actually today i am attempting to make some gluten free bread. i have heard nothing but bad reports about the stuff you get in supermarkets, and can only imagine my own being worse - but i will have a go!

what about everyone else?

The actual bread i wasnt a big fan of - glad i tried them out though. made 7 small rolls. They really were quite small. They ended up looking like mini scones, and had that cakey consistency too. was 150 cals per roll too. I tried one, with salad on, it tasted alright, and definitely filled me even though it was tiny. Not something i plan on making again though. The pizza one is something i plan to make for my recently diagnosed coeliac little siblings. (aged 12 and 14 and both miss pizza). but as for bread am not bothering.

actually that is what i miss most., bread. its not the same, and the shop bought gf bread is again dry and cakey, and 150 cals for 2 tiny pieces. i used to like the light danish bread and theres nothing gf similar. i'm sticking to gf crispbreads for the moment for lunches.

new foods i have started eating: tinned tuna, some steamed fish fillet things, brown rice, gf pasta, gf cereal, soya milk, dried apricots, 'la fruit' (dried fruit sweets-like 100 cal snack pack things), lentils, cottage cheese. all normal things but not things i'd had before.

i also tried kippers, sardines, and mackerel but wasnt keen on those. am attempting to start eating more fish atm. (i am dont eat meat but since summer have eaten chip shop fish, and fish fingers. obviously cant eat those anymore but trying real fish for the first time ever atm! also trying to think of new things to do with rice and trying new veggies.

and yeah - corn tortillas - i never even heard of these till a few days ago. went to the supermarket to look what they were but they had none. so i dont know if theyre something i can buy round here.

the shrimp - i never tried it. remember i've been a veggie sinc elike forever, and fish is still a new thing in my diet. so i am loving tuna at the moment. but yeah. i8 still need to work on trying more types of fish, and finding some more that i like. otherwise, the only place i'll be getting protein is from dairy. which i'm trying to cut back on also.

i am not even sure what shrimp is actually! am going to actually have to look it up on google! my knowledge of fish is very limited!

i also tried a heinz "vegetable hotpot" a few days ago. was really tasty and filling. not too bad nutrition wise either. mainly vegetables and stuff in it. i understood what everything in the ingredients list was anyway which is always a good sign. 280cals and says 'vegetarian and gluten free' on the label. i prefer to cook for myself, but on the rare occasion i need something to be ready quick, theyre a good option. :)

yeah the upside to this is that i cant eat loads of sandwiches etc all the time any more it was the things i put on them that was bad. still do have crisps sometimes tho (like wotsits and walkers ready salted or snack a jacks are suitable) - usually for lunch with a piece of fruit on the days i havent taken anything. trying not too these days though! they might be low cal but they have lots of fat and chemically rubbish in still.

i'm finding i'm becoming more used to this as time goes by. main ingredients in my evening meals are generally something along the lines of brown rice, tuna, potatoes, baked beans (occasionally) or vegetables (always added to dinner). have noticed that i'm not really craving sandwiches or anything else very much at the moment, and now that i've been gf for three weeks i really feel the benefits. :)

gluten is found in wheat, barley, rye, and a little in oats. (only because of the way oats are farmed).

i find gluten to be found in plenty of strange places too! It seems to be added to loads of things.

Everything that is definitely gluten free, is also definitely wheat free. (Because gluten can be found in wheat)

BUT. Things that are wheat free might not be gluten free. (This is because gluten does come from wheat yes, but it also comes from other things too).