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Welcome all! I'm Pam, and I'm vegan, grain-free, with multiple allergies and intolerances. I run, work full time, and homeschool my LD 13 yo son. So there's not a lot of time for meal prep most nights, and I try to keep things pretty simple. With my multiple restrictions, basically everything has to be created from scratch.
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Hi! I am Amy. I am a gluten free, no grain except rice, only aged cheeses, and limited sugar eater! Yea! Most of my meals are home made as I cannot tolerate processed foods well. All beans must be soaked. I am a stay at home to 2 kiddos (5 & 7) whom I home school. I was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease in January 2011 and have completely altered my diet so as not take any medication...much to the shagrin of my specialist. His advice, "Eat whatever you want and take the medicine!" No thank you! All the foods I avoided I learned from trial and error. Too long eating the wrong things lands me in the ER for potent pain relievers. I have learned to manage my autoimmune disease through diet and exercise and thankfully have not ever taken any drugs... excpet for Aleve on occassion. I am hoping to eat so well that I will never take another NSAID again! When I am on the Primal Diet I am completely symptom free! Doing so on a daily basis is hard!
My family is slowly coming on board and that is so helpful. My kiddos are great spotters of food no-no's and can tell you how your body reacts to certain foods. My 5 year old daughter wants to grow up and become a gluten free baker for me! Love that idea.
Just glad to join the group! I am looking forward to the recipe part of this group.0 -
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Hi :P I'm Lainne- 34 year old mom and wife.
I'm on day 3 of GAPS diet and working my way up to a Candida Cleanse *7 days on broths and detox drinks and supplements*
I'm feeling pretty good, moody at times since I cut sugar, soda and gf snacks out of my diet a few days ago. In general waaaay better. Lost 4 pounds since I quit soda. YAY.
Anyone else doing this?
OH and I need friends!! I lost my old log in *was AdiposeRapture* and it's way better on here when you have a bunch of friends in your feed. :P
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Hi, I'm Izzy. I've just gone grain free, I guess pretty much paleo/primal. I am celiac, and also have Crohns, but have not had a serious flare in some time since I have looked out more for my diet. I also have a colon stricture, from Crohns scarring.
I tried it for a few weeks a while back, and had an improvement in symptoms, as well as weight loss. However, I went back to my coeliac dietitian and she was horrified at my diet, practically suggested I was a walking heart attack risk without wholegrains and legumes and with 35% of my diet coming from fat. She said my Crohns would flare up if I ate that much fat, as fat is bad, and I needed more fibre, so I should try to reintroduce legumes. So I went back on to grains and tried some legumes in my diet as an experiment. Within 3 weeks I was bloated, gaining weight, hungry all the time, overeating but never full, and back to being reliant on laxatives. I started to get the mouth ulcers that precede a flare-up. I decided enough of that. I've ditched the grains, increased my Omega 3's, and cut the sugar, and within a few days I was able to halve my dose of laxatives and the mouth ulcers are nearly gone. I had a sugar detox headache for a couple of days, but that's better than a Crohns flare.
I don't think we need grains, and for some of us, grains and legumes are just toxic. They aint coming back to my diet!0 -
It seems like all of the worst advice I have heard has come from nutritionists. I really think we need some "alternative" nutritionists out there. Ones that don't rely on structuring a diet by the four food groups, but that can do a detailed nutrient analysis, are thoroughly familiar with food families (taxology, not food groups,) are up on the latest research and testing of various autoimmune and degenerative diseases, etc. And we need people who are going to listen to us and work with what our bodies are telling us. It is so frustrating to hear people who are supposedly trained in nutrition spouting off decades-old theories such as protein complementing, eating spinach for iron, needing grain to survive, etc. I mean, really!
I'm healthier and more fit than I have ever been in my life, and I've pretty much eliminated three of the four food groups I learned in grade one. No grains, meat, or dairy. Of course in the more recent iterations of the food groups, the protein group contains nuts, legumes, soy, etc., and not just meat. And the dairy group includes soy and other substitutes now too. Only don't tell the nutritionists that you don't use dairy substitutes three times a day either - how will you survive? The current USDA "My Plate" includes pseudocereals (buckwheat, quinoa, and amaranth) in the "Grains" group, but no other starchy foods, like potatoes, sweet potatoes, cassava, squash, etc. Why not? Apparently if you don't eat grains, you'll die.
A lot of people that I meet can't believe that a person could be healthy without eating meat. Or without eating gluten. Forget following a low-fat, vegan, grain-free diet (with some other allergies). I've never been to a nutritionist, but I have analysed my diet here and elsewhere, and yes, I get enough of all of my macros, vitamins, and minerals. The only thing that is consistently a bit low is calcium, and that's the topic of a whole 'nother post. Suffice to say I'm not worried about it.
