Gluten Free Girls (and Guys!)

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  • ccaruso219
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    Hi Everyone,

    I just found a facebook for gluten free. Its called gluten free faces. Its not very popular yet but its a start. Here is my profile link, so if you want to join friend me.

    http://www.glutenfreefaces.com/profile/conniec
  • slimkitty
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    Hi :)
    Adding to read later.
  • Bandobrown
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    Hello, I am new to MFP and would love to join your group. I have been Gluten Free for 2 years now. I think this would be an excellent group for me to be a part of. I would love to lose a little weight, but am more interested in toning up and loosing inches.
    BB
  • leavinglasvegas
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    I just read in two different books, Healing with Whole Foods and The New Detox Diet, that some people who have a wheat allergy may not have a problem with sprouted wheat. So my question is, if you are gluten intollerant and have a wheat allergy, can you tollerate Ezekiel bread? By Food for Life, I think....
    When I got my allergy test results that was one of the safe food product companies that was listed. I didn't see anything on the website that seemed to match the ingredients that they told me to omit, so I thought it was a mistake and never questioned it. Now I'm curious? I can call and ask, but I'll have to wait for someone to return my call. Thought you guys might know a little quicker....
  • elledance18
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    Alright here it is... didn't work out so well the first time, but we'll give it another go :smile:

    This thread is for support/advice/recipes/tips/websites/restaurants... and anything else that those who have Celiac's, gluten-intolerance, are gluten-sensitive, or simply choose to be gluten free want to chat about... Welcome :flowerforyou:

    Maybe we could start by just telling a little bit of 'our story'?

    I'll start:
    In September my stomach started bothering me. It always has to come degree, but I've never really thought much of it and just kind of dealt with it. But, in September it got really, really bad. Without getting too personal, I had all sorts of gastrointestinal symptoms and spent a lot of time in the bathroom, unable to move off the couch without help due to crippling lower stomach pain/extreme bloating (I literally looked pregnant:noway: ), calling out of work, etc. I had been seeing my doctor for a combination of hypoglycemia/stomach issues and ended up finding out that I have abnormally high thyroid levels and will soon start medication. After a month or so of being really sick, I started to realize that it seemed like it was bread and bread products making me sick. I told my doctor and he had me cut out gluten completely. A few weeks later he did a blood test and said I do not have Celiac's but that I should continue to eat no gluten :noway: Since then, I've been told that the blood tests are often inaccurate, and mine probably was since I hadn't eaten gluten prior to testing. I see a specialist in a few weeks. At this point, I'm frustrated, but hopeful. Not sure exactly what is wrong, but it's absolutely related to gluten. Since I have been gluten free, my hypoglycemia symptoms and all of my stomach/gastrointestinal issues have completely disappeared and I feel wonderful. In fact, I didn't realize how crappy I felt before until I cut out gluten and realized what it's like to feel amazing :love:
  • elledance18
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    Alright here it is... didn't work out so well the first time, but we'll give it another go :smile:

    This thread is for support/advice/recipes/tips/websites/restaurants... and anything else that those who have Celiac's, gluten-intolerance, are gluten-sensitive, or simply choose to be gluten free want to chat about... Welcome :flowerforyou:

    Maybe we could start by just telling a little bit of 'our story'?

    I'll start:
    In September my stomach started bothering me. It always has to come degree, but I've never really thought much of it and just kind of dealt with it. But, in September it got really, really bad. Without getting too personal, I had all sorts of gastrointestinal symptoms and spent a lot of time in the bathroom, unable to move off the couch without help due to crippling lower stomach pain/extreme bloating (I literally looked pregnant:noway: ), calling out of work, etc. I had been seeing my doctor for a combination of hypoglycemia/stomach issues and ended up finding out that I have abnormally high thyroid levels and will soon start medication. After a month or so of being really sick, I started to realize that it seemed like it was bread and bread products making me sick. I told my doctor and he had me cut out gluten completely. A few weeks later he did a blood test and said I do not have Celiac's but that I should continue to eat no gluten :noway: Since then, I've been told that the blood tests are often inaccurate, and mine probably was since I hadn't eaten gluten prior to testing. I see a specialist in a few weeks. At this point, I'm frustrated, but hopeful. Not sure exactly what is wrong, but it's absolutely related to gluten. Since I have been gluten free, my hypoglycemia symptoms and all of my stomach/gastrointestinal issues have completely disappeared and I feel wonderful. In fact, I didn't realize how crappy I felt before until I cut out gluten and realized what it's like to feel amazing :love:





