Oatmeal (Oats) have gluten in them.
You might have to change your mindset. Most people who avoid gluten have found that using baking mixes are the best way to go. Many of the Pamela's and Namaste mixes are easy to use and the end result tastes better than store bought products. (Not to mention the price.) I don't deduct my food on my income tax returns, but some people do. If you are diagnosed with Celiac Disease, you can deduct your food as a medical expense.
If you have a Kroger near you, they have some gluten-free products. Many people order online from
Gluten Free Mall, or
Kinnikinnick. If you don't want to go grain-free, then try Kinnikinnick's
carrot/pineapple muffins. You can order them online or find them at a health food store. I know you are not too near Pensacola, but the
health food store in downtown Pensacola has gluten-free stuff.
You really need to go online and check out one of the gluten-free forums. They have tons of recipes and suggestions from thousands of people who have been doing this for a long time.
glutenfree.com - Celiac Disease Forums - :: Index
Gluten Free and Beyond Forums :: Index
Blog:
CeliacChicks
I don't do grains 90% of the time. I have found that there is too much cross-contamination, and I prefer a low-carb diet because I feel better while cutting out grains and my health is much better, too.
I eat fruit, nuts, and veggies, along with meat/fish/eggs. I don't eat grains, except for rice about once a month, usually in soup. Once in a while, I'll eat a prepared pizza made with tapioca flour from a company called
Products | Against The Grain Gourmet
For breakfast, I have hard-boiled eggs or an omelet, fruit, and yogurt (yogurt only once in a while. I am allergic to milk.) sometimes crushed nuts, or almond butter and an apple.
For lunch, I have a salad with bacon, or chicken or tuna, and lots of veggies.
For dinner, I have a meat/fish, veggies, and a salad.
Snacks are either fruit, or cheese, or nuts, or lunch meat, or celery with almond butter.
It takes time to get used to a totally different diet, but it can be done. Just be patient. You will have to try different things to see what works for you. Fast food is too cross-contaminated for gluten-sensitive people. The fries are cooked in the same oil as the chicken fingers and onion rings - which are coated with flour. The oils are cross-contaminated. More often than not, if you ask for a burger without the bun, they put the bun on the burger, then remove it later. - More cross contamination. For fast food type places, Five Guys burgers is safe, as well as Chipotle. PF Chang's has a great GF menu.