How to start a teenager on a gluten free diet!

I know that when you look at the gluten free diet at first you may think that no way I can not do that! Thinking that this diet is the death of me I have to eat to live and I will never enjoy food again. My girl Lexi at the time was 16 and knew she needed to do the gluten free diet but did not want to give up the gluten. Of course she was always sick with tummy pain and acid reflex and had no energy and very grumpy. But to her it looked like she would never be normal and do normal things like going out to eat on a date. I knew that I had to help her to see that she would feel better and be happier if she would just try it. So one day when she was sick and in pain I gave her a challenge to give me one week of a gluten free diet. I told her I would cook all the things that she liked, pizza, brownies ,pasta, and I even made her a marble cheesecake her favorite. It only took three days she could see that it was not so bad and she felt really good and had more energy. She even went out on a date and it was not a problem at all. Most eating places have a gluten free menu and it was no big deal. So just give it a try. Needless to say she never cheats because it is not worth it. I just had to take little steps with her and let her do the rest. I told her that life is to short to feel not good all the time. This is her time to learn and make choices that will affect the rest of her life and this time will go fast! She is now in her second year in collage and lives with room mates doing great and even cooking gluten free. She has even educated her friends on her diet. So she has no problems everyone understands why she has to be gluten free. Just remember little steps and their will be a time that you can go for it to help them get started. Have a good night.
Pamela