To say eating gluten free food sucks

[Stickseas0n]

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

Oats are naturally gluten free but there is a risk of cross contamination. Some people with coeliac disease have an issue with oats but it's nothing to do with gluten. Depending how long you've been gluten free for i would say you're fine. If its not been long or you've never been glutened I would stop eating for a month and then try.

Someone might have mentioned already but I shared a GF papa John's pizza the other day - by far the best crust for takeaway pizza!

Also the gf frozen apple pie slices by amys kitchen is honestly the nicest apple pie I have ever had

Go online to any big supermarket and search gluten free. It will come up with sausages and whatever, hundreds of items including biscuits. Buy things that are marked gluten free until you're used to it and shop online as you'll just get upset seeing everything you can't have.
Then when you're used to it start looking at other things or cheaper brands and check ingredients. My favourite snack are florentines and they're in the normal biscuit aisle

@Harrumphhhh oats are often grown next to wheat so are contaminated. You should be eating GF.

It's a bit overwhelming at first and having low iron won't help, I still struggle with mine and know when it's dipping because everything seems uphill. Huge disclaimer here, check everything in case there are variations. Aldi do gluten free burgers and sausages. They also do chicken nuggets and fillet things that are tempura battered. Their meatballs are GF too. They have hash browns and oven chips. And the festive crisps are safe which is going to be soooo bad for my waistline. M&S do various GF ready meals if you need something quick, though it depends where you live as some stores seem better than others. They also do fish cakes, fish fingers and the best samosas and spring rolls. We like Morrison's own brand pizzas as a base and then add extra toppings. Obviously there are all the unprocessed foods too - veg, fruit, meat etc. Bread is not great but it's better toasted. Tesco wraps are not too bad. If you can bake homemade cakes and biscuits tend to be nicer but schar jaffa cakes are quite good. Takeaway wise you have to be careful but some places do GF and as long as you ask the right questions first about ingredients, cooking methods etc you can try them. There are quite a few facebook groups for GF Chinese, GF fish and chips etc. Skegness is weirdly one of the places to be for GF as you can get seaside donuts there!

Some fabulous suggestions already.
I have never found a GF bread that I like, Warburtons is the closest but pricey. I find that I prefer wraps for sandwiches, El paso do some gluten free ones that can be frozen.
Also have a look at Ocado. Quite a lot of the GF M&S range can be frozen and they do some nice accompaniments such as samosas and spring rolls.

I’m vegan, so not quite gluten free but a lot of the vegan foods tend to be free from gluten too. I find a lot of things hit and miss. A few things I would recommend are the wicked ravioli from Tesco and the mister free’d tortilla chips. The brand ‘lazy day’ do the most dreamiest shortbread.

I have to follow a fodmap diet too, it's not easy and frustratingly I still have bad days just less. I have a copy of 'The low fodmap diet cookbook' by Sue Shepherd and have found that great for giving me some simple recipes/ideas. I've mainly tried the savoury recipes but they've all worked for me and I'm not the best cook!

It's not that they are grown next to each other, it's that the grains are often processed using the same machinery. So yes, if you are coeliac, you should buy "free from" oats and cereals.

lots of frozen pizzas are gluten free too.

Am I misunderstanding, I've never seen a frozen pizza in the regular section that is gluten free.

Morrisons used to do amazing gluten free pizza but they don't any more. You can get schar but not much choice.

Most of the big supermarkets have a free from freezer section. Husband particularly likes Asda's own margarita.

I have recently discovered Tesco Finest Beef and Herb meatballs (GF). 20 mins in the oven. While they are cooking do the GF spaghetti, drain and add Tesco arrabiatta sauce. Heat through and add meatballs when cooked. Really tasty and takes about 30 minutes.

M&S GF quiche are really nice and husband is addicted to their GF sausage rolls.

Asda and Tesco do a good gluten free range. M and S have a reduced range but it is nice. The best bread I have ever had is Marks and spencers gluten free bread. Many supermarket own brand sausages are gluten free. Naked sausages are gluten.free-plus no nitrates. I try to come from scratch where possible instead of buying pre- packed items.

Stay away from oats for a while, they contain avenin which can cause the same symptons for some coeliacs. When you do eat oats, make sure they are marked as gluten free oats as most are milled in the same place as wheat, etc. I've been diagnosed for 20 years and can only tolerate a small amount of gluten free oats. Watch out for cross contanimation, some restaurants use the same friers for gluten free and non gluten free.

