Tips on Gluten Free eating

Likewise-- on day 3 of a 2-week gluten-free trial, and hoping for some advice (especially about breakfast and eating out!).

I am trying this out for the first time too. Any suggestions are helpful, as I have no idea what is gluten free. I did go to my grocery store last night and noticed they had a gluten free isle in the health foods section, so that was helpful.

Here are a few resources I have found useful. I am doing gluten free, limited sugar, dairy and caffeine, for fibromyalgia and stomach issues, not weight loss, weight loss was going well before these diet changes.

http://glutenfreegrazer.com/
http://simplysugarandglutenfree.com/
http://glutenfreegirl.com/category/are-you-new-to-gluten-free/

I tried going gluten and dairy free at the same time for a month and it cleared up huge stomach issues for me. I re-introduced both, sadly with poor results, so will be going back to going without asap. It seems to be much worse in Europe - it's almost impossible to be vegetarian and gluten/dairy free and its very difficult to eat out. My boyfriend has been more heartbroken about me being gluten/dairy free than ought to be - you would think he was the one doing it, but it really limits what and where you can eat!

Thanks for the links, don't have any to add, just want to keep the topic up!

My wife and soon went gluten free based on testing and its helped a lot. I now eat much less gluten and have got used to cooking that way. My wife has created substitute recipes for baking. I still eat bagles and bread and pizza but not that often

Agree with the Tinkyada gluten free pasta - its very good.

We did need extra space to store all the oddball gluten-free non wheat flours - a lot of which we can only buy in bulk by mail order.

I make a great meat loaf with almond flour

And just an FYI, in case you have a Red Robin in your area, they now offer a gluten-free bun! It is $1 more but I think that's worth it to avoid having tummy issues.

i am a person who has been wheat free from 8 years now, after going full into anaphylactic shock mode when ingesting any produce with wheat in.

there are many things to take into consideration:
burgers are not good as the above post says. most will have wheat/ rusk in as a bulking agent. only burger that say 100% beef (and even then check the label or ask if in a restaurant)
Things you never expect to have wheat in may indeed have wheat / gluten in. items I have found that i was amazed have wheat in. Hotdogs, icecream, tomato ketchup, orange juice, flapjacks (obv have gluten in but wheat flour ?) these are examples not all OJ has wheat in as not all hotdogs do etc
CHECK LABELS on everything every single time!! esp if you have an allergy like i do. Soup i bought for years said wheat free, then I noticed the packaging had changed and they had also changed the recipe too added wheat flour in meaning I can no longer have it.

sometimes even the stupidest thing can catch you out.
I have had ham, egg and chips from weatherspoons many many times loads in fact, yet this Monday I had a full blown anaphylactic shock went back to weatherspoons to complain and obv tell them that the food allergy guide is wrong. and after looking they found the Ham was processed on a line that handles wheat products. they say the chips can be a bit iffy to as they fry the chips in the same fat the fry the battered fish and nuggets etc in so again you have to be very carefull if you have a severe allergy like me.

there are plenty of produce that is wheat/gluten free in the supermarkets, not all are great. UK wise. asda's pasta is great, dietary specials pizza bases and ready made are OK (not great but ok) Genius bread is good tho most i have found are pants IMO, free from pizza breads make a great snack with apple and cheese etc, I dont eat any of the sweet free from stuff as chocolate is my poison of choice, but there are loads of cherry bakewells, chocolate covered this and that, like chocolate covered marzipan on he market. there are also free from chicken nuggets, fish fingers, sausages, chicken burgers from UK supermarkets

If you are a diagnosed coeliac get in touch with Juvela.co.uk their stuff is amazing but only available if you have a prescription but if you sign up they sent you a free sample box even if you dont have a prescription. box contains, bread flour, pasta, spaghetti, crispbreads, cant remember what else but its a good starter pack.

you dont need to pay expensive prices for gluten free stuff, just look for food thats naturally wheat/gluten free! Aldi have a decent amount of gluten free produce cheaply, sometimes they even do a specials of free from food.

rice noodles are gluten/wheat free. other noodles like egg noddles are not.
couscous is made from wheat flour
most gravy's are made with wheat flour as is most stuffing.
be careful of breaded cooked meats and coatings on roast potatoes, parsnips, chips and other vegetables as well as sauces, dressings and other coatings.

if you are allergic or have an intolerance eliminate ALL items in your house that do have wheat/gluten in. just one slip up can have you in hospital. i had a ****ty day reached for the pasta to make dinner, wasnt concentrating!!, picked up the wrong stuff 30 mins later, ambulance was being called.
if you need to have 2 separate food stuffs like myself and my husband who is not wheat allergic place all your wheat free stuff in a separate cupboard well away from anything that might have wheat /gluten in.

