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Old 19 October 2017, 11:08 AM   #1
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Gluten free

Anyone have any experience with going gluten free? Looks like I will be doing it soon. It seems many people choose to do it but I have been diagnosed with celiac disease so doc says it’s mandatory. This is going to be rough because I love all food as much as G does but can’t cook. I also eat out >90% of the time due to work travel and it seems that will make it much harder.


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Old 19 October 2017, 11:11 AM   #2
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Ice cream, rib eyes, lobster, ... how hard can it be?

My niece has celiac. She does quite well on a gluten free diet. Google it. Lots of good info out there.
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Old 19 October 2017, 11:15 AM   #3
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I never thought I would “fall” for any of that gluten “mumbo jumbo” until I read the book “Grain Brain” which totally changed my perspective. I have poor diet control but when I ditch gluten and carbs I feel amazing and look better. I also travel and it can be VERY hard to stay compliant when you’re on the road. The best strategy is to plan as much ahead of time as possible. Pack snacks so you don’t have to resort to whatever is available. Depending on your sensitivity eating out can be challenging due to cross-contamination. I try to find a few restaurants and items I know I can trust and stick with them. It’s not the most exciting way to go but worth it
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Old 19 October 2017, 11:30 AM   #4
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sorry to hear. I suppose you are lucky you were not diagnosed 20 years ago!! being gluten intolerant (not diagnosed celiac) has become so popular, that you won't stay hungry. There are all kinds of products out there. pizza, cakes, cookies, pasta, bread, all kinds of stuff.

I am not wealthy enough to have a dietary restriction (stolen from an article, but i love it) HOWEVER, my dog is gluten intolerant. true story. :)
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Old 19 October 2017, 11:36 AM   #5
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That's too bad Wayne.

Care to share how you got checked or what made you ask the doctor?
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Old 19 October 2017, 12:01 PM   #6
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That's too bad Wayne.

Care to share how you got checked or what made you ask the doctor?


I have had GI issues for years and just dealt with it. It reached the point where it affected my day to day life. My GP sent me to a GI specialist and the blood test indicated celiac. A scope with a biopsy confirmed it. Next step is to meet with a nutritionist.

While gluten sensitivity and celiac can share the same symptoms there is a major difference. With celiac, any consumption of gluten causes intestinal damage even without other symptoms. This makes cross contamination a big issue when eating out. Follow up blood tests will show if there is cross contamination in diet.

Quote from my doc “gluten is what makes food delicious”. Lol


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Gluten free

Wife cannot have gluten or many other things. Like chicken, pork, soy and on and on and on. If it is just gluten you will be just fine. Lots of options out there.

Is there a Trader Joe's by you?

They have a great gluten free section. Their cauliflower pizza crusts are awesome if you like pizza. We have found several good gluten free pastry items that the whole family will eat.

You will eat a lot of crap to find the good stuff but it is out there. Here are 2 options. The muffins are from local grocery store and the mix from Aldi. Just looked. You are from Cali, isn't everyone gluten free out there??.




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Old 19 October 2017, 12:36 PM   #8
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Wife cannot have gluten or many other things. Like chicken, pork, soy and on and on and on. If it is just gluten you will be just fine. Lots of options out there.

Is there a Trader Joe's by you?

They have a great gluten free section. Their cauliflower pizza crusts are awesome if you like pizza. We have found several good gluten free pastry items that the whole family will eat.

You will eat a lot of crap to find the good stuff but it is out there. Here are 2 options. The muffins are from local grocery store and the mix from Aldi. Just looked. You are from Cali, isn't everyone gluten free out there??.




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Thanks! I will check out TJ. There seems to be a lot of gluten free but, for example, I love beer and decided to try gluten free beer last weekend. I don’t know what they put in bottle but it was not beer and not good. This will be a big change....


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Old 19 October 2017, 12:40 PM   #9
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I have had GI issues for years and just dealt with it. It reached the point where it affected my day to day life. My GP sent me to a GI specialist and the blood test indicated celiac. A scope with a biopsy confirmed it. Next step is to meet with a nutritionist.

While gluten sensitivity and celiac can share the same symptoms there is a major difference. With celiac, any consumption of gluten causes intestinal damage even without other symptoms. This makes cross contamination a big issue when eating out. Follow up blood tests will show if there is cross contamination in diet.

Quote from my doc “gluten is what makes food delicious”. Lol


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Oh my. That's a fact finding mission.

Well, carry a bottle of Tabasco with you and plan ahead for road trip meals I guess.

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Old 19 October 2017, 01:21 PM   #10
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Sorry to hear this, Wayne. I know what it's like to be forced to make drastic changes in this way. Although a bit challenging sometimes I know you'll find ways to make it much easier as time goes by.
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Old 19 October 2017, 04:04 PM   #11
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Go to Sprouts. They have all the Gluten Free items labeled on the aisles where the prices are so they are so easy to see.

