Ideas for gluten free lunches ?

constantinum

hi,
its a curious case .. let me give it a thought about it amd help u out

julietiff

I am Coeliac too and have found the best GF/WF pasta is
Asda own award winiing one, I like it for lunch with sauce.

No flour cheese sauce;

Grated cheese,
salt,
pepper,
tub of double cream

Mix together in microwavable bowl, put in micro for
3-4 minutes, stir and use for pasta or
making GF/WF lasangne :j

junkanoo

realangel wrote: »

I went to my docs two years ago and after endoscopes etc he said it was IBS.. i told him about the problems eating the mentioned foods and asked for advice on what to eat instead and he just said 'well don't eat them then' .. hmmmm good doc huh?

I don't think I am celiac as it would have been diagnosed, i think i am either just very sensitive to wheat and starchy foods, or it is just IBS

I work at sainsburys and they do have an excellent 'free from' range and have a good frozen section of 'free from' foods too ... just a shame the stuff is expensive compared to 'normal' foods

Hi realangel

Do try and get a diagnosis if you can. If you are a celiac then you will have to stay away from gluten. But it may be possible that you have a wheat intolerance, which does make eating a bit easier, you wouldn't be as restricted to what you can eat. I was diagnosed with wheat intolerance last year. I ended up being diagnosed by a private nutritionist. I gave up going the GP route, as it was becoming so frustrating! Would suggest you go to a nutritionist or a health clinic. My nutritionist was able to reset my body so that i can now eat wheat. Also at the same time they should be able to test you for any other allergies/intolerance/defficiencies you might have. I was diagnosed with other intolerances as well. (like cows milk, garlic, onions - many people have a sensitivity to garlic & onions and never know it). My body was such much happier when i cut those out. A lot of people get miss diagnosed or are never diagnosed and end up suffering thinking it the norm. Going to see the nutritionist was the best decision and money well spent. if you can't afford the private route, do keep on your GP about sending you to a NHS nutritionist. Maybe tell your GP straight up you want to go for intolerance/allergy testing. Also if you go the private way, make sure who you go to is fully qualified etc..

Keep us updated!

Happyshopper_3

I suffer from tummy pains when eating wheat foods , such as pasta , bread , chips which have wheat flour on them . So for over a year i have been wheat free , i been tested for IBS and Gluten but i dont have these.

I find Tesco free from range are very good , i have their pitta breads for lunch . I know Marks and spencers resturants have gluten free muffins and biscults if you are out and abit peckish . or Costa coffee shops have gluten free brownies.

To start with it was hard having wheat free food , you really have to read every label as its amazing how many products have wheat flour in them.

Now i dont mind , i know what i can and cant eat , feel less bloated and havent suffered from pain .

patchwork_cat

Real angel - no gluten in rice or potatoes, just make sure your rice isn't coated. Happyshopper - can you tell me where you were tested for IBS, as I didn't think there was a test.

cafelady

I really feel I should say again, that people shouldn't self diagnose. If your tests came back negative, ask your GP to refer you to a gastric specialist at the hospital. Digestive illnesses can be really serious, and you should really try to get an actual diagnosis, so that proper treatment and medical monitoring can be given. Long-term complications of untreated or improperly treated Coeliac Disease for example, are Gut Lymphoma (cancer) and osteoperosis. Even if you have initially tested negative, you should ask for further investigations, and for the full range of testing for other conditions to be carried out.

julietiff

cafelady wrote: »

I really feel I should say again, that people shouldn't self diagnose. If your tests came back negative, ask your GP to refer you to a gastric specialist at the hospital. Digestive illnesses can be really serious, and you should really try to get an actual diagnosis, so that proper treatment and medical monitoring can be given. Long-term complications of untreated or improperly treated Coeliac Disease for example, are Gut Lymphoma (cancer) and osteoperosis. Even if you have initially tested negative, you should ask for further investigations, and for the full range of testing for other conditions to be carried out.

Totally agree. It is also untrue that only a blood test is needed.
My blood test at the GP came back as negative- however the endoscopsy
didn't and I was diagnosed in 2003 with Coeliac.

julietiff

patchwork_cat wrote: »

Real angel - no gluten in rice or potatoes, just make sure your rice isn't coated. Happyshopper - can you tell me where you were tested for IBS, as I didn't think there was a test.

Also beware of buying pre grated cheese as this is sometimes coated
with wheat product to stop it sticking together.

RosyP

I think that a lot of people would benefit from eating a better variety of grains. You probably are getting bloated from wheat as it is easy to eat far too much of it. Toast for breakfast, sandwich for lunch and then pasta for tea!

Without a formal diagnosis of coeliac disease you should not be avoiding all gluten containing products such as Rye. I found that by eating less wheat based products and more of other healthy grain products I felt less bloated and more energetic.

Rye bread for toast or sandwiches. The Village Bakery do lovely 100% rye loaves, you can get at Waitrose, some Asdas and health food shops, co-operatives. The Rossisky rye is my favourite, I slice it and freeze it.

100% Oat cakes, such as Nairns, spread with hummous and a side salad.

Make a tabbouleh using quinoa.

Make a salad with canned pulses as a base.

Home made sushi - surprisingly easy if you have a rolling mat and paddle, I picked these up for pence in the Chinese supermarket. There are loads of tutorials for sushi making online.

Just mix up your diet and you should see results, if symptoms persist definitely see your doctor

noonesperfect

If my OH is anything to go by they seem to give a diagnosis of IBS when everything else has been ruled out by tests (in OH's case - loads of different blood tests, 24hr urine test, colonoscopy and endoscopy.)

There's only one left to do now, the hydrogen breath test......in spite of all this, the symptoms, though slightly improved, are still very much present most of the time.

Onions seem to be one of the worst culprits, and though we've followed the advice to avoid all artificial sweetners (and honey, strangely, as it's harder to digest apparently) it doesn't seem to have made much difference yet.