Dairy and Gluten Free
LoseitShika
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Hello, my dr put me on an elimination diet to find food allergen. However, since doing it...I was given motivation to diet completely and make it a permanent lifestyle choice. Anyone else gluten and dairy free?
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If you are on an elimination diet you normally change one thing at a time.0
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Do you already know that you are gluten and dairy sensitive/allergic ? If not, there is no real benefit, unless it is just your own personal preference to cutting them out. If however you are justified in avoiding them you will find thousands of people here who have eliminated gluten and dairy from their diet.
I can't say more about it, because I have absolutely no dietary restrictions and eat a moderate amount of anything I feel like eating and know that I am very lucky.
Good Luck to you, but please don't cut out whole food groups unless there are health reasons for it. Avoiding them will not fasten weight loss and will not make you healthier, unless you have a medical problem.
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IDo you already know that you are gluten and dairy sensitive/allergic ? If not, there is no real benefit, unless it is just your own personal preference to cutting them out. If however you are justified in avoiding them you will find thousands of people here who have eliminated gluten and dairy from their diet.
I can't say more about it, because I have absolutely no dietary restrictions and eat a moderate amount of anything I feel like eating and know that I am very lucky.
Good Luck to you, but please don't cut out whole food groups unless there are health reasons for it. Avoiding them will not fasten weight loss and will not make you healthier, unless you have a medical problem.
Good Luck !
I'm lactose intolerant so the diet fits my needs. I'm aware to implement things gradually...but items that I need to cut out anyway won't be brought back into rotation. I haven't cut any food groups. Just parts of groups0 -
With an elimination diet....everything is stopped for 2 weeks and an item that you eliminated is reintroduced. However, there are benefits to eating gluten and dairy free products. Low in fat. More than likely organic.0
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LoseitShika wrote: »With an elimination diet....everything is stopped for 2 weeks and an item that you eliminated is reintroduced. However, there are benefits to eating gluten and dairy free products. Low in fat. More than likely organic.
Unless you have a diagnosed allergy or intolerance, no there are no benefits to cutting out gluten. And no, many gluten free products are not organic.0 -
There is a blood test for gluten allergy aka celiac's disease. You must be eating gluten to get it. Also elimination diet is meant for the food to be reintroduced after the 2 weeks to see if it was the cause. I think you need to follow your doctor's orders and see what the cause is. You can still lose weight by counting calories. Good luck, hope you get it all figured out!
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I've always been suspicious of gluten for health (unless celiac, of course) but particularly after watching this:
http://youtu.be/GD-5y__obwc 0 -
@LoseitShika I cut out all forms of grain including oils and sugars made from them so I am gluten free. I did add back in dairy but not like drinking milk. I do Heavy Whipping Cream (36% butter fat), some cottage cheese, and hard cheeses that are lower in sugar. Milk products may be best left off but when I cut out carbs for the most part I needed sources of fat calories and dairy fits my macro nicely.
Best of success. A year later I am learning new info daily it seems.0 -
LoseitShika wrote: »With an elimination diet....everything is stopped for 2 weeks and an item that you eliminated is reintroduced. However, there are benefits to eating gluten and dairy free products. Low in fat. More than likely organic.
If you cut out the grains (and carbs) you will likely be adding fat. Fat and oils are good.
Instead of milk and dairy, eat more meat, fish, beans, eggs.0 -
LoseitShika wrote: »With an elimination diet....everything is stopped for 2 weeks and an item that you eliminated is reintroduced. However, there are benefits to eating gluten and dairy free products. Low in fat. More than likely organic.
Not true at all, just as often they can be just as high in fat, or even have sugar added. No different than any other diet.0 -
Thank you al. Well noted. However I will continue with some of the attributes of the diet. Since being placed on it, I count calories as I'm to document a food journal. I don't dine out excessively nor overeat. My breakfast consists of a kale berry smoothie with flaxseeds and special k gluten free cereal with almond milk. Dinner is the only time I eat meat. I contribute my lifestyle change to the elimination diet and being placed on it exposed me to organic and whole food as well as a different way of cooking. I understand the use of the diet. Completely. Since it I see a change in my energy and sleep pattern. I will reintroduce the foods that are more likely allergen risk. But not everything.
