Hashimotos and gluten-free diet
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mamapeach910 wrote: »sarahbicknell2013 wrote: »mamapeach910 wrote: »sarahbicknell2013 wrote: »I am celiac and dieting is so much harder... As most foods that are gluten free are higher in sugar etc. Can anyone help suggest how to make it easier... I've lost 5lbs in nearly 80 days but got loads More I want to lose but need help and advice....
I was diagnosed with celiac disease about 18 years ago. This was long before it was easy to find gluten free products on supermarket shelves. I had to order sub-par products online for years!
Over the years, I learned a lot. Some things are worth eating the gluten free substitutions for. Some things aren't.
There's a whole wide world of cuisine out there that never revolved around gluten-based ingredients. Find it. Naturally gluten-free foods like lean protein, dairy, beans, potatoes, rice, fruits, vegetables, nuts, gluten free oats... you can build a diet around those.
How do you find dieting then with being gluten free? I eat a lot of things like rice and going down to basic ingredients but just find it so hard at times to manage when u do have to use the substitutes. Just wanna shed the wait I put on after I quit smoking but having celiac & lupus food & exercise is tricky.
Congratulations on quitting smoking!
Exercise can be tricky for me too. I have my share of medical conditions too: chronic migraines, psoriatic arthritis, and fibromyalgia. So my exercise schedule is hit and miss. When I can manage to do it, it helps a lot.
I do find that cutting carbs to a moderate level helps with fatigue levels, so I keep them to 40% of my diet. That eliminates some of the decision making I have to make with celiac disease, because I only keep my favorite things on the menu.
Let me start by asking you where you find yourself using the substitutes most. That might be the best place to find the answer to your question.
Aww thanks coming up to a year and a half smoke free,
I mainly use pasta as substitute cause it's easy other than that I don't eat bread as I don't like the gluten free ones available, I do use the gluten flour to make pizza bases on the odd occasions, but my main diet for dinner consists of pasta or rice dishes as I can eat them and my other half who's not celiac likes those means. I eat veg and fruit a lot but I'm not a massive potato lover. I eats salads a lot too. I do use rice flour and other types of flours too but don't know if it helps much. I've only been diagnosed for last three years as I was very poorly in hospital, I've had to reteach myself about food and with quiting smoking trying to lose the weight I added. Just don't know what I can do as I love my rice dishes and spicy pasta bakes, I heed using coconut oil in rice can help get rice of calories. Any suggestions on other substitutes out there I could use and try? Thanks for your help so far.
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sarahbicknell2013 wrote: »mamapeach910 wrote: »sarahbicknell2013 wrote: »mamapeach910 wrote: »sarahbicknell2013 wrote: »I am celiac and dieting is so much harder... As most foods that are gluten free are higher in sugar etc. Can anyone help suggest how to make it easier... I've lost 5lbs in nearly 80 days but got loads More I want to lose but need help and advice....
I was diagnosed with celiac disease about 18 years ago. This was long before it was easy to find gluten free products on supermarket shelves. I had to order sub-par products online for years!
Over the years, I learned a lot. Some things are worth eating the gluten free substitutions for. Some things aren't.
There's a whole wide world of cuisine out there that never revolved around gluten-based ingredients. Find it. Naturally gluten-free foods like lean protein, dairy, beans, potatoes, rice, fruits, vegetables, nuts, gluten free oats... you can build a diet around those.
How do you find dieting then with being gluten free? I eat a lot of things like rice and going down to basic ingredients but just find it so hard at times to manage when u do have to use the substitutes. Just wanna shed the wait I put on after I quit smoking but having celiac & lupus food & exercise is tricky.
Congratulations on quitting smoking!
Exercise can be tricky for me too. I have my share of medical conditions too: chronic migraines, psoriatic arthritis, and fibromyalgia. So my exercise schedule is hit and miss. When I can manage to do it, it helps a lot.
I do find that cutting carbs to a moderate level helps with fatigue levels, so I keep them to 40% of my diet. That eliminates some of the decision making I have to make with celiac disease, because I only keep my favorite things on the menu.
