Here is a resource to check out, if you like to cook:

http://gluten-freerecipes.blogspot.com/[/URL" target="_blank">

And if you want to access her blog/links:

http://glutenfreegirl.blogspot.com/[/URL" target="_blank">

* I don't know if you are feeling better yet but thought I'd post these anyway. I think Arian is likely right about just needing to find enough food you like, to keep up with your caloric needs. Once you start to think outside of the box a bit more I'm sure it will get easier. (E.g. rice pudding or sweet potato caserole for breakfast, sushi rolls for lunch/snack, hummus on corn chips, tacos (most hard shells are cornmeal) with black beans, bananas with PB etc)

www.glutenfree.com[/URL" target="_blank"> sells bread and pasta- mostly made from rice. You can also find these in some health food stores. Also, try other grains- millet, quinoa, etc.

When I went gluten free I never really noticed a difference in my performance...well, actually I probably did better because I felt so much better.

I'd guess just apply the usual rules - eat often, eat enough, sleep enough, and don't stress it. Tostitos unflavored corn chips are GF, there are breads and lots of pastas out there labelled GF (some grocery stores, health food stores). Yeah, it's pricey but think of the money you save on a lot of other food you can't have !

Ok, maybe that's not such a cheery thought.

Training wise, I don't feel affected but I do get po'd every once in awhile about the whole thing - so many foods are "bad" and I get accidentally glutened now & then and feel like ****...stupid things like M&Ms are GF, but not Smarties...hard to eat! I had a salad in a restaurant over Xmas and got ill.

Eating gluten free is very hard if breads are the staples of your diet. It can be done and you can get enough carbs. A typical diet for me includes eggs and banana for breakfast, 3.5 oz lean meat, a fruit, a veggie and a cheese stick for lunch, an afternoon snack and repeat lunch for dinner. Snacks include peanut butter, jelly, Lara Bars, nuts, honey, agave necter. Beans and brown rice are also really good sources. Depending on your diet before, it is very possible that you are replacing foods with lower calorie foods. The processed stuff is very calorically dense and a lot of the replacements are not. I log all my food on Fitday for the opposite reason. I am always hungry, so I would eat a million calories a day

How long have you been eating gluten free? It takes time for the body to adjust and heal itself. I got very lazy over Christmas. It took me until this week to get my systems back in order. The other question is-are you sure you have elminated all sources of gluten? It is hidden in places you wouldn't expect-like "natural flavorings" and starch.

Good luck!

Kat