I don't have celiac disease, and I don't have any known issues with gluten.
But I do want to lsoe weight and I have heard a lot of people seem to do it faster and better without wheat-based cereals.
So I am going to try it.
My question from those who have tried it is - is it worth doing, if you're not totally gluten-free, or does it have to be all or nothing?
Because I don't have celiac disease I'm not going to avoid trace ingredients, so I will happily eat porridge made from oats which may contain traces of wheat, and also malt vineger which is made from barley. But for the most parts I am going to try to cut out wheat, so yes to rice, potatoes and oats, but no to wheat or flour or bread.
However - once a week we have pizza night. It is my treat and I still have it even though I am dieting - I just have a smaller amount of pizza - a third of a large one instead of half, which is about 600 calories instead of 900.
Would I still get some benefit if I cut out wheat the rest of the week, but still treat myself to my pizza night or is it like I said, an all or nothing thing?
Also, has anyone tried making gravy with something other than wheat flour? What did you use, and did it taste as nice? I likes me my Sunday roast chicken dinner and while I can live without Yorkshire puddings, I don't want to give up gravy.