Let me start by asking you where you find yourself using the substitutes most. That might be the best place to find the answer to your question.
Aww thanks coming up to a year and a half smoke free,
I mainly use pasta as substitute cause it's easy other than that I don't eat bread as I don't like the gluten free ones available, I do use the gluten flour to make pizza bases on the odd occasions, but my main diet for dinner consists of pasta or rice dishes as I can eat them and my other half who's not celiac likes those means. I eat veg and fruit a lot but I'm not a massive potato lover. I eats salads a lot too. I do use rice flour and other types of flours too but don't know if it helps much. I've only been diagnosed for last three years as I was very poorly in hospital, I've had to reteach myself about food and with quiting smoking trying to lose the weight I added. Just don't know what I can do as I love my rice dishes and spicy pasta bakes, I heed using coconut oil in rice can help get rice of calories. Any suggestions on other substitutes out there I could use and try? Thanks for your help so far.
Those things are fine, the key with weight loss is portion size. Sadly, portion sizes with pasta are small. So are portion sizes with rice. The key is to bulk up your meals with vegetables.
I still eat pasta (though I switched from a rice pasta to a bean pasta because it's packed with protein and I'm a vegetarian), but I toss mine with veggies. I eat 1/2 pasta and 1/2 veggies.
The thing about the rice calories is still new a dubious and a negligible difference at best, so don't get your hopes up just yet!
It's probably best to start building your menus less around the starch and more around the veg and protein sources, using the starchy things as a side dish. This will help you cut the calories. The veggies will provide fiber to help you feel full.
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Great stuff will deffo work on that, thanks for you help again. Hopefully I can get back into my size tens before I don't it. Had never herd of bean pasta, where can you get that from? Been great to get some more info from a fellow Coeliacmamapeach910 wrote: »sarahbicknell2013 wrote: »mamapeach910 wrote: »sarahbicknell2013 wrote: »mamapeach910 wrote: »sarahbicknell2013 wrote: »I am celiac and dieting is so much harder... As most foods that are gluten free are higher in sugar etc. Can anyone help suggest how to make it easier... I've lost 5lbs in nearly 80 days but got loads More I want to lose but need help and advice....
I was diagnosed with celiac disease about 18 years ago. This was long before it was easy to find gluten free products on supermarket shelves. I had to order sub-par products online for years!
Over the years, I learned a lot. Some things are worth eating the gluten free substitutions for. Some things aren't.
There's a whole wide world of cuisine out there that never revolved around gluten-based ingredients. Find it. Naturally gluten-free foods like lean protein, dairy, beans, potatoes, rice, fruits, vegetables, nuts, gluten free oats... you can build a diet around those.
How do you find dieting then with being gluten free? I eat a lot of things like rice and going down to basic ingredients but just find it so hard at times to manage when u do have to use the substitutes. Just wanna shed the wait I put on after I quit smoking but having celiac & lupus food & exercise is tricky.
Congratulations on quitting smoking!
Exercise can be tricky for me too. I have my share of medical conditions too: chronic migraines, psoriatic arthritis, and fibromyalgia. So my exercise schedule is hit and miss. When I can manage to do it, it helps a lot.
I do find that cutting carbs to a moderate level helps with fatigue levels, so I keep them to 40% of my diet. That eliminates some of the decision making I have to make with celiac disease, because I only keep my favorite things on the menu.
Let me start by asking you where you find yourself using the substitutes most. That might be the best place to find the answer to your question.
Aww thanks coming up to a year and a half smoke free,
I mainly use pasta as substitute cause it's easy other than that I don't eat bread as I don't like the gluten free ones available, I do use the gluten flour to make pizza bases on the odd occasions, but my main diet for dinner consists of pasta or rice dishes as I can eat them and my other half who's not celiac likes those means. I eat veg and fruit a lot but I'm not a massive potato lover. I eats salads a lot too. I do use rice flour and other types of flours too but don't know if it helps much. I've only been diagnosed for last three years as I was very poorly in hospital, I've had to reteach myself about food and with quiting smoking trying to lose the weight I added. Just don't know what I can do as I love my rice dishes and spicy pasta bakes, I heed using coconut oil in rice can help get rice of calories. Any suggestions on other substitutes out there I could use and try? Thanks for your help so far.