    Oh my goodness, this is my story exactly!! I got tested for the first time four years ago, and they all were negative for celiacs. Ive drastically cut out alot of things with gluten in it, and Ive done so much better. One of my good friends has celiacs, and our symptoms were exactly the same. I would be curious to know why it can be so hard to determine and diagnose :/
  • anglyn1
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    I just read in two different books, Healing with Whole Foods and The New Detox Diet, that some people who have a wheat allergy may not have a problem with sprouted wheat. So my question is, if you are gluten intollerant and have a wheat allergy, can you tollerate Ezekiel bread? By Food for Life, I think....
    When I got my allergy test results that was one of the safe food product companies that was listed. I didn't see anything on the website that seemed to match the ingredients that they told me to omit, so I thought it was a mistake and never questioned it. Now I'm curious? I can call and ask, but I'll have to wait for someone to return my call. Thought you guys might know a little quicker....

    Are you diagnosed with a wheat allergy or celiac/gluten intolerance? There is a difference. If it's celiac or gluten intolerance I would avoid sprouted wheat. If it's an allergy and your doctor says you can eat sprouted wheat then I guess you can.
  • leavinglasvegas
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    Alright here it is... didn't work out so well the first time, but we'll give it another go :smile:

    This thread is for support/advice/recipes/tips/websites/restaurants... and anything else that those who have Celiac's, gluten-intolerance, are gluten-sensitive, or simply choose to be gluten free want to chat about... Welcome :flowerforyou:

    Maybe we could start by just telling a little bit of 'our story'?

    I'll start:
    In September my stomach started bothering me. It always has to come degree, but I've never really thought much of it and just kind of dealt with it. But, in September it got really, really bad. Without getting too personal, I had all sorts of gastrointestinal symptoms and spent a lot of time in the bathroom, unable to move off the couch without help due to crippling lower stomach pain/extreme bloating (I literally looked pregnant:noway: ), calling out of work, etc. I had been seeing my doctor for a combination of hypoglycemia/stomach issues and ended up finding out that I have abnormally high thyroid levels and will soon start medication. After a month or so of being really sick, I started to realize that it seemed like it was bread and bread products making me sick. I told my doctor and he had me cut out gluten completely. A few weeks later he did a blood test and said I do not have Celiac's but that I should continue to eat no gluten :noway: Since then, I've been told that the blood tests are often inaccurate, and mine probably was since I hadn't eaten gluten prior to testing. I see a specialist in a few weeks. At this point, I'm frustrated, but hopeful. Not sure exactly what is wrong, but it's absolutely related to gluten. Since I have been gluten free, my hypoglycemia symptoms and all of my stomach/gastrointestinal issues have completely disappeared and I feel wonderful. In fact, I didn't realize how crappy I felt before until I cut out gluten and realized what it's like to feel amazing :love:





    Oh my goodness, this is my story exactly!! I got tested for the first time four years ago, and they all were negative for celiacs. Ive drastically cut out alot of things with gluten in it, and Ive done so much better. One of my good friends has celiacs, and our symptoms were exactly the same. I would be curious to know why it can be so hard to determine and diagnose :/

    I was tested for celiacs a few weeks after I cut out gluten. My blood tests were normal. My biopsies were normal as well. When I took my daughter to a peds specialist he gave me a HUGE lecture on how going off gluten first will make it nearly impossible to accurately detect celiac. He said you may need to go back on it for up to 6 months to get an accurate diagnosis. He ws on a tangent about how more and more doctors are jumping to take people off gluten before going through the proper diagnosis sequence.

    I don't want to go back on it for 6 months and neither does my daughter, now that we know how good we can feel. The down side to not knowing 100%, I guess, is the high risk of cancer? I'm not sure what his tangent was leading to. I just understood that once you go off, there is no 100% garaunnteed way of getting a correct diagnosis.
  • nicolee516
    nicolee516 Posts: 1,862 Member
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    Alright here it is... didn't work out so well the first time, but we'll give it another go :smile:

    This thread is for support/advice/recipes/tips/websites/restaurants... and anything else that those who have Celiac's, gluten-intolerance, are gluten-sensitive, or simply choose to be gluten free want to chat about... Welcome :flowerforyou:

    Maybe we could start by just telling a little bit of 'our story'?

