Gluten Free

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  • bushytail3
    bushytail3 Posts: 18 Member
    Hi!

    I have been gluten-free since before I can remember. Luckily my pediatrician was ahead of the times and diagnosed me properly. Celiac's disease wasn't widely heard of in the 80s, and very few doctors were willing to accept it as a valid diagnosis.

    Anyway, I don't know about low carb stuff, but I am going to go open my diary to friends right now so if you friend me you can hopefully get some ideas from what I eat. I will warn you that I eat some weird stuff sometimes :-)
    Feel free to also message me if you have any specific questions.
  • heavenlyb14
    heavenlyb14 Posts: 303 Member
    I'm gluten free with an open diary. If you want to know what is in a recipe or how it was made, just ask.
  • Fit_Chef_NE
    Fit_Chef_NE Posts: 110 Member
    I was GF and paleo for a while and now I have loosened the paleo part but still hardly ever eat gluten. I eat a lot of potatoes because they have so much potassium and magnesium. I also make noodles from zucchini or spaghetti squash. I eat a limited amount of dairy as well. When I was strict paleo, it was the dairy I missed the most. I don't have any issues with dairy so after a while, I added it back in. I also eat legumes and will sometimes eat my meals over beans. I have been able to lose weight and I feel a lot better when I don't eat gluten.

    TBH, I don't actually think it's the gluten that makes me feel crappy, but wheat in general in my case. I get terrible inflammation and bloating. Sodium is also terrible for this and many wheat products are loaded with sodium. I used to feel tired and run down all the time. I started drinking 64-100 oz of water a day and my energy is through the roof. I think hydration is another way to feel better. GF plus lots of water makes me feel like a kid again.

    For people who don't really like water, I add berries, lemon and mint to a big pitcher and put it in the fridge overnight. It tastes amazing. You can even add a whole lemon and then add stevia or sweetener to your glass and make a nice lemonade. I haven't been bloated once since I started with the water, even during my TOM.

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