Food diary?

[HilaryM]

Hi all, 

I've been eating gluten-free for less than a month and have been very strict - only eating food prepared at my house and being very careful to have no cross contamination (we have dedicated sponges, cutting boards, etc), however I've found when I eat certain gluten-free pasta or bread my stomach almost instantly gets gassy and very unhappy. I'm not sure if it's a certain ingredient but I'd like to keep track of what I'm eating and when I have reactions like this to see if I can find a common denominator. Anyone have a good app or way to track ingredients and symptoms or is just good old pen/paper the best way to go? Thanks!

[Scott Adams]

I don't know of an app, but I did use an Excel spreadsheet to keep my food diary many years ago. Lupin/Lupine is a common ingredient now in some gluten-free pastas, and it is a member of the pea family, and some people are sensitive to this as well.

Many people with celiac disease, especially those who are in the 0-2 year range of their recovery, have additional food intolerance issues which could be temporary. To figure this out you may need to keep a food diary and do an elimination diet over a few months.

Some common food intolerance issues are dairy/casein, eggs, corn, oats, and soy. The good news is that after your gut heals (for most people who are 100% gluten-free this will take several months to two years) you may be able to slowly add some these items back into your diet after the damaged villi heal.

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