Grain free and down ten pounds!
dreena222
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i have been gluten free for a year now and I have never felt better in my life but my weight hasn't moved. I recently started not eating any grains mostly as an "experiment"........it's been 3 weeks and I'm down 10 pounds! I realize it's mostly water weight, but I couldn't lose it before being grain free. My skin, my stomach, my attitude and my sleep are all improved! I am excited! Is there any one else with a similar story? I'm very interested to hear!!
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Awesome job dreena222. I've been grain and processed sugar free for over a year now. I am now at a healthy weight, have tons of energy, and feel great. This is even after having major surgery in January.0
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Congrats to you!! Thanks for sharing!
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Post hoc ergo propter hoc-1
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@acg67 not a fallacy, I'm quite confident of how the lack of processed grains has affected my body in a positive way.
I would love to hear more about your n=1 experiment, particularly how you controlled for confounding variables to determine it was the lack of processed grains that was the impetus for these positive changes.
For instance, when you removed the processed grains what did you replace them with in order to keep macros and calories constant? How did you control for activity levels to ensure that it didn't have any impact on your changes?
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Very simple, I don't eat any bread, pasta, (even gluten free), cereal, rice etc. I have been eating only eggs, cheese, meat, vegetables, fruit and I love Greek yogurt. I started this 3 weeks ago and I have lost 10 pounds. The only thing I changed is that I eliminated grains. I don't believe we need grains to be healthy.0
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Sure, going low carb will drop a large amount of water weight. I "dropped" twelve pounds in two days in order to make weight for a competition by doing that. It's water weight though, so it all returned once I started eating carbs again.
If it makes you feel better, more power to you. I wouldn't recommend it as a crutch, however, because it's not going to make you lose weight. With the water weight gone, you're still going to need to eat a deficit in order to lose weight, which you weren't doing previously.0 -
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Very simple, I don't eat any bread, pasta, (even gluten free), cereal, rice etc. I have been eating only eggs, cheese, meat, vegetables, fruit and I love Greek yogurt. I started this 3 weeks ago and I have lost 10 pounds. The only thing I changed is that I eliminated grains. I don't believe we need grains to be healthy.
You didn't answer the question, what did you replace the grains with in order to keep macronutrient percentage and caloric intake constant?-1 -
Have you seen your doctor? It sounds like you may have Celiac disease. The vast majority of people can lose weight without going grain/gluten free. I would suggest you see your doctor.
ETA: You may need to have some gluten in you in order to see if it's a problem. I'm not sure, but that's what I've heard, so make sure you get that info when you make an appointment.0 -
That's wonderful. But just so everyone is clear, the exclusion of grains is not what made you thinner. Rather, the reduction of overall calories did.
You could go dairy free, meat free, butter free, etc. etc. and still possibly lose weight... That doesn't mean those foods are evil or should be excluded altogether. In fact, it is very silly to exclude any whole food aside from having an allergy or medical reaction to it. Variety is the spice of life.0 -
I am NOT grain free and I am down 111 lb. Your point is?-1
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That's wonderful. But just so everyone is clear, the exclusion of grains is not what made you thinner. Rather, the reduction of overall calories did.
You could go dairy free, meat free, butter free, etc. etc. and still possibly lose weight... That doesn't mean those foods are evil or should be excluded altogether. In fact, it is very silly to exclude any whole food aside from having an allergy or medical reaction to it. Variety is the spice of life.
All this.
OP: it sounds by eliminating grains you lowered your calorie intake to the point where you were in a deficit which is the reason you've lost the weight. There are many different ways to get into a calorie deficit, but in the end its the deficit not the elimination of grains which caused the weight loss.0 -
@earlnabby good job! My point is that with the lack of processed grains, I dropped 10 pounds, what's so hard to about that?0
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It's wise to eliminate or strictly limit processed foods... but specifically focusing on grains/bread and basically convincing others that they are the only problem on the path toward weight loss is not the best advice.
There are many types of processed foods... Avoid as much as them as you can and don't single out grains/bread as the culprit.0 -
My mom and I recently had a competition to see who could lose the most weight before a certain trip. I went completely grain-free and dropped 13 pounds, thus winning the competition. I am mostly grain free still and I've kept all of the weight off and even lost an additional few pounds.0
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I have decreased calories without weight loss in the past, that's my point. I have no scientific info for anyone. I just want to share my story in hope that it will help someone else.0
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I love grains and have lost 50 pounds. There are some days where grains is just about all I eat! lol!
Oh and then there's the grain, beer, and ice cream days too. Those days are my favorite!
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Based off observational evidence, eliminating processed grains negatively affects intelligence. This can be seen by clear lack of ability to comprehend simple concepts.-7
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I have decreased calories without weight loss in the past, that's my point. I have no scientific info for anyone. I just want to share my story in hope that it will help someone else.
And that was simply a result of restricted calorie intake, as you put it.
However your thread title blames grains as the culprit. It basically asserts that anyone who restricts grains will have the same results as you.0 -
@earlnabby good job! My point is that with the lack of processed grains, I dropped 10 pounds, what's so hard to about that?
