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To say eating gluten free food sucks

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Stickseas0n · 25/10/2024 18:20

It's been a month since I was diagnosed and I'm so miserable as I'm so hungry.
Not to mention how expensive it is for much smaller portions.
I've gained so much weight in the month, my iron is low as shit, I'm struggling at work because as soon as I eat any foods I'm on the toilet.
I'm just so fed up Sad

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Gonegirl7 · 25/10/2024 18:34

Sausages - most of the sainsburys ones are fine.

Never found baked beans I can’t eat???

pasta - you can find some really good ones
bread - never going to be the same but you get more used to it as the years go on. I like the warburtons tiger bread.

what is absolute HELL for me is going into a Gails bakery. It’s torture.

pizza I can find loads of places (our local is a Fireaway, also pizza express do)

Chinese take away you’ll never be able to eat again. Wagamamas is possible. Leon is great if you’re near one of those

Malteasers I really miss.

NerdWhoEatsMedlar · 25/10/2024 18:33

Morrisons 'the best' sausages are GF

Morrisons also do a good chocolate digestive.

talkmedownhealth · 25/10/2024 18:31

I have an allergy rather than celiac so it is possibly less serious… but i found once I adjusted I felt so much better - I could think better / bowels more regular / lost loads of bloating
good luck OP

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Stickseas0n · 25/10/2024 18:31

I think it's dinners and snacky bits I'm struggling with mostly
Have had chicken and rice for the past 3 days I'm getting sick of it
Haven't really any basics in atm to make something else, went to heat up beans and all the ones I've got contain wheat

Can't seem to find any sausages that don't contain wheat either, it's a mind field

I just want a normal chocolate digestive and didn't realise being so restricted would have me crying over it 😂

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talkmedownhealth · 25/10/2024 18:30

Aagg I agree a bit. I pop into bakeries for my daughter or a coffee and am SO jealous.
i have a rec for our fave gf pasta / bread it that helps.
I’m thinking about trying a bread maker.
Over time you kind of find some other snacks and recipes that work…. Honest!

dementedpixie · 25/10/2024 18:27

There's lots of naturally gluten free foods. What are you missing the most as there might be a decent alternative?

NerdWhoEatsMedlar · 25/10/2024 18:25

The bread is generally shit.

The speciality free-from stuff is often horrible and expensive.

But there is hope
You can do roast dinner - minus the yorkies
Curry, rice and dal
Fish and chips - use tempura batter
Sausage mash and peas
etc

What are you really missing?

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