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I have celiac disease, so I'm gluten free.
On one hand, it sucks... I miss good pizza. On the other hand, it makes it much easier to avoid the foods I was prone to binge on and has made controlling the amount I eat a lot simpler!0 -
I'm not dairy free but I did cut out "real" milk about a year ago because I suspected it was causing gas and bloating immediately after consumption. Now I use soy or almond instead. Less than a week ago I decided to try low-gluten to see if it would help with some other issues. I saw improvement immediately (within a day) so I will experiment with this for awhile. (No I am not concerned that I have celiac.) I say "low gluten" because I am trying to avoid the obvious offenders but not worrying about the gluten-free facility and possible hidden gluten in things. I can always take it further if I need to.
PS I did try Papa Murphy's Udi gluten free crust and it wasn't too bad. Even hubby was satisfied with it, bless his heart for trying it. But PM pizza is not certified gluten free.0 -
I was gluten and dairy free for a year and a half due to food sensitivities (not celiac, just sensitive). I ended up adding both back into my diet after I decided I missed beer too much.
I will say that I felt great when I didn't have them in my diet - probably a large part due to the fact that I couldn't eat a lot of foods I would normally binge on (like @advisingwench said), and also because it eliminates a lot of heavy, greasy food that generally made my stomach upset.
I've found a good balance now where nothing is eliminated but I practice moderation. Good luck with everything! This blog helped me tremendously when I was starting out - tons of gluten free/dairy free recipes:
http://glutenfreegoddess.blogspot.com/2008/09/gluten-free-casein-free-recipe-index.html0 -
I'm latose intolerant but we believe I may have another allergen. I completely agree. Since I'm on it currently...it has shown me that I can go without my high fat food and how to monitor what I put in my bodyadvisingwench wrote: »I have celiac disease, so I'm gluten free.
On one hand, it sucks... I miss good pizza. On the other hand, it makes it much easier to avoid the foods I was prone to binge on and has made controlling the amount I eat a lot simpler!0 -
Somebody_Loved wrote: »I was gluten and dairy free for a year and a half due to food sensitivities (not celiac, just sensitive). I ended up adding both back into my diet after I decided I missed beer too much.
I will say that I felt great when I didn't have them in my diet - probably a large part due to the fact that I couldn't eat a lot of foods I would normally binge on (like @advisingwench said), and also because it eliminates a lot of heavy, greasy food that generally made my stomach upset.
I've found a good balance now where nothing is eliminated but I practice moderation. Good luck with everything! This blog helped me tremendously when I was starting out - tons of gluten free/dairy free recipes:
http://glutenfreegoddess.blogspot.com/2008/09/gluten-free-casein-free-recipe-index.html
Thank you! I think I'm sensitive as well. I cheated and had an onion ring from Arby's. I felt horrible that night like I had eaten dairy products.0 -
LoseitShika wrote: »With an elimination diet....everything is stopped for 2 weeks and an item that you eliminated is reintroduced. However, there are benefits to eating gluten and dairy free products. Low in fat. More than likely organic.
Not true at all, just as often they can be just as high in fat, or even have sugar added. No different than any other diet.
Even still...they aren't has heavy and greasy as normal food.0 -
LoseitShika wrote: »With an elimination diet....everything is stopped for 2 weeks and an item that you eliminated is reintroduced. However, there are benefits to eating gluten and dairy free products. Low in fat. More than likely organic.
If you cut out the grains (and carbs) you will likely be adding fat. Fat and oils are good.
Instead of milk and dairy, eat more meat, fish, beans, eggs.
