Wheat Intolerance

I'm not on a Gluten-Free diet, but I found this website to be helpful to others that are. It lists foods that you can and can't have.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/gluten-free-diet/MY01140

Then there is this website, that has specific recipes for Gluten-Free.

http://allrecipes.com/recipes/healthy-recipes/gluten-free/

I hope this helps!

i am not gluten free, but i eat low carb, so you can add me for some ideas.

I am gluten-free, but the only gluten-free food I buy is Udi's bread or any specific sauce or dressing I need. I don't buy any pre-packaged food; if you're eating anything that comes as is (meat, eggs, almond butter, vegetables, fruits, quinoa) it's usually gluten free. You'll need to do some research into what actually contains gluten. Don't get discouraged, after reading into it and memorizing some stuff- you'll get it!

If you're on a budget and can't afford gluten free breads, rice is the way to go! It's super cheap. They also sell a lot of oriental sauces nowadays that are gluten free so you could easily get those at a place like whole foods and try stir fries. My favorite is San-J's Gluten Free Low Sodium Soy Sauce. It's really, really good!

Be careful of pre-prepared french fries, they contain wheat! If you get desperate for pizza, the Udi crusts are pretty darn good. You can make your own BUT look out for the pepperoni. You have to buy gluten free versions. I would also look at anything that's pre-cooked and look to be sure it doesn't say wheat. You'd be surprised what's hidden in those ingredients. It's safest if it says gluten free.

There are tons of good gluten free pastas. Those are pretty affordable. You could also buy canned soups that are gluten free which aren't too expensive like Amy's. You can eat potatoes (Sweet, Idaho, Red) and cook them in a variety of ways. That's always easy: baked, fried, or chips that are deep fried. You'll probably need a food processor for the last one. Deep fried skinny chips that are marinated in lemon are delicious, better than store bought chips.

Veggies are pretty easy to cook up. I buy large bags of frozen veggies and cook them as a side dish. They'll become rather critical or you're going to get bored pretty darn fast.

Breakfast is pretty easy. Van's makes great gluten free waffles. They aren't too bad cost wise. You can also buy mixes that are gluten free for pancakes (Pamela's). There are tons of granola types of cereals labeled gluten free. I love the ones that have fruits in them. Yum. Oatmeal is safe if you make sure that it's certified gluten free!

If you want to fry something, use Gillian's for Gluten free bread crumbs. I love making fried pork with it. It's actually better than the real stuff. Here's a link for their website so you can get them through online ordering if you don't have a store that carries them:

http://www.gilliansfoodsglutenfree.com/products/index.php?cPath=29&osCsid=511565396d9768987cfbe4e022e4a2a5

Be careful of pre-processed meats! Sometimes they have gluten in them as part of the preservatives.

Good luck! I'm on the same voyage and I can tell you that you'll start to feel pretty darn good by the end of 10 days once you stop eating wheat.

Monica

When I'm broke, I don't buy substitutes. Pretty much it.

I'm wheat free for health reasons as of the past few weeks-- mostly gluten free but I eat rice occasionally. I find I like eating wheat free-- it makes low-calorie choices easier and forces me to eat creatively. I also feel a lot better off wheat. One of my favorite meals to make is well-seasons scrambled eggs with tons of veggies and some or the other meat. There are so many possibilities with eggs that some weeks I eat them every day. I also eat tons of salad. I love to make it with spinach and applewood smoked turkey, mmm.
When I'm craving pasta sometimes I bake cauliflower with a teensy bit of parmesan and add marinara. Just try to focus on proteins and veggies and a healthy, gluten-free diet will fall into place Gl!

If you have a health food store or a grocery store that caters to special diets (like a Sprouts, Whole Foods or Trader Joe's) in your area, you can find some good gluten free options. A lot of them have been mentioned in the thread already (Udi's, Rudi's), but I would also add Glutino to the list as they have a good multigrain gluten free bread that is also easy on the carbs and calories.

I'd also suggest looking into the gluten free cookbooks at your local bookstore/library. And at bloggers (like Gluten Free Cooking School). Lots of creative ways to use healthy grains and ingredients, and you will probably find that eating fresh/gluten-free can be worked into your budget too. It's hard, but it can be done.

Wait, you doctor said you have a wheat intolerance and then said to eat gluten-free? Wheat intolerances and gluten intolerances are two different things!

I think you should get the facts straightened out from him/her first before you start this diet. If it is a gluten intolerance, then go gluten-free. If it's just wheat, then you don't need to go gluten-free. It will make life a lot simpler!

Yep, I have been doing it for awhile now. My family eats normally but I cannot tolerate it. I have found a few good substitutes for flour for me. It makes it tolerable for when you are wanting something. I don't use them alot though.

It is a transition but in the end you will be glad you have done it.

In addition to rice being gluten-free, most corn products are also safe to eat. Corn tortillas are great and cheap! In terms of alternative foods, Trader Joes has some corn pasta that I bought out of curiosity which actually seemed to be pretty close in texture and taste to wheat pasta.

I am gluten intolerant , and it is expensive, for the most part I have cut out breads and pastas, but if you want rice pasta doesnt seem to be too crazy expensive, I find it hard to find inexpensive alternatives around wher I live anyways

I'm primarily gluten free (it gives me tummy aches)
The key for me was NOT buying most of the substitutes.
They are generally expensive, processed, and not very healthy
I do without, by and large (not always)

^^This^^

Plus, I find foods that are naturally gluten free. That's a fairly easy task if you stay away from processed foods. Boxed food most always has some form of wheat gluten in it. Gravies, meat loaf mixes, taco meat seasoning, soy sauce, etc. Read the labels and you'll find wheat in most of these. Stick with whole foods. There is no wheat gluten in corn, green beans, carrots, potatoes, etc. Nor is there in any meats or poultry. The key for me was pretty much eliminating any bread or pasta (along with boxed and/or processed foods) from my diet. I cheat once in a while, but usually suffer the effects. Plus, being gluten free for the most part has helped me in my quest to lose weight.

If you'd like, add me up and watch my food diary.

Ron

Read labels on everything, even if you buy the same stuff every week, and the stuff that you wouldn't thing has wheat/gluten in it. The FDA allows for products to be labeled Gluten Free as long as there is less than 2% gluten in the whole product, watch out for the term modified food starch, unless it specifies that it is a specific modified food starch (for example some things will say modified food starch (corn)) consider it wheat. Companies have the right to change their products at any time without warning (this is why I say read labels-always!) as long as they change the content of their ingredients, and remove the terms. I had this happen to me with sour cream, the brand I bought was gluten/wheat free, so I didn't read the label and had a reaction, read the label after the fact and discovered that they started adding modified food starch.
You're welcome to friend me and ask questions, I'll be happy to help in any way I can, Iwas diagnosed as wheat and gluten allergic (epi pen included) three years ago

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