Those things are fine, the key with weight loss is portion size. Sadly, portion sizes with pasta are small. So are portion sizes with rice. The key is to bulk up your meals with vegetables.
I still eat pasta (though I switched from a rice pasta to a bean pasta because it's packed with protein and I'm a vegetarian), but I toss mine with veggies. I eat 1/2 pasta and 1/2 veggies.
The thing about the rice calories is still new a dubious and a negligible difference at best, so don't get your hopes up just yet!
It's probably best to start building your menus less around the starch and more around the veg and protein sources, using the starchy things as a side dish. This will help you cut the calories. The veggies will provide fiber to help you feel full.
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sarahbicknell2013 wrote: »
Great stuff will deffo work on that, thanks for you help again. Hopefully I can get back into my size tens before I don't it. Had never herd of bean pasta, where can you get that from? Been great to get some more info from a fellow Coeliacmamapeach910 wrote: »sarahbicknell2013 wrote: »mamapeach910 wrote: »sarahbicknell2013 wrote: »mamapeach910 wrote: »sarahbicknell2013 wrote: »I am celiac and dieting is so much harder... As most foods that are gluten free are higher in sugar etc. Can anyone help suggest how to make it easier... I've lost 5lbs in nearly 80 days but got loads More I want to lose but need help and advice....
I was diagnosed with celiac disease about 18 years ago. This was long before it was easy to find gluten free products on supermarket shelves. I had to order sub-par products online for years!
Over the years, I learned a lot. Some things are worth eating the gluten free substitutions for. Some things aren't.
There's a whole wide world of cuisine out there that never revolved around gluten-based ingredients. Find it. Naturally gluten-free foods like lean protein, dairy, beans, potatoes, rice, fruits, vegetables, nuts, gluten free oats... you can build a diet around those.
How do you find dieting then with being gluten free? I eat a lot of things like rice and going down to basic ingredients but just find it so hard at times to manage when u do have to use the substitutes. Just wanna shed the wait I put on after I quit smoking but having celiac & lupus food & exercise is tricky.
Congratulations on quitting smoking!
Exercise can be tricky for me too. I have my share of medical conditions too: chronic migraines, psoriatic arthritis, and fibromyalgia. So my exercise schedule is hit and miss. When I can manage to do it, it helps a lot.
I do find that cutting carbs to a moderate level helps with fatigue levels, so I keep them to 40% of my diet. That eliminates some of the decision making I have to make with celiac disease, because I only keep my favorite things on the menu.
Let me start by asking you where you find yourself using the substitutes most. That might be the best place to find the answer to your question.
Aww thanks coming up to a year and a half smoke free,
I mainly use pasta as substitute cause it's easy other than that I don't eat bread as I don't like the gluten free ones available, I do use the gluten flour to make pizza bases on the odd occasions, but my main diet for dinner consists of pasta or rice dishes as I can eat them and my other half who's not celiac likes those means. I eat veg and fruit a lot but I'm not a massive potato lover. I eats salads a lot too. I do use rice flour and other types of flours too but don't know if it helps much. I've only been diagnosed for last three years as I was very poorly in hospital, I've had to reteach myself about food and with quiting smoking trying to lose the weight I added. Just don't know what I can do as I love my rice dishes and spicy pasta bakes, I heed using coconut oil in rice can help get rice of calories. Any suggestions on other substitutes out there I could use and try? Thanks for your help so far.
Those things are fine, the key with weight loss is portion size. Sadly, portion sizes with pasta are small. So are portion sizes with rice. The key is to bulk up your meals with vegetables.
I still eat pasta (though I switched from a rice pasta to a bean pasta because it's packed with protein and I'm a vegetarian), but I toss mine with veggies. I eat 1/2 pasta and 1/2 veggies.
The thing about the rice calories is still new a dubious and a negligible difference at best, so don't get your hopes up just yet!
