Gluten Free

[tigereyes6905 1]

Does anyone one else have Celiac Sprue?

I am about to start my 6 weeks of soft/ground foods and they call for a lot of foods that have gluten in it. Any suggestions?

I am looking for Gluten free pita but haven't found any in stores around me (western ma) Any thoughts are idea would be appreciated!

[Chele H 427]

My opinion only.....no need for pita, no room in your tiny stomach for pita. Focus on Protein first, then veggies. You want to get as much Protein out of the little amount of food you will be eating and pita is not going to give you that.

You can make your own chili or lentil Soup to control the gluten issue and puree it in a blender. You can make egg salad or tuna salad..is there gluten in mayo? How about making meatloaf with GF bread crumbs and mushing it up with some GF brown gravy. Or meatballs with GF breadcrumbs with Tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese. You can bake some ricotta cheese in a small casserole topped with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese.

[octavia16 10]

So gluten free means what?

[Finding-me 5]

Oats, wheat, malt, barley, rye.

All BAD for people with celiac disease.

*i have Celiacs too ,but have not had the surgery. Good luck!

[tigereyes6905 1]

Thank you for the advice. I am trying to get a menu of things I can eat together and I have found it difficult with measuring everything just to eat.

mayo is gluten free. I am scared with trying new things because I have heard horror stories of the dumping syndrome.

[Chele H 427]

VSG patients don't dump nearly as much as RNY. It happens, but not very often. Introduce new foods one at a time, in small quantities at home in case you have a reaction .

As far as measuring goes...maybe you can but a bunch of those little food saver containers and measure out a few meals/days in advance. You can make a bunch of containers of Soup or chili and freeze them to grab and go. Greek yogurt comes pre-packaged in 6oz containers, you can get cottage cheese this way too.

You are still very early out and it seems overwhelming I am sure but it will become second nature with time.