Gluten Free Energy Levels

MrsOMG · July 2013

Hi huys, I was wondering if I could hear thoughts from others on gluten free diet.
I have recently switched to a gluten free diet for health reasons, and although there have been lots of positive side effects, like more energy in the day, clear skin, loss of bloating etc I am finding I need A LOT more sleep at night.

I am not having the mid afternoon slumps I used to get, but I am finding if I don't set alarms (and even if I do my husband has to wake me) I am sleeping 12-14 hours straight. It's great sleep, but just a bit of a commitment to work it into my day!

Also any tips to keep down protein and sugar levels when eating a gluten free diet? I am not up for any processed gluten free substitutes and as I like to eat clean as possible.

Thanks!

Roseread19 · March 2015

Don't eat a lot of the gluten free specialty snacks like the cookies some of them have a lot of sugar. Eat stuff like chicken, turkey, veggies, fruit, nuts, peanut butter, rice cakes be careful & read ingredients some rice cakes are not gluten free & only plain meat is gluten free if it has seasonings you need to read before eating. Ian's has great chicken nuggets and chicken patties. Perdue has gluten free breaded chicken which is really good. Personally I like hard boiled eggs. Chex has a lot of gluten free cereal I believe all of them are gluten free except the wheat ones obviously. Potatoes are gluten free. Of course all of this advice is assuming you don't have food allergies to any of these things. I don't know how recent your switch to gluten free is. I have been gluten free for over a year and it probably took about a year for my body to fully adjust. Your body will get used to not being without the gluten & adjust. After I would eat gluten I would feel super tired. I would say your body is just recovering from what made you feel sick.

PeachyCarol · March 2015

Why do you want to keep down protein levels?

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