It's probably best to start building your menus less around the starch and more around the veg and protein sources, using the starchy things as a side dish. This will help you cut the calories. The veggies will provide fiber to help you feel full.
*before I know it not before I dont it.... Blooming typo
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sarahbicknell2013 wrote: »
Great stuff will deffo work on that, thanks for you help again. Hopefully I can get back into my size tens before I don't it. Had never herd of bean pasta, where can you get that from? Been great to get some more info from a fellow Coeliacmamapeach910 wrote: »sarahbicknell2013 wrote: »mamapeach910 wrote: »sarahbicknell2013 wrote: »mamapeach910 wrote: »sarahbicknell2013 wrote: »I am celiac and dieting is so much harder... As most foods that are gluten free are higher in sugar etc. Can anyone help suggest how to make it easier... I've lost 5lbs in nearly 80 days but got loads More I want to lose but need help and advice....
I was diagnosed with celiac disease about 18 years ago. This was long before it was easy to find gluten free products on supermarket shelves. I had to order sub-par products online for years!
Over the years, I learned a lot. Some things are worth eating the gluten free substitutions for. Some things aren't.
There's a whole wide world of cuisine out there that never revolved around gluten-based ingredients. Find it. Naturally gluten-free foods like lean protein, dairy, beans, potatoes, rice, fruits, vegetables, nuts, gluten free oats... you can build a diet around those.
How do you find dieting then with being gluten free? I eat a lot of things like rice and going down to basic ingredients but just find it so hard at times to manage when u do have to use the substitutes. Just wanna shed the wait I put on after I quit smoking but having celiac & lupus food & exercise is tricky.
Congratulations on quitting smoking!
Exercise can be tricky for me too. I have my share of medical conditions too: chronic migraines, psoriatic arthritis, and fibromyalgia. So my exercise schedule is hit and miss. When I can manage to do it, it helps a lot.
I do find that cutting carbs to a moderate level helps with fatigue levels, so I keep them to 40% of my diet. That eliminates some of the decision making I have to make with celiac disease, because I only keep my favorite things on the menu.
Let me start by asking you where you find yourself using the substitutes most. That might be the best place to find the answer to your question.
Aww thanks coming up to a year and a half smoke free,
I mainly use pasta as substitute cause it's easy other than that I don't eat bread as I don't like the gluten free ones available, I do use the gluten flour to make pizza bases on the odd occasions, but my main diet for dinner consists of pasta or rice dishes as I can eat them and my other half who's not celiac likes those means. I eat veg and fruit a lot but I'm not a massive potato lover. I eats salads a lot too. I do use rice flour and other types of flours too but don't know if it helps much. I've only been diagnosed for last three years as I was very poorly in hospital, I've had to reteach myself about food and with quiting smoking trying to lose the weight I added. Just don't know what I can do as I love my rice dishes and spicy pasta bakes, I heed using coconut oil in rice can help get rice of calories. Any suggestions on other substitutes out there I could use and try? Thanks for your help so far.
Those things are fine, the key with weight loss is portion size. Sadly, portion sizes with pasta are small. So are portion sizes with rice. The key is to bulk up your meals with vegetables.
I still eat pasta (though I switched from a rice pasta to a bean pasta because it's packed with protein and I'm a vegetarian), but I toss mine with veggies. I eat 1/2 pasta and 1/2 veggies.
The thing about the rice calories is still new a dubious and a negligible difference at best, so don't get your hopes up just yet!
It's probably best to start building your menus less around the starch and more around the veg and protein sources, using the starchy things as a side dish. This will help you cut the calories. The veggies will provide fiber to help you feel full.
We have a brand here in the States called Explore Asian that makes a line of bean pastas. I can just get them at the supermarket. They have mung bean and edamame fettuccine and black bean or soybean spaghettis. I'm sure they have some sort of pasta over there you could look for. The texture is different, but they are a great source of protein.