I am in the same boat as another poster said.... I am not intolerant but just feel much better when not eating Gluten and Carbs.
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Old 19 October 2017, 05:06 PM   #12
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So many of us seem to have problems with the Gut nowdays.
I have suffered with Reflux for about 25 years and there is no real 'cure' for that.
I have been researching and experimenting with different diets, foods etc for years and am now convinced that it is all about Gut bacteria. I am starting to see some recognition of this in TV medical documentaries (such as the Michael Mosley programs)
My next step is to discuss with my GP having my microbiome sequenced to see if my Gut bacteria is to blame for possible poor processing of food.
Some folks have undertaken Fecal Transplants with good results.
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Old 19 October 2017, 07:49 PM   #13
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Stay away from bread and pasta and your good to go
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Old 19 October 2017, 09:02 PM   #14
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My wife is Celiac. Gluten free food is now readily available at grocery stores and many restaurants, but we used to have to spend a lot of money buying it a speciality shop. The key is knowing which sauces, condiments, etc have/don't have gluten. For example most soy sauces have gluten, but some don't. My wife brings her own soy sauce when we go out for sushi.
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Old 19 October 2017, 09:07 PM   #15
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Stay away from bread and pasta and your good to go

Unfortunately not that easy. Many things other things have gluten that you might not expect.

Beer has gluten (although you can find gf beer). Many sauces and soups have gluten, along with condiments.

This might be ok for those merely trying to avoid gluten, but for celiacs who "cheat" by having even very small amounts of gluten it's a different story.

My wife will get very sick for several hours to a day after eating a very small amount of gluten. Furthermore she greatly increases her chances of colon cancer.
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Old 20 October 2017, 02:51 AM   #16
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Sorry to hear this Wayne. I do not have any medical conditions that restrict my diet, but quite often try new ways of maintaining my health. I do not really diet, but if I read a book I like about living healthy I will implement some of the meal/diet recommendations into my routine. Read a good book recently about wheat and gluten and have drastically reduced my wheat/gluten intake over the last month. I was not trying to lose weight but lost 10 pounds rather quickly. Still doing my normal workout routine--nothing new, so the weight loss is directly connected to what I am eating.

This particular plan uses high amounts of protein and fats, but also allows for carbs from fruits and vegetables. I love fruits and veggies so this offers a variety that is easy for me to follow. Also not that rigid so gives me lots of options. I am on the road a lot too, and that is the hardest time to eat healthy. Last trip I simply skipped all grains and did proteins and salads. Mostly fish. Seem to have more energy lately!!!

Lots of options out there for GF. Good luck.
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Feel free to PM me OP. My better half has been Gluten Free for years and because she is GF, a lot of what I eat is GF. It's def a lot easier to do now than it was just 5 yrs ago.
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Old 23 October 2017, 05:03 PM   #18
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You will love it! I’m not allergic, but decided to try it out for a month, I noticed a huge difference in my overall health. I just felt “lighter” and more energetic, slept better too! I also thought it would be the end of the world since I love pastries. Simple google search of “gluten free bakeries” actually will yield a surprising number of bakeries that are or offer gluten free items! Trust me! You will not miss a thing!


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Old 23 October 2017, 05:07 PM   #19
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Anyone have any experience with going gluten free? Looks like I will be doing it soon. It seems many people choose to do it but I have been diagnosed with celiac disease so doc says it’s mandatory. This is going to be rough because I love all food as much as G does but can’t cook. I also eat out >90% of the time due to work travel and it seems that will make it much harder.


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i haven't tried it but you can thank the "fad" for making so many products available to you. Celiac is pretty rare and must be hard to make such drastic changes to your diet. This whole gluten free trend is working in your favor.
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Old 24 October 2017, 02:52 AM   #20
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I'd throw caution to calling gluten free a "fad". Many people may not be full fledged celiac, but can have an intolerance to gluten that makes them feel bloated, nauseous among many other things.

My kid isn't allergic to lactose, but he does have an intolerance to lactose.
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Old 24 October 2017, 03:07 AM   #21
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I'd throw caution to calling gluten free a "fad". Many people may not be full fledged celiac, but can have an intolerance to gluten that makes them feel bloated, nauseous among many other things.

My kid isn't allergic to lactose, but he does have an intolerance to lactose.
its trendy no doubt about it. Its all of a sudden a thing where as 10 years ago no one had ever heard of it, what happened to all these people?

My sons school is 100% gluten free because its "healthy". Im just not sure it is if you don't need to be gluten free.

Celiac is like 1% of the population. Its good its a popular thing as grocery stores wouldn't stock the amount of gluten fee products if they were only catering to those who have the disorder. Intolerance is more common but i wouldn't think it is to the degree that stores sell gluten free products to these people with a majority of the sales.
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Old 24 October 2017, 03:15 AM   #22
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I can understand your point tyler. As for why all of a sudden, I do believe a lot of people were probably walking around wondering why they always felt like crap after eating, but thats neither here nor there.

I certainly don't understand why a school would go completely gluten free because it's healthy, especially since a lot of gluten free things are highly processed making them much less healthy. Bummer...
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I can understand your point tyler. As for why all of a sudden, I do believe a lot of people were probably walking around wondering why they always felt like crap after eating, but thats neither here nor there.

I certainly don't understand why a school would go completely gluten free because it's healthy, especially since a lot of gluten free things are highly processed making them much less healthy. Bummer...
Im not minimizing it I'm just saying the amount of people going gluten free for various reasons is good for people who need to be gluten free as they have more choices in products in stores and restaurants as a result. Being intolerant or celiac would not be fun
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Sorry about that Wayne.
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