Wheat Free AND Dairy Free? Help!!
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misscarissak
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After lots of tests and some rather confronting home truths about my overall health, my naturopath wants me to try a wheat-free and dairy-free diet for a while.
I have to admit that I find this quite scary, as I've been practicing an "everything in moderation" policy up until now.
Anyone else out there been eating wheat & dairy free for a while and have some good ideas for foods / recipes?
My naturopath is going to provide me with a list of foods, but it would be helpful to hear from some people who've been come up with some creative ways to live on this kind of diet!
Thanks in advance,
Carissa
I have to admit that I find this quite scary, as I've been practicing an "everything in moderation" policy up until now.
Anyone else out there been eating wheat & dairy free for a while and have some good ideas for foods / recipes?
My naturopath is going to provide me with a list of foods, but it would be helpful to hear from some people who've been come up with some creative ways to live on this kind of diet!
Thanks in advance,
Carissa
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Hi,
i eat gluten free the majority of the time as well as being almost 100% vegan so that cuts out the dairy. woolies and coles stock heaps of non dairy milks and i prefer almond the best. the health isles as well have a lot of gluten free options in terms of bread, pasta, bread crumbs, cereal so on. lately i have been having rice porridge for breakfast with almond milk and fruit/seeds etc. its amazing! found in the health isle also it is really easy once you get used to this way of eating and i feel a lot healthier and lighter for it. good luck! x 0 -
Hi,
i eat gluten free the majority of the time as well as being almost 100% vegan so that cuts out the dairy. woolies and coles stock heaps of non dairy milks and i prefer almond the best. the health isles as well have a lot of gluten free options in terms of bread, pasta, bread crumbs, cereal so on. lately i have been having rice porridge for breakfast with almond milk and fruit/seeds etc. its amazing! found in the health isle also it is really easy once you get used to this way of eating and i feel a lot healthier and lighter for it. good luck! x
Thanks so much for responding! You've given me some confidence that this is actually do-able
What are some examples of what you'd eat for lunch / dinner? 0 -
My Mum is celiac and lactose intolerant so we have pretty much no gluten or lactose in our house anymore. Coles and Woolies sell heaps of stuff without gluten in it especially in the health foods isle and they also sell a brand of lactose free milk that to me tastes exactly the same as normal skim milk. It's called Liddel's lactose free skim milk and its with the long life milks.
For dinner we've never really had a lot of gluten to begin with, just swopped out the noodles in the stirfry for gluten free noodles. There are a lot of gluten free alternatives these days. For lunch she just has things like tuna or salmon on crackers or a sandwich with gluten free bread (beware those some of the bread is wierdly sweet and tastes like scones).0 -
i love salads for lunch plus i make my own veggie patties/burgers that i freeze and just usually have a salad with 1 or 2 of these on the side. i also make a big batch of soup most weeks and freeze this too and take out as i need. dinner wise i have lots of veggies and curries etc but still have pasta maybe once a week or so. and i have quinoa with just about everything haha. once you start looking for alternatives you'l find there's plenty of options out there 0
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Some great ideas there ... thanks guys! what do you put in your vege patties? 0
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I had to do the same thing 6 years ago for 12 months when I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia, it takes some getting used to but like anything else it becomes routine.
One book that really helped me in terms of recipies and brands was Sandra Cabot's 'Healthy Liver and Bowel' book.
I also used to go to the health food store (one that had large tubs of different products) and choose things like rice flakes and rice bran/ fruit/nuts/seeds and make up my own gluten free muesli.
I recently discovered Slim Pasta Angel hair pasta (avail from woolworths in health food section) it is made out of a root vegetable, and has a similar texture to rice noodles- with only 8 calories!!!
Anyway, good luck :-)0 -
I've done it and just had to get creative with the baking and cooking. You can substitute wheat flour for spelt (though not everyone avoiding wheat can do that so check) or barley flour was a favourite of mine. The main thing that made it work for me was spending a lot of time in the kitchen.0
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I had to do the same thing 6 years ago for 12 months when I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia, it takes some getting used to but like anything else it becomes routine.