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I will dmamapeach910 wrote: »sarahbicknell2013 wrote: »
Great stuff will deffo work on that, thanks for you help again. Hopefully I can get back into my size tens before I don't it. Had never herd of bean pasta, where can you get that from? Been great to get some more info from a fellow Coeliacmamapeach910 wrote: »sarahbicknell2013 wrote: »mamapeach910 wrote: »sarahbicknell2013 wrote: »mamapeach910 wrote: »sarahbicknell2013 wrote: »I am celiac and dieting is so much harder... As most foods that are gluten free are higher in sugar etc. Can anyone help suggest how to make it easier... I've lost 5lbs in nearly 80 days but got loads More I want to lose but need help and advice....
I was diagnosed with celiac disease about 18 years ago. This was long before it was easy to find gluten free products on supermarket shelves. I had to order sub-par products online for years!
Over the years, I learned a lot. Some things are worth eating the gluten free substitutions for. Some things aren't.
There's a whole wide world of cuisine out there that never revolved around gluten-based ingredients. Find it. Naturally gluten-free foods like lean protein, dairy, beans, potatoes, rice, fruits, vegetables, nuts, gluten free oats... you can build a diet around those.
How do you find dieting then with being gluten free? I eat a lot of things like rice and going down to basic ingredients but just find it so hard at times to manage when u do have to use the substitutes. Just wanna shed the wait I put on after I quit smoking but having celiac & lupus food & exercise is tricky.
Congratulations on quitting smoking!
Exercise can be tricky for me too. I have my share of medical conditions too: chronic migraines, psoriatic arthritis, and fibromyalgia. So my exercise schedule is hit and miss. When I can manage to do it, it helps a lot.
I do find that cutting carbs to a moderate level helps with fatigue levels, so I keep them to 40% of my diet. That eliminates some of the decision making I have to make with celiac disease, because I only keep my favorite things on the menu.
Let me start by asking you where you find yourself using the substitutes most. That might be the best place to find the answer to your question.
Aww thanks coming up to a year and a half smoke free,
I mainly use pasta as substitute cause it's easy other than that I don't eat bread as I don't like the gluten free ones available, I do use the gluten flour to make pizza bases on the odd occasions, but my main diet for dinner consists of pasta or rice dishes as I can eat them and my other half who's not celiac likes those means. I eat veg and fruit a lot but I'm not a massive potato lover. I eats salads a lot too. I do use rice flour and other types of flours too but don't know if it helps much. I've only been diagnosed for last three years as I was very poorly in hospital, I've had to reteach myself about food and with quiting smoking trying to lose the weight I added. Just don't know what I can do as I love my rice dishes and spicy pasta bakes, I heed using coconut oil in rice can help get rice of calories. Any suggestions on other substitutes out there I could use and try? Thanks for your help so far.
Those things are fine, the key with weight loss is portion size. Sadly, portion sizes with pasta are small. So are portion sizes with rice. The key is to bulk up your meals with vegetables.
I still eat pasta (though I switched from a rice pasta to a bean pasta because it's packed with protein and I'm a vegetarian), but I toss mine with veggies. I eat 1/2 pasta and 1/2 veggies.
The thing about the rice calories is still new a dubious and a negligible difference at best, so don't get your hopes up just yet!
It's probably best to start building your menus less around the starch and more around the veg and protein sources, using the starchy things as a side dish. This will help you cut the calories. The veggies will provide fiber to help you feel full.
We have a brand here in the States called Explore Asian that makes a line of bean pastas. I can just get them at the supermarket. They have mung bean and edamame fettuccine and black bean or soybean spaghettis. I'm sure they have some sort of pasta over there you could look for. The texture is different, but they are a great source of protein.
I will deffo look into this. Didn't even know bean pasta exsisted. Thanks
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@aggelikik if you would have read a follow up comment I made you would have seen were I said that I was waiting on my autoimmune panel results. I was wrong in one thing though. My endocrinologist diagnosed my hashimotos and my rhumatologist is taking care of my autoimmune diseases. So, my bad, I can't even think straight these days.
ANYWAYS...
