Gluten Free and/or Sugar Free friends??

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  • SanteMulberry
    SanteMulberry Posts: 3,202 Member
    Hi There,

    I am looking for female friends who eat gluten free and/or sugar free. Would be great to share recipe and meal ideas and just general support. I only just started on gluten and sugar free yesterday....so I have a tough few weeks ahead of me!

    :-)

    I decided to go wheat-free/gluten-free after I read the book "Wheat Belly" by cardiologist, William Davis, M.D. I went sugar-free some time before that. I am hypothyroid so losing body fat is particularly difficult for me but since going wheat-free last May, I have lost 24 pounds and I'm pretty sure it was all fat as my waist has shrunk by six inches! Whoopee! I will never go back to eating wheat and sugar. My gouty osteoarthritis has improved dramatically and my fasting blood sugar has gone from being "pre-diabetic" to normal blood sugar levels. My other blood values have improved significantly as well. My triglycerides are very low, my HDL (good cholesterol) is high and my LDL (bad cholesterol) is low. I feel better than I have felt in a long while. AND my thyroid function has improved! I have been able to cut my thyroid medication back by half.
  • Tiabean86
    Tiabean86 Posts: 38 Member
    Due to a very recent diagnosis of Celiacs I am also gluten free. It's a daily fit just because it is so hard to avoid. I have become very attached to my sweet potatoes though lol. You can add me if you wish. I would love someone to bounce ideas and recipes off of. :)
  • Missjulesdid
    Missjulesdid Posts: 1,444 Member
    I am currently on a supervised VLCD which is free from wheat. After two weeks on this diet I realized that all my joint pain is gone. This happened during a juice fast I did recently too. The only thing I can think of is the wheat products that I'm completely avoiding now. I'm preparing to have weight loss surgery in a few months and even after my tummy heals, I'm not going back to wheat or other products containing gluten. I feel just SOOO much better without it.
  • Taimarra
    Taimarra Posts: 60
    I'm not full on gluten free, but slowly working my way towards it due to dietary requirements of my roommate (we buy/cook/eat together) I'd love more GF friends :) Feel free to add me.
  • Jacquelinemph
    Jacquelinemph Posts: 1
    Hey Gigi,

    I'm teaching a course on staying sugar free from Jan. 1-March 8. There will be daily support from me and everyone else in the group. Feel free to join if you like: http://jacquelinesmith.com/gosugarfree.
  • Marie12059
    Marie12059 Posts: 15
    Hi, i do both. i am following the wheatbelly book, and am also vegetarian for years. only 2 items from being vegan, but not gonna go that far. i am new here and would like friends on similiar eating patterns.TYVM, Marie
  • HSingMomto7Kids
    HSingMomto7Kids Posts: 345 Member
    You are welcome to add me if you'd like. I am trying gluten-free for my 8 yr. old son. It's been really hard as he doesn't like the gluten-free bread or pasta, so I'd love more support on the gluten-free plan as well.

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