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Thanks you guys! Unfortunately I had already done a big shop before I got these answers and bought two white loaves! :grumble: The children aren't as bad as me or hubby and are still in the throws of detoxing so I might try 1-2 slices and then chuck the rest depending on the result. BUT I did buy a whole bunch of GF…

Awesome! Thanks for that! How are you going over there? I'm so excited but we've been in this process now for 8months and getting a tad over it! But looking forward to a new life that's for sure! :tongue:

Thanks for the tips, but we live in a rural country town in Australia with no Trader Joes! We will be moving to the US soon however!!! But I do like the idea of making our own, I've just bought my first GF breadmix. Thanks!:flowerforyou:

Wow.... Didn't know it affected me so badly. Like the bowel movements, I felt the opposite! Like I was giving birth!!!(sorry for too much info!!!LOL:blushing: ) But I did all of a sudden feel great by the weekend then last night I had to have a stew cooked up that had no (or I thought) gluten in it as it had vegetarian…

Hi ginny and Debby, I had an experience of a thyroid storm and I'm HYPO not HYPER. As you said Debby it's untreated thyroid problems, but it can happen on both sides. Your thyroid spikes all of a sudden and you feel like you're having a heart attack. Pain down the left arm, heart goes all weird in arrythmiatic ways,…

Hi, I use herbs prescribed by my Naturopath Herbalist and I feel fabulous! Mail me if you want any more info! No meds purely herbs, life saved through herbs, the Dr's misdiagnosed me as no thyroid problem at all yet I almost had a heart attack one night with a thyroid storm! No hesitation with recommending this path at…

We're actually in Australia and most of our labels have an ALLERGENS label in very small print at the back of the pack. It will say wheat, soy, nuts etc, but apparently that's not always a guarantee. It's got to be better than nothing though!

I am SOOOOO thankful to you all for your support!:flowerforyou: :heart: :smooched: I went gluten free (I think totally as I don't know yet how to measure it), two days ago and I feel like a new woman who feels like crap!!! If you know what I mean!!!LOL The first day it was all good till mid afternnoon when I got a whopper…

Hi Fionazora35, Thanks for your reply. I'm not coeliac, just gluten sensitive. Yesterday was my last day on gluten, hopefully for good!.My stomach seems to have settled down and I took painkillers for the headache so by this evening I can cope! woohoo! I don't know if it will happen again by tomorrow, but we'll see. I was…

nice to hear Debbylee!:happy: keep me posted with your progress, I'd love to hear how you're getting on.:wink:

I ended up deciding to go the whole hog and really put the gluten thing to the test. After the yucko lunch, I decided to do a really heavy gluten meal to really test out if I really am sensitive to gluten. Well...... OMG.......I got my answer. I blew up like a blowfish, bloated like nothing else, windy, felt gross in my…

That's great! Thanks again.:smooched: I had such a crap day today, had an impromptu get together with a GF friend but she's very frugal and we always offer to bring food as they're on a really low income with 4 kids, and I was stuck! She does buy bread for her children who aren't GF but dairy and additive free, so I…

That's awesome Debby! Thanks!:flowerforyou: Seems I need to up my intake of it again as I weigh 259lbs so according to that diet I need to take 5TBSP! Ok, I'll see what I can do!

Hi all, Debby, I tried it in coffee and it made me gag! I think spreading it on bread or ricecakes is so much more user friendly. And as I said if you make up a cocoa oriented mix with a little of your fave sweetener you can make them into candy drops you can put in the freezer too, just use your ice cube tray. Also put…

Yes, that's a great idea. I work so much better with a plan. I need to educate myself with gluten language so I know what I'm looking for. Any tips? I'm pretty sure all "thickeners" are out. What else apart from the obvious "contains wheat or gluten"?

That's awesome you guys! Thank you so much!:flowerforyou: I got rid of my big bag of flour yesterday so I only have quinoa flour and coconut flour left, YAY! All gluten free, Just got to get rid of the processed stuff, thankfully most of my pantry now is canned beans/ lentils but some of the frozen stuff has got loads of…

Great advice everyone! Thanks! MrsWeasley, I hadn't thought of that, we're going through a naturopath atm for other issues so official "testing" might not be necessary. But thanks for the tip, I'll discuss it with my Naturopath Herbalist next appt. ajhr, we've just moved to a new area and all our friends pretty much are…

Thanks Terri!:flowerforyou: I had a bit of a downer yesterday and pigged out so back on the bandwagon today. I will do that, use up the food and just not replace it. I do have a friend who's GF and I'm sure she'll be a great help too. I looked in my cupboard and was just awestruck with how much has G in it! And dairy!:sad:…

Have you ever looked into vegetarianism? It might help your moods, your constipation and your inability to process protein. Lots of athletes are either vegetarian or vegan (being vegetarian you can still consume eggs or fish and the protein is lighter on the gut). Google vegetarian body builders and athletes. I think…

Just a note to say that sometimes when a person first increases calories they have a bit of gain. The body grabs everything and holds onto it because it has been restricted to a low calorie amount. The body will adjust and let go, but it may take several weeks or even a month. I just wanted to put that out there in case…

YEP! I'm the biggest advocate of it. It's boosted my thyroid, dropped waist size (4.5inches in a week, 2.5inches off my hips), use it for cooking, got chocolate flavoured, vanilla flavoured, cashew flavoured, cacao cashew flavoured spread on fruit, bread, made into muesli bars, I eat about 4TBSP a day of all types…

Hi Delikium! I've been diagnosed with Hypothyroidism (slow) NOT through the drs but through a naturopath! I've been on his herbal supplements for about 6months now and yes, you're right mainly kelp but I am so glad I did go the natural path first instead of going down the Medical path. Hate taking meds! Also Google coconut…

Hi! Thanks for your reply! Yes, it was my own calculations but I was warned about doing it too fast from a member in my thyroid group and only to do it gradually. So I uppe the intake from 1490 to 1600 to start with and just to see how I go for a week or two then maybe go down to 1500 from there. I'm pretty much sedentary…

Thanks so much ladies.:smile: I've just increased it to 1600 a day and as you said, I'll watch to see how my body reacts. I'm a vegetarian but I do eat eggs and on a rare occasion salmon or tuna, but that's really rare. I just noticed that I'm mentally allowing myself too many treats!:noway: So I thought if I clamp down on…

Thanks! I had a feeling it was a bit low. I'll up my intake to around 1550-1600 and go from there! :drinker: :heart: !!!

Hi, I tried to go on the cocopure sight and there was a notification that the Domain is for sale and to make a bid.???? [/quote] Hi Ginny, I just went to the cocopure website and it's still operating. Did you type in the au at the end? Might've tried to take you to an Amercian website instead of Australian which I don't…

good on you! add me and I'll encourage you!!!:flowerforyou:

Awesome work! You're an inspiration to me. I can't even get my head around a two piece!!!

Hi Debby, I'm not sure if you saw my post about using coconut oil for weightloss but I've used it now for about 3-4weeks and I've never felt better. I have Cashew coconut butter, chocolate coconut butter, cacao/cashew coconut butter and vanilla coconut butter to put on my bagels or toast in the morning. MUCH more palatable…