    I'll start:
    In September my stomach started bothering me. It always has to come degree, but I've never really thought much of it and just kind of dealt with it. But, in September it got really, really bad. Without getting too personal, I had all sorts of gastrointestinal symptoms and spent a lot of time in the bathroom, unable to move off the couch without help due to crippling lower stomach pain/extreme bloating (I literally looked pregnant:noway: ), calling out of work, etc. I had been seeing my doctor for a combination of hypoglycemia/stomach issues and ended up finding out that I have abnormally high thyroid levels and will soon start medication. After a month or so of being really sick, I started to realize that it seemed like it was bread and bread products making me sick. I told my doctor and he had me cut out gluten completely. A few weeks later he did a blood test and said I do not have Celiac's but that I should continue to eat no gluten :noway: Since then, I've been told that the blood tests are often inaccurate, and mine probably was since I hadn't eaten gluten prior to testing. I see a specialist in a few weeks. At this point, I'm frustrated, but hopeful. Not sure exactly what is wrong, but it's absolutely related to gluten. Since I have been gluten free, my hypoglycemia symptoms and all of my stomach/gastrointestinal issues have completely disappeared and I feel wonderful. In fact, I didn't realize how crappy I felt before until I cut out gluten and realized what it's like to feel amazing :love:





    Oh my goodness, this is my story exactly!! I got tested for the first time four years ago, and they all were negative for celiacs. Ive drastically cut out alot of things with gluten in it, and Ive done so much better. One of my good friends has celiacs, and our symptoms were exactly the same. I would be curious to know why it can be so hard to determine and diagnose :/

    I was tested for celiacs a few weeks after I cut out gluten. My blood tests were normal. My biopsies were normal as well. When I took my daughter to a peds specialist he gave me a HUGE lecture on how going off gluten first will make it nearly impossible to accurately detect celiac. He said you may need to go back on it for up to 6 months to get an accurate diagnosis. He ws on a tangent about how more and more doctors are jumping to take people off gluten before going through the proper diagnosis sequence.

    I don't want to go back on it for 6 months and neither does my daughter, now that we know how good we can feel. The down side to not knowing 100%, I guess, is the high risk of cancer? I'm not sure what his tangent was leading to. I just understood that once you go off, there is no 100% garaunnteed way of getting a correct diagnosis.


    My question to you is...if you know that you and your daughter feel better now that you are off the gluten, do you really need to have the diagnosis? As for the Ezekiel bread, I have heard that sprouted is ok too. I don't really test the theory though. You could always try it, and your body will tell you if it's right for you.
  • leavinglasvegas
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    My guess is that he works for the childrens hospital and is very active in celiac related issues. I think his concern is the rate of misdiagnosis and the link to bowel cancer. I guess more and more doctors, mine included which is how the tangent began, are diagnosing an intollerance to gluten as celiac. He said they are two completely different things and going off gluten will make the intollerant person feel better, but as for the true celiac, there is much more involved in the recovery and treatment, including regular cancer screenings.

    I'm going to try the ezekiel bread. I'll let you know what happens.
  • nicolee516
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    My guess is that he works for the childrens hospital and is very active in celiac related issues. I think his concern is the rate of misdiagnosis and the link to bowel cancer. I guess more and more doctors, mine included which is how the tangent began, are diagnosing an intollerance to gluten as celiac. He said they are two completely different things and going off gluten will make the intollerant person feel better, but as for the true celiac, there is much more involved in the recovery and treatment, including regular cancer screenings.

    I'm going to try the ezekiel bread. I'll let you know what happens.

    Ahhh....I understand now! Thanks for clearing that up. definitely let us know about the Ezekiel!:flowerforyou:
  • runnerdad
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    Your doctor is right, if you start a gluten-free diet before you have your diagnositc work-up, it can be hard to confirm / rule out celiac's. Not sure where he came up with the 6 month figure. You should have definite biopsy changes within days to weeks of starting back on gluten. (Two doctors have told me six weeks back on gluten before testing).