To everyone else, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your testimonials and words of wisdom and support! I am NOT happy we are going through this but I am SO glad we have a way of knowing we aren't alone in it! Y'all have given me so much to think about and some really great menu ideas! Please feel free to add me as a friend on here!
PS. I have been gluten-free for the past 3 days and I have far less tummy bloating and I don't even miss gluten so far!0 -
sarahbicknell2013 wrote: »mamapeach910 wrote: »sarahbicknell2013 wrote: »I am celiac and dieting is so much harder... As most foods that are gluten free are higher in sugar etc. Can anyone help suggest how to make it easier... I've lost 5lbs in nearly 80 days but got loads More I want to lose but need help and advice....
I was diagnosed with celiac disease about 18 years ago. This was long before it was easy to find gluten free products on supermarket shelves. I had to order sub-par products online for years!
Over the years, I learned a lot. Some things are worth eating the gluten free substitutions for. Some things aren't.
There's a whole wide world of cuisine out there that never revolved around gluten-based ingredients. Find it. Naturally gluten-free foods like lean protein, dairy, beans, potatoes, rice, fruits, vegetables, nuts, gluten free oats... you can build a diet around those.
How do you find dieting then with being gluten free? I eat a lot of things like rice and going down to basic ingredients but just find it so hard at times to manage when u do have to use the substitutes. Just wanna shed the wait I put on after I quit smoking but having celiac & lupus food & exercise is tricky.
@sarahbicknell2013 I too am Celiac and hypothyroid (plus arthritis) and if you make the right food choices, losing weight is entirely possible, if your thyroid levels are well controlled. I averaged 1 pound every 5 days for the first 5 months before starting to move to maintenance.
I limited the GF replacement products, they don't taste that good anyway, and limit the portion size of my starches such as rice, pasta and potato to 1/3 to 1/2 of a serving, weighed on my food scale of course!
I focus on veggies, fruits, lean meats, dairy such as cottage cheese and greek yogurt, and everything else in moderation (including a square of dark chocolate each day to keep me going )
In the end, it's all about calories, and choosing foods that will fill you without putting you over your calorie limit.0 -
blankiefinder wrote: »sarahbicknell2013 wrote: »mamapeach910 wrote: »sarahbicknell2013 wrote: »I am celiac and dieting is so much harder... As most foods that are gluten free are higher in sugar etc. Can anyone help suggest how to make it easier... I've lost 5lbs in nearly 80 days but got loads More I want to lose but need help and advice....
I was diagnosed with celiac disease about 18 years ago. This was long before it was easy to find gluten free products on supermarket shelves. I had to order sub-par products online for years!
Over the years, I learned a lot. Some things are worth eating the gluten free substitutions for. Some things aren't.
There's a whole wide world of cuisine out there that never revolved around gluten-based ingredients. Find it. Naturally gluten-free foods like lean protein, dairy, beans, potatoes, rice, fruits, vegetables, nuts, gluten free oats... you can build a diet around those.
How do you find dieting then with being gluten free? I eat a lot of things like rice and going down to basic ingredients but just find it so hard at times to manage when u do have to use the substitutes. Just wanna shed the wait I put on after I quit smoking but having celiac & lupus food & exercise is tricky.
@sarahbicknell2013 I too am Celiac and hypothyroid (plus arthritis) and if you make the right food choices, losing weight is entirely possible, if your thyroid levels are well controlled. I averaged 1 pound every 5 days for the first 5 months before starting to move to maintenance.
I limited the GF replacement products, they don't taste that good anyway, and limit the portion size of my starches such as rice, pasta and potato to 1/3 to 1/2 of a serving, weighed on my food scale of course!
I focus on veggies, fruits, lean meats, dairy such as cottage cheese and greek yogurt, and everything else in moderation (including a square of dark chocolate each day to keep me going )
In the end, it's all about calories, and choosing foods that will fill you without putting you over your calorie limit.
