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I personally cannot function without carbs. They keep my brain working! Is there a reason you went gluten free? Or did you do it to try it? I am all about whole grains, veggies and nuts/eggs/yogurt for protein, occasionally I eat meat. Maybe your body just wants some carbs to function!

There's a big difference between carb free & the right carbs. Also, I've learned (after loosing and gaining alot back) that weight lifting really helps.... it not only helps shed the fat but it builds healthy lean muscle to help keep the metabolism going. Also, consume lots of protein and less pasta, potatos, processed foods, etc... Put your research hat on and dig in... I started researching on bodybuilding.com and have made a huge improvement. :-) Good luck.

I have found going carb free makes me want to binge. I did try a gluten free diet for two weeks because of health reasons but I didn't notice any changes besides a little more energy, I have been stuck in a forever plateau and it is frustrating. If you are burning more calories than you are eating, you should be losing weight. But I'm not. Good luck on your weight loss journey. :-)

Hello, your post really actually sounded just like myself! i used to be a size 22 and now im a size 10.. its so frustrating though because im trying to get down as well. Anyway less about me wow you really have done not just well but extremely well, but youve done the hard work and obviously the bigger you are when you start off the quicker the weight comes off but it takes a lot longer when your smaller as your stripping more and more fat. I understand you said your gaining weight as i had exactly the same problem - but it all depends on how much you want to loose as its basically just common sense as you already know the lower you want to go the stricter you need to be on your diet. Diet is actually nearly 90% key to loosing weight! Oh my i know! So the best way to do it is by allowing yourself to have a cheat day of course other wise your be craveing naughty things like mad.. or even balance it out over 2 days. I would suggest writing a food diary as this will show you exactly what your eating as most of us forget. Try to lay off dairy products as they are fattening but you need some good fat of course. But yes, carbohydrates are definately the worst of all and i know all