Anyone on the list allergic to wheat?

I am having an awful time. I have about 68 pounds gone and have just been
maintaining for some time now. I just learned I am allergic to wheat. I have
been struggling with severe acid reflux for years and my allergist thinks it
may be related to the wheat allergy. So I am following an acid reflux diet,
newly following a wheat free diet and trying to follow Weight Watchers. I am
finding the special wheat free products really high in calories and some in
fat. Especially "breads" and the specialty flours to make wheat free breads.
I picked up on yesterday while at the health food store and the calories for
one cup were about 650. I kept thinking it must be a mistake, but looking at
some of the other items I don't think it was.

I am in great need of some encouragement. I still have about 50 pounds to go
and already I gained a pound at my last weigh-in. I know this is doable (is
that a word?), but right now I am finding it all so overwhelming.

Tips, bread recipes, ideas please!

Autumn

Sorry to hear about the allergy. You may find that your only option is to go
bread/flour free for a while to see if this is really the cause of your
allergies. This may be easier and cheaper than trying to find substitutes
that are low in points. I eat very little bread these days. Eventually you
will get so that you don't miss it.

"Autumn" wrote in message
. ..
I am having an awful time. I have about 68 pounds gone and have just been
maintaining for some time now. I just learned I am allergic to wheat. I
have been struggling with severe acid reflux for years and my allergist
thinks it may be related to the wheat allergy. So I am following an acid
reflux diet, newly following a wheat free diet and trying to follow Weight
Watchers. I am finding the special wheat free products really high in
calories and some in fat. Especially "breads" and the specialty flours to
make wheat free breads. I picked up on yesterday while at the health food
store and the calories for one cup were about 650. I kept thinking it must
be a mistake, but looking at some of the other items I don't think it was.

I am in great need of some encouragement. I still have about 50 pounds to
go and already I gained a pound at my last weigh-in. I know this is doable
(is that a word?), but right now I am finding it all so overwhelming.

Tips, bread recipes, ideas please!

Autumn

Autumn wrote:

I am having an awful time. I have about 68 pounds gone and have just been
maintaining for some time now. I just learned I am allergic to wheat. I have
been struggling with severe acid reflux for years and my allergist thinks it
may be related to the wheat allergy. So I am following an acid reflux diet,
newly following a wheat free diet and trying to follow Weight Watchers. I am
finding the special wheat free products really high in calories and some in
fat. Especially "breads" and the specialty flours to make wheat free breads.
I picked up on yesterday while at the health food store and the calories for
one cup were about 650. I kept thinking it must be a mistake, but looking at
some of the other items I don't think it was.

I am in great need of some encouragement. I still have about 50 pounds to go
and already I gained a pound at my last weigh-in. I know this is doable (is
that a word?), but right now I am finding it all so overwhelming.

Tips, bread recipes, ideas please!

Autumn


Try doing NoCount - you can use rice and potatoes for your carbs, and
avoid bread and wheat products altogether for a while. Wheat/gluten
free pasta is readily available too. I have a celiac friend, and she
has to be very careful. I look here for ideas when she's coming over.

If you look he http://www.dovesfarm.co.uk/ you will find some
excellent ideas and products. Once you know what to look for, a google
search will help you find some stockests in your area. Dove's Farm are
excellent products, but there are other's equally good in places other
than the UK. I just thought of them first because I know them (and use
their rice flour and other things, which I get in my local health food
store.

--
Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.diceyhome.free-online.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!

Can't help with your question, but wanted to welcome you to the
group and wish you luck.

--
Brenda
209/195/155

"Autumn" wrote in message
. ..
I am having an awful time. I have about 68 pounds gone and have just been
maintaining for some time now. I just learned I am allergic to wheat. I
have been struggling with severe acid reflux for years and my allergist
thinks it may be related to the wheat allergy. So I am following an acid
reflux diet, newly following a wheat free diet and trying to follow Weight
Watchers. I am finding the special wheat free products really high in
calories and some in fat. Especially "breads" and the specialty flours to
make wheat free breads. I picked up on yesterday while at the health food
store and the calories for one cup were about 650. I kept thinking it must
be a mistake, but looking at some of the other items I don't think it was.