Thank you for the advice, I try to make sure I count everything. I'm gonna look at cutting my carbs down like people have suggested, and try a few different potions poodle have suggested. And I very much agree that the gluten free options aren't very nice. Only really use the pasta bit someone suggested using bean pasta as it's low in cab but high in protein, fiber and iron. Lost 5lb but still a fair bit to go. Thanks again for you help. 0 -
I was diagnosed with hypo thyroid a couple years ago. Did the levothyroxine for a couple years and decided about a year and a half ago that it wasn't making me feel any better and that the side effect of osteoporosis was something I did not want. Then I saw a chiropractor who said I should try a two week trial of gluten free and see if it made any difference... Within the first week my daily heartburn and headaches were gone and I lost 3 pounds without actually eating less... within 3 months I lost 20 pounds just eating gluten free and not even being more active... that is just me, but it is kinda irritating when I tell someone that I am eating gluten free and they look at me like I am an idiot... I don't know if gluten intolerance and thyroid issues are connected at all, but going gluten free made more of a difference, for me, then 3 and a half years of levothyroxine... also on a side note, after going gluten free, after 3 years of trying to get pregnant, my husband and I finally got pregnant... we lost the baby and maybe it had nothing to do with the gf but it would be a pretty big coincidence .. just my opinion and random thoughts on this. I tell anyone who feels the same way I felt to give gluten free eating, or at least cutting back on the gluten, a try for two weeks. If it doesn't make a difference than either go to a doctor or don't worry about it, but if you notice a big difference, than it is worth it to at least give it a try... gluten free doesn't have to be move expensive if you do your own cooking or eat whole foods... anyway, rambling done.. hope you find out what is best for you!!0
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azulvioleta6 wrote: »lesliedias22 wrote: »I have hashimotos, was diagnosed about 4 years ago. I'm usually fine with the medication daily. However, the last month or so, every time I eat, I've been an absolute mess, especially when gluten is involved, so I've decided to go entirely gluten and dairy free for a bit and see what happens. Kind of trial and error to see what my overall well being is like (I've been super bloated to the point of physical discomfort after eating that lasts days, more tired than usual, more irritable, Etc.)
I haven't been tested for celiac, but every time I read up on hashimotos, seems the two are interrelated, so it's worth a shot.
Would you explain what the mechanism behind that would be? They have to do with completely different body systems...
Gluten mimics the TPO enzyme (they have very similar structures) so the thought is that eating gluten will exaggerate the autoimmune response from the TPO antibodies. I have very high TPO antibodies but negative for celiacs. I still have a lot of issues despite being on the levo-thyroxine so i've been looking into diet a bit. I've cut out gluten before but turned to the processed gf foods which are bad news, as others have stated above. Now i'm just trying to eat cleaner and primarily gluten free but not be too crazy about it. Reading a great Hashi's book right now written by a woman who has Hashi's and her PhD in pharmacy so she has a great understanding of bio-chem mechanisms. I highly recommend it and it's a very fast read: http://www.amazon.com/Hashimotos-Thyroiditis-Lifestyle-Interventions-Treating/dp/0615825796/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1427715181&sr=8-1&keywords=hashimotos+root+cause0 -
I have hashimoto's, ASIA, and pernicious anemia. Before my PA diagnosis, I tried gluten free as an attempt to resolve the symptoms I was getting from the PA, but discovered that it made absolutely no difference to me.
The best way for me to lose weight is for me to increase my cardio (I walk or run daily.) and mind my portion sizes. Weight lifting helps my figure, but not my scale weight as much as the cardio.
Auto-immune diseases like hashimotos, diabetes, and celiac disease often appear together, but you don't always end up with the same combination as everyone else. Treating your hashimotos with a solution for celiac won't help unless you actually have celiac disease. If you have something else like I do (pernicious anemia) you'll still be miserable.
Either go to your doctor and get a blood test for celiac, or do a gluten challenge yourself and resolve things to your own satisfaction. I would also advise getting a basic blood panel to see if you are deficient in any basic vitamins and minerals. Hypothyroid people appear to have some absorption issues due to lower stomach acid, and many vitamin deficiencies have similar symptoms.
Stay in tune with your body - it can take some time, but figuring out what keeps you feeling healthy is priceless. Good luck!0 -
Just an added comment in reading this thread and similar threads to this...
