Gluten free!

Good on you, I hope you feel better soon xx

mikestobbs1 wrote: »

I've done gluten free in the past. My honest opinion is that unless you have a medical condition there's no real need. But to each their own. Good luck with your journey.

Truth. Especially when it comes to packaged Gluten free foods. Most often you're better off eating the non Gluten version.

Anyway. Feel free to add me. I don't eat Wheat or Dairy due to medical reasons but if it's what you want to try out then I am more than willing to help!

Gluten and lactose intolerance for 3 years now. There are a lot more gluten free foods on the market now however Not healthy. I'm trying to start back to my fitness pal again. The nutritional facts is such a help in showing us just what we are consuming. Add me if you need help understanding about gluten, lactose or just need that support.

mrsroddy1228 wrote: »

Day 2 of being gluten free! Looking for friends who are gf and eat around 1200 cals for weight loss ☺️

For those of you who do gf, what are some benefits you have personally noticed?? TIA

Hey! I'm on day 4 of no gluten, no refined sugar, no dairy...NO ALCOHOL!
And I'm trying to stay within 1200 calories.
It's a lot...I'm trying to make myself stick with it, I really just don't like thinking about food this much! But, I guess its stopping me from mindless eating, if nothing else!

I am trying to be mostly gluten free. I do not have Celiac disease but having been gluten & dairy free and free of preservatives in the past made all the difference to my well being. Less pain & inflammation, improved mood and no carb addiction.

Some years ago I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis with IBS.....while the was no Cealiac disease present my gastro. Dr. suggested that going gluten free would be worth a try to see if the digestive problems would be alleviated with such a change. There is no evidence that going gluten free will help and the medical profession is divided over the removal of gluten too....but by this time I was desperately ill and nothing else was helping so, for me, this change was worth making.

It has been such a revelatory change....over time the pain, bleeding, bloating, etc etc have all but disappeared. Polyps that had to be removed regularly have diminished but I don't know whether that has been as a result of gluten free.

Making this change to your diet should never be taken lightly as it requires constant vigilance and an understanding that without specific testing and/or instructions by a qualified Doctor you may be imposing a unnecessarily restrictive way of eating upon yourself.

Totally agree with others who have said to avoid mass produced gluten free products.....personally I don't find them appealing nor worth the calorie cost but that's just me, baking gluten free is now easier than it was when I first started and we enjoy a wide variety of foods.

All the best.

I'm intrigued to learn more about people doing gluten free since someone quoted that it was good to reduce headaches etc. I have a susceptablility to headaches which will often lead to migraines. I have previously used My Fitness Pal for Atkins but at the moment am just trying to find my feet and work out just what I'm eating. How are those of you trying gluten free doing?

I used to get woken up by a sore knee throbbing at 3 am many nights of the month. I decided to cut out gluten and haven't had that pain again. When I decided to eat gluten again during a yummy holiday weekend a year and a half ago, my knees got sore within two days and it was hard for me to get up. No gluten for 3 years except for very special occasions!