One book that really helped me in terms of recipies and brands was Sandra Cabot's 'Healthy Liver and Bowel' book.
I also used to go to the health food store (one that had large tubs of different products) and choose things like rice flakes and rice bran/ fruit/nuts/seeds and make up my own gluten free muesli.
I recently discovered Slim Pasta Angel hair pasta (avail from woolworths in health food section) it is made out of a root vegetable, and has a similar texture to rice noodles- with only 8 calories!!!
Anyway, good luck :-)
Thanks very much - I didn't think about making my own muesli ... will give it a shot!I've done it and just had to get creative with the baking and cooking. You can substitute wheat flour for spelt (though not everyone avoiding wheat can do that so check) or barley flour was a favourite of mine. The main thing that made it work for me was spending a lot of time in the kitchen.
Thank you - I'm getting the idea that I'll just have to be very well organised and prepared to bake in advance ... a bit of a change considering I had only just started Lite N Easy before my naturopath gave me the news!
If anyone has some good recipes ... here would be a great place to put them for everyone's info (unless there is another thread on this of course). I'm trying out a fritatta this weekend, will post the recipe if any good! 0 -
i love salads for lunch plus i make my own veggie patties/burgers that i freeze and just usually have a salad with 1 or 2 of these on the side. i also make a big batch of soup most weeks and freeze this too and take out as i need. dinner wise i have lots of veggies and curries etc but still have pasta maybe once a week or so. and i have quinoa with just about everything haha. once you start looking for alternatives you'l find there's plenty of options out there
i usually mix or process chickpeas/kidney beans, veggies (onion, zucchini, corn, carrot etc), quinoa, gluten free breadcrumbs and/or sweet potato mash. whatever i have at the time 0 -
i love salads for lunch plus i make my own veggie patties/burgers that i freeze and just usually have a salad with 1 or 2 of these on the side. i also make a big batch of soup most weeks and freeze this too and take out as i need. dinner wise i have lots of veggies and curries etc but still have pasta maybe once a week or so. and i have quinoa with just about everything haha. once you start looking for alternatives you'l find there's plenty of options out there
i usually mix or process chickpeas/kidney beans, veggies (onion, zucchini, corn, carrot etc), quinoa, gluten free breadcrumbs and/or sweet potato mash. whatever i have at the time
That sounds delicious! I'll definitely be giving that one a whirl! 0 -
Hi! I've been eating dairy (discovered I'm casein intolerant) and grain free for about 6 months. Have lost just over 15kg since making the change! I just never realised how much grains were bloating me. It's very difficult as dairy and grains are added to so many processed foods, that's pretty much why my diet basically consists of meat, seafood, eggs, fruit, vegetables, nuts, seeds & good fats.
I pretty much follow the Primal Blueprint eating style (visit the Mark's Daily Apple website!). There are some great grain-free recipes on the site and it's a real community. Feel free to add me or check out my food diary I'm a bit of a creature of habit with my breakfasts and lunches but vary the dressings & add a few things every now and then to get some variety.
My preferred substitutes:
Milk - Almond Milk
Yoghurt - Soy yoghurt (rarely though)
Cream - Organic Coconut Cream (obviously this can't be substituted for everything)
Cheese - Yet to find a good alternative, which really sucks as I Loooove Cheese!
Wheat/Flour - Almond Flour
If I feel like some cereal or have a higher carb day, I make my own muesli out of raw almonds/walnuts, seeds such as sunflower, pepitas, flax seeds, some dried fruit such as raisins or chopped dates.
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Hi, I'm gluten and lactose free 99% of the time.
I usually pay the price for that 1% (just a taste of birthday cake!) but I know what the consequences are and sometimes its worth it.
I'm currently following the weighitup.com.au program which is really easy to change to gluten free as most of it is anyway. The forum there has many GF people with advise to modify recipes.