    I still not sure I buy this sprouted wheat thing. If you read the label on (at least some of) the Ezekiel bread, they add wheat gluten during processing. (For those of you who don't like GF bread and baked goods, it is not the corn flour or rice flour that makes the difference, it is the lack of gluten, so if you use a 'reduced gluten' source (like sprouted wheat) the bread doesn't turn out right, so they add extra gluten back in. They don't label these breads as gluten free or suitable for those with gluten intolerances, so beware.
  • leavinglasvegas
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    I have a question I hope someone can answer. Its about my daughter, shes 10 years old.

    We were at the doctors office yesterday and he expressed concern for her weight loss. In all honesty, I knew she lost weight but it did not strike me as odd in the least bit. Shes lost 4 pounds since going off of gluten, wheat, and dairy. I'm pretty knowlegable in the area of nutrition because I a) educate myself on a daily basis and b) have taken college level nutrition courses. So I knew when we found out about the allergies to take her to a dietician. I checked out every single book at the livrary and even had them order others from different libraries. I make sure she take a multi vitamin, fresh food is available daily, and she gets plenty of exercise between Karate and Dance and being a normal 10 year old.

    Since the allergy diagnosis, she has been eating better than ever. I finally broke her from the white crap, which was always a fight. She got it at school and at grandmas before, but that has completely stopped. She has come to LOVE beans and hummus, raw veggies, and she eats fruits for snacks. I buy the gluten free vegan "junk" foods too, but that is limited and she knows it doesn't count for nutrition. She still picks at food sometimes, but its offered. I can't force her to eat if she says shes not hungry. But, its not a fight at every meal. She knows if she doesn't eat dinner, shes gotta wait till breakfast and that motivates her to eat even if she doesn't like it, most of the time.

    The doctor got on my case about her weight loss and keeps trying to push me to let her have gluten since she doesn't have celiac. But she is allergic to wheat. And gluten makes her feel horrible, gassy, and constipated or diarrhea. He kept saying kids should never lose weight and even if shes eating more fresh foods, she may need to eat the other stuff to maintain a healthy weight. I'm totally dumbfounded about this. Yes, she lost 4 pounds. It all came off her waist. She is happy because she was getting self conscious about it. She can wear pants comfortably now because they are not constricting her waist and hanging everywhere else while her belly bulges out. I never set out to have her lose weight, but when you cut out junk food, its kind of inevitable....or am I crazy? And its just 4 pounds. Shes not lacking in any nutrient, her energy is high, she is active and normal, she eats like crazy and its all healthy food.

    Can I get your opinions please? Am I wrong? Like I said, I never set out for her to lose weight. But its not excessive and shes feeling so much better. You can tell just by looking at her. Even her behavior has changed....for the better!
  • nicolee516
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    My opinion is she is just fine! If you are super upset, maybe try finding a naturopath to go to? I have found that when I go to allopathic doctors I get allopathic answers, which angers me. So going to a Naturpath is definitely the choice for me. She is probably a healthy weight for her age. My step-daughter loses weight every track and cross country season. We eat similar to you except that we do eat meat. No dairy but meat. I know I am jumping back and forth with my response here, but i definitely agree wit hyou, if she is eating everything you put in front of her, then there are no issues. Introducing gluten back into her diet is not giving her nutrients. Throughout the centuries humans have adulterated wheat so much that the protein that used to supply people with nourishment prior to the 1700's is gone! Not to mention every othere good nutrient in there. You are on the right path, keep it up!:flowerforyou:
  • leavinglasvegas
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    Thanks. I assumed that we would both lose weight, matter of fact....the doctor who ordered the testing and delivered the results said flat out, "you are probably going to lose alot of weight". Its just obvious that when you go from eating something unhealthy to eating something healthy that you may lose a few pounds. Its not like she lost a ton of weight in a short period. She lost 4 pounds in 2 months and all off her waist.

    Its only 4 pounds. Considering she was always constipated and now goes 3-4 times per day, the 4 pounds was probably poop:laugh:

    I emailed the dietician to get her take on it and asked her to send a report to our PCP. I think hes just caught up in the numbers. Or he thinks I'm pushing my anorexia onto her, which is insulting and so ignorant. She is perfectly healthy and has a bigger appetite than she did before, thats for sure! She has a very healhy vision of life and nutrition. I keep my insanity private is I'm slipping and seek help immediately. My life is dedicated to making sure no one else goes through that, especially my daughter.

