Fogerson
Former Resident Nerd
Hello all.
I was diagnosed last week with Celiacs. 'Haven't been "confirmed" by a small intestine biopsy yet. 'Probably won't let them; some of my symptoms have been so consistent and "acute" lately that it will be obvious after I go gluten-free for awhile.
Anyway, I'm trying to find some places in North Jersey that have a good selection of gluten-free foods. I was down the shore yesterday and stopped by Wegmans...they were fabulous with a whole section of gluten-free foods. My local A&P...uh, not so fabulous in this regard.
Any pointers?
I guess the good news is that some GI issues I've had over the last dozen years (that nobody could diagnose) are likely related to this. There are some other oddities I've noticed over the years that could be explained as well. Why 4 GP's and 4 GI docs, until now, 'haven't tested me for this before is beyond me. Twits.
I've been gluten free for about 4-5 days now and I am feeling better and stronger on the bike. A lot of the lactic acid burn I usually experience has seemingly (almost) vanished. 'Probably in my head but interesting none-the-less. Celiacs also explains why some days I felt like I could hammer with the best of 'em, and other days I see stars, feel weak, and my heart feels like it is gonna' beat itself right out of my chest.
It is going to be a challenge, this gluten-free thing, with the family. I'll figure it out, though. The killer is that I am a cereal-o-holic. Love my corn flakes, cheerios, rice crispies, and chex. Yes, they all have wheat/barley/oat by products in them of some sort. My favorite thing to eat on long rides are Nature Valley Fruit & Nut bars--those are out now too
Anybody out there on a gluten-free diet? What do you eat before/during rides?
Thanks in advance.
Tim
I was diagnosed last week with Celiacs. 'Haven't been "confirmed" by a small intestine biopsy yet. 'Probably won't let them; some of my symptoms have been so consistent and "acute" lately that it will be obvious after I go gluten-free for awhile.
Anyway, I'm trying to find some places in North Jersey that have a good selection of gluten-free foods. I was down the shore yesterday and stopped by Wegmans...they were fabulous with a whole section of gluten-free foods. My local A&P...uh, not so fabulous in this regard.
Any pointers?
I guess the good news is that some GI issues I've had over the last dozen years (that nobody could diagnose) are likely related to this. There are some other oddities I've noticed over the years that could be explained as well. Why 4 GP's and 4 GI docs, until now, 'haven't tested me for this before is beyond me. Twits.
I've been gluten free for about 4-5 days now and I am feeling better and stronger on the bike. A lot of the lactic acid burn I usually experience has seemingly (almost) vanished. 'Probably in my head but interesting none-the-less. Celiacs also explains why some days I felt like I could hammer with the best of 'em, and other days I see stars, feel weak, and my heart feels like it is gonna' beat itself right out of my chest.
It is going to be a challenge, this gluten-free thing, with the family. I'll figure it out, though. The killer is that I am a cereal-o-holic. Love my corn flakes, cheerios, rice crispies, and chex. Yes, they all have wheat/barley/oat by products in them of some sort. My favorite thing to eat on long rides are Nature Valley Fruit & Nut bars--those are out now too
Anybody out there on a gluten-free diet? What do you eat before/during rides?
Thanks in advance.
Tim