Healing Leaky Gut etc with a Dietician, not losing weight :(

ShazzaLan

Hi there,

My Doc has referred me to a Dietician in order to lose weight, improve my digestion, lose my raspy voice and improve my thyroid function.

The cardiologist ordered me to lose 15kgs for better heart health and when I went off gluten and dairy as recommended by my doc I was able to go off my Nexium medication and antacids. My gut pains disappeared. However I needed help knowing what to eat and lose weight.

My dietician has given me a low starch plan to follow which I stuck to with error for 5 weeks and no weight lost

So she said because I had been sick that maybe it was the asthma steroids that had caused no progress and if that made no difference after a few weeks of stopping the medication the. It was probably my Hashimoto's autoimmune disease.

That being the case, she said I would have to measure everything stringently!!


So I have turned to My Fitness Pal to help me keep on track.

Does anyone know what the caloric values are for Bone Broth? I have to make that daily and consume 750ml each day?

Anyone else on a healing p,an like this?

I'd love to hear of yr progress.

Best wishes, I hope to make friends on here

donyellemoniquex3

Your photo is quite... revealing.

HeidiCooksSupper

There are listings for bone broth in the MFP food database.

You might want to consider reading this post from the UK National Health Service:
http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/leaky-gut-syndrome/Pages/Introduction.aspx

Leaky gut is not a real diagnosis -- that's not to say, however, that your food sensitivities might explain your digestive issues or that Hashimoto's and steroids for asthma don't add complexity to your situation. They may well.

The need to drink so much bone broth, however, doesn't have any science to back it up and seems popular with some of the more "quacky" sites like Dr. Mercola, etc.

To lose weight, eat a healthy diet and keep the number of calories you eat less than the calories you burn. For good information on nutrition that is science based and not affected by marketing, see the Harvard School of Public Health's NutritionSource

http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/

There's good information about Hashimoto's at
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hashimotos-disease/basics/definition/con-20030293

SerendipitySkye

I have been following the Paleo Autoimmune Protocol diet to heal leaky gut and help with some auto-immune issues I have been having. I have been following Sarah Ballantyne's book. You can find her website at ThePaleoMom.com. She addresses bone broth in depth in her book. I found it very informative and love making it now. I wish you all the best in this. ~Skye :flowerforyou:

turgor

I have leaky gut that caused long term IBS, Hashimoto's and eczema as well. A lot of people contest whether leaky gut is real - but mostly it seems like it is those that don't have it that seem to think that they know the most about it, or those who look to a pill to cure everything because they can't stop drinking alcohol or give up McDonald's. Everyone's got something to say when it comes to food and using it to heal. Try it for at least a month before you decide whether to 'buy it.'


I really had to examine my relationship with food, particularly in social settings. Is it possible to have fun eating salad without dressing at a pub? Yes, if you actually like your friends

I had a battery of tests (blood, urine, spit etc.) and worked with a naturopath and received a tailored diet, that includes no dairy, gluten, added sugar, processed foods, refined oils, alcohol, coffee and black tea, peanuts, corn, potatoes, melons, grapes and bananas. Also taking supplements to repair stomach wall (probiotics, aloe vera, ground flax seed and some other stuff).

Once I received the diagnosis I started checking out leaky gut online. So many websites with different diets posted and too many related symptoms to know if it describes you or not (I mean it seems like everyone could have it based on the list of possible symptoms).

When I asked the naturopath why I could eat rice and quinoa for example (a god send), when a lot of websites say to cut out all grains - he said because everyone is different and presents their symptoms differently and reacts differently. So if you can afford it, find a good naturopath.

Once I got through the first week of restricted eating and withdrawal from sugar - and figured out what I could cook over the next few weeks and felt the benefits of going on the regime (e.g. not sick every day), it wasn't that bad.

It will take me at least 6 months I think before if I can re-introduce some foods (but some things will be forever restricted _ I have always had a problem with dairy), but if you are ill you need to get better. When I cheat, I can't fool my body and my symptoms flare up. This happens when you are eating so 'clean' you can really start to notice when you eat something off limits.

I am learning how to cook all over again and have found great replacement comfort foods. What I pay for extra in food (more expensive alternatives and having to eat different than family), I save in not drinking alcohol or eating out at fast food restaurants.

Food doesn't have to be elaborate. When I am busy I get by on nuts, avocados, raw veggies, boiled eggs and rice crackers and hummus and if you eat meat there is always that too. On weekends I cook up a big pot or two or chili or lentils or soup and a big quinoa or rice based dish to take to work during the week. For breakfasts you can have eggs and fruit or oatmeal with alternative milk (e.g. almond milk - unsweetened). Overnight oats are awesome, you can make up the little jars in advance and just add milk to one the night before and viola - instant breakfast the next day (and portable if using a mason jar).

Try eliminating the main culprits (wheat, dairy, sugar, alcohol and soy) for at least two weeks and see how you feel, you can then try to re-introduce one food at a time to see if you react. That is the cheapest way to get better, but like I said, working with a professional is paramount.

I am a vegetarian so bone broth is not for me. I am getting better and dropped 15 pounds (started with a BMI of 24) in 8 weeks from eating healthy fats (nuts, avocados, coconut oil and olive oil), moderate grains (rice and quinoa), beans (e.g. lentils) and lots of veggies.

I notice when I don't eat enough (less than 1600 calories) the scale doesn't budge, but when I am between 1600 and 2000 net calories I lose consistently (at first about 2 pounds a week and now about 1/2 to a pound a week).

Also I was told that when your system is overloaded, your liver can't keep up and stores everything it views as a toxin that it can't process as fat. So when you eliminate the foods your body has begun to treat as toxins, the fat starts to come off, but you need to flush it out with fiber and water. I drink 2 tbsp. of ground flax seed nightly. This helps with hunger too.

It took a good 3-4 weeks before the eczema went away (without creams) and I don't have to plan for sick time after every meal anymore.

Keep strong, eat clean - work with a naturopath and you will feel better and lose weight. Your body needs to get healthy at the deepest level before it starts to show in the symptoms (some of which is weight gain).

toadqueen

Hi sn 9500,

I am following a plan like that you mentioned. I had followed the GAPS diet for several months but I stopped this summer at the advice of my doctor because my kidneys were failing. I became very dehydrated. I had also been taking a strong diurectic which I had to stop. I gained 20 lbs in the following week from water retention.

I am now working with a nutritionist doing an elimination diet after getting the results of food sensitivity testing. I am also working with a holistic chiropractor/nutritionist who has me taking homeopathic sprays for food sensitivities and to improve my lymphatic system.

I was recently diagnosed with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis but have not been prescribed any medication. I am seeing a specialist next month.

I started the elimination diet on Tuesday and have lost 13 lbs. I measure all my foods, eat throughout the day and drink at least 80 oz water.

Are you drinking water in addition to your broth? Have you had your Vitamin D levels checked?