    She also recently increased her activity level. With recitals and performances coming up she has an extra 2 hours of dance per week, plus practicing at home. Also, the weather has been nicer so shes even more active outside.

    Anyway, thanks for your thought. Sometimes I just need to know I'm not alone in my thinking. Even If I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that I'm right.
  • runnerdad
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    If she is not overly thin, I wouldn't get too upset with the numbers. If she is active and eating well (no junk), then, duh, she will lose weight. When I started my GF diet, my doctor told me to expect to drop a lot of weight (presumably because I would cut out a lot of carbs) (but it didn't really happen). Since you have a dietician to run things by, let her review the diet and activity levels and make sure she is getting enough calories for growth and her hours of dancing. Going back to gluten seems like a crazy idea
  • slimkitty
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    I just read in two different books, Healing with Whole Foods and The New Detox Diet, that some people who have a wheat allergy may not have a problem with sprouted wheat. So my question is, if you are gluten intollerant and have a wheat allergy, can you tollerate Ezekiel bread? By Food for Life, I think....
    When I got my allergy test results that was one of the safe food product companies that was listed. I didn't see anything on the website that seemed to match the ingredients that they told me to omit, so I thought it was a mistake and never questioned it. Now I'm curious? I can call and ask, but I'll have to wait for someone to return my call. Thought you guys might know a little quicker....

    While Ezekiel bread is made with sprouted grains it has gluten added to it. It's what helps the bread rise and holds the grains together. Just read the list of ingredients and you'll see it there. You might be able to tolerate Manna from Heaven. My health food store has it in the frozen bread section. Just sprouted grains, no added gluten.
  • slimkitty
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    I have a question I hope someone can answer. Its about my daughter, shes 10 years old.

    We were at the doctors office yesterday and he expressed concern for her weight loss. In all honesty, I knew she lost weight but it did not strike me as odd in the least bit. Shes lost 4 pounds since going off of gluten, wheat, and dairy. I'm pretty knowlegable in the area of nutrition because I a) educate myself on a daily basis and b) have taken college level nutrition courses. So I knew when we found out about the allergies to take her to a dietician. I checked out every single book at the livrary and even had them order others from different libraries. I make sure she take a multi vitamin, fresh food is available daily, and she gets plenty of exercise between Karate and Dance and being a normal 10 year old.

    Since the allergy diagnosis, she has been eating better than ever. I finally broke her from the white crap, which was always a fight. She got it at school and at grandmas before, but that has completely stopped. She has come to LOVE beans and hummus, raw veggies, and she eats fruits for snacks. I buy the gluten free vegan "junk" foods too, but that is limited and she knows it doesn't count for nutrition. She still picks at food sometimes, but its offered. I can't force her to eat if she says shes not hungry. But, its not a fight at every meal. She knows if she doesn't eat dinner, shes gotta wait till breakfast and that motivates her to eat even if she doesn't like it, most of the time.

    The doctor got on my case about her weight loss and keeps trying to push me to let her have gluten since she doesn't have celiac. But she is allergic to wheat. And gluten makes her feel horrible, gassy, and constipated or diarrhea. He kept saying kids should never lose weight and even if shes eating more fresh foods, she may need to eat the other stuff to maintain a healthy weight. I'm totally dumbfounded about this. Yes, she lost 4 pounds. It all came off her waist. She is happy because she was getting self conscious about it. She can wear pants comfortably now because they are not constricting her waist and hanging everywhere else while her belly bulges out. I never set out to have her lose weight, but when you cut out junk food, its kind of inevitable....or am I crazy? And its just 4 pounds. Shes not lacking in any nutrient, her energy is high, she is active and normal, she eats like crazy and its all healthy food.

    Can I get your opinions please? Am I wrong? Like I said, I never set out for her to lose weight. But its not excessive and shes feeling so much better. You can tell just by looking at her. Even her behavior has changed....for the better!

    I think she is fine. My son who has Celiac and was 3 at the time we found out lost a couple of pounds after going gluten and dairy free. It was all from his waist. I think he finally had a chance to get rid of the junk building up inside of him. His appetite was bigger than ever and he ate a lot of food, but he lost weight. He has been very healthy now that he is not eating foods he cannot tolerate. Don't go back to gluten ...
  • CardioRS
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    Hi! I'm new to the thread and have recently returned to MFP. I was doing great here until I discovered an ovarian cyst. This simple cyst was just fluid filled and when finally removed amounted to 2 liters of fluid in my lower abdomen. Thanks to MFP support, regular cardio and a good diet, I was back at the gym 3 days later running (I only ran 3 miles instead of 6).

