tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1666457103114043832.post9198466765091756729..comments2007-08-07T03:51:04.806-04:00Comments on The Celiac Prof: How did lunch get so complicated?greyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14973849514109061871noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1666457103114043832.post-68148229430611204892007-08-01T00:31:00.000-04:002007-08-01T00:31:00.000-04:00Thanks for your comment. It's been an up-and-down ...Thanks for your comment. It's been an up-and-down month in terms of energy. I used your suggestion about what to say regarding how I react to gluten when visiting my first restaurant. It worked very well; they took it seriously and I had a very positive experience. <BR/><BR/>Still working up the nerves to try Mexican - I know I can get corn tortillas, but I worry about cross-contamination and making the problem clear. I think I need to be more adventurous.greyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14973849514109061871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1666457103114043832.post-22629016267664370002007-07-09T23:44:00.000-04:002007-07-09T23:44:00.000-04:00I feel your pain. I'm not sure whether I get more ...I feel your pain. I'm not sure whether I get more grief at work for being a vegetarian or being gluten-free. <BR/><BR/>Some tactics that work for my husband and I (we're both GF) are to order salads w/o croutons, sandwiches w/o the bread, or grilled fish with steamed or grilled veggies. We've also found a local Mexican restaurant that will make our burritos with corn tortillas. <BR/><BR/>If we're eating at a work event, we sometimes bring our own bread<BR/>for sandwiches. My office has potluck meals for holidays, and I usually bring a dish that will fill me up if it's the only thing thatI can eat.<BR/><BR/>When people comment, I usually just tell them that I have a wheat allergy - for some reason people seem to accept allergies pretty readily. If they ask how I react to it, then I tell them that it causes an inflammatory immune response which results in severe internal damage. That is usually enough information that they take it seriously, rather than thinking that I'm just being picky.<BR/><BR/>Hope this helps, <BR/>Mary Frances<BR/>www.glutenfreecookingschool.comMary Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07635926346047728260noreply@blogger.com