Gluten free diet

My wife had been for about 2 years. I gave up baking (pizza etc) because I can't eat all that on my own. We buy cases of trader joes gluten free penne pasta because it is the best tasking we have found. However, she buys her GF things (bread etc) that I don't use. I do use GF all purpose flour for rues and breading things. Corn starch to thicken etc. basically we roll no carb except potatoes any more and the gluten free things that we have found that we can stand. To me it's better to avoid then to attempt to substitute. It's a lot easier than you would think and you learn to read labels. Wheat is in everything. Eating out is tough but with the lifestyle change I have lost over 40 pounds and I eat as good as ever.

The only thing that I haven't found that's very good is pizza dough, otherwise it's not a huge deal for me.

Have been grain free for two years because of my diabetes. Check out the wheat belly cookbook. You will be surprised what you can eat. Like Brisket_Fanatic said, pizza dough is a no-no. BTW Stay away from "Gluten Free" stuff at the grocery store. It's easier not to buy processed than it is to live with the other stuff they put it in "Gluten Free". My experience is that it's easier to go cold turkey. Clean out the fridge and pantry and celebrate with a steak and grill veggies on BGE. You won't regret it.

Can I ask who this recommendation comes from and why? If someone thinks she may have celiac disease, then she  should see a gastroenterologist before going GF, and she may need an endoscopy. Diagnosing celiac disease gets tricky if one goes GF before being evaluated. 

Brisket_Fanatic said:

bicktrav said:

My wife and I eat Paleo, which equates to gluten free.  It's a very big deal if you tend to cook pastas and stuff all the time, but for egging?  It hardly affects it.  You can grill and smoke and barbecue to your heart's content.  In fact, once you go gluten free, the egg becomes your best friend.  The only dish you can't really do is pizza (I've tried with gluten free dough and it just isn't the same).  Other than that, steak, chicken, brisket, ribs, pork butt, tri tip and on and on are unaffected.  In the event that a recipe calls for breading or flour, just substitute with almond meal.  It's much much easier than you think.

Not sure what your stores carry but our Hy-Vee carries a large assortment of gluten free pastas. 

Very true.  There are gluten free pastas available.  I just don't usually buy them so can't speak to their quality.  

Mike - please consider seeing a gastroenterologist for a more targeted work-up.  With all due respect,  the internist cannot diagnose celiac disease,  and a trial of a GF diet will make it harder to evaluate her for celiac disease.  If it's not celiac,  a gastroenterologist may be able to help figure things out. 

I too eat Paleo as much as possible.  It's hard in that my wife doesn't care and wants the "other" food in the house too.  I would suggest trying to do it with her to make it easier on her and won't be tempted as often.  Here are a few website's I go to a lot for recipes.

Hi Mike! 

Just to throw a disclaimer out there. All Paleo is gluten-free, but not all gluten-free is Paleo.