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I'm sorry to hear that! Yes, more and more of us are being diagnosed today(such as myself, my little sister and my mom). Although, that might be why you can't lose the extra pounds. After switching to a gluten free (GF) diet I lost more weight because your body can digest things again.

There is TONS of things you can still eat (especially since you can still have milk) there are hundreds of gluten substitutes for most kinds of grains and flour products ( pancakes, cereal, bread, bagels, oats, pasta,cookies,cakes,four in general ) And most chain restaurants now have allergy menu's on their sites.

It will be very hard to eat out of the house, but at home when you cook and buy things yourself it's easy.

You have to be careful for food traps like: soy sauce ( unless GF it has wheat), modified food starch (in some sodas), and cross-contamination is the worst. Restaurants and facilities use the same equipment for items that have what and do not, so you end up getting a reaction. It is why eating-out is so hard.

If you have any question on what you can or can't eat and where to go- just ask me! I've been living like this for about 2+ years now.

Hm, nothing in particular! Brownies maybe which the mix is old at most stores (like publix) but Betty Crocker.
It's pretty easy to make anything you eat normally gulten-free. Like chicken soup! Just use rice or corn noodles and make sure the broth doesn't have wheat in it ( easy if you make your own).

Anything in particular you like to eat? i can tell you the GF alternative.

Gluten free bread is pretty good. It's found in the frozen food section and needs to be kept froze or refrigerated. so, any sandwich is doable! Seafood is gluten free unless pre-seasoned or fried somewhere other than your own house. Taco are GF if they're corn shell/tortillas. biggrin