How to ECAH as a celiac?

18 replies

• wieldymouse·Aug 27, 11:22 PM

  It's not quite as expensive now to go gluten free as it used to be and gluten free products are more readily available. I don't know that you really need to change your diet all that much, just substitute gluten free products pasta, cookies, pizza, bread, etc.). When baking use a gluten free flour, almond's my favorite, but it can be a bit more expensive than other flours in my experience.

• ehuang72_2·Aug 27, 11:31 PM

  Hubs and I don’t need to be entirely gluten free but we have been following a lower-carb diet. Pasta is carb-free version - we like Barilla. Our meals are often just protein and vegetables. Dessert is fruit.

• frisbeesloth·Aug 28, 1:40 AM

  My son has Celiac disease and Costco has 100% been a lifesaver. They carry a bunch of GF products that are so much cheaper than the grocery. I grabbed 3lbs of gf meatballs for $15, they're $7 for 10oz at the grocery. Cooking things from scratch is always going to be the cheapest option but Costco is second.

• quartzquandary_2·Aug 28, 2:10 AM

  I was diagnosed with celiac disease in July 2024. I completely understand how difficult of a transition it is. The first thing you need to do is put yourself and your health first. You *must* go cold turkey on all things gluten. Don't make excuses or allow the difficulty of this lifestyle change get the better of you. One big thing you can do to keep your GF diet cheap(er) is to limit how much substitution foods you buy. I buy GF pasta and bread, but don't eat them often. Focus on whole foods and cooking from scratch. From your post, it sounds like you do plenty of cooking already, so this part should be pretty easy for you! Also, explore different cuisines. American foods tend to be VERY gluten heavy, so try to limit what you eat what would be considered typical US type food. A lot of Indian food is typically fairly gluten-free, for example. You can also recreate a lot of Japanese, Chinese, and Korean foods at home as long as you use tamari instead of soy sauce. Mexican food is als

• sphygmomanometer11·Aug 28, 2:57 AM

  I really hope you’re quoting the guy from Parks and Rec with that spelling of “the worst” 😂

• quartzquandary_3·Aug 28, 3:09 AM

  I absolutely am 😂

• sphygmomanometer11_2·Aug 28, 3:27 AM

  Thank you, sir or madam. I never would have realized how to spell that without launching into an overly complicated explanation of the movie and the quote😂😂😂

• lefthandtwin·Aug 28, 7:08 AM

  If you have a Sprouts check them out too.

• frisbeesloth_2·Aug 28, 10:43 AM

  We do not have Sprouts but we have a place called Pickens that's similar.

• thatslygirl·Aug 28, 10:58 AM

  Siete makes a good grain-free almond tortilla that is close to flour. The best value is at Costco. Mission makes okay GF tortillas for wraps. You will get used to the tacky mouth feel that GF items have. B Free also makes a couple of high protein wraps but they sell them for $7 for only 5 wraps. The best corn tortillas are the ones you make yourself, if you have the time. If you are at a Mexican restaurant, be careful with mixed drinks and spirits. Some celiacs avoid certain brands unless they know it's GF (Tito's, for example).

• wwtbfcd3pillowmin·Aug 31, 1:08 PM

  I mean… whatever your previous loved gluten product was just substitute it with a proper form of vegetable. Pasta Dish? Potato. Sandwich? Lettuce. Pizza? Cauliflower(or chicken). Want something “breaded”? Almond Flour. Also the internet is your friend. TikTok/Instagram is LOADED with people’s recipes. Whatever you’re missing just search it with “+ gluten free recipe” and you’ll get 472+ different ways to make that meal.

• quartzquandary_4·Aug 31, 3:25 PM

  Good call on the mixed drinks - I didn't think about them, because I didn't drink before or now.

• ddpete·Aug 31, 3:37 PM

  ALDI has many high-quality, tasty GF products!

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• tealseastar·Aug 31, 5:15 PM

  Definitely concur that sticking with naturally gluten free foods is the easiest and least expensive option. And this is the best gf sandwich bread recipe we've found https://theloopywhisk.com/2024/08/24/easy-gluten-free-sandwich-bread/

• apresledepart_2·Aug 31, 5:43 PM

  Please don’t put this off. I’m Celiac over 20 years. Going strict gf is the single most important thing you’ll do for your long term health. If you don’t you’re also at risk for other serious autoimmune diseases. Meat, eggs, vegetables, fruits, dairy. Eat unprocessed food essentially. Limit how much of the replacement GF foods you buy because they’re extremely expensive and not very nutritious. Schar brown bread is the best bread if you need a loaf every week or two. For things like yogurt watch out for extra fillers and gums. Additives usually bothers me, not sure if it’s related to Celiac or what.

• guidanceextension144·Sep 5, 1:17 AM

  Corn tortillas are highly underrated and naturally gluten-free

• theacearrow·Sep 5, 1:33 AM

  You will be spending at least 25% more on groceries, kind of regardless of everything. You absolutely have to stick to an exclusively gluten diet, no exceptions. You need to buy things labelled gluten free and look into the sneaky ways gluten winds up in food. I've been gluten free for most of my life, at this point. It has gotten wayyyyyyy better but being gluten free is really hard. One good thing though, is that it makes it really hard to eat out.