As far as managing it into your life, once you get used to it, it isn't so hard.
Many restaurants have GF options and you can ask if the chef can make a meal GF friendly. When checking the menu avoid anything crumbed, in a pie, crusted, burger, sandwich, pizza, breaded, sausage, rissole, patty etc you really will get used to it!
There are many products in coles and woolworths that are already gluten free and there are alternatives that dont taste any different to your favourites that are GF.
I've found most substitute products are awful though haha and I've learnt to live without anything that's processed and I prefer it now.
Quinoa is awesome.
I've discovered that I can have some kinds of soy milk (so good so milky) but not others (vitasoy) - I now prefer Almond milk (so good). Cheese is sad because I love it. I have less of a reaction to full fat cheese than to diet cheese, and less of a reaction to other cheeses like haloumi, gouda, swiss, feta, boconcini. I think because I just have such a small amount.
Other advise above by other posters is fantastic too and I'm going to try out what they have said as well haha
My diary is open, and add me if you want!0 -
Oops just realized I meant vitasoy so milky and not so good.0
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Switching out to a protein bar for breakfast has really saved me! I can't eat a lot of grains either. Also quinoa is a lifesaver as it really fills you up and boosts a salad.0
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I can't have milk or soy (and a list of other things...)... and my sister is a coeliac.. so I often cook gluten, dairy, soy free... I have a baking business on the side of my normal job for people with allergies (dairy, soy, gluten, egg and nuts)...
Quinoa is a great alternative to rice if you get sick of that... salads and vegetables... meat... rice milk/almond milk/oat milk... soy milk if you can have soy (i can't)...
learn to like to bake and cook.. and learn to read packaging and learn the names of alternatives... if in doubt, don't do it... if it contains traces... don't do it... and when eating out, generally don't trust the wait/serving staff. they're generally hopeless...
There's a lot of options in the health food sections at woolies and coles for dairy and gluten free (and even in their freezer sections these days).. not sure which state you're in, but there's some really good health food stores in the Sydney area that specialise in allergy-friendly products... or there is an online shop (from Qld) that can courier food to you which is great...
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Hi, I did all the testing/elimination diet and found I am intolerant to gluten, dairy, soy, yeast and blue food colouring! I must admit I don't stick to it 100% of the time, but generally that's because I want junk food!
When I am sticking to it, I find I use rice a lot as a staple for carbs (I often use rice paper to wrap up the types of things you would have in a sandwich) and use rice milk. One thing I am trying to do is have protein/bean or lentil/vegies in every meal and I find that is filling me up so much I'm not missing the other stuff so much
My go to lunch idea for work is to shred a stack of veg in the food processor, add some tinned/rinsed beans or lentils and put it in a ziplock bag. At work I microwave it, then add a tin of flavoured tuna or salmon. Each flavour makes it seem like a different meal, which is great!
Good luck with it, there are lots of great ideas in this thread!0 -
I am intollerant to wheat, rye, caffeine, dairy and a whole host of preservitives. I have been eating this way long before trying to lose baby weight. During my pregnancy i reverted back to eating dairy and still eating dairy (as long as I dont go crazy so far Im fine), which means that I can almost convert all recipes to gluten free or wheat free. I have found adding 1tsp of baking powder to gluten free self raising flour makes a good substitute when baking.
Being that I live in a small country town there are some health food stores that stock gf but you pay mega bucks for it so I just go without which does not bother me. Good Luck0 -
Salads (with loads of vegies included, soups, lots of beans, quinoa, millet. I can't have dairy (that's cow's milk specifically) but can do sheeps, goats and bufallo milk products in small amounts so check that it's a dairy and not a lactose intolerance. There's some great products out there- I like Meredith (Victorian) and Swan (WA) - just depends on what you can get. It's a little bit of an aquired taste so maybe start on the cheese (Bulgarians and French do lots of goats and ewes milk which is great). It's an adjustment but I did vegan for a year and got used to it.0