People need to seriously cool it on the negative criticism and judgement about the whole gluten free thing.
Whether it's a diet choice based on medical issues, potential medical and health concerns, or just an overall choice in regards to weight loss or whatever... Who cares! Whatever makes you happy and feel good, right.
I've really noticed that people on MFP REEAAAALLLYYY jump down your throat about it and quite frankly, I'm sick of reading it. So ridiculous.0 -
azulvioleta6 wrote: »lesliedias22 wrote: »I have hashimotos, was diagnosed about 4 years ago. I'm usually fine with the medication daily. However, the last month or so, every time I eat, I've been an absolute mess, especially when gluten is involved, so I've decided to go entirely gluten and dairy free for a bit and see what happens. Kind of trial and error to see what my overall well being is like (I've been super bloated to the point of physical discomfort after eating that lasts days, more tired than usual, more irritable, Etc.)
I haven't been tested for celiac, but every time I read up on hashimotos, seems the two are interrelated, so it's worth a shot.
Would you explain what the mechanism behind that would be? They have to do with completely different body systems...
Gluten mimics the TPO enzyme (they have very similar structures) so the thought is that eating gluten will exaggerate the autoimmune response from the TPO antibodies. I have very high TPO antibodies but negative for celiacs. I still have a lot of issues despite being on the levo-thyroxine so i've been looking into diet a bit. I've cut out gluten before but turned to the processed gf foods which are bad news, as others have stated above. Now i'm just trying to eat cleaner and primarily gluten free but not be too crazy about it. Reading a great Hashi's book right now written by a woman who has Hashi's and her PhD in pharmacy so she has a great understanding of bio-chem mechanisms. I highly recommend it and it's a very fast read: http://www.amazon.com/Hashimotos-Thyroiditis-Lifestyle-Interventions-Treating/dp/0615825796/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1427715181&sr=8-1&keywords=hashimotos+root+cause
Thank you! That is very helpful.
I've been eating fairly low carb for several years and don't consume many processed foods, so I am not getting much gluten anyhow. I just want to have a better understanding of the issue.0 -
blesliedias22 wrote: »Just an added comment in reading this thread and similar threads to this...
People need to seriously cool it on the negative criticism and judgement about the whole gluten free thing.
Whether it's a diet choice based on medical issues, potential medical and health concerns, or just an overall choice in regards to weight loss or whatever... Who cares! Whatever makes you happy and feel good, right.
I've really noticed that people on MFP REEAAAALLLYYY jump down your throat about it and quite frankly, I'm sick of reading it. So ridiculous.
YES! Thank you! It's crazy how complete strangers can so easily tear into someone elses life choices and make them feel like total crap about them! You definitely won't see me post anything other than comments to other posts from now on! In case anyone else has the same questions I did about going gluten free, I can happily say I have been 100% free since I posted this and I have not only lost about 7lbs, but I don't even miss it at all! I can visually see my inflammation going down and I don't get the nasty tummy bloating and pains and bathroom problems anymore! So I don't care why or how it works but it definitely is working for me!!0 -
blesliedias22 wrote: »
YES! Thank you! It's crazy how complete strangers can so easily tear into someone elses life choices and make them feel like total crap about them! You definitely won't see me post anything other than comments to other posts from now on! In case anyone else has the same questions I did about going gluten free, I can happily say I have been 100% free since I posted this and I have not only lost about 7lbs, but I don't even miss it at all! I can visually see my inflammation going down and I don't get the nasty tummy bloating and pains and bathroom problems anymore! So I don't care why or how it works but it definitely is working for me!!
That is awesome! I have also felt a lot better in regards to the gluten free diet. I do have some small items that contain gluten but it's still 98% less than what my diet was like before. I haven't seen any weight changes yet really, and my thyroid is getting better in regards to fluctuations even with the meds but it's still not quite there, however, I definitely don't have the same pains anymore either! I'm glad someone else has the same perspective of MFP as myself. I don't plan on posting new posts either.
Hope to have the same success as yourself!0
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