Anyone gluten free and/or watching carbs?

[yomama]

Thanks so much everyone! I know that I'm going to have to change my eating habits, especially in regards to fruits and veggies. I grew up not having to eat them, so never got into the habit of eating them. I use the Bob's Red Mill flours alot for making dog biscuits for family member's whose dogs are allergic to wheat, lol, so I have some of that. I'll have to see what interesting recipies I can find. I have no problem cooking, I really enjoy it actually. It's just I'm a better dessert maker than meal maker, but I do ok. I love to bake. I've just got to figure out a good way to cook veggies so they don't taste like, well, veggies. Unfortunately, texture bothers me alot too, and I think that is what has turned me off to some veggies as well. Thanks for all the good info. Can't wait to see what I find on those websites!



NixNoodleNumbat Btw, I'm not that much older. I'm only 29...for 7 years now

 

[EweSheep]

I really need to watch my carbs, being pre-diabetic...I fell off the limited carbo diet over the holidays and need to get back on it.

I would love to make a balasmic vinegar reduction, something I can pour on my veggies or dip them in it rather than ranch sauce. Anyone got a recipe for it?

 

[kuntrygirl]

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I have a co-worker who eats "organic" and she makes all of my dressing. I will ask her for the recipe. I know it has Braggs Organic Apple Cider Vinegar in it but I'm not sure what else.

 

[6chickens in St. Charles]

best of luck.

My family is strictly gluten free. I never advise to go gluten free unless you HAVE TO.

My reason is very simple: you could miss an important problem, if you just change your diet without a basic physical exam by a doctor. Any university hospital in any state could do a good look-over, with simple blood tests and an Xray, to see if there's really something to change for. Some even ran free clinics to check for gluten sensitivity, I know University of Chicago did.

If you do really have gluten sensitivity, the gluten free diet must be strict and forever, not "mostly" because the old saying "...anything in moderation is OK" does not apply.

If you grew up unable to tolerate fruits and vegetables, there's a good chance you were a child in pain from meals. A celiac child will begin swelling and pain immediately upon chewing a cracker or noodle. Then, the milk that gets swallowed causes more swelling and burning, because the sugars are not getting digested, they're just bubbling away like a beer vat in there. Then try to swallow a strawberry or something fibrous and the pain is much like skinning your knee on the sidewalk, even on the roof of the mouth, but all the way through to the other end, too, where the next half a day trying to complete acid diarrhea is agony. Eating is hardly ever enjoyable to a celiac on a regular diet, but they don't know it's just the food, they think it's them, their attitude, their "spoiled" mealtime behavior. Grownups tell them to finish their plates if they're a good kid, and to not be so picky.

But, with a decent look by a hospital gastroenterology team, you'll know for sure if Gluten Free Diet needs to be your lifestyle or not. Also, if you find you do need to stay strictly gluten free, and they discovered something fixable while you were there (gallbladder problem? diabetes? hypertension?) related to your problem, hey, it's one-stop-shopping! You could save yourself $$$$$$$$ in the long run by fixing it now!

Best of luck

 

[6chickens in St. Charles]

magazine with recipes:

http://www.glutenfreeliving.com/

 

[Frogdogtimestwo]

My Son is gluten free dairy free due to food allergies so we have been adopting the paleo lifestyle for all of us in the family. We have not noticed a ton of fast weight loss (slow and steady but I did drop 10 pounds the first two weeks) but we have noticed we just feel a whole lot better. Joint pain, swelling gone, never feel bloated etc. A great blog for getting started in Marksdailyapple.com he has tips for getting started and a ton of AWESOME recipes. It sounds harder than it is, you basically cut out dairy, wheat, beans, sugar, you would be surprised what fantastic meals you can come up with still. I love a new cookbook that just came out on paleo called Well Fed by Melissa Joulwan try her blog first theclothesmakethegirl.com she posts some fabulous recipes.
If you would like more information I will be happy to spill more

Try paleo for a month and I bet you will feel better health wise, I know we do!

 

[missydcpc]

My Dad developed celiac in his 50's. He went gluten free, we went gluten cognizant. Constantly watching for it hidden in foods. I still have some gluten-free mixes to use up.

 

[yomama]

6chickens in St. Charles :

best of luck.

My family is strictly gluten free. I never advise to go gluten free unless you HAVE TO.

My reason is very simple: you could miss an important problem, if you just change your diet without a basic physical exam by a doctor. Any university hospital in any state could do a good look-over, with simple blood tests and an Xray, to see if there's really something to change for. Some even ran free clinics to check for gluten sensitivity, I know University of Chicago did.

If you do really have gluten sensitivity, the gluten free diet must be strict and forever, not "mostly" because the old saying "...anything in moderation is OK" does not apply.

If you grew up unable to tolerate fruits and vegetables, there's a good chance you were a child in pain from meals. A celiac child will begin swelling and pain immediately upon chewing a cracker or noodle. Then, the milk that gets swallowed causes more swelling and burning, because the sugars are not getting digested, they're just bubbling away like a beer vat in there. Then try to swallow a strawberry or something fibrous and the pain is much like skinning your knee on the sidewalk, even on the roof of the mouth, but all the way through to the other end, too, where the next half a day trying to complete acid diarrhea is agony. Eating is hardly ever enjoyable to a celiac on a regular diet, but they don't know it's just the food, they think it's them, their attitude, their "spoiled" mealtime behavior. Grownups tell them to finish their plates if they're a good kid, and to not be so picky.

But, with a decent look by a hospital gastroenterology team, you'll know for sure if Gluten Free Diet needs to be your lifestyle or not. Also, if you find you do need to stay strictly gluten free, and they discovered something fixable while you were there (gallbladder problem? diabetes? hypertension?) related to your problem, hey, it's one-stop-shopping! You could save yourself $$$$$$$$ in the long run by fixing it now!

Best of luck

Wow, that sounds horrible! I definitely didn't go through this. If I had, i would really have been going to the dr. I just happen to get bloated after eating some stuff that has gluten in it. I really love alot of foods that have gluten in them, so I think it will have to be a gradual change.​