Cutting out wheat = weight loss?

Weight loss isn't depended on a food group unless you have an allergy or sensitivity to that food. People who have a gluten issue usually lose weight because of the diarrhea caused by eating it. If you have weight to lose and it isn't coming off your probably need to re evaluate your calorie intake versus exercise not start blaming individual foods.

There's nothing magic about cutting something out of your diet. If you want to lose weight, you eat at a moderate calorie deficit. Gluten free products are no lower calorie than products with gluten.

Open your diary to the public so we can see what you're actually eating.

Cutting wheat and refined sugar out of my diet made me lose weight in that it caused me to lose interest in food. There is research that suggests refined sugar does increase hunger.

But, I have also seen tangential benefits that have convinced my that my body doesn't tolerate gluten well. So, it is also possible that I was eating a lot to ease a general feeling of malaise or being unwell caused by gluten.

It can't hurt you to try excising wheat from your diet. Give it a couple of weeks and see how it goes.

I have been eating my TDEE which is 1800 - 20%. So around 1400 net calories. I usually eat most of my exercise calories.

I really don't think I am overeating. I am 5'2. 134lbs, 34 years old.

You already seem to be at a healthy weight. It's much harder and slower weight loss when you have so little to lose.

I am not at a healthy weight. I should be under 130 lbs for my height. My current body fat is 29.5 % which is too high as well. I'd be fine with my current weight if my body fat would go down about 5%.

A woman with 5% body fat would be dead. 10-13% is the absolute minimum BF% for woman. The average woman has 25-31% body fat. You're in an acceptable range.

I have been eating my TDEE which is 1800 - 20%. So around 1400 net calories. I usually eat most of my exercise calories.

I really don't think I am overeating. I am 5'2. 134lbs, 34 years old.

There is no eating of exercise calories if you're eating at a deficit to your TDEE, as TDEE includes exercise

This, if you are using the TDEE method and still eat your exercise calories you are eating too much and therefore not losing weight....

Alot of people "plateau", which means you lose a certain amount, and then you just kinda stay there. When this happens you need to change up your exercise regimine. You have to increase the amount or intensity of your exercises in order to lose those last few stubborn pounds.

You can also look into a colon cleanse. It's not pretty, but it helps.

Cutting out wheat and other grains, as well as most sugars, is working for me. I absolutely do not think that (excluding certain medical issues) cutting out a food group is a magic bullet for anyone that will cause the weight to come flying off. However, for me, it basically eliminates a lot of snacky, less filling options (like pretzels, crackers, etc) and forces me to choose my foods that are high in bulk (fiber/water content) - veggies, beans, etc - or high in protein - lean meats, dairy, etc. This makes it a lot easier for me to stay within my calorie goals because the foods I'm eating are more filling for less calories. Plus, I'm noticing that I'm just not feeling hungry as often. I think there's also a blood sugar component in addition to the foods being filling that's helping that aspect.

And, I actually truly feel that this way of eating is sustainable for me. Yes, of course, I plan to have an occasional treat of pizza or fresh bakery bread or something every once in awhile, it's not all or nothing for me. But day to day, I'm really happy eating this way.

So, to answer your question, you can try it. Like I said, it won't be magic, you still have to meet your deficit/exercise goals. But, if you think it's something that you think could help you do that, it's not going to hurt you to give it a try. Worst case is in 4-6 weeks you realize that it's not helping so you re-introduce those foods.