You just got diagnosed. Here is what to do first — and what to start tracking.
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| 1 | Welcome |
| 2 | You just got diagnosed. Here is what to do first. |
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| 4 | First, breathe. You did not break anything by eating bread your whole life. You were missing a diagnosis, that is all. |
| 5 | Second, this tracker exists because celiac is expensive. Gluten free food costs more. Doctor visits add up. Mileage to specialists, prescriptions, blood panels — the whole thing. Most people never realize how much it adds to their budget until they start writing it down. |
| 6 | Third, you do not have to fix anything today. You do not have to fill out the whole tracker. You do not have to think about taxes. The only job for the next 30 days is to start logging the costs you already have. |
| 7 | Fourth, this is the slow on-ramp version. If you finish 30 days here and want a real Schedule A summary, the Premium tracker takes over from this one cleanly. If you want to never type another receipt, the Gluten Hero app does that. Both live at glutenhero.net. |
| 8 | Fifth, when in doubt, log it. You can sort it out later. |
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| 10 | YOUR 30 DAYS, IN FOUR WEEKS |
| 11 | Week 1 · Just log groceries. |
| 12 | Every time you buy a gluten free version of something — bread, pasta, flour, crackers — write it down. You do not have to log anything else this week. |
| 13 | Week 2 · Add medical visits. |
| 14 | Doctor appointments, pharmacy pickups, lab work — anything you paid for related to celiac. Add these to your log alongside the groceries. |
| 15 | Week 3 · Add mileage. |
| 16 | Every time you drove to a medical appointment, log the round-trip miles. The IRS counts medical mileage at $0.205 per mile in 2026. |
| 17 | Week 4 · Try the gut check. |
| 18 | Open the What Counts tab. Look at each category. Is anything you spent money on this month missing from your log? Add it now. |
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| 20 | For organizational use only. Not tax advice. Hand this to your CPA or tax professional before claiming any expenses on Schedule A. · glutenhero.net |
| 21 | © Gluten Hero LLC. All rights reserved. |
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| 1 | 30-Day Log | |||||
| 2 | Start any day. We count from your first entry. | |||||
| 3 | Fill in the Date column to count a day. The counter and total update automatically as you log. | |||||
| 4 | YOUR PROGRESS | |||||
| 5 | Days logged | 0 / 30 | ||||
| 6 | Total logged | $0.00 | ||||
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| 8 | DATE · CATEGORY · WHAT WAS IT? · AMOUNT | |||||
| 9 | Date | Category | What was it? | Amount | ||
| When you finish 30 days, head over to the Year-End Summary tab to see what your number could look like over a full year. | ||||||
| For organizational use only. Not tax advice. Hand this to your CPA or tax professional before claiming any expenses on Schedule A. | ||||||
| © Gluten Hero LLC. All rights reserved. | ||||||
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| 1 | What Counts | |
| 2 | When in doubt, log it. You can sort it out later. | |
| 3 | CATEGORY | WHAT IT MEANS |
| 4 | GF grocery premium | The price difference between a gluten free version of a food and the conventional version of the same food. Bread, pasta, flour, crackers, baking mixes, cereal, cookies, bagels — anything labeled gluten free that has a conventional twin. Log the difference, not the full price. |
| 5 | Medical (doctor, prescription, lab) | Anything you paid out of pocket for celiac-related care. Specialist visits, your GI doctor, your dietitian, prescriptions, blood panels, biopsies, follow-ups, even supplements your doctor told you to take. If insurance covered part of it, log only the part you paid. |
| 6 | Mileage to medical | Round-trip miles for any drive to a celiac-related medical appointment. Pharmacy pickups count too. Multiply round-trip miles by 0.205 (the IRS 2026 medical mileage rate) and log the dollar amount in the Amount column. |
| 7 | GF dining out premium | When eating out costs you more because of celiac. Restaurants that charge extra for a GF bun, the GF version of a menu item priced higher than the regular version, or the cost of a separate gluten free meal you had to bring with you. Log only the celiac-driven extra cost. |
| 8 | Other celiac cost | The catch-all. Cross-contamination tools (dedicated toaster, separate cutting boards), restaurant translation cards for travel, certified gluten free cosmetics — anything else celiac forced you to spend money on. When in doubt, this category exists for a reason. |
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| 10 | When in doubt, log it. You can sort it out later. Your CPA or tax professional will help you separate what counts at filing time. | |
| 11 | For organizational use only. Not tax advice. · glutenhero.net | |
| 12 | © Gluten Hero LLC. All rights reserved. | |
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| 1 | Year-End Summary | ||
| 2 | What you logged. What it could look like over a full year. | ||
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| 4 | YOUR FIRST 30 DAYS | ||
| 5 | Total logged | $0.00 | |
| 6 | Days with entries | 0 | |
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| 8 | IF YOU KEEP THIS PACE, OVER A FULL YEAR | ||
| 9 | Projected annual celiac cost | — | |
| 10 | Projected monthly average | — | |
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| 12 | Estimate based on the days you logged. The more days you log, the more accurate the projection. | ||
| 13 | Ready for the full Schedule A summary, AGI threshold math, and unlimited rows? | ||
| 14 | Graduate to the Premium tracker at glutenhero.net | ||
| 15 | For organizational use only. Not tax advice. Hand this to your CPA or tax professional before claiming any expenses on Schedule A. Projections assume your spending stays steady. | ||
| 16 | Gluten Hero · glutenhero.net · © Gluten Hero LLC. All rights reserved. | ||