Cinnamon Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 Having suffered with my digestion & battled with my weight for several years now,it has been suggested to me by a good friend who is a dietician that I could try a wheat free diet,& see if that helps. I was in fact diagnosed with a wheat intolerence (as well as gluten & cows milk) about 2 years ago,but advised not to drop them from my diet by my GP. However,having been up since 3am with cramps & an upset tummy AGAIN (We had couscous & french bread for supper,then some cake )I am considering giving it a go.......nothing ventured nothing gained I just wondered if anyone else is on a wheat free diet,& how they find it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 I work with a fellow teacher who is a Coeliac and also lactose intolerant. She copes really well and eats quite a varied diet. She gets her wheat free products like bread & cakes on prescription as they are very expensive - this could be an avenue to follow if you get diagnosed as a Coeliac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 My brother in law is Coeliac and eats very well still. He doesn't like many of the wheat free varieties of things so just does without on the whole. There are some good wheat free cakes and pastas but bread seems the trickiest thing. Is is just wheat? Coeliac is a full blown allergy not intolerance and he can't touch rye, oats etc so he is very restricted. the Coeliac society have a booklet telling you most of the brand name foods that have wheat or gluten in them. One to watch out for is modified startch which can come from a wheat source unless it says specifically what it is. It's daft little thing like Mars bars are fine but not funsize Mars bars, eh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyren Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 I don't have an intolerance, AFAIK, but I do find it easier to lose weight if I cut down on wheat-based products, esp bread. Why not just try it for a week or two and see if you feel better? It can't do any harm, especially if you substitute low-gluten carbs. There are plenty of wheat-free breakfast cereals, from porridge to Rice Krispies, and for dinner you can have rice or potatoes. I'm having Nairns organic oatcakes and goats cheese with my packed lunch at the moment - yum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 Hi Sarah I was diagnosed as coeliac last December which was a bit but hey ho, appart from most of the substitute bread (yuk) and biccies (lots of those are yuk too!) there are lots of other things available, I can't have oats, rye barley etc. but the best thing is to contact the coeliac society, who have a website www.coeliac.org.uk can't do links I'm afraid this has lists of foods you can enjoy, and making cakes or bread and biscuits seems to be the best option I find personally, but each to their own. I work with a food technology teacher who has coeliac and really enjoys the glutafin select loaf, which I only like toasted as it doesn't taste like bread anyway There are quite a number of us out here let us know how you get on karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannie Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 A friend of mine stopped eating wheat and feels much better for it. Not easy though. I have a great recipe for a pure rye bread if you want it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted August 2, 2006 Author Share Posted August 2, 2006 Thanks all. I have decided to give it a shot - I am just going to cut out Breads/pastry /Pasta etc for a while & see how it goes. I have known for a while that if I eat white bread I get an upset tummy,but not with brown bread...not sure how that works! I don't think I am Coeliac as my symptoms are not that severe,& my GP thinks I am not,but I reckon a cut down on the stodgy stuff will do me now harm at all Coeliac,as far as I can tell,goes further than just being wheat sensitive. Someone just tell me that red wine is wheat free,please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 Hi Sarah - I'm wheat intolerant as is my grand-daughter. I can tolerate Spelt flour fairly well, so we make all our bread with Spelt. Lauren doesn't tolerate Spelt very well either. I use Spelt in cooking so some things are a bit hit and miss - I try to cut it out as much as possible though and use rice more. The wheat free pastas aren't too bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted August 2, 2006 Author Share Posted August 2, 2006 I reckon I will just use more rice,Lesley,for the time being anyhow. Breakfast is not problem,neither is supper.....but lunch I think may be more difficult (I ALWAYS have a sandwich!) I will certainly try a few wheat free things,once I have deduced that wheat is a problem for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 I have known for a while that if I eat white bread I get an upset tummy,but not with brown bread...not sure how that works! I have two friends with this problem who discovered that it was the flour improvers, frequently added to white flour and less often to wholemeal, they were reacting to not the bread. Both find that if they make white bread for themselves there is no problem, although both mainly eat wholemeal now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 That's a good point, Trish...and don't forget yeast, that used to be a problem for me whereas wheat isn't. Um, yeast & red wine sadly, still have to avoid them. Aside from this, french bread gives me awful heartburn whereas I've never had it with any other food. I wonder what that is. So, I think your GP (although needs to be more helpful?) is wise to suggest not just eliminating foods for unknown reasons, as this can cause more problems than it solves. But, obviously you need to find out if there is something you should avoid. Good luck with sorting it out & hope you don't feel so rough with it again. I'm not being funny, but did you have any red wine at all last night? It used to be one of my favourite drinks, then I suddenly started reacting very badly to it. I can't even have one sip now. Hoping I'll grow out of it soon, but seriously, that is something else to consider, much as it hurts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted August 2, 2006 Author Share Posted August 2, 2006 I had the same amount I have every night,Sheila....I do hope that isn't the problem Re the Doctor,she said to cut out Wheat as much as possible,then begin adding it again (ie - try some pasta or wholemeal bread) & see how it goes. That seems to be the best way to see what it is thats upsetting me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 I had the same amount I have every night,Sheila....I do hope that isn't the problem Yes, I hope so too. But, might be worth stopping for a fortnight & then having the usual, then you'd know. It happened suddenly for me. Good luck with the wheat thing...if you're at home, new potatoes or a baked potato, with veg & protein, can be handy for lunch instead of bread. If out, a potato sald based meal packed the night before? Best wishes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 I find organic white bread is okay but normal white bread has me swelling up in the tum It could be the preservative in the bread as well Most modern breads don't actually contain yeast they are made to rise by the injection of air If you have ever had a loaf with a huge hole in the middle thie is why Read 'Its not on the label' you will never want to eat bread again after that I have a copy maybe I should do the whole postal thing with it does anybody want to borrow it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunee1 Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 They also don't leave it to rise...they just add more yeast and gluten so it grows...hence why so many people are becoming wheat gluten and yeast intolerant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted August 3, 2006 Author Share Posted August 3, 2006 Crikey - OK, bread is certainly out for me....I have always had a problem with white bread & my tum anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
