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Member Comments
By tracijoy on October 2, 2009 at 03:35 AM
Hello all...
Trust all of us are doing well...
Has anyone tried the Gluten Free pizza crusts that are available? Just curious as to whether there were any personal favorite brands.
Also... what about pastas? My personal favorite is the spaghetti made with corn flour... it seems to have a better consistency than the rice pasta.
Share your GF favorites with us!
By Hoopmommy on November 4, 2009 at 06:44 PM
My stepson is GF/CF and he likes a prepared pizza crust made by "Dad's" which we usually find at glutenfreemall.com. Normally, anything by Gillians is fantastic, but their frozen pizza crust is very sticky and hard to work with. If you take the Dad's crust and crisp it up in the oven before you add toppings, it's pretty tasty. I haven't found a pizza crust yet that made me forget it was GF while I was eating it.
Our favorite GF pasta is the brown rice pasta made by Tinkyada (and we're partial to the spirals just cuz). Corn flour pasta has a texture that doesn't really do it for me, but I think the pastas made from quinoa are good enough that I'd just as soon have that as semolina.
By tracijoy on November 8, 2009 at 06:18 AM
Sounds great.. Hoop... I'll have to try that quinoa pasta. I loved pasta so any good substitutes are welcomed.
By SportyCat on October 11, 2009 at 06:44 PM
I have alopecia which is loss of hair.... recently the last year it has gotten pretty severe. In desperate attempts to keep my hair, stop it from falling out and start regrowth. I am starting with getting my body back in balance. Since its a autoimmune disease I will try all to have my body work together and not against itself.
By tracijoy on October 21, 2009 at 06:58 PM
Hi Sporty,
How are you doing with your self challenge?
Hang in there... and if you have any questions, give a holler.
Also, there are many articles and resources here on Livestrong. Just put "Gluten Free" in the search bar and you'll see many of them.
Good Luck
By SportyCat on October 11, 2009 at 06:41 PM
I am going to move into this on a step by step to make sure I can stick to it. Signed up for dare tonight and tomorrow first day of starting to cut gluten out
By katinkarose on August 31, 2009 at 12:33 PM
Made it all weekend!
By katinkarose on August 26, 2009 at 12:25 PM
GF all day yesterday and all planned meals today! My co-workers and family are all being super supportive, even though they don't have to watch what they eat. I've been trying to be GF for months now, since I linked my migranes and bloating to my grain intake, but hadn't fully commited to it until today. Very excited that this Dare is on LiveStrong! It is very difficult not to listen to that voice telling me how yummy the carrot cake is going to taste, but reminders of the pain and migranes have been helping a lot! I've found that it's a lot easier to lose weight when I stick to my GF diet, and that I have more energy/desire to exercise.
So here's to day one of my official new lifestyle! I feel so empowered!
By Dsgreat on August 23, 2009 at 06:01 PM
And feeling good...more focused!
By Dsgreat on August 20, 2009 at 04:48 PM
Today is a new beginning, and im going gluten free which will help me to LIVESTRONG....help with moods and ADD....Cheers Dx
By danadinosaur on August 16, 2009 at 06:27 PM
Today is day number one. Lets get 'em.
By deeisclean on August 4, 2009 at 04:03 PM
Spent four hours at the salon today. Thank heaven I took food with me. : )
By deeisclean on July 30, 2009 at 08:27 PM
Yes, but I did eat at PF Changs so we will see how it goes. They have a great gluten free menu and are very aware of how to prevent cross contamination, but I have gotten sick there before.
By deeisclean on July 29, 2009 at 08:06 AM
YES
By Jenskates on July 28, 2009 at 02:33 PM
I recently started the gluten free diet (the start of June 2009) my mom, my two brothers and I all have celiac. Once you get the staples in the house it's pretty easy. breakfast I scramble two egg whites and mixed vegetables and put it in a brown rice wrap, lunch is a salad or mixed fruit or vegetables and a protein snacks are fruits, but the problem is that as celiac gets more attention there is fabulous junk food available (lol) so we have fantastic shortbread cookies that I can eat that are a major problem, also betty crocker makes gluten free chocolate chip cookie, vanilla cake, chocolate cake, and brownie mixes that are REALLY good. It is definitely a help that my mom and dad cook gluten free, but after a while its easy to get over the fact that the salad bar is the only option in the school cafeteria. so if anyone has any questions, although I only started in june (I was very stubborn), my mom and brothers have been eating gluten free since the fall of 2008 and my dad has been cooking gluten free, but he doesn't have celiac. But don't hesitate, it is beyond worth it. I used to get migranes almost everyday, and I haven't had a headache in about a month.
