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ShaynaVictoria
ShaynaVictoria Posts: 4
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Is anyone on a gluten free diet, or semi gluten free (trying to stay as close to it as possible). If so, have you had success with it?

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  • miriamtob
    miriamtob Posts: 436 Member
    I've been gluten free for four months. For health reasons I cut out all grains, alcohol, sugar, coffee and yeast. In one week my skin cleared up and brain fog lifted. In three weeks I effortlessly dropped 18 pounds. I've found so many good recipes and am cooking the most satisfying, delicious, and nutrient dense food I've ever had in my life. I don't crave carbs and sweets as much as I used to. My energy has increased gangbusters, so for the first time in forever I really want to exercise. So for me it has been a game changer. The cons: it has been awkward socially to not be eating the standard American diet anymore. Grocery bills are higher.
  • MustLoveCats21
    MustLoveCats21 Posts: 137
    Why? Do you have celiac disease?
  • obscuremusicreference
    obscuremusicreference Posts: 1,320 Member
    ShaynaVictoria wrote: »
    Is anyone on a gluten free diet, or semi gluten free (trying to stay as close to it as possible). If so, have you had success with it?

    If you're semi-GF, can I suggest going full GF? Your gluten allergy will get worse with repeated exposure. Don't gamble with your health.


    . . .you do have a gluten allergy, right?
  • blankiefinder
    blankiefinder Posts: 3,599 Member
    As a celiac myself, I would never recommend that someone go on a Gluten Free diet to lose weight. If you want to cut calories by eliminating a lot of the breads, muffins and donuts in your diet, that's smart, but if you're just replacing gluten with non-gluten flour alternatives, they are higher in calories, don't taste good, and expensive.
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