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I'm w/ you, angel jd1... Analise Roberts book is the BEST.

When I was first diagnosed, I overdosed on all the yummy things I COULD have to compensate for all I felt I was missing... and put on about 30 lbs.!! I'm working to get that off... and am back to the sensible diet of lean proteins, fruits/veggies and small amounts of carbs.

After 13 years being tobacco-free... I "vacation smoked" and we all know what happens when you've had a glass or 3 of wine and completely believe that you can try "just one."

Could I be any more stupid???

Try Manna from Anna's bread mixes. They are darker than white and more rustic. They are also DELICIOUS!!

If there was a real cure??

First I'd have an ice cold Bud Lite w/ a Pizza Hut stuffed crust pizza w/ pepperoni and pineapple.

Then I'd go home and make a loaf of the country crusty loaf of bread I used to make and serve it w/ lasagna made w/ noodles that don't cost like $5./pound!

For breakfast the next day, I'd have probably 5 bowls of Cheerios.

For lunch I'd have a Subway tuna hoagie w/ the works!

I could go on and on...

Didn't anyone wonder when Jack cut Ben's kidney and told them he wouldn't fix it unless they let Sawyer and Kate go... why didn't Julia, who is also a doctor, step in and repair the kidney???

I make my pumpkin pie crust w/ crushed gluten-free gingersnaps... almost like a cheesecake... delish.

Never had any problems w/ unbaked shells.

I'm jealous too. We have Jules here in PA, but their crust isn't very good and their pizzas are VERY pricey... like $20!!

Duh to me... I glanced at the title and thought it said Portugese Man-of-War in Perth Amboy!!! ha ha ha... I thought there was one floating in the (cold) ocean...

I was actually going to come to your MIL's defense as being kindly ignorant. Can't tell you how many well-meaning friends have served me soup and proudly proclaimed "There's no wheat in it!" only to see pasta floating everywhere!

But your MIL KNOWS and tells you that it's worth eating even if it does make you sick??

I have no words for her brand of caring...

Same for me, ArtGirl... but sooner... tummy hurricanes and explosive D... but it's not so bad that I'm incapacitated.

I GAINED more than 30 lbs. after going gluten-free, but I blame myself only. I OD'd on foods I was allowed to have to make up for all I felt I was losing... like rice (risotto is my fav!!) and potatoes. Now I'm on a diet and have lost almost 20 lbs... only 30 more to go!!

Not a direct answer to your question, but we went to our fav Mexican restaurant and I asked the waiter to please confirm that the tortilla chips they put out w/ the salsa were indeed ONLY corn. He went, exasperated, to ask and came back w/ a sheepish look on his face. He told me that they had just switched to a brand of corn tortilla that was DUSTED w/ wheat flour!! AARRGGHHH!!! We don't go there anymore.

I've only had one and my doc warned me that he did not sedate much. Well, he didn't sedate at all... and it was no big deal. In fact, I watched the whole thing, asking questions as he went along. There was no pain or even discomfort. The prep sucks, but the test itself is so not a big deal... I tell everyone who's reaching that magic age of 50 to go for it!!!

I am constantly trying out new gluten-free recipes on my kids. FINALLY got the cornbread dressing down and my homemade cornbread has always been gluten-free. THIS year, I'm coating onion rings in cornstarch and frying them up for green bean casserole!! The only thing I don't get to eat are those awful little prepackaged dinner rolls that ya gotta buy in the tin tray... kids love 'em.

I make the pumpkin pie crust from gluten-free crushed up gingersnaps and use the Pamela's pie crust for my pecan pie. Everyone loves it all!!

It can seem daunting, but if you've been cooking for all those years, you'll be amazed at how easily you can convert your old recipes w/ just a little work!

Good luck! And let us know how it goes!!

I'm so sorry about your kitty. Our pets do become such an important member of our families! (((hugs)))

I've JUST tasted the Bards... first beer in 4 years!! It was delicious! I've read that one of the others is better tasting, but don't know which one. I'm thrilled to find the Bards... altho at $46/case... it'll have to be only an occasional treat!

Sweet hubby always asks when he goes to the beer store if they carry gluten-free beer. Yesterday he brought me a case of Bards Beer!! First beer I've had in 4 years... it was good... GOOD!!!!

(We live about an hour north Phila. so I'm thinking Bards will be everywhere??)

This is great news!! I enjoyed their coffee shakes before discovering celiac disease, so I'll be looking for these!! Thanks for the heads up!

I would think, in this sue-happy day and age, her doc would ask her to sign a form releasing him of responsibility of complications of Celiac Disease when she refuses to follow the diet. I guess the "complications" term is too broad when it comes to us, but I'm surprised the doc isn't covering his butt.

I say it all the time... I must read EVERY SINGLE LABEL, EVERY SINGLE TIME!! I'm usually really good about it!!

So, I'm on this wt. loss diet that's essentially lean protein, fruits, and veggies, and small amts. of starch (for me that means rice, potatoes, squashes... the others aren't gluten-free.

My celiac symptoms are so nonexistent right now... I've never been "digestively" better!

So, yesterday I was looking for a certain brand of deli turkey breast (Boarshead) that I know is good... and took a look at the packaged deli meats that I've bought many times for yummy lunch sandwiches. I was looking for sugars and fats and salt.

Every single one contained modified food starch.

How could I be so stupid?? I amaze myself sometimes!!

Back to label reading 101!!

LOVE it!!

I love the whole Thurs. night lineup.

My Name is Earl

The Office

Grey's Anatomy

My weekly favs!!!

Looked up Celiac Disease in my 1972 nursing medical dictionary and this is what it said, in essence.

Celiac Disease is a rare condition where the patient can not digest sugars and fats. Some say that wheat and rye play a part. It's similar to sprue and some say it is the same.

(Symtoms were similar to those we know of today)

Treatment is a low fat, low sugar diet. You might want to stop eating gluten as well. If, after 6 months... you're feeling well, you can add one food at a time till you're back to eating everything you were before.

I wanna go on THAT diet.

I've even french fried onion rings (w/ cornstarch) to make the onion topping on the green beans... it's all doable... we just have to find an acceptable way!

I've had every shape, color, consistency... that there is no more "normal" in my vocab.

I've had exploding butt acid that requires immediate toilet bowl cleaner, I've had perfectly formed... just like before celiac disease, I've had small pieces that are almost like "sheets" of poop, if you can imagine that. I've had dark brown... sort of dark green... and borderline dark yellow.

Been dieting lately... almost a paleo kind of diet... lean meats, veggies, fruits, very little grain. My bowels are better now than they've been since I was diagnosed w/ celiac disease.