Yes, I know you can get gluten free frozen pizzas at great expense and with the most boring toppings ever but that comment made it sound like you could find gluten free frozen pizzas outside of the free from sections.

Your problem is you need to learn to cook. Meat, fish, dairy, fruit and veg. If you want baked goods go to the loopy whisk website as her recipes are very reliable.
See this in a positive light: getting the big kick you needed to get your health sorted. You will genuinely feel so much better and have loads more energy. It’s an education but its not complicated.
For tomorrow have a tuna mayo on a baked potato with a side of something green. Easy.

join fb groups and IG , we follow accidentally gluten free, there’s loads you can eat

I'm Coeliac it sucks.
My regular food in the cupboard aren't in the free from section.
Baxters Lentil and Bacon soup
Tomato soup
Knorr cubes or stock pots.
Alpro yogurts (I like them better than the milk version)
Popcorn cakes, caramel flavour snack a jacks
there's all sorts.
I've stopped buying GF biscuits, crumpets, scones etc as I've gained too much weight.
I do buy GF oats, genius toast loaf or a Promise loaf, Nestle GF cornflakes and rice crispies. Schar pizza bases.
Birds Eye GF fish fingers taste like normal ones and make a good sandwich.
McCains naked frozen chips are vegan and GF in the normal freezer section
Edited to add M&S have nice GF cheese and onion crispy bake things they look like a fish cake but taste lovely.

Goodfellas and Dr Oetker do gf frozen pizza .

Here are a few suggestions that I don’t think others have mentioned

A passable bread… Not cheap (sorry). Can also get from their stores too.
https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/products/gails-gluten-free-sourdough/869277-807251-807252#

These come in 3 flavours. Brilliant with soup
https://www.kallo.com/things-we-make/products/beetroot-and-three-seeds-veggie-thins/

Also GF pastry is often excellent. I find it a complete pain to cook with, but readymade frozen pies etc tend to come out well.

If you like a dense brown loaf that can be cut into really thin slices that hold together well for sandwiches and make lovely toast I strongly recommend porridge bread

https://www.flahavans.ie/recipe/mary-flahavans-porridge-bread/

Obviously it works just as well with gluten-free oats. The last few times I made it I didn't even consult the recipe, just started with the 'wet' ingredients in the bowl, added enough oats to get the right texture, then added the baking soda (I think sometimes labelled bicarbonate of soda in the UK) etc. But maybe use the recipe the first time you make it!

Gf bread as others said is pretty rubbish - but is much better toasted.

if I’m making a ‘sandwich’ at home I always toast the bread as 1 it’s expensive and I fon’t use much so it goes off faster than I can eat it so I keep it in the freezer and 2 it’s much nicer toasted than plain.

re toaster - if you haven’t got room in kitchen for dedicated gf toaster - buy reusable toaster pockets (Amazon, Lakeland) so that your bread never touches the toadter. They work really well. Also good if visiting friends etc as small and easy to put in bag for travel.

Also re butter / marg / spread of your choice in a sandwich - either decant some into a labelled pot or buy one just for you and label prominently ‘gf only.’ Not because butter contain gluten but you don’t want normal bread crumbs from normal bread contaminating your butter - honestly even 1 crumb can ‘gluten’ you and set you back - mark out your own in the fridge and train while family that if making anything for you (jacket potato, sandwich etc) they must use clean knife in clean plate and only your butter / marg for you.

Join local gluten free fb groups if you can - I've found amazing food places that way, including cafes with home made gf cakes/ sausage rolls etc, much nicer than gf versions in shops, and lately one with nice bread. Also Becky Excel is a good group or her books are useful.
Bread has generally always been accepted as dire (Genius looking at you!) gf but it is improving- Warburton's soft rolls are great for sandwiches unusually and their bread/promise/schar ok for toasting.
Lots of cheap own brand crisps are accidentally gf or most Seabrooks and all Kettle.
I didn't like mcvities hobnobs gf, but just found Prewitts (I think) in Waitrose that taste to me like mcvities chocolate digestives.
Actually just avoiding gf aisles and going for natural gf is better - and when I made my kitchen gf my daughter (loves food) didn't find anything abhorrent or different really. However, despite not having a sweet tooth generally in life I do get attracted to trying things that are now in my head as 'unavailable/ not nice ' just because they are there!