katrinamaria

congratulations! that is awesome!!

i did a speech for class once about celiac and everyone was pretty out of the loop, but they asked questions and it feels good to make people more aware. one person in my class even said their mom had it! we exchanged banana bread recipes and best stores for gluten-free food

i agree! gluten-free prices suck! i don't buy much of the processed stuff (never the cakes, cookes, etc) either, but it is still costly! fresh fruits and veggies alone aren't cheap!! plus all the flours are more expensive, xanthan gum, the cereals, etc, etc, etc..........

i'm a poor college student.....i try to get buy on smuggling from the dining center and generic brand fruity pebbles....

hey guys!

thanks for all your advice! i went out and bought some burt's bees stuff this afternoon. i got the honey lip balm and some raspberry gloss stuff in the pot. i'm pretty happy with it (it's not quite my lipsmackers... i agree with nantzie--this stuff is hard to give up!) thanks for the help!

kms

so what do you guys use just for like regular old chapstick type stuff??

the lipgloss i was wondering about was lipsmackers. i emailed the people for a list and they said all lip smackers use wheat germ oil. i just loved the stuff cause it was a nice texture, cheap, cute, handy.....etc

anybody use/recommend anything similar to this that is gluten free??

thanks so much, kms

thanks guys....

that's what i was afraid of... *sniffle*

hey everyone--

i was just wondering if "Wheat Germ Oil" is bad? i'm assuming it is....but it's in my new favorite lip stuff so i'm just hoping.... let me know!

thanks!

kms

i dont know if i'll help much either! but i have also heard that it is good. and i have had the pizza crust and it was delicious. let me know how it goes! i'm always wanting to find a good bread too, but am sick of wasting all the money on ones that taste like crap (poor college student... )

good luck!

kms

thanks! it's the symbol my favorite band uses--breaking benjamin.

kms

thanks!! i did it...i think! i guess it would help to know they were called avatars... lol

thanks, kms

i love surveys even if no one reads it, this is like the highlight of my nite lol

1. FIRST NAME? Kate

2. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? nope...had to be one my dad could spell (according to my mom)

3. WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY? last night

4. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? not really

5. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? vegetarian

6. KIDS? never.

7. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Yes.

8. DO YOU HAVE A JOURNAL? food journal

9. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? yep

10. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? nope

11. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? maybe

12. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? dora the explorer cinnamon stars!

13. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? yes

14. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? for having stick arms, yeah i guess.

15. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? omg...probably homeade? but coldstone is good too!

16. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU LOOK AT IN A (WO)MAN? teeth & hair

17. RED OR PINK? red

18. LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? thighs...thanks mom...

19. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? my ex-best friend.

20. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU? --

21. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? black skirt and sandals

22. WHAT IS THE LAST THINGS YOU ATE? baked tater

23. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? new breaking benjamin celiac disease

24. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? one with a fun name

25. FAVORITE SMELL? candles that remind me of christmas

26. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? My sister

27. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? YES.

28. FAVORITE DRINK? fountain diet coke

29. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? my sister playing basketball

30. HAIR COLOR? dark brown, but bleached in front from summer sun

31. EYE COLOR? depends...sometimes green...sometimes blue

32. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? yes.

33. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDING? happy

34. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? step up....for channing tatum only...gorgeous!!

35. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? Black

36. SUMMER OR WINTER? summer

37. HUGS OR KISSES? depends who it's coming from

38. FAVORITE DESSERT? ice cream

41. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING? a thousand miles by jane smiley for lit class

42. WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? its a big pink & brown pinwheel/flower thing from Target

43. WHAT DID YOU WATCH LAST ON TV? true hollywood story--the women of sex & the city

44. FAVORITE SOUNDS? football cleats clicking on the road

45. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? yuck

46. THE FURTHEST PLACE YOU'VE BEEN FROM HOME? hawaii

47. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? not really...can put my feet behind my head??

48. WHEN WERE YOU BORN? oct 1 '86

49. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? ames ia

50. WHAT IS YOUR OCCUPATION? professional student

hey everyone!

i checked the links...i couldn't really find anything at foodnetwork.com, but the lady's site was neat. omg...wouldn't that be amazing if they gave her a cooking show on the food network?!?! that would be so awesome!!

kms

hey guys!

i'm pretty technology slow...lol i need some help -- how you get display pictures?? step by step...really...i seriously don't know how to do it

thanks!

kms

hey everybody!

i'm so excited i had to share! i LOVE the food network anyway, but they just showed this little snipet of like a commercial of a lady talking about gluten and how it's in everything. and then it said she had her own website (glutenfreegirl.com). she makes really tasty looking gluten-free food. it also said to go to foodnetwork.com for more info. well, thats all i just thought it was awesome!

ttyl!