    Just 2 years later, I had another one of the same size develop. After the 2nd cyst, my digestive system shut down. It was horrible. My stomach was incredibly distended and hard. The pain level was bad enough I had been in the Emergency room once and had a CT scan. The doctors had a tough time controlling pain (the irony is I have always had a very high pain tolerance) and only could tell me that my large intestine was swollen unexceptionably. After a visit back to the OB in excruciating pain and my not wanting to go back to the E.R., I went to see my family practitioner.

    What a blessing! He took me off of all medications, had me drink water, high quality protein shakes, and take my multi-vitamin ONLY. After about 4 weeks I tried some rice and lean, skinless chicken. Success! I could eat 3-4 Tbsp of food.

    Through the trials and errors of finding which foods work, we found that beef was completely a no-no. I had made a new friend who has Celiacs during this time and she spent 2 months convincing me to go completely gluten free. Thanks to her, I am able to eat food again. What a blessing! I am loving getting back to cooking again as I have always loved cooking homemade, organic, healthy meals.

    I have been gluten free for 10 weeks or so now and have just started back at the gym. As I was unable to eat food for so long, my metabolism seems horribly sluggish, but is finding its way back and I have gained all of the weight I originally lost back. I am running 3 miles or so every other day on the arc trainer and swimming 2,000 yards every day (I love the water).

    Thanks so much for sharing this thread! I cannot express the gratitude I feel having found all of you! What an answer to prayer!
  • cutmd
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    Hello,

    I am a new member starting to resign myself to a gluten-free lifestyle. :grumble: I have tried to give up wheat before when it seemed like it was causing symptoms of bloating and weight gain, but always snuck back onto it. 2months ago I was doing great, having frequent bowel movements (previously diagnosed with IBS-C) and enjoying defined abs. Then I decided I could have a little Ezekiel bread, some whole unprocessed wheat flour in the form of Jamaican dumplings on occasion. BOOM! Weight gain, bloating, constipation. I ditched the good stufff for a few day and things are getting back to normal.

    I still don't want to say it was the Ezekiel bread, but it was the only wheat I was eating consistently. So I think I really am gluten intolerant. I am about to sit down and read this book "Dangerous Grains" about gluten intolerance. The authors are implicating wheat in chronic disease for many people, and my family definitely has a lot of autoimmune disease, so I am interested. Maybe if i convince myself how bad it is for me I can keep my hands off the bread basket. :sad:

    Do any of you ever cheat?
    Thanks. I assumed that we would both lose weight, matter of fact....the doctor who ordered the testing and delivered the results said flat out, "you are probably going to lose alot of weight". Its just obvious that when you go from eating something unhealthy to eating something healthy that you may lose a few pounds. Its not like she lost a ton of weight in a short period. She lost 4 pounds in 2 months and all off her waist.

    Its only 4 pounds. Considering she was always constipated and now goes 3-4 times per day, the 4 pounds was probably poop:laugh:

    I emailed the dietician to get her take on it and asked her to send a report to our PCP. I think hes just caught up in the numbers. Or he thinks I'm pushing my anorexia onto her, which is insulting and so ignorant. She is perfectly healthy and has a bigger appetite than she did before, thats for sure! She has a very healhy vision of life and nutrition. I keep my insanity private is I'm slipping and seek help immediately. My life is dedicated to making sure no one else goes through that, especially my daughter.

    She also recently increased her activity level. With recitals and performances coming up she has an extra 2 hours of dance per week, plus practicing at home. Also, the weather has been nicer so shes even more active outside.

    Anyway, thanks for your thought. Sometimes I just need to know I'm not alone in my thinking. Even If I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that I'm right.

    Your daughter sounds like me. I think if it is improving her symptoms keeping her gluten free at such an early age could be very good for her, she can form healthy eating habits and not end up addicted to laxatives later in life. Doctors are just now coming to understand a tinsy bit about gluten intolerance, so I don't know that I'd take him seriously as long as she can get enough fiber and calories in.

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