By deeisclean on July 29, 2009 at 08:02 AM
Welcome! I read your profile and love that you want to establish a healthy life style now, while you are young. WAY TO GO!
I have been GF for almost 4-years now and I promise that it gets much easier to eat whole, healthy foods as time goes on. I found that eating clean and always having GF food with me is the best lifestyle for me. I have had great success with this lifestyle and I know you will find what works for you.
You keep up the great work and holler if you need anything.
By eepalmer on July 7, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Found out that with hashimoto's disease, an autoimmune disease that staying gluten free is an absolute must, and that each cheat takes up to 8 months to clear out of my body!!
Yicks... no more carrot cake, that was my last obvious cheat.
So, today I am going to make some gluten free treats for camping.
By Anonymous on November 29, 2008 at 09:31 AM
there is a brand called namaste that makes a whole line of gluten free products! I have a couple friends that are allergic to gluten and i feel better when i stay away too... they make a spice cake mix that you can add carrots to (i add about 3 times as much as it calls for and it's amazing!) maybe you've heard of their products... whole foods sells it
By childies3 on July 28, 2009 at 11:22 AM
I, too, have hashimotos. Have many symptoms of celiac, but not an official diagnosis. Have had elevated celiac profile in past. Why do you say that it's an absolute must to be gluten free? Thanks for sharing. Have you lost any weight being gluten free? How long have you had your diagnosis? Thanks
By deeisclean on July 27, 2009 at 08:06 PM
yep, yes, you betch ya, I am gf for life : )
By deeisclean on July 26, 2009 at 12:21 PM
I thought Celiac was a curse when I was first diagnosed. But Celiac has NOT been a curse, it has been an opportunity for me to take back control of my health and take personal responsibility for my food choices.
Dare I say that being Celiac is a gift? Yes! Being Celiac is a gift.
We are what we eat and I will not be a grain of wheat : )
By livingmydreams on June 26, 2009 at 01:54 PM
Hi - I don't have celiacs, but I'm doing an elimination diet. So starting today - no gluten.
By HJHGold on July 22, 2009 at 07:46 AM
Yes, I don't have celiacs, but seem to be intolerant to it so elimintating it... I seem to be getting blurry vision, anxiety, brain fog, eczema. Especially when I ate a pretzel from Pretzel Time... or is this a blood sugar problem... not sure, trying to find the culprit!
By HJHGold on July 22, 2009 at 07:42 AM
Yes, didn't eat any gluten this morning. Had brown rice bread from Whole Foods. It was ok, taste is adaptable. Had no choice for other breads with wheat.
By OrganicBeauty on June 24, 2009 at 12:54 PM
I had a burrito, with a flour wrap on it.
By bethyGF on June 29, 2009 at 04:34 PM
Ok, just have to be blunt here. If you have celiac disease, you really really shouldn't intentionally gluten yourself. Anyone on here can tell you that it can cause severe health complications....its not just pain. That pain can lead to colon cancer, nervous system disorders, you name it. I know you can stick with it, it feels so much better to be healthy! And you can pick up some great gluten free brownies from any Whole Foods store, then drench them in gluten free ice cream. Yummy, and then you don't hurt yourself.
By tkruse10 on June 25, 2009 at 12:56 PM
Started GF diet a week ago, I have never felt better. I had a piece of bread yesterday and got a really bad stomach ache. I have a boss who is GF too which is helpful since he has been GF for over 5 years. I have a great peanut butter cookie recipie which is his favorite and since I am GF now, mine too!
By OrganicBeauty on June 23, 2009 at 11:28 AM
I was good until I had that Brownie Batter Blizzard! Oh, man, I shouln't have done that.