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Gluten

r0ck3rgirl
r0ck3rgirl Posts: 67 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
So I have an appt with the endocrinologist and ive heard when you have hashimoto's they put you on a gluten free diet. Ive already given up bread and pasta which was hard but anyone got tips on staying a gluten free diet for a total newb?

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  • r0ck3rgirl
    r0ck3rgirl Posts: 67 Member
    I know all my questions are medical but I downloaded this app because the doctor recommended it and I'm trying to take control over my health and my body because I'm too young to feel this garbage.
  • Hamsibian
    Hamsibian Posts: 1,388 Member
    edited October 2018
    Stick with whole foods. Unless they're freshly made from a restaurant, Gluten free substitutes (buns, bagels, etc) are expensive and taste like cardboard. Also forget about the gluten free flours atm.

    For right now, keep your meals simple - meat/protein of choice and vegetables. If you already know how to cook, great! If not, it's definitely a learning curve. It took me almost a year before my food looked/tasted decent :D . Once you get the hang of it, then you can start being creative.

    You can eat: meat, seafood, eggs, poultry, vegetables, dairy, fruits, legumes, nuts, seeds, gf grains (rice, quinoa, oats). Check labels on everything, especially sauces, dips, seasonings, and soups.

  • r0ck3rgirl
    r0ck3rgirl Posts: 67 Member
    I quite like the caulipower pizza crust but it's the only gluten substitute I've tried that I actually enjoyed. The alamo drafthouse theater had it and I tried it and liked it.
  • r0ck3rgirl
    r0ck3rgirl Posts: 67 Member
    I have to give up beer too right? This is hard.
  • MichelleWithMoxie
    MichelleWithMoxie Posts: 1,817 Member
    r0ck3rgirl wrote: »
    I have to give up beer too right? This is hard.

    No not necessarily. Ciders are gluten free, and there are some GF beers out there.
  • r0ck3rgirl
    r0ck3rgirl Posts: 67 Member
    MichSmish wrote: »
    r0ck3rgirl wrote: »
    I have to give up beer too right? This is hard.

    No not necessarily. Ciders are gluten free, and there are some GF beers out there.

    Well that's good news. I was not aware. Ive cut back a lot on beer because of calories but I still want to be able to enjoy a beer when out with friends.
  • Hamsibian
    Hamsibian Posts: 1,388 Member
    I don't drink, so I can't help you there. I know how hard it is. I am on a modified paleo diet for health reasons, and at first I was like, "Try to pry the cheese from my cold, dead hands" hahaha! I just slowly cut foods out of my diet while adding new ones. You will be surprised with what's out there! I have been doing it for a while now, and I promise it will get easier.
  • Hamsibian
    Hamsibian Posts: 1,388 Member
    I'm glad you liked the cauliflower pizza! I'm not a fan of it or cauli rice, but that's just a personal preference. You should check if your store sells cassava tortillas. I've made them myself, and they're the closest thing to wheat in my opinion. I don't buy them now because they tend to have coconut flour, which I can't tolerate.
  • info3102
    info3102 Posts: 1 Member
    When i ate bread all the time, i also felt hungry all the time. I craved toast. Now i have cut it out of my diet i am no longer craving and do not feel hungry all the time.
  • r0ck3rgirl
    r0ck3rgirl Posts: 67 Member
    Hamsibian wrote: »
    I don't drink, so I can't help you there. I know how hard it is. I am on a modified paleo diet for health reasons, and at first I was like, "Try to pry the cheese from my cold, dead hands" hahaha! I just slowly cut foods out of my diet while adding new ones. You will be surprised with what's out there! I have been doing it for a while now, and I promise it will get easier.

    Lol that's how I feel about cheese too. You fane me a chuckle. Thanks
  • r0ck3rgirl
    r0ck3rgirl Posts: 67 Member
    Hamsibian wrote: »
    I'm glad you liked the cauliflower pizza! I'm not a fan of it or cauli rice, but that's just a personal preference. You should check if your store sells cassava tortillas. I've made them myself, and they're the closest thing to wheat in my opinion. I don't buy them now because they tend to have coconut flour, which I can't tolerate.

    I never like flour tortillas. I'm a corn tortilla girl all the way. Good tip though.
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