So Frustrated, Gluten Free Dairy Free Diet

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  • j4nash
    j4nash Posts: 1,719 Member
    turkey with taco seasoning, 5:1 egg whites/egg, rice. lots o' protein
  • cuteypolice
    cuteypolice Posts: 32 Member
    The issue is if you can't have gluten or dairy a lot of the foods are made with carbs in them.

    Does not compute. If you can't eat gluten you should probably wind up eating fewer carbs since you can't have wheat and other carb sources.

    Put more meat in your diet. Tofu, beans, avocado, fish, beans, nuts, lentils, fish, things like that.

    This is a good point but a lot of stuff that is gluten free do have carbs and as I was driving today I was thinking to myself about how hard it is for me to actually digest complex carbohydrates like pasta. I can't even digest gluten free pasta most anyway. The only one recently that I have been able to handle is the quinoa dream gluten free pasta.

    Thanks so much everyone for your feedback because I am writing it all down. I am definitely going to put more protein in my diet and I have been tested for celiac and it has come back negative. My PCP was the one who told me to go gluten free for 4-6 wks and then try eating something with a little bit of gluten and he said if I do get very sick than that is another way of telling if I have a gluten sensitivity and sure enough I felt very nausea and sick.
  • gypsygirl70
    gypsygirl70 Posts: 1
    I am just starting the gluten and dairy free lifestyle upon recommendation from my doctor. Can anyone recommend a good resource book or app that can help me adapt? Thank you!
  • catic32
    catic32 Posts: 105 Member
    Gluten free junk food is still junk food. Eat more protien, veggies and fruit.
  • catic32
    catic32 Posts: 105 Member
    I am just starting the gluten and dairy free lifestyle upon recommendation from my doctor. Can anyone recommend a good resource book or app that can help me adapt? Thank you!

    Grain Brain is a good read, Wheat Belly .
  • tr3kkie9rl
    tr3kkie9rl Posts: 144 Member
    ...Do others count the caloric intake from their drinks? i.e. starbucks passion tea lemonade silly question i guess but I am thinking maybe that I should be counting something like that since I do drink them twice a day sometimes. Thanks

    Of course it counts, unless it is water. ;) I even log Coke Zero, although no calories I try to watch how much I consume.

    A quick search on the nutrition database here on MFP shows a "tall" starbucks passion tea lemonade comes in at 70 calories unsweetened, 100 calories if sweetened. So yep, if you're having 2 a day with sweetener, that's 1000 extra calories in a work-week. Yikes. Also make sure to count condiments like ketchup, mayo (okay maybe not if you're dairy-free), soy sauce, olive oil, etc. etc. It all adds up.

    This is also helpful to see if you are consuming too much sodium (in the case of diet sodas at least, I don't know how much sodium is in a starbucks drink)
  • redraidergirl2009
    redraidergirl2009 Posts: 2,560 Member
    I'm vegetarian and low dairy and no gluten....just throw in a dairy-gluten free protein shake once a day. Problem solved.
  • cuteypolice
    cuteypolice Posts: 32 Member
    I'm vegetarian and low dairy and no gluten....just throw in a dairy-gluten free protein shake once a day. Problem solved.

    Any suggestions on the dairy- gluten free protein shake because I have looked at some and they haven't been tasety at all.
  • doesthisappmakemelookfat
    doesthisappmakemelookfat Posts: 103 Member
    check out the "eat well" cookbooks (paleo--very good ideas), and "it all starts with food"--easy excellent recipes. You sure it's gluten?
  • goldfinger88
    goldfinger88 Posts: 686 Member
    You are way too high in carbs. You should be at a 40/40/20 ratio or thereabouts. And unless there's some reason why you're dairy free, you need whole fat from milk and dairy products. Only a tiny fraction of the population has a need to go gluten free.
  • fatcity66
    fatcity66 Posts: 1,544 Member
    Thanks so much for the feedback, just wanted to comment about the egg being dairy free. When I went to my gastroenterologist she told me a common thought is that eggs are dairy free but they are not. I never asked what in the eggs are not dairy free or how they are not dairy free but they do have egg substitute that I use.