DOnt worry about eating out so much, i used to have panic attacks and eventually gave up on eating out altogether, because on incidents like the weatherspoons one last Monday. check the food allergy guide, tho as i have found out its not infallible. this cuts down your choice, I only hve one choice now on the weathspoons menu and thats Jacket Potato with either tuna or beans and thats it. i guess is means it wont take me long to pick next time i go.

oh one last thing. HOT CHOCOLATE! most hot chocs have wheat in. Options doesnt, as does asda smart price is wheat free. MOCHA's!! if you love your mocha's check please check, some company's use choc syrup which you need to check, but is usually fine, some use hot chocolate powder which is more than likely to have wheat flour in.

cant think of anything else atm add me to friends if you have any questions about a wheat /gluten free diet or if you have an allergy to wheat/gluten and want to trade advice and tips.

Genius bread is amazing, and Orgran pasta is good too. Rice, rice noodles, potatoes, quinoa, corn tortillas, etc are all gluten free. You can also buy gluten free porridge oats and breakfast cereals, and even pizza bases! Sauces can be a problem - get some cornflour and make your own, or if you're in the UK you could try Bisto Best gravy powder.

Be prepared to cook a lot of meals at home and forego eating at buffets and cafeterias. A packed lunch box is essential. A jacket potato is usually the easiest lunch option if you're eating out, or an Italian restaurant (steak, chicken and risotto), or an Indian restaurant (virtually everything is gluten free except the bread). Nando's chain restaurants also have a good gluten free selection.

The most helpful website I've found is http://glutenfreegirl.com/

I found that soya sauce, teriaki sauce and worcestershire sauce all contain gluten. Makes cooking for me a little harder, can anyone recommend anything that I could use to replace?

I have been gluten free for about 6 months. I feel much better. I am also mostly grain free along with legume free. No more bloating or fatigue! I haven't replaced my gluten-laden things with the gluten free alternatives because most of these are higher in calories and very processed. Occasionally I'll have a treat, but its like once a month. I sometimes eat corn and rice.

I have a blog and the recipes are gluten free all the way back to July of 2012. Maybe this can give you some ideas on what to cook?
wifeasaurus.blogspot.com

I found that soya sauce, teriaki sauce and worcestershire sauce all contain gluten. Makes cooking for me a little harder, can anyone recommend anything that I could use to replace?

coconut aminos can replace these, was hard for me to get here (impossible actually) so I ordered from the UK.

Also, many brands of tamari are gluten free if youa re okay with some fermented soy!

I found that soya sauce, teriaki sauce and worcestershire sauce all contain gluten. Makes cooking for me a little harder, can anyone recommend anything that I could use to replace?

coconut aminos can replace these, was hard for me to get here (impossible actually) so I ordered from the UK.

Also, many brands of tamari are gluten free if youa re okay with some fermented soy!

Thank you both very much, new things to look for in the supermarket

Gluten Free soya sauce tastes like normal and is usually a bit cheaper than Coconut aminos. I have to use coconut aminos since I am intolerant to soy, it's great for cooking but it's quite pricey and has a very different taste than soya sauce on it's own (like when you use it for sushi)

Hi

I've been a coeliac for 15 years now. There is a gluten free group on here that has lots of advice and could be useful to join.

To the lady asking about gluten free soy sauce and Worcester sauce it is possible to get gluten free ones - saw some in my health food shop yesterday plus many of the larger supermarkets will stock it ( I do live in the UK so may be different for other countries).

Hi

I've been a coeliac for 15 years now. There is a gluten free group on here that has lots of advice and could be useful to join.

To the lady asking about gluten free soy sauce and Worcester sauce it is possible to get gluten free ones - saw some in my health food shop yesterday plus many of the larger supermarkets will stock it ( I do live in the UK so may be different for other countries).

Thank you. I am in the UK, so I will have to have a proper look. Only just been diagnosed, so am going through the cupboards and getting a rude awakening as to what contains gluten :ohwell: