I have been eating gluten-free for almost a year now. I made the decision to go gluten-free full time when I was having digestive issues and side pains for many months. Even the doctor couldn’t figure out what was wrong with me. Eventually, I tried a gluten-free diet as an experiment, and all my issues and pains went away after a few days. I realized I was very sensitive to wheat/gluten, so I made the decision to stay off of it for good.
Quitting gluten is tough when you have eaten it your whole life. Also, it seems like it is in every dish when you are at a restaurant. Once you get in the hang of eating food without gluten, it becomes so much easier. My favorite dishes at restaurants are chicken without breading and vegetables or steak and vegetables. I also love going out for sushi, but be prepared to ask the waiters about what is in each roll because there are definitely some wheat-containing ingredients in some of them.
Since eating out is a little harder on a gluten free diet, I tend to cook the majority of my meals at home. It is actually less time-consuming to book healthy meals at home than most people think. You are able to control the ingredients and what goes in to each dish, so you KNOW that what you are eating is safe for you. I am able to make pretty much everything I ever made before, since there are gluten free varieties for everything now. My favorite bread is Udi’s brand. Veggie stir fry with gluten free soy sauce is another big staple of my diet.
If you are going gluten free for the first time and are struggling, trust me it gets easier. Once you know what you can and can’t eat, it becomes so simple. There are gluten free pizzas, pastas, breads, and everything else you could ever want. It seems like the world is taking notice of the increasing amounts of people avoiding gluten, which is great for us.
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Gluten Free Food
I have been eating gluten-free for almost a year now. I made the decision to go gluten-free full time when I was having digestive issues and side pains for many months. Even the doctor couldn’t figure out what was wrong with me. Eventually, I tried a gluten-free diet as an experiment, and all my issues and pains went away after a few days. I realized I was very sensitive to wheat/gluten, so I made the decision to stay off of it for good.
Quitting gluten is tough when you have eaten it your whole life. Also, it seems like it is in every dish when you are at a restaurant. Once you get in the hang of eating food without gluten, it becomes so much easier. My favorite dishes at restaurants are chicken without breading and vegetables or steak and vegetables. I also love going out for sushi, but be prepared to ask the waiters about what is in each roll because there are definitely some wheat-containing ingredients in some of them.
Since eating out is a little harder on a gluten free diet, I tend to cook the majority of my meals at home. It is actually less time-consuming to book healthy meals at home than most people think. You are able to control the ingredients and what goes in to each dish, so you KNOW that what you are eating is safe for you. I am able to make pretty much everything I ever made before, since there are gluten free varieties for everything now. My favorite bread is Udi’s brand. Veggie stir fry with gluten free soy sauce is another big staple of my diet.
If you are going gluten free for the first time and are struggling, trust me it gets easier. Once you know what you can and can’t eat, it becomes so simple. There are gluten free pizzas, pastas, breads, and everything else you could ever want. It seems like the world is taking notice of the increasing amounts of people avoiding gluten, which is great for us.