluten Free Gourmet" cookbook. It's got some really good bread and cake recipes.
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    My chiropractor suggested something similar since I don't have an official diagnosis (diagnosed myself through dietary response) so he was suggesting that maybe I didn't have celiac disease and it was my back out of whack that was causing my problems. Which I doubt since I had more than just stomach issues. I said no way.
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    I agree with everyone about just having to stop eating gluten. It's very likely that your body is addicted to gluten so it will be hard to cut it out at first. Hang in there, though, it will get easier and you will start feeling better. I think there is one kind of Morningstar veggie burger that is gluten-free. I can't remember which one off the top...
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    Wow, that is awful. Does the owner not realize that one bad customer service incident will cause the loss of a lot of business???? I think it is in a restaurant's best interest to try to accommodate you and if they can't to let you bring your own food. I bring my own food to restaurants all the time. If they told me I wasn't allowed to bring in my own...
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    Wow. If it's that good, I might have to make a trip next time I'm home visiting my parents.
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    Gosh that's a tough one. With my mum I send her emails all the time with information I learn on this board. Things to watch out for, foods that may have contaimination issues, etc so she doesn't have to worry about doing the research herself. It sounds like your sister's husband is doing most of the research in this case, so you might want to send the...
  25. kbtoyssni
    I diagnosed myself through an elimination diet. When I added wheat back in, I knew right away it was a problem. Then a few days later I tried barely and got just as sick. If you're not sure if it's gluten or just wheat, you could try something like this. The only problem is that I don't always react to gluten so if you don't react it doesn't necessarily...
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