Newly celiac disease In Houston

[ShannonS]

I am newly diagnosed with celiac disease, like one week old. I am just happy after 12 years of misery finally something. My wife is on her first grocery trip right know. I am in gluten free overload! Any suggestions on staying gluten free?

[PeggyV]

Welcome!

I live in Houston too. Both my daughter and I live here and are both self diagnosed gluten intolerant. You can find gluten free foods in a few stores. Finding quick food was harder, but I found Amy's gluten free frozen meals at whole foods, some Krogers and HEB, though some people have had some problems with them on the site, so far I havent. Whole foods had a package of 2 brown rice frozen pizza crusts that are great for adding your own toppings. was good for a quick meal. My husband does not have to eat gluten-free, but at home he eats what I do and enjoys it.

I do a lot of my own baking for bread and especially health muffins and you can by differt types of gluten-free flour in most stores, but HEB and Whole foods are the best. Whole food also sell pre made bake goods, the look good, but spendy. I have always liked cooking and since most of my dinners consisted of meat and several vegtables I didnt have to change to much there.

I have not had problems with resutrants. In nicer places if you let the chef know of your problem, they will let you know. I had a great filet at the Vista, over by the Galleria. Out back has a gluten free menu, PF Changs has a great gluten free menu and so does Pei Wei. I also have good luck with mexican resturants.

You have to be careful, read every label when grocery shopping. When ordering in resturants, I usually ask for just salt, pepper and garlic on my meats, no seasoning on vegtables (for some reason a lot of seasoned vegtables have gluten....) But I dont find it hard now that I am use to it. I have been gluten free about 4 months now. I can really feel it when I get accidently glutened. No fun.

Good luck

Peggy

[Betty in Texas]

Welcome!

I live in Houston too. Both my daughter and I live here and are both self diagnosed gluten intolerant. You can find gluten free foods in a few stores. Finding quick food was harder, but I found Amy's gluten free frozen meals at whole foods, some Krogers and HEB, though some people have had some problems with them on the site, so far I havent. Whole foods had a package of 2 brown rice frozen pizza crusts that are great for adding your own toppings. was good for a quick meal. My husband does not have to eat gluten-free, but at home he eats what I do and enjoys it.

I do a lot of my own baking for bread and especially health muffins and you can by differt types of gluten-free flour in most stores, but HEB and Whole foods are the best. Whole food also sell pre made bake goods, the look good, but spendy. I have always liked cooking and since most of my dinners consisted of meat and several vegtables I didnt have to change to much there.

I have not had problems with resutrants. In nicer places if you let the chef know of your problem, they will let you know. I had a great filet at the Vista, over by the Galleria. Out back has a gluten free menu, PF Changs has a great gluten free menu and so does Pei Wei. I also have good luck with mexican resturants.

You have to be careful, read every label when grocery shopping. When ordering in resturants, I usually ask for just salt, pepper and garlic on my meats, no seasoning on vegtables (for some reason a lot of seasoned vegtables have gluten....) But I dont find it hard now that I am use to it. I have been gluten free about 4 months now. I can really feel it when I get accidently glutened. No fun.

Good luck

Peggy

[Betty in Texas]

Welcome!

I live in Houston too. Both my daughter and I live here and are both self diagnosed gluten intolerant. You can find gluten free foods in a few stores. Finding quick food was harder, but I found Amy's gluten free frozen meals at whole foods, some Krogers and HEB, though some people have had some problems with them on the site, so far I havent. Whole foods had a package of 2 brown rice frozen pizza crusts that are great for adding your own toppings. was good for a quick meal. My husband does not have to eat gluten-free, but at home he eats what I do and enjoys it.

I do a lot of my own baking for bread and especially health muffins and you can by differt types of gluten-free flour in most stores, but HEB and Whole foods are the best. Whole food also sell pre made bake goods, the look good, but spendy. I have always liked cooking and since most of my dinners consisted of meat and several vegtables I didnt have to change to much there.

I have not had problems with resutrants. In nicer places if you let the chef know of your problem, they will let you know. I had a great filet at the Vista, over by the Galleria. Out back has a gluten free menu, PF Changs has a great gluten free menu and so does Pei Wei. I also have good luck with mexican resturants.

You have to be careful, read every label when grocery shopping. When ordering in resturants, I usually ask for just salt, pepper and garlic on my meats, no seasoning on vegtables (for some reason a lot of seasoned vegtables have gluten....) But I dont find it hard now that I am use to it. I have been gluten free about 4 months now. I can really feel it when I get accidently glutened. No fun.

Good luck

Peggy

[Betty in Texas]

Hi to every body in Houston I live in Porter Texas outside of Humble . I don't know anybody with this disease around me I have a very large family and no body else has it that we know of . I found out with blood work and biop thru GI Dr. But doing purtty good most of the time . I don't any thing but meats veggs. rice, fruits, cottage cheese, eggs and bacon, nuts. and that's about it . Nice to here from yall. Betty

[Betty in Texas]

Sorry I mess up on the post I am not the best at this computer stuff just learning. My Dr was the best Dr Banker in Humble he explained everything and seemed to know a lot about this disease he said that I had had it all my life and my insides was really in bad shape . I never heard of it before but I never wanted any of that food close to my mouth again I was diag 3 years ago and I am 55 Betty

[ShannonS]

There are alot of things out there that say they are gluten free. But for now everything makes my stomach upset. That is great about whole foods.. there is a new one being built down in sugarland. But for now, none in the cypress direction. Oh well, maybe soon. My wife has found alot of food at Wal-Mart. She is going to try Krogers tomorrow for any other ideas for dinner. Thank you so much for the support and ideas. Have a great week.

[Creative-Soul]

Welcome, ShannonS!

You may want to have a look at Nini's 'newbie Survival Guide' on her website @ Open Original Shared Link if you haven't already! She has some great tips!