Gluten free

[LFranks]

Just wondering if anyone has any pointers for a gluten free diet appropriate for a runner? I've recently (about 3 months ago) been diagnosed with Celiacs disease and returned to running after last August after a 4 year siesta. I have been having difficulty finding the right balance of carbs and protein.

I run about 4 times per week of approx. 7-8 kms (one run of about 10-12 kms on Sundays).



Greatfully accept any pointers!



Cheers!

[Rowey]

Hi L



Plenty of good reading here.......... all the best !!



http://search.runnersworld.com/vignette ... 0&filter=0



cheers



rowey

[Microdocman]

Hi L,



If you shop at Safeway, try Freedom foods. They manufacture alternative products which are gluten free. They are red and white packages. Avoid some breads and wraps - awful taste. I managed to source taco shells, pasta, rice, chips and biscuits. Chicken nuggets are also in the freezer section. Be wary of oats, containing gluten and lollies as well.



Safeway have a good health food section full of gluten free cereals, IGA also have a big health section. The main rule is to keep reading the labels.



Most of the super markets offer gluten free products. The other alternative is to visit a specific health food shop where you can source gluten free flour and other raw products for cooking and baking.



Also visit your local library for GF recipe books, there should be some. If you are a fast food person you can grilled chicken from maccas. Maccas also do a selection of GF cakes in the McCafe.



Good luck.

[Suzyq]

Freedom Foods and Organ are 2 awsome GF brands... eat what you'd normally eat, just substitute their products for the gluten containing ones. Most supermarkets in Aussie seem to stock these brands so plent of GF pastas and cereals... and rice.



Good luck

[LostInGeenEyes]

Ugh I'm coeliac too. Soooo annoying but you do get used to it after a while.
ALL of the gluten free bread on the market tastes like CRAP except lupin loaf (only some supermarkets sell this) which is actually pretty high in protein and low G.I. - plus it fills you up really quickly. Be careful of some rice crackers - some say they contain no gluten but then in the ingredients they say they contain wheat/barley. The coeliac society of Australia has been SO helpful - check out the website and magazine for more info: http://www.coeliacsociety.com.au/index.html
as sucky as it is, just remember that, for most things with gluten in, there's a gluten free substitute. Its hard to get used to, but it does happen eventually... just feel special that you're 1 in 100. haha.

--Lost

[LostInGeenEyes]

Oh and watch out for energy lollies and gels. They contain maltodextrin, but don't specify whether its from wheat or not.

[gfchef]

Hi Gluten free,

It is really simple to consume enough carbs but remain gf.
Basically, eat the meals your would have normally eaten BUT the gf version.

Any meal can be made gf. However, it may not taste the same but your taste buds will get used to it.

Approx 8 months ago I decided to go gf so I could learn to cook anything gf and try and make it taste as close as possible to the g version. So far so good, with a lot of trial and error and high supermarket bills!

I have learnt that gf bread is nasty stuff, gf chocolate is the best! it is quite hard to make a yummy batter for banana fritters but a flat one will do! and i now make gf fresh pasta which is fantastic!

Being a chef (still an apprentice) I have done all the hard work so let me know what you like to eat, recipes etc and I will send you the gf versions. Apart from bread there is not much you will miss out on.

For the record I have never felt more healthy than I do right now. I am staying on the gf way of eating always. My running has improved a great deal as I have more energy than I ever had. I usually run 5 x week, 1 tempo, 1 hills long, 1 long run of about 15km, and whatever I feel like between.

Being a celiac, are you also dairy free? I also changed to lactose free milk.