Coeliac disease - gluten intolerant

NEW AND WANNABE DRIVERS (INTERACTIVE)
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I am a tramper and just been diagnosed with Coeliac. So haven’t a clue what to do for food and stay tramping. I am told that ‘1 in 100’ have it… so hoping to hear from fellow sufferers.

At present all i can think of is cooking all food for the week at home and using an additional fridge. I got some 2nd hand cookbooks on ebay yesterday which hopefully will give me some ideas. Vegetarian diet is another possibility.

Convenience foods are ruled out - almost all will have a sauce with wheat flour. It’s not as easy as it seems. Hence my post - perhaps better to reply via PM.

Many thanks.

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I have close acquaintances with gluten intolerance, but not myself.
Eating out needs care but is doable. Places are much better now that ten or twenty years ago.
Supermarkets are also much better geared up, so cooking frrom scratch is not necessary.

Look at the Sainsbury “Free From” range. Pasta and cookies all gluten free. A bit more expensive than some of their other stuff, but not as extortionate as it once was. I am sure other brands are similar. https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/gb/groceries/freefrom-food-and-drink/all-gluten-free-food-and-drink?storeId=10151&langId=44&krypto=zhbUt3IEEPE39sVQyg7l2W4m8FyMIfb9WdkIh6%2FBCXbmmmrrkiPaDnwA52leklWx%2FzJ36totQu1r3ITVbfyY19%2B4ItAat6SY%2FBb3qulkcJbpmarhxmae%2BKWf8Y5LmN3kptyPKh4Mu10sBhapgVaBSo%2F2q1sbJIQQjqVI6k2O4jE%3D&ddkey=https%3Agb%2Fgroceries%2Ffreefrom-food-and-drink%2Fall-gluten-free-food-and-drink#langId=44&storeId=10151&catalogId=10241&categoryId=453881&parent_category_rn=453879&top_category=453879&pageSize=60&orderBy=FAVOURITES_ONLY|SEQUENCING|TOP_SELLERS&searchTerm=&beginIndex=0&hideFilters=true

You are absolutely correct that many things do conatin gluten, such as sauces, sausages, etc and being gluten free is not easy, but it is not impossible.

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@jessejazza1
Hi from a fellow rare male coeliac 6years diagnosed , if not joined , Coeliac’s uk on fb
What truck do you drive ? does it have at least a microwave or inverter
I’ve got both and it helps a lot , as I’ve now got an air fryer also little gas stove
I never go Hungary or eat rubbish
I very rarely buy take away food , but do have the ham, eggs and chips when at Chippenham truck stop as they do some GF stuff .
Some shop micro meals are GF just look at the labels for BROW , and may contains .
I batch cook sweet n sours and rice , also mince mix to go with pasta (don’t freeze gf pasta )
If you park near a big super market of a night ,go browsing for a treat
I’ve got one of these compressor fridges with separate freezer and works on 12/24v also 240v leave it running all week ok as it voltage senses
Alpicool Car Refrigerator Portable Freezer 31L, 12V Fridge Freezer Dual Zone Electric Cooler Box for Car 12V/24V 100-240V(-20℃-20℃) Portable Fridge for Camping Car Trip Alpicool Car Refrigerator Portable Freezer 31L, 12V Fridge Freezer Dual Zone Electric Cooler Box for Car 12V/24V 100-240V(-20℃-20℃) Portable Fridge for Camping Car Trip : Amazon.co.uk: Automotive
PS feel free to message me if you’ve got any other questions
You’re not alone and there are other coeliac trucks out there
And I’ve been tramping 3 years
PS check your local Aldi as they’ve started doing GF stuff

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@franglais I’m one of 4 in my family only male and 3 female cousins

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In my case, a sister and another relative by marriage.
I am OK with gluten but have an adverse reaction to CH3CH2OH.

(Beer makes me p155ed)
:grinning:

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This is my down fall

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Sainsbury - haven’t been to for years now. seems better than Tesco which is where i go as i have one nearby. thanks

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Not all their online stuff is available in all their stores, but I would expect bigger stores to stock most of it.

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What town you live in ?

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I think there’s an app to scan food products in the supermarket that says what’s in the ingredients.

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The Tesco Extra I go to also have a “free from” range, I know they do quite a lot of free from dairy stuff but I don’t know how much free from gluten they have, if there’s a Tesco Extra near you it’s worth a look though.

I would imagine all the big supermarkets would have similar ranges these days.

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Not reliable as info is wrong or out of dates
Mk1 scanners are best

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That’s true, they sell data on to third parties for millions to show locations, times and what we buy.

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If you’re needing g extra fridge/freezer space , I’ve got a larger version of the Alpicool dual zone and currently waiting for this one to come
Alpicool Car Refrigerator Portable Freezer 24L, 12V Fridge Freezer Dual Zone Electric Cooler Box(-20℃-20℃), Portable Refrigerator Fridge for Car Camping Picnic Trip Alpicool Car Refrigerator Portable Freezer 24L, 12V Fridge Freezer Dual Zone Electric Cooler Box(-20℃-20℃), Portable Refrigerator Fridge for Car Camping Picnic Trip : Amazon.co.uk: Automotive
Work great and not that power Hungary as they’re compressor run like your home fridge , also come with battery sense so will switch off and 12/24v
Mine stays on all week