Gluten free?

I've been gluten-free since August. Really not that hard at all. I eat lots of protein, veggies, and make my own gluten-free goodies for my sweet tooth. Feeling so much better, although I've been symptom-free of UC for 6 years after going on an anti-fungal diet (also gluten-free). Gluten intolerance can be a factor in UC, so maybe it is worth it to try it and see if it helps you. Have you read "Wheat Belly"? Wheat is not good for you, whether you have UC, or not.

men are so smart ;-)

Btw, I bought some gluten free bread - brown rice bread and I tried some.......well I do have to say its an acquired taste! Lol it's not really bad but it's different than what I'm used to.

Agreed Somedude.....but I'm willing to give this a go to see if it helps. And I'm a total sucker for macaroni and cheese....LOVE the stuff! I bought some gluten free mac and cheese. I haven't made it yet but I'm hoping that it's going to be okay'ish lol

Hey Red, eat spinach and sunflower seeds, MUCH easier and less of a hassle. Oh, and you can keep gluten in your diet also. No problem.

All this time looking to cut this and that, but the KEY to remission is TO ADD!! ...Spinach and sunflower seeds.

First, I cut the gluten from my diet which wasn't so hard because there are lots of gluten-free alternatives these days. Then I cut all grains from my diet, which was a lot harder because I felt like I "needed" something else to eat, so I'd eat a meal with meat & veggies and then I would keep looking in my fridge for something else to eat because I was missing a third of my meal! So I learned to eat LOTS of veggies, especially including some more filling ones, like squash.

Anyway, I found that after a couple of weeks adjusting, I didn't miss the carbs as much anymore. I would suggest finding a good cookbook to start wtih, or at least a handful of good recipes so you know what you're going to eat and don't stand there staring into the fridge or pantry wondering what you're going to eat next.

I have to add that since the rest of your family is still eating the "regular" stuff, it might be a bit harder. For me, I just gave away all the foods I didn't want to eat any more and my family just had to go along with that. ;-)

Zucchini what was your experiences with scd /gaps? Did you have weight loss w them? I'm trying scd but the weight loss possibility scares me :( cuz ill feel yucky if I'm too thin :/. But my body doesn't like grains :/. Want to at least be able to eat potatoes or somethin :/ lol ahhh gluten. Wish it could be in my life

Gluten free bread really needs to be toasted. Otherwise the texture issues are impossible to get over.

Gluten-free mac and cheese (Amy's frozen?) is pretty good. But what's even better is making your own at home. I use the quinoa pastas. My only advice is to heat up leftovers. Gluten-free pasta has a very unpleasant texture when it's cold.

Red_34 said...
sunflower seeds would send me to the ER from my diverticular disease...so I will pass on that diet.

Impossible. That protocol is the cure. That topic has more than 5 pages. IT MUST be the TRUFF!!

*cough* you got the wrong sunflower seeds*cough*

There's more than one sunflower seed 0_o? Lol

Will power* :D

ChrissySoul said...
Yes I have :) yeah it is tough I agree! My symptoms are all over the place too a lot. I am ok without gluten and grains I just love yams :( haha. I say this but take me to a reataurant and I'd order all of it surely! My will lower is weak a lot haha :(

Does remicade do anything?

It does something, I think....

I'm on a few things : Remi, diet, LDN, probiotics. Who knows what does what.