Its been 4 weeks since i went Gluten free :)

I am thinking about trying to go gluten free! Great job!!!!

I've been gluten free for 6 years...congrats and I'm happy you are feeling so good!

Just read an article on giving up wheat to lose weight and it sounds like it's working for you. If you dont mind me asking what kind of foods did you eat and did it keep the hnger pangs away

What made you decide to go Gluten free? Been thinking about it myself. Do you mind sharing some of your foods that you enjoy now?

How were u diagnosed of being gluten intolerance? Pls share what u don't eat anymore..

I'm also interested in this because I have IBS and I have heard that eliminating gluten can be a real help. What kind of foods do you eat and do you feel satisfied?

I have IBS and tend to stick to a mostly gluten free diet. I eat a lot of sweet potato, sometimes a little brown rice. You can get pasta made out of 100% brown rice, its delicious.

Thank you and obviously it's helped with your IBS since you're sticking to it?

I feel you hun! I myself struggle sometimes cause I miss normal foods, but when I do right my health issues go away. Its amazing how many of my aliments are attached to food, largely gluten.

I think alot of people who suffer from IBS is down to a gluten intolerance. It is just easier for the Dr to say its IBS, and kind of send you on your way.
I suffered for years with chronic stomach problems, constantly bloated. As soon as I started to eliminate wheat & gluten rich problems things improved.
But dont get suckered into eating "gluten free" products all the time. Still check the calories of these products, just because they are gluten free, doesnt mean they are healthy :-)

I've been GF for 3 years now. I was so miserable before! Now there's no way that I'll intentionally eat gluten again. I get sick from even minute amounts. My GI thinks I'm probably Celiac (based on symptoms from before I was GF), but as my doc refused to test me and I went GF on my own, I'll never know for sure.

If you're trying to lose weight GF, you really need to stay away from the 'replacement' GF foods. The majority of them are just not healthy, full of starches and carbs. Just because there isn't wheat in it, doesn't mean there isn't carbs in it! Stay to the whole food choices, and you'll have a easier time of it. Think of the foods you normally eat that are naturally gluten free. Meats, fruits, veggies, rice. GF pasta is OK, I personally prefer the Tinkyada brand. And if you need baked goods, there's a plethora of different flours available now.

Sometimes people discover new intolerances after they go GF as well. Personally, I've learned that I cannot tolerate oats, buckwheat, and kiwi fruit. You have to listen to your body.

In addition, it take about 2-6 weeks to notice a difference after a diet change. So, if you've only been GF for a few days and haven't noticed anything, that's totally normal. Gluten has a way of sticking around.

I've noticed a dramatic difference in my body. I went from constant nausea, arthritis pain in my hands, hips, and knees (at 29), a constant foggy feeling in my head, dramatic dark eye circles, IBS symptoms, constant overwhelming fatigue (it was so bad I'd fall asleep standing up) and more. It was just so frustrating that the doctor would never listen. He'd test my thyroid, my vitamin levels (which were borderline low, but otherwise OK), and send me on my way. I couldn't function at my job, or at home as a Mom. It's something that I will continue with for the rest of my life, and I still deal with some lingering issues from 'poisoning' my body .

I tried going low-carb/gluten free and discovered a mild gluten intolerance, ever since then I've felt way better
Enough about me...


CONGRATS!!!!

HEADS UP for all you gluten free people! check into chia seeds. there is a ton of recipes and they are really good for gluten intolerance and a great weight loss tool.

My mom was just diagnosed with celiacs... (very bad - cant even take a pill with gluten). She is struggling with finding new foods so i was thinking of doing it with her as a life style change.. there are so many options now. Dominos even has gluten free pizza lo (not that it goes on my diet plan) :-). I just got some noodles I heard about , Shirataki that are gluten free as well to make some soups and stir frys.

I'm also interested in this because I have IBS and I have heard that eliminating gluten can be a real help. What kind of foods do you eat and do you feel satisfied?

I have IBS and tend to stick to a mostly gluten free diet. I eat a lot of sweet potato, sometimes a little brown rice. You can get pasta made out of 100% brown rice, its delicious.

Thank you and obviously it's helped with your IBS since you're sticking to it?

It has yeah, I still sometimes eat food with gluten (if I go out for dinner and have dessert, or occasionally want some bread, but I eat pretty much 'primal style' the rest of the time). As someone else said, a lot of gluten free products are still full of rubbish, so I tend to stick to eating natural foods, and avoiding grains and gluten free replacement foods anyway.

I'm not completely gluten free, but I've cut way back. I feel like a different person. The extremely high/low blood sugar swings are a thing of the past. I can think more clearly, and a persistent seborrheic dermatitis on my face has dramatically cleared up. I'm eating a lot more "clean" foods, too. I get a lot of recipes from Clean Eating magazine which is accessible online.

I wish you all the best with your weight loss/fitness journey. Glad to hear that you've discovered that gluten was such an issue. You will do great!