I am in great need of some encouragement. I still have about 50 pounds to
go and already I gained a pound at my last weigh-in. I know this is doable
(is that a word?), but right now I am finding it all so overwhelming.

Tips, bread recipes, ideas please!

Autumn

I don't know anything about wheat free, but I do know that after
suffering gastric reflux for close to 25 years, my gallbladder up and
went and I haven't had it since. Doc said I probably had what they call
sludge in my gallbladder for years until it finally went and made
stones. Not fun at all, but considering now it is hard for me to
stomach high fat foods and tons of sweets and I no longer have gastric
reflux, I am sort of glad my gallbladder went. I feel much better.
Adele
Autumn wrote:
I am having an awful time. I have about 68 pounds gone and have just been
maintaining for some time now. I just learned I am allergic to wheat. I have
been struggling with severe acid reflux for years and my allergist thinks it
may be related to the wheat allergy. So I am following an acid reflux diet,
newly following a wheat free diet and trying to follow Weight Watchers. I am
finding the special wheat free products really high in calories and some in
fat. Especially "breads" and the specialty flours to make wheat free breads.
I picked up on yesterday while at the health food store and the calories for
one cup were about 650. I kept thinking it must be a mistake, but looking at
some of the other items I don't think it was.

I am in great need of some encouragement. I still have about 50 pounds to go
and already I gained a pound at my last weigh-in. I know this is doable (is
that a word?), but right now I am finding it all so overwhelming.

Tips, bread recipes, ideas please!

Autumn

adele57 wrote:

I don't know anything about wheat free, but I do know that after
suffering gastric reflux for close to 25 years, my gallbladder up and
went and I haven't had it since. Doc said I probably had what they call
sludge in my gallbladder for years until it finally went and made
stones. Not fun at all, but considering now it is hard for me to
stomach high fat foods and tons of sweets and I no longer have gastric
reflux, I am sort of glad my gallbladder went. I feel much better.
Adele

Sounds much like what happened to me! I still have to stay off the high
fat and sweet stuff, and I still have flare-ups of IBS, but kife is so
sweet compared to Before Gallbladder Removal!

--
Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.diceyhome.free-online.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!

On Sun, 13 Mar 2005 16:15:39 GMT, "Autumn"
wrote:

I have a wheat sensitivity. It makes my joints ache and i blow up like
a balloon when i eat it. I've been wheat free for about 3 months now
and the difference in how i feel is amazing. I've been experimenting
with things like kamut and spelt. I can get breads made from both at
my health food store and they're yeast free and not bad tasting.
They're more calorie dense than regular wheat bread, but once you get
used to the idea that you don't need to eat as much to feel satisfied
they're really very good. I've made bread myself using spelt flour,
but it's a bit of a messy process so I'll stick to the store bought
stuff for those times when i just 'need' a sandwich.

Lynne
Highest Weight - 308
WW Start Weight this time around Dec 29/04 - 222.4
Weight this week - 210.6 Goal - 150 (Subject to change)
"Change doesn't happen while you're sitting around."


I am having an awful time. I have about 68 pounds gone and have just been
maintaining for some time now. I just learned I am allergic to wheat. I have
been struggling with severe acid reflux for years and my allergist thinks it
may be related to the wheat allergy. So I am following an acid reflux diet,
newly following a wheat free diet and trying to follow Weight Watchers. I am
finding the special wheat free products really high in calories and some in
fat. Especially "breads" and the specialty flours to make wheat free breads.
I picked up on yesterday while at the health food store and the calories for
one cup were about 650. I kept thinking it must be a mistake, but looking at
some of the other items I don't think it was.

I am in great need of some encouragement. I still have about 50 pounds to go
and already I gained a pound at my last weigh-in. I know this is doable (is
that a word?), but right now I am finding it all so overwhelming.

Tips, bread recipes, ideas please!

Autumn

Thank you for the suggestions and encouragement. I have really been
struggling. Lost 2 pounds last week though! Probably because I don't know
what to fix to eat. I just hate planning dinner these days, we like
casserole type things, Chinese (soy has wheat), pasta, etc. I have been
making plain meat and potatoes mostly.

Thanks again,

Autumn