Gluten-free diet: What has worked? Your tips

I feel like I wrote this - I identify with it so much. Jane

"Not being able to eat salads is due to your osteoporosis, not gluten, correct?" Not being able to eat salads is because of the endometriosis being on my intestines. To my knowledge, osteoporosis is not affected by food.
I am fearful of eating out, but have done it. I have my trusted restaurants that I know serve gluten free food or have a good choice of foods (like cafeterias or buffets, where I can pick and choose). A lot of 'mystery foods' that made me sick when I was younger and did not know about gluten has now been solved--gluten, and I did not know or even heard of it back then.
Traveling is difficult, and I've learned to bring my own-especially snacks. I've also have learned to research restaurants, although one sandwich shop advertised as selling gluten free (I thought they had their own Gluten free bread), but when I got there, they did not have anything that was gluten free. needless to say, I was upset and went elsewhere.

@airey2 Thanks for the explanation. I didn't think that endometriosis would cause problems with any foods. I also had not realized it could be on your intestines. I thought it was just within the uterus.
Eating out can be a problem for so many of us for so many different reasons. I have to keep my sodium low, am now lactose intolerant and cannot eat at buffets.
That's totally weird that a restaurant advertised gluten-free and had nothing that was. Crazy!
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Cracker Barrel and Applebees have same problem. Claim foods people can eat only to find out that they are wrong. Jane Brown

I learned about Cracker Barrel long before I knew about gluten. I just knew I got sick everytime I went. I've boycotted Cracker Barrel.

Endometriosis is when the uterine lining leaks out and forms on nearby (or even not so near)organs. It acts like the real thing during our monthlies but it can't exit the body, so it keeps building up. Wherever it lands, it begins to build up and irritate and inflame nearby nerves and other tissues. I have friends with it on their diaphragms, others have it throughout their pelvis until their pelvic organs are glued together by endometriosis.

With my family and friends, I just told them point blank. With friends that are having me over for food (meal or snacks) I bring the ingredients for whatever they are going to make. Although I did that with one friend, and she went out and bought gluten free supplies anyway. I got sick because her supplies had other ingredients that I couldn't eat.
With restaurants, I research and then when I arrive I talk to the server personally. They are usually willing. I did have one restaurant that advertised as being gluten free but in reality they weren't. The waitress admitted, so I didn't eat there.

I have one question. I have some xanthan gum that is about 5 years old. It is beginning to smell like vinegar. Is it still good?

Hello to all in the gluten-free discussion,

I've recently started a fodmap eating plan and of course, part of that plan is eating gluten-free for at least a month. I was wondering how all of you are doing with your GF eating. Any suggestions? I've found plenty of GF foods in the stores where I shop and they are really quite good. I'm going to try some recipes with GF flour.

What do you find most challenging in your GF eating?

Make sure to get Presidents Choice all purpose gf flour, in the yellow box. It's fantastic. Just substitute it cup for cup on your old gluten recipes. I've used it for cookies, banana bread, muffins and even dinner rolls.
As far as eating gf the best is to just eat naturally gf foods like meats, fruits and veggies. You may notice that processed gf foods are MUCH higher in sugars and fats so eat those sparingly....or you could end up with a spare tire 🤣🤣🤣. I have Celiac Disease and have had to eat gf since diagnosis in 2012. Best of luck!

I thought I would pop in to explain. President’s Choice is a brand sold in Canada at a particular grocery chain. I don’t believe the brand is available in the US. @therjes do you know why this brand works for you better than others?