Some fats and oils are good. Not all. I'm lactose intolerant so those items won't benefit me. No red meat or pork
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LoseitShika wrote: »LoseitShika wrote: »With an elimination diet....everything is stopped for 2 weeks and an item that you eliminated is reintroduced. However, there are benefits to eating gluten and dairy free products. Low in fat. More than likely organic.
Not true at all, just as often they can be just as high in fat, or even have sugar added. No different than any other diet.
Even still...they aren't has heavy and greasy as normal food.
They can be. I can easily makes gf onion rings (an example you gave) using gf bread crumbs. This generalization is absolutely not true.
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LoseitShika wrote: »LoseitShika wrote: »With an elimination diet....everything is stopped for 2 weeks and an item that you eliminated is reintroduced. However, there are benefits to eating gluten and dairy free products. Low in fat. More than likely organic.
If you cut out the grains (and carbs) you will likely be adding fat. Fat and oils are good.
Instead of milk and dairy, eat more meat, fish, beans, eggs.
Some fats and oils are good. Not all. I'm lactose intolerant so those items won't benefit me. No red meat or pork
Meat, fish, beans and eggs don't contain lactose? Why has your GP/Dr not just done a test for coeliac disease? There is no need to test for it by elimination/re-introduction.0 -
LoseitShika wrote: »LoseitShika wrote: »With an elimination diet....everything is stopped for 2 weeks and an item that you eliminated is reintroduced. However, there are benefits to eating gluten and dairy free products. Low in fat. More than likely organic.
Not true at all, just as often they can be just as high in fat, or even have sugar added. No different than any other diet.
Even still...they aren't has heavy and greasy as normal food.
They can be. I can easily makes gf onion rings (an example you gave) using gf bread crumbs. This generalization is absolutely not true.
You could brush them with lite olive oil, dip them in gluten free bread crumbs, and bake them. I'm almost positive it wouldn't consist of the came fat as deep frying in vegetable oil with normal bread crumbs.0 -
RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »LoseitShika wrote: »LoseitShika wrote: »With an elimination diet....everything is stopped for 2 weeks and an item that you eliminated is reintroduced. However, there are benefits to eating gluten and dairy free products. Low in fat. More than likely organic.
If you cut out the grains (and carbs) you will likely be adding fat. Fat and oils are good.
Instead of milk and dairy, eat more meat, fish, beans, eggs.
Some fats and oils are good. Not all. I'm lactose intolerant so those items won't benefit me. No red meat or pork
Meat, fish, beans and eggs don't contain lactose? Why has your GP/Dr not just done a test for coeliac disease? There is no need to test for it by elimination/re-introduction.
No they don't but as stated before....I have a food allergen and the elimination test is being used to see what it may be. I can have meet, fish, and beans. The test is an natural and inexpensive way to discover food allergens. The test is very sufficient for its cause.0 -
Done it. Done right (as in the meat and produce aisle, not the specialty snack and fake bread aisle) it's great. But it's expensive. Which is one reason I'm back to eating butter and cheese. Cheaper calories.0
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LoseitShika wrote: »LoseitShika wrote: »LoseitShika wrote: »With an elimination diet....everything is stopped for 2 weeks and an item that you eliminated is reintroduced. However, there are benefits to eating gluten and dairy free products. Low in fat. More than likely organic.
Not true at all, just as often they can be just as high in fat, or even have sugar added. No different than any other diet.
Even still...they aren't has heavy and greasy as normal food.
They can be. I can easily makes gf onion rings (an example you gave) using gf bread crumbs. This generalization is absolutely not true.
You could brush them with lite olive oil, dip them in gluten free bread crumbs, and bake them. I'm almost positive it wouldn't consist of the came fat as deep frying in vegetable oil with normal bread crumbs.
You COULD do that, but you could also fry them using the normal method. Your original comment was that gluten-free would be low in fat (and more than likely organic). But you can do higher fat gluten-free onion rings as easily as you can do low fat regular onion rings (use gluten in the breading and then bake them).