    Your gastroenterologist believes that eggs come from the mammary glands of mammals like cows, sheep or goats? :shock:

    Your gastroenterologist is wrong ...eggs are not dairy

    Are you allergic to eggs? That's different

    THIS^^
    Are you personally allergic to dairy and gluten? Or are you trying to figure out if you are by cutting them out? Just curious.
    If not, you don't need to cut these things out.
  • fatcity66
    fatcity66 Posts: 1,544 Member
    The issue is if you can't have gluten or dairy a lot of the foods are made with carbs in them.

    Does not compute. If you can't eat gluten you should probably wind up eating fewer carbs since you can't have wheat and other carb sources.

    Put more meat in your diet. Tofu, beans, avocado, fish, beans, nuts, lentils, fish, things like that.

    This is a good point but a lot of stuff that is gluten free do have carbs and as I was driving today I was thinking to myself about how hard it is for me to actually digest complex carbohydrates like pasta. I can't even digest gluten free pasta most anyway. The only one recently that I have been able to handle is the quinoa dream gluten free pasta.

    Thanks so much everyone for your feedback because I am writing it all down. I am definitely going to put more protein in my diet and I have been tested for celiac and it has come back negative. My PCP was the one who told me to go gluten free for 4-6 wks and then try eating something with a little bit of gluten and he said if I do get very sick than that is another way of telling if I have a gluten sensitivity and sure enough I felt very nausea and sick.

    Just saw this post...so you had a reaction? That sucks! I'm so glad I don't have any food allergies.
  • redraidergirl2009
    redraidergirl2009 Posts: 2,560 Member
    I'm vegetarian and low dairy and no gluten....just throw in a dairy-gluten free protein shake once a day. Problem solved.

    Any suggestions on the dairy- gluten free protein shake because I have looked at some and they haven't been tasety at all.

    Soy, brown rice, pea protein...soy is my favorite
  • cuteypolice
    cuteypolice Posts: 32 Member
    I wanted to stop by and say thank you to everyone who has replied. Since I began this thread I have found ways to cut down my carbs and eat healthier, but haven't lost any weight yet :( . I began cross fit which on the three days I workout I am starving and go over my calorie intake and am struggling to figure out how not too. I will graciously take any advice on that!! <3
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,426 MFP Moderator
    I wanted to stop by and say thank you to everyone who has replied. Since I began this thread I have found ways to cut down my carbs and eat healthier, but haven't lost any weight yet :( . I began cross fit which on the three days I workout I am starving and go over my calorie intake and am struggling to figure out how not too. I will graciously take any advice on that!! <3

    I will throw in my questions again, do you use a food scale and can you open your food diary to the public. If you are always starving its a good chance you aren't eating the right types of foods to keep you full.
  • cuteypolice
    cuteypolice Posts: 32 Member
    Hi My food diary is open to the public and I have not used a food scale but do measure everything
  • cuteypolice
    cuteypolice Posts: 32 Member
    I wanted to stop by and say thank you to everyone who has replied. Since I began this thread I have found ways to cut down my carbs and eat healthier, but haven't lost any weight yet :( . I began cross fit which on the three days I workout I am starving and go over my calorie intake and am struggling to figure out how not too. I will graciously take any advice on that!! <3

    I will throw in my questions again, do you use a food scale and can you open your food diary to the public. If you are always starving its a good chance you aren't eating the right types of foods to keep you full.

    Im sorry I thought my food diary was open to the public I just changed the setting so it is available for public view. Thanks
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,426 MFP Moderator
    I suspect you aren't losing because you aren't using a food scale, don't log every day and use quick adds. It's no big deal, just recognize it and address it.


    Here is what I would suggest.

    1. Buy a food scale. Solids should be weighed with a scale, liquids with spoons. There can be huge difference between a cup of fruit vs their weight.
    2. Don't use quick adds - if possible try to break out all the ingredients if possible
    3. I would reduce carbs to increase protein and fat
    4. Logging daily is very important.



    Also, if you post your height, weight, workout routine and if you have any medical conditions we can evaluate your calories and provide you a plan of where to start.

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