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The Celiac discussion thread....no wheat allowed!!

17,745 1,470 February 4, 2009 at 08:46 PM in Sad
Celiac....I haz it!

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This sucks really freaking bad.




Anyone else in the same boat? I literally found out an hour ago...have lots of researching to do.



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08-12-2009 at 07:32 PM.
08-12-2009 at 07:32 PM.
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If you are by deerfield, they have an entire GF bakery there that has the best stuff I've had so far.

http://www.deerfieldsglutenfree.com/

The first week or so after I found out I just ate salad and grilled chicken. I use my george foreman all the time nod
Thanks. I work in Deerfield so I will be sure to stop by. Whee
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08-12-2009 at 08:23 PM.
08-12-2009 at 08:23 PM.
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Thanks. I work in Deerfield so I will be sure to stop by. Whee
these cookies ROCK http://deerfieldsglutenfree.com/p...cts_id=727


If you are into protein bars Thinkthin bars are good, so are Lara bars. I also always have snacks on me like individual package trail mix from trader joes, rice rakes, fruit leathers, pirate booty laugh out loud It can be hard to find safe food sometimes so its really important to have a stash at all times so you aren't tempted to eat something that might not be safe.
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08-13-2009 at 06:00 AM.
08-13-2009 at 06:00 AM.
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these cookies ROCK http://deerfieldsglutenfree.com/p...cts_id=727


If you are into protein bars Thinkthin bars are good, so are Lara bars. I also always have snacks on me like individual package trail mix from trader joes, rice rakes, fruit leathers, pirate booty laugh out loud It can be hard to find safe food sometimes so its really important to have a stash at all times so you aren't tempted to eat something that might not be safe.
"Kind" makes an awesome bar thing (it's not a protien bar, it's a nut/fruit bar I think), MOST of the variates are listed as gluten free, though it can be hard to find in stores sometimes....

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08-13-2009 at 06:05 AM.
08-13-2009 at 06:05 AM.
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these cookies ROCK http://deerfieldsglutenfree.com/p...cts_id=727


If you are into protein bars Thinkthin bars are good, so are Lara bars. I also always have snacks on me like individual package trail mix from trader joes, rice rakes, fruit leathers, pirate booty laugh out loud It can be hard to find safe food sometimes so its really important to have a stash at all times so you aren't tempted to eat something that might not be safe.
Those look good. I need to lose 20lbs so this is a good time to start a healthy diet. I will avoid those cookies (for now). yummy
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08-13-2009 at 06:46 AM.
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So far, the hardest part seems to be with my friends. I was hoping for support from them but seem to be getting "well you can still eat what you want, just not all the time" attitude. I just had one friend try to tell me that I should still have smores this weekend at a party.
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08-13-2009 at 03:55 PM.
08-13-2009 at 03:55 PM.
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Those look good. I need to lose 20lbs so this is a good time to start a healthy diet. I will avoid those cookies (for now). yummy
Im not advocating a radical diet like Im following, but if you switch radically to a fruit and veggie centered diet and cut out all junk foods and other fatty foods out and other high cal foods and then combine that with some moderate exercise like walking a fair amount everyday --- the odds are you will lose weight fairly quickly.

Of course the usual warning about fast weight loss applies -- that your metabolism they claim slows down when you lose weight fast, since your body thinks you are starving. That supposedly results in most people gaining the weight back very quickly --- the yo-yo effect.

I did a super-radical diet eons ago when I used to walk at the beach and got super-duper lean then. Ive been muddling around -- off and on again the last few years trying some exercise, some diet which wasnt effective. The last 3 months when I decided to do a radical diet again -- I lost 15-20 just like that. Ive plateaued the last few weeks due to cheating/laziness, so my descent into lean territory is halted, but that's without much exercise since Ive gotten really lazy again. I feel with just a minimal extra effort with dieting and moderate exercise I can resume my plunge anytime now.

A lot of health problems suddenly popped up the last 5 years and were heading towards catastrophe (acid reflux, horrific pains in my intestines, shoulder/head/neck pains and headaches) -- theyve all dramatically gotten better after I started this stuff. Well that and Vit D.

