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[Guest guest]

Hi all,

 

I just joined the group and thought I would let you know that I am here

and listening. I've been gluten free twice before (long story), but in

November got my final confirmation that I should be gluten free all the

time. I got the gene testing done at enterolab.com and confirmed that

my two children I all have the gluten intolerance gene. This switch to

gluten free wasn't near as traumatic as the first time I did it back in

1996. Since then I have learned to cook Thai and Indian foods and my

family love them. My approach to gluten free is to think of all the

things I can eat that don't have gluten in them or are a substitute for

gluten, and we are amazingly happy. If we are full with other good and

flavorful things that don't even go with bread, we are quite happy.

But I would like to increase my repertoire of gluten free/vegan bread

items for the times we do need them. I am all ears for what you are

doing. And I am glad to share my Thai and Indian food recipes if there

is anyone who is interested in this kind of cooking.

 

My husband is very patient and this time is going gluten free with us.

He considers it a good weight loss plan. And it is working really good

for him. If you aren't eating bread, you aren't slathering margarine

on it, which decreases calories quickly. And he loves flavorful Asian

food too, so he really is happy. He says it is better then going to a

restaurant any day, because we can adjust the flavors just as we like

them, and not pay restaurant prices. My only wish is that the dishes

would do themselves.

 

The good news is that since we went gluten free, my little boy, age 6,

has grown over 1 inch. He was really slowing down. I really think he

needs to be gluten free more then all of us. He was the reason I went

gluten free the second time, because he was gassy and crying way too

much after about one month old. And his poopies were green instead of

yellow. I guessed it was something to do with food, and my best guess

was that it was the wheat I was eating, since I had been diagnosed with

problems before, but was eating it again for convenience. I stopped

eating gluten, and in about 4 days he was done screaming and diapers

were the right color and texture again.

 

I'm looking forward to meeting you all.

 

Barbara in WA