Hi Lauren, I am Jeanette. I am not gluten free, per se, but cannot handle wheat at all; I'm pretty sure it is the food itself and not the gluten. However, I have been eating gluten free for....several years now. I can tell you I remember how much better I felt once I stopped eating wheat; it made a HUGE difference in my health.

Hi my name is Leti and I will be going gluten, dairy, and egg free. I am a breastfeeding mom and was advised by my son's pediatrician to eliminate these things from my diet because my little one might be having an allergic reaction to them. Scared but excited to start my journey!

Hey, I'm Stephanie. I'm completely new to being gluten and (mostly) dairy free. My daughter is autistic and was recently diagnosed with a dairy intolerance, so we're slowly cutting dairy from our diets as much as we can. Not long afterwards, my doctor diagnosed me with a gluten intolerance, which makes sense considering all the issues I've had most of my life. The brain fog, bloating, cycles of constipation and diarrhea, and the weird bumps I've always had on my arms that feel oddly like raw chicken skin, after researching it and talking with my doctor more, it all pointed to an intolerance. I'll admit that I've really been having a hard time adjusting to this new way of eating.

Hey! I'm Meghan. I've been gluten free for about a year now. I have to admit it is difficult for me sometimes, but I feel so much better! My hair, skin, energy, mood, everything has been impacted in a positive way.

Hello, I am Nissa. I have a malabsorption disorder and scarring in my small intestines. I actually can't digest grains or gluten, and right now can't digest starches and need to be on a low fodmap diet. My health is so much better. I have been gluten free for a year and a half. But, my health was declining until I cut the other things out about four months ago. I have to be careful about supplements as well because they can trigger my malabsorption. I have had GI reactions and hives from gluten for decades. My Rheumatologist said to not eat gluten. I have elevated auto-immune markers. Gluten is also a fodmap. I developed the malabsorption symptoms after being overtreated and wrongly prescribed meds. It's a long and complicated story. So, I can't even eat the gluten alternatives.

Hi Everyone - Happy Hump Day (or Wednesday)! - I hope everyone is well. What is everyone's favourite breakfast ? Especially when you are a. gluten free or b. wheat free or BOTH! I always have fruit, gluten free granola - just a couple of tablespoons, and greek yogurt. What about you?

Hi I've only been gluten free since Thursday going well so far lost 5lbs already. Been suffering with pain high in my abdomen since June had blood tests and ultrasound and everything showing normal.
Docter said it's acid on omeprizol not helping docter doesn't seem to care.
Done a bit of research and gluten free duet came up so giving it a shot, fingers crossed.
Wish me luck want to lose 1stone 7lbs xx

Hi everyone I've been gluten-free, mostly, for about 4 months. I got exposed a couple of times since then, but now I'm much stricter with what I eat and reading labels. I went GF after coming across a blog or article or something about it, and I remember reading it and relating to the symptoms the writer had experienced. Then I looked up symptoms and more stories about issues with gluten (either celiac or non-celiac gluten intolerance) and was floored by how many of the things I'd been struggling with, too. Since I went GF, my entire life has changed for the better. I have energy again, I don't look sick, my skin looks much better, I finally started being able to lose weight, etc. Some of the changes were things I didn't even think could be related to gluten.

My boys are gluten free and I feel so much better when I am. But I still love gluten breads and use lack of time/convenience as an excuse...I'm a work in progress

Hello! My name is Kendell and I have been diagnosed with celiac for a while now. It was before all the gluten free products started really becoming a big deal. I found out when I was in my first year of college, 2010. I was actually in a baking and pastry program and I was constantly around bread products at that time and tested my food. Well I started to get really sick and I didn't know why. The whole class went on a trip to Winston-Salem and yes there was lots of gluten based products that I had sampled (I didn't know that was the cause) and was sick the whole way home on a bus full of my classmates......oh gosh yes that did happen (not pretty). Went to my doctor a week later, tests were done and I in fact had celiac. Just 3 days before my birthday too haha great right? I have been struggling since to try to stay gluten free but being from the south I love all that is bad and breaded haha. Biscuits, fried chicken, gravy, hush puppies! But I have come to a realization that I need to change for good (not just for every other month). I can tell I am ruining my body and am already overweight. So why not make it a life style change to eat better and then feel and look good in the end?

Hello, my name is Ashley. I haven't been tested for a gluten allergy YET, but i have Grave's. One of the other common issues that comes with that is celiac so i figured why not just start now anyhow. So here's to starting out and willpower b/c even though i feel awful afterwards i enjoy pasta and bread A LOT!

Hi I'm new here. I'm trying to get gluten free. High antibodies show that at the very least, I have a gluten sensitivity.
My doctor wasn't very interested in trying to get to the root of any of my symptoms.....just here let me up your levothyroxine.
So, I am trying to go GF on my own....with no family support....and my husband does MOST of the cooking.....it's always glutenated some way.