First off, you are not alone! Many people are on gluten free/casein free diets and must also avoid additional problem foods.

Gluten free means no wheat, rye, barley, (or spelt). Most on a gluten free diet stay away from oats because they may be contaminated as they are often grown in adjacent fields. Casein free means no cow's milk: cheese, cottage cheese, milk, whey, yogurt, butter, etc. There are lots of resources available for those on a gluten free/casein free diet... books, cookbooks, products, support groups, etc.

The hardest of your remaining problem foods will be eggs because they are in most baked goods. Still, there are ways around baking with eggs, and although I don't know first hand, others will.

After that:
pineapple
sesame
zucchini
bananas
blueberries

These are easy enough to work around, although chances are they may be some of your favorite foods. You will find new favorites!

Enjoy Live is a company whose products do not include any of the top eight allergens, so they are wheat gluten free, dairy free, egg free. It is a start if you feel the need for some 'substitute' products. I think their cereal bars are pretty good.
http://www.enjoylifefoods.com/

Do you like nuts?
http://www.boomibar.com/OrderBoomiBar.asp

http://kindsnacks.com/catalog/index.php
http://kindsnacks.com/gluten-free/gl...ee_snacks.html

http://govinda.websitecandy.com/cate...sp?category=99

watch out for sesame seed and oatmeal varieties of course...


Frito Lay has a gluten free/casein free product list, as do some other manufactureres:
http://www.fritolay.com/fl/flstore/c...dID_352992.htm



You can also check the Favorite Links page in The Gluten File below my name ( http://jccglutenfree.googlepages.com/internetdirectory ) for other information on gluten free/casein free living, websites, some great gf/cf blogs, and other resources.

There is a whole 'nother world out there... and you should be able to find lots of help on food ideas. Unfortunately, your allergens leave a lot out (pizza, cake, ice cream, etc)... but there is a lot of food that is still ok, healthier for you, and you will adjust. These first months will be rough, but you will get past that, and before long it will be same old, same old. I do think it is a bit more challenging for someone your age, but you will even find support groups just for teens.

There are also an increasing number of specialty products hitting the market... gf pastas like Tinkyada, decadent rice creams like Good Karma (Mudd Pie, chocolate peanut butter fudge... these are the absolute best!), and a whole lot more.

So... you will have a bit of an adjustment ahead... but you will do it!

Cara