So if you eat wheat directly from the stalk that would be fine?0 -
@earlnabby good job! My point is that with the lack of processed grains, I dropped 10 pounds, what's so hard to about that?
Don't listen to all the naysayers. Just because they can eat grains and starches to lose weight, it doesn't mean all of us can. Good job! I personally went from to 240 to my current 169 by cutting out all grains, starches and refined sugar. If I eat grains and starches while being in a deficit, I don't lose weight. It's all a matter of how your body responds to those foods. Insulin resistance is real.
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Thank you!0
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lauraesh0384 wrote: »@earlnabby good job! My point is that with the lack of processed grains, I dropped 10 pounds, what's so hard to about that?
Don't listen to all the naysayers. Just because they can eat grains and starches to lose weight, it doesn't mean all of us can. Good job! I personally went from to 240 to my current 169 by cutting out all grains, starches and refined sugar. If I eat grains and starches while being in a deficit, I don't lose weight. It's all a matter of how your body responds to those foods. Insulin resistance is real.
And here comes the nonsense. So insulin resistance isn't at all factored into the energy balance equation?
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lauraesh0384 wrote: »@earlnabby good job! My point is that with the lack of processed grains, I dropped 10 pounds, what's so hard to about that?
Don't listen to all the naysayers. Just because they can eat grains and starches to lose weight, it doesn't mean all of us can. Good job! I personally went from to 240 to my current 169 by cutting out all grains, starches and refined sugar. If I eat grains and starches while being in a deficit, I don't lose weight. It's all a matter of how your body responds to those foods. Insulin resistance is real.
Gotta love science deniers. Is the world flat as well?0 -
@lauraesh0384 This isn't about being a naysayer. It is about being an individual who understands how to rationally compose a diet. Most people don't understand this very simple concept.
If you were the type of person who bought a majority of refined, high carbohydrate foods (cookies, cakes, sugary processed junk, etc.) whenever you went to the supermarket, and then CHANGED that shopping behavior to purchase a variety of whole, minimally processed foods, rich in nutrients and satiety, then of course it would be easier to lose weight, assuming you didn't overeat.
The problem is not grains.
The problem is overeating, not exercising, and primarily sticking to processed food brands like Entenmann's, Kellog's, Nestle, Nabisco, Kraft, etc.
Shifting that diet to whole foods without a brand label stamped onto it is a wise decision.0 -
Let me say...I am NOT grain free...I love me some grains.
Honestly people...the OP in no way said that EVERYONE should be grain free. Nor did she say that being grain free was the only way to lose weight.
What she did say was that her mood has improved...her sleep...her skin.
This place has gotten to the point where no one outside of IIFYM way of eating can say a word without being vilified. Which by the way is the method that I use.
I don't eat cottage cheese.
I don't drink protein powders.
I don't eat liver.
I don't drink alcohol.
I don't eat sardines.
Plus a whole host of other things.
To the OP...
There were certain foods that I rarely eat...sausage...yeast breads...and a few others.
I love both of those foods but I feel better when I don't eat them. So if you feel better not eating grains then stay off of them for a while and maybe at some point you can work them back in to your diet in smaller quantities.
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Let me say...I am NOT grain free...I love me some grains.
Honestly people...the OP in no way said that EVERYONE should be grain free. Nor did she say that being grain free was the only way to lose weight.
What she did say was that her mood has improved...her sleep...her skin.
This place has gotten to the point where no one outside of IIFYM way of eating can say a word without being vilified. Which by the way is the method that I use.
I don't eat cottage cheese.
I don't drink protein powders.
I don't eat liver.
I don't drink alcohol.
I don't eat sardines.
Plus a whole host of other things.
To the OP...
There were certain foods that I rarely eat...sausage...yeast breads...and a few others.
I love both of those foods but I feel better when I don't eat them. So if you feel better not eating grains then stay off of them for a while and maybe at some point you can work them back in to your diet in smaller quantities.
She said the weightloss and other benefits were from removing processed grains, she was challenged on that point and has yet to answer.0 -
larryslittleinfinity wrote: »My mom and I recently had a competition to see who could lose the most weight before a certain trip. I went completely grain-free and dropped 13 pounds, thus winning the competition. I am mostly grain free still and I've kept all of the weight off and even lost an additional few pounds.
I'd be curious to know how many calories a day your mom was consuming, and how many calories a day you were consuming.
Some people are more dedicated to eating at a deficit than others, which is why some people lose weight and some don't.
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That's wonderful. But just so everyone is clear, the exclusion of grains is not what made you thinner. Rather, the reduction of overall calories did.
You could go dairy free, meat free, butter free, etc. etc. and still possibly lose weight... That doesn't mean those foods are evil or should be excluded altogether. In fact, it is very silly to exclude any whole food aside from having an allergy or medical reaction to it. Variety is the spice of life.
People exclude certain whole foods from their diet for a variety of reasons other than medical conditions. Why is that silly? Shouldn't we all be able to select our own diets based on our preferences?
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