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, " miaminewbies "

<mballinger wrote:

>

> Howdy.

> I'm Michelle from Miami and have recently addressed a 'challenge'

that

> I've been ignoring for quite a while (too long) only to find that

I'm

> now in a pickle. The tests are still coming in but I've been told

> very firmly that I am going to have to change my lifestyle staring

w/

> a gluten free diet as soon as possible.

>

> I'm sure you've had MANY new members say this (I haven't scoured the

> archived posts) but this is DEPRESSING news to me. I'm a chunky

> country girl who loves my homemade biscuits and lots of butter

and

> the thought of also having to give up dairy makes me wonder if it's

> possible. I know most of you are saying it's not really a choice

and

> I know that to be true, just venting. As I read the 'not approved

> list', it's like a you can no longer enjoy eating sentence; the

> majority of them are my 'staples!'.

>

> So.. I trust in the fact that the longer I read your posts and learn

> from you, I will come into my new life. It is good that I am making

> the decision to do this as a FAMILY lifestyle so that I can possibly

> stick with it. My husband has severe asthma and I've read that

> glutens are not asthma friendly.. so I pray we (all) will benefit

from

> Mom's temporary displeasure w/ change in lifestyle and we end up

> healthier.

>

> Thank you all in advance and .. whew.. here's to 2009 and new

starts..

> boy oh boy. (God forbid I lose my excess 100 pounds, smirk).

>

> Michelle

> Miami, FL

>