kms

hi jess,

when i read your post i felt like i was reading my own thoughts i went gluten free in feb/march also and have put on some weight (about 10 lbs) but wasn't that big to begin with so it's hard to deal with because you do look different. and no matter what anyone says, even tho i'm not overweight i still just don't feel like myself. i also got into the "oh yay! gluten-free food! food that I can eat!" trap... so i just wanted to share something with you (and anyone else!) that i recently found helpful...

it is a book called "Intuitive Eating" by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch. They are two nutritionists who focus on if you are feeling biologically hungary or not. it is not a diet. i had gotten into a rut and tried various restrictive diet methods and ended up binging. this book is about changing that. and about excercising just to feel better. so i have not only been able to back away from food when i'm full, but feeling good working out again too. i don't know if i explained it very well! but if anyone has any questions about it, just pm me or my email is kms_10@hotmail.com. feel free!

have fun at your wedding!

hope this helps,

kms

i'm in college also and find i feel out of sorts sometimes too. i credit it to having to eat out occasionally and not being EXACTLY sure what you're eating because i'm careful with what i make too. my dining center also prepares meals separetly for me and this other gluten-free girl so i know i'm ok there (well, pretty sure). hope you get to feeling better!

wow, i hadn't thought of some of those things...thanks for the heads up!

kms

p.s. i love your picture! it's adorable.

Regarding curly hair.... i have struggled with mine for a long time and FINALLY found products i LOVE. so i'd recommend them to anyone with curly hair (celiac or not) and i have never seemed to have problems with them. they are: Catwalk by TIGI "Curls Rock" Shampoo and Conditioner. I also use the same line of stuff in this wierd pump cream stuff called "curl amplipher"....can't live without it. you can find them in most salons-moderatley priced-but not bad. its about $12 per thing (but they have deals all the time that make it cheaper or get one for free). I also use a little Dove mousse for curly hair. Hope this is helpful!

Also on this note...does anyone know if Benefit "the gloss" lipglosses are gluten free?

thanks! kms

hey skinnyminny!

thanks so much! those recipes sound great! i'm putting them all into my file i just have one question...the fudge pie, it says start in a cold oven. i assume this means to not prehead the oven?? but what temp. should i turn the oven on to??

thanks again!

kms

hey everyone!

i was just wondering if anyone knew what sauces (if any?) were gluten free in chinese food. i know that soy sauce normally isn't. but what about the brown sauces or garlic sauces...?

thanks for sharing you knowledge

kms

i've been seriously craving a cinnabon and papa john's pizza lately....uuhhh i don't think there were ever be a replacement good enough to fill those shoes.... i just stood outside the cinnabon place at the mall the other day...smelling...mouth watering.... lol

lmk if anyone has a good recipe for cinnamon rolls or real tasting pizza??

thanks!

kms

if you know you will have access to a microwave (somestimes they even have ones in convenience stores to use) i love to take micro. popcorn places. i get the little pop secret 100 cal. bags--they pop up faster and are a perfect snack. also gluten-free trail mix is good. fruits and veggies of course. i also like to wrap some baby spinach, sprinkle of cheese, and a little gluten-free, fat free dressing into corn tortillas. they are good cold. can't think of anything else that wasn't already metioned....the cereal and crackers were good suggestions...

hope this helps!

have a good trip!

kms

hello iowans!

i would love any tips on where to do gluten free shopping...it is harder to do around here:) i was in chicago last week and there are so many weird little shops and things and all the waiters i encountered were very accomadating and understanding.

i see we are all a bit spread out around the state:) but i do make it DSM quite a bit. if any of you are passing through the cedar falls/waterloo area the hyvee in CF has an ok section and sells the best english muffins in the freezer section. there is a health food store (T'N'K) in w'loo that also has a decent gluten-free section.

thanks! and nice to meet you all:)

kms

p.s. oh! and i was in mason city once and stopped in a little health food store there that says they "specialize in gluten free foods" which was pretty good, for iowa anyway:) alot of different things there (seaweed and garlic crackers...sounds weird but were very good!)

hey!

i don't have an "official celiac diagnosis" either. i pretty much self diagnosed after alot of research and trial & error. i talked to my dr. and she said that that was most likely what it is (or at least a gluten intolerance) and she said that since i don't have the "offical diagnosis" she can't put it in my "official records" which is ok i guess cause she said that helps in in the long run for insurance purposes but we know its there. so i wouldn't worry about it. if you makes you feel better, who cares what anyone else says!!

kms

hey everybody!

i'm trying to take off those infamous last 10 pounds and am really having trouble fighting cravings. it seems that since going gluten free, i get so excited about tasty gluten-free foods i tend to overindulge...(tell me i'm not alone:)lol) i'm just looking for some serious help!! any suggestions you guys have would be great...i'm really struggling!

thanks,

kms

hi everyone!

i would just like to know what alcoholic beverages are gluten free? i never really have understood all of the distilling...gluten free....not gluten free.... i know normal beer is not ok, but what else??

thanks for your help!

kms