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? For Gluten Free People...

amykins1283amykins1283 member
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So, I recently went gluten free.  The first week I felt fantastic.  I wasn't bloated, had more energy, had less anxiety and could think more clearly, and slept much better. 

Well, I decided to try gluten free breads and baking mix the second week.  I bought Udi's brand bagels and Pamela's baking mix.  I made some cookies with the baking mix and ate 1/2 of a bagel a day.  

After a couple of days of this I began to have gastrointestinal symptoms (loose bowels, intestinal cramps).  I have ulcerative colitis but I have not had any active inflammation for almost two years now so I am considered in remission.  I am obviously worried about a flare.

The only think I could think that would have been causing my symptoms would be either the GF bread or the baking mix or both.  They have very similar ingredients, obviously, but the only "unusual" ingredient in there would have to be the tapioca flour/starch.  All of the other stuff (almond, rice, xantham gum, etc.) is all stuff I have encountered before with no ill effects.  Tapioca isn't something I have eaten much of in my life at all.  

So...do you think the tapioca could be affecting my colitis?  If so what other alternatives do I have as far as flour substitutes go (that actually work well)?  

I am going to cut both the bread and the baking mix out of my diet to see what happens but I was just wondering what others thought.  Thanks! 


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Re: ? For Gluten Free People...

  • carlinlpcarlinlp member
    Honestly, I'd go grain free for awhile. Do some gut healing!


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  • amykins1283amykins1283 member

    imagecarlinlp:
    Honestly, I'd go grain free for awhile. Do some gut healing!

    This is probably a good idea.  I just love to bake and with the holidays coming up I was hoping to find a good alternative.  BUT...I think I could easily go grain free.


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  • DandelionMomDandelionMom

    Another thing to consider is cross contamination.  Did you use baking pans, mixers, flour sifters, implements, etc that might still have trace ammounts of gluten on them?  That stuff is hard to get completely clean so we ended up replacing a lot of those items in our kitchen we went gf. 

    Also, look into going dairy-free for a bit if you haven't already.  My gi advises cutting out both at first to give the intestines time to heal.  DDs and I were able to add dairy back in after a few months. 

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  • heyitsmeheyitsme member
    When I went gluten-free, the first week was fine, the 2nd week was terrible! Like you explained--diarrhea, cramping, horrible gas, etc. I convinced myself my body was revolting against gf dieting and I went back to wheat... then tried again, same result. But that time I stuck it out. And within a week it had all cleared up. I really think that during week 2 my body was doing a "cleansing" of sorts and trying to get back to baseline.
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  • julie1408julie1408 member

    I try to avoid the baking mixes and just make my own.  I'm really sensitive to grains (even rice), potatoes, and processed food in general now that I have given them up. 

    I have had good results with coconut flour and almond flour.  When I get in the mood to bake I usually look at Elana's Pantry.  Everything I have made from there has turned out great. 

     

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