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I can't believe how good I feel. A few days will tell, but I've doubled my fat intake, cut wheat entirely for 48 hours, and this is starting to look like the solution.

Also, as utterly, utterly weird as the massage thing was for me (I'm funny about human contact), honestly, I think I need to do this on a regular basis. I'm seriously funny about all things tactile -- my food issues with texture, human touch, the fact that my imagination and sixth sense stuff is largely tactile in origin -- but I think I'm starting to get that just because I'm deeply deeply peculiar about it, and just because it maybe doesn't benefit me in the way it does someone who is different tactilely, doesn't mean there isn't significant benefit -- and not in dragging me towards some non-existant norm, but in making sure the sense I'm most particular about gets a broader range of exercise. It's hard to explain. But I'm funny about touch, and if you know me, you know that.

And while Lost jumped the shark tonight (because I'm a big sap, but only some people can do romance, and those people are not the lost team), my favorite character was back and I could listen to him say, "Hello, brother," all day.

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[rdc-referent.livejournal.com]

Oh, you don't have to stay away from Italian or Japanese restaurants :).

I wholeheartedly, highly, enthusiastically, smilingly, etc. recommend that you check out Risotteria on Bleecker and Morton. They serve gluten-free pizzas, breadsticks, meatballs, pasta, and all manner of desserts (the key lime pie is to die for).

There are a few other places in town but R. is my favorite. There's also a diner on the UES (1st and 84th or so), "Peter's Famous Diner" or something like that. Almost everything on the menu is available regular or gluten-free. My aunt sent me a newspaper article profiling the various g/f places in town. I can get you some other names when I go home tonight.

Japanese (well, sushi/sashimi anyway) isn't much of an issue either, believe it or not. Just bring a bottle of La Choi or some other g/f soy sauce with you. If your server can speak English well you can also ask about g/f soy sauce. You'd be surprised how many places keep that wheat/gluten-free Tamari stuff in the back.

If you have any questions or issues or whatever stemming from staying g/f feel free to email me or find me on AIM. I've been at it for 8 years now and know how tough it can be to make the transition.

[rm.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I picked up the soy sauce today, and it didn't taste bad, so that's a relief. I figure if I can keep this up for another week and the one remaining pesky symptom of whatever has been ailing me abates, this is it and this is what I need to do.

[rdc-referent.livejournal.com]

I don't remember what Kikkoman tastes like but I don't mind La Choi or the other g/f stuff. Most gluten-free bread has awful texture but otherwise almost anything you find is decent if not great.