My sleep which also was insanely wretched also improved dramatically but it has deteriorated alarmingly again I think due to drinking caffeine in soda. I cut that out again but I also started taking St Johns Wort again too and last night it was very bad but still an improvement, so I think im on the right track again. The problem here is Im confused again --- was the sleep improvement due to St Johns Wort or primarily no caffeine?

Theres a warning with St Johns Wort --- they say it makes you more sensitive to sunlight (sunburn and cataracts).
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08-13-2009 at 06:10 PM.
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So far, the hardest part seems to be with my friends. I was hoping for support from them but seem to be getting "well you can still eat what you want, just not all the time" attitude. I just had one friend try to tell me that I should still have smores this weekend at a party.
That sucks...I had to sit my whole family down and explain what happens when I eat gluten and how dangerous it is for me. They need to understand that it should be treated the same as a life threatening allergy. They still think I'm paranoid sometimes, but they are respectful.

Tonights dinner: Turkey burger no bun with fresh avocado slices Licklips
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08-14-2009 at 06:28 AM.
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That sucks...I had to sit my whole family down and explain what happens when I eat gluten and how dangerous it is for me. They need to understand that it should be treated the same as a life threatening allergy. They still think I'm paranoid sometimes, but they are respectful.

Tonights dinner: Turkey burger no bun with fresh avocado slices Licklips
I still am not quite sure how I react to it. Reading through all the symptoms of it, the only ones I really relate to are:

Abdominal pains/issues
Joint paint
Tiredness

I am not sure how much of those are related to this or not so I will have to wait and see. I have been GF since Monday and do feel more energetic but not sure if that is due to GF or because I have been exercising more. After a couple weeks, I will eat something with gluten to see how I react.
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08-14-2009 at 07:18 AM.
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Not everyone has noticeable symptoms.
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08-14-2009 at 11:13 AM.
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Quote from rayzac :
I still am not quite sure how I react to it. Reading through all the symptoms of it, the only ones I really relate to are:

Abdominal pains/issues
Joint paint
Tiredness

I am not sure how much of those are related to this or not so I will have to wait and see. I have been GF since Monday and do feel more energetic but not sure if that is due to GF or because I have been exercising more. After a couple weeks, I will eat something with gluten to see how I react.
The bottom line is that it damages your small intestine, causing severe and deadly malnutrition problems as well as an increased risk for colon cancer. Its almost worse that you don't get really sick because its easier to be tempted to cheat or not be as vigilant. I get really sick so you couldn't pay me enough money to eat a cookie. They need to know how serious this is and that it can kill you if you are not careful and still to the GF diet.
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08-14-2009 at 11:39 AM.
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yummy Just had a delicious pizza
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08-15-2009 at 01:36 AM.
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The bottom line is that it damages your small intestine, causing severe and deadly malnutrition problems as well as an increased risk for colon cancer. Its almost worse that you don't get really sick because its easier to be tempted to cheat or not be as vigilant. I get really sick so you couldn't pay me enough money to eat a cookie. They need to know how serious this is and that it can kill you if you are not careful and still to the GF diet.
My already low opinion of the med profession in general after experiencing all the crud I have , just hit rock bottom. They keep showing new levels of incompetence combined with a devious determination to contain costs at the expense of your life, over and over again. Im actually thinking about contacting a lawyer its been so bad. Its literally like euthanasia, soft rationing. They keep talking you out of any real tests and almost always seem to prefer doing hands-on tests in their office which are of dubious value like asking you to move your arms or they look down your throat with a flashlight.

After finally getting a serious test done much later after jumping from doc to doc you find out something worse and worse with each test. Its just like that Mystery Diagnosis show on cable where doctors told a woman who was losing tons of weight it was all in her head and finally months later a doc who has a clue ordered some Xrays and she had massive cancer in her chest. Luckily she survived --- but I thought that was rare. It seems like a common experience from my experience so far.
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08-17-2009 at 11:26 AM.
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I found GF donuts in wholefoods. This is a new discovery for me (sorry is this is old news).

They're pretty damn good.
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I found GF donuts in wholefoods. This is a new discovery for me (sorry is this is old news).

They're pretty damn good.
I had GF graham crackers Saturday for smores. My friend liked them better than the regular graham crackers.
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I had GF graham crackers Saturday for smores. My friend liked them better than the regular graham crackers.
I've had GF graham crackers a couple of years ago, and haven't seen them since (didn't really look either)... do you remember the name by any chance?
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