The gluten content is irrelevant -- what matters is how you decide to prepare them, baking or frying.0 -
RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »LoseitShika wrote: »LoseitShika wrote: »With an elimination diet....everything is stopped for 2 weeks and an item that you eliminated is reintroduced. However, there are benefits to eating gluten and dairy free products. Low in fat. More than likely organic.
If you cut out the grains (and carbs) you will likely be adding fat. Fat and oils are good.
Instead of milk and dairy, eat more meat, fish, beans, eggs.
Some fats and oils are good. Not all. I'm lactose intolerant so those items won't benefit me. No red meat or pork
Meat, fish, beans and eggs don't contain lactose? Why has your GP/Dr not just done a test for coeliac disease? There is no need to test for it by elimination/re-introduction.
Or an allergen test (also can be done without an elemination diet). I don't have celiacs, but have an actually allergy (anaphylaxis) to wheat, barley and oat. This was determined via blood work to test for all allergens following a serious of severe reactions that left me on a ventilator (allergist did not want to do skin testing due to how severe my reaction was).0 -
Done it. Done right (as in the meat and produce aisle, not the specialty snack and fake bread aisle) it's great. But it's expensive. Which is one reason I'm back to eating butter and cheese. Cheaper calories.
It's expensive..real expensive. But my IBS is irritated like it was. Butter would give me the feeling of drinking two glasses of milk0 -
janejellyroll wrote: »LoseitShika wrote: »LoseitShika wrote: »LoseitShika wrote: »With an elimination diet....everything is stopped for 2 weeks and an item that you eliminated is reintroduced. However, there are benefits to eating gluten and dairy free products. Low in fat. More than likely organic.
Not true at all, just as often they can be just as high in fat, or even have sugar added. No different than any other diet.
Even still...they aren't has heavy and greasy as normal food.
They can be. I can easily makes gf onion rings (an example you gave) using gf bread crumbs. This generalization is absolutely not true.
You could brush them with lite olive oil, dip them in gluten free bread crumbs, and bake them. I'm almost positive it wouldn't consist of the came fat as deep frying in vegetable oil with normal bread crumbs.
You COULD do that, but you could also fry them using the normal method. Your original comment was that gluten-free would be low in fat (and more than likely organic). But you can do higher fat gluten-free onion rings as easily as you can do low fat regular onion rings (use gluten in the breading and then bake them).
The gluten content is irrelevant -- what matters is how you decide to prepare them, baking or frying.
This 100%.0 -
I would also suggest avoiding a lot of gf products as they can be significantly more calorie dense than their regular counterparts. For instance, when I was gf I would order lettuce-wrapped burgers even if a restaurant had the option of a gf bun. Don't assume just because something is "gluten free" that it is better for you - that can get you into trouble. Keep tracking with MFP and you'll do just fine.0
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Did your doctor say allergen? Or sensitivity?0
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janejellyroll wrote: »LoseitShika wrote: »LoseitShika wrote: »LoseitShika wrote: »With an elimination diet....everything is stopped for 2 weeks and an item that you eliminated is reintroduced. However, there are benefits to eating gluten and dairy free products. Low in fat. More than likely organic.
Not true at all, just as often they can be just as high in fat, or even have sugar added. No different than any other diet.
Even still...they aren't has heavy and greasy as normal food.
They can be. I can easily makes gf onion rings (an example you gave) using gf bread crumbs. This generalization is absolutely not true.
You could brush them with lite olive oil, dip them in gluten free bread crumbs, and bake them. I'm almost positive it wouldn't consist of the came fat as deep frying in vegetable oil with normal bread crumbs.
You COULD do that, but you could also fry them using the normal method. Your original comment was that gluten-free would be low in fat (and more than likely organic). But you can do higher fat gluten-free onion rings as easily as you can do low fat regular onion rings (use gluten in the breading and then bake them).
The gluten content is irrelevant -- what matters is how you decide to prepare them, baking or frying.
It also matters what's used to prep them
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