hi everybody,

well i am new on the gluten diet anyway today my mom made me potato with chicken breasts

the problem is that after i ate the meal i had 3 bowel movements separated each by about 30 min

does this means it contains gluten?! i tried to search for the wrappings but unfortunately she throwed them away

she said she cooked it with olive oil...

waiting ur answers

Hey Moe,

Welcome to the Board!

No, it does not mean that you have consumed gluten. It will take your body some time to heal before it will except food the way it did before you got sick.

It took me many months to know what "being glutened" felt like. After several weeks of totally gluten free, you should begin to feel better by the day and your issues will become less and less.

hmmm ok thanks for the reply

i am relieved now

You could be contaminated if the breasts were cooked in a pan that has cooked gluten previously. Make sure you get new pots and pans and utensils.

You *could* have been mildly glutened. It really depends on what your usual symptoms are. I know a woman who will be sitting on the toilet throwing up if she eats gluten (yikes) and then there are those that have no huge bowel issues and find out they have celiacs incidentally. Case in point, I know another woman who is diabetic who had a scope because she was anemic and found out she had celiacs.

For me, having to use the washroom 3x after that supper, I would suspect a cc glutening - like (as mentioned) in the pans or from the cutting boards. Again, for me, actual use of flour in the dish would make me more ill.

Did she dredge the chicken and brown it in flour before baking (you know, I did this once without thinking as I was starting to go gluten-free) ?

It could have been gluten or it could have just been an illness or even your body was not ready to hand that particular type of food yet. Everyone's healing differs and some people say that in the beginning non-gluten containing foods bother people.

I can tell the difference now, between glutenings and other incidents making me not well.

Don't worry, pretty soon you will have it all down pat.

Just a thought...some frozen chicken breasts are labelled as 'seasoned'. I've read the ingredients on the box and it states 'natural flavor'. Is it possible that the natural flavor is derived from a gluten containing source???

Simple answer, yes. Call the company and ask if it is safe whenever you see broth or natural flavors.