I say find what works for your body and go with it! Always be on the lookout for ways to improve it, of course, but don't eat things that make you sick! No matter what the "professionals" tell you. Find a way to make it work, no matter how unconventional!0 -
I second that. Here in the UK, they do not accept the idea of non-celiac gluten intolerance, they think that the only people who have a problem with gluten are coeliacs, and if you're not coeliac, you should continue eating gluten, because a gluten free diet is inferior. I've always maintained it is not inferior, so long as you don't base your diet around junk, the same as anyone shouldn't.0
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Hi everyone! I've just started my grain-free journey. I have a few friends in my daily life that are grain-free for various reasons and they all love how much better they feel. I've been having difficulty with inflammation and was advised to go gluten free. Since I have difficulty with corn, I am taking it a step further and ditching all the grains.0
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Welcome! Feel free to ask questions and contribute! Hope it helps you to feel great!0
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Hi all, I've been 80% grain free for a couple of years. Had bladder infection symptoms but tests always came back negative. Researched online and found that grain could be a culprit. Went off grain and haven't had an episode since. My doctor was thrilled and is very supportive. Grains tend to sneak back into my diet so I'm trying to eliminate them entirely. I recently got Sarah Fragoso's cookbooks and all the recipes are wonderful, so feeling good about getting back on track. Need to lose a few pounds also.0
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Hi, I'm Joy. I'm 33 and was diagnosed with several conditions a few years ago, including Fibromyalgia and EDS. My doctor recently suggested trying the Paleo diet to see if it helped reduce my symptoms, and BOY can I tell a huge difference! I can cheat a little with dairy or sugar in small amounts without ill effects, but the grain appears to be a HUGE trigger for me. I feel much better without it and crappy when I fall off the grain-free wagon.0
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Hi I have just joined this site. I have been grain free for almost 3 years. I have lost over 7 stone, still have a way to go. I guess I am paleo/primal (eat butter and small amount of occasional cheese and cream). Just started exercising, only natural movement, walking etc, but I am withholding judgement as to whether it will have a noticeable effect, and I will maintain it.0
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Thanks for setting this up Pam!
Hi all- quick rundown
- Paleo for past 2 years, pre existing kidney calcifications - so I need to remove oxalates from diet, and cut back on animal products for kidney processing.
I can have no more than 50 grams of oxalates/day. Unfortunately they are in wheat, legumes, nuts, seeds grains, a lot of green leafy vegies, some fruits, spices tea etc.
It's a long sad list!
I am already off all processed food, and haven't had dairy since Jan 1 this year- although I made a tandoori cauliflower 2 days a go with some homemade Greek yoghurt in the mix.
When I do eat meat it's usually fish.
So I basically need to eat a lot of pure ( allowed) vegetables/ fruit..as my basic food, with 'garnishing' of other foods to boost my diet.
Haha I sound sad- but I feel good!!0 -
It is possible to have a restricted diet and still be happy and satisfied with it. I love to eat, and enjoy coming up with new things that I can eat within my restrictions. I don't have any trouble meeting my calorie requirements with lots of delicious food!0
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Hi! I'm Terri. My husband and I started eating grain free in December. I read the Wheat Belly book and was amazed at all of the medical issues they're starting to attribute to wheat, specifically. My husband has Alzheimers in his family, and I'm very interested in the research concerning wheat and Alzheimers. So, we eat basically grain free, sometimes using some gluten-free products such as nut crackers or rice crackers, and I occassionally use some rice. I'm happy to say that we have not really felt deprived at all. We're finding plenty of places to go out for dinner, and are finding so many new tastes from experimenting with foods we probably never would have tried before! I'm happy to find this group, since most of my family/friends think we're just a little crazy for giving up wheat. I look forward to all of your posts! Feel free to send a friend request!0
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Hi everyone. Happy to find this group. I am 54 and have suffered with digestive issues for over 20 years. Read wheat belly two years ago and went grain free. Started to see weight loss and improvement in symptoms. Went to doc and he thought the diet was crazy so went back to regular diet. Well, now I am going to be my own doc - I just feel better grain free. Just started today so keep me in your kind thoughts and prayers! Send a friend request if you are able.0
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Hi, I am 54 and have many digestive issues. I have just signed up to MFP and am looking forward to getting my life on track. Have been gluten/dairy free for a bit now but have recently taken out a lot of the grains. I am hoping to see a difference in how I feel soon. Trying to do this as well as losing 100+ lbs. Need the support and motivation. Send a friend request anytime.0
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Hello all! I'm Caitlin. I am 28 and have been gluten free and 95% grain and legume free for a few months now. I also try to eat low sodium and track my potassium levels (thanks to some hypertension). So far I have corrected my blood pressure, fixed some digestion problems and have tons of energy. I have kicked my sugar cravings completely and pretty much never eat sweet foods. 90% dark chocolate or berries is as sweet as I let myself get. I do occasionally eat rice because I don't have a reaction to it. I get to eat quite a few potatoes since they are high in potassium. I started as a paleo eater but found the diet too restrictive for me. I don't have any issues with dairy so there was no real reason to stay that way after the Whole 30.
I started this journey at 210lbs after leaving the hospital with my son. I have lost almost 45 lbs and I am actually smaller than I was pre-baby. But I'd like to get back down to my early 20's weight so I am about half way there. Eating gluten free has been a lifesaver for me (literally). I was so terrified that I was doing serious damage to my cardiovascular system and digestive tract. Now I feel almost as good as I did as a teenager. Nutritionists may tell me I'm wrong, but I go by how I feel and how my body looks.0 -
Hi are any of you active on here? I'm looking for friends who are also grain free. I've lost 15lbs going grain free and looking to lose 15 more. I am celiac and after corn and rice started to bother me, i just decided to cut out all grains. Please add me if you'd like0
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Is this group still active? Going "grain free" is difficult enough and without support, it can be disastrous! Please let me know if anyone is still active here. If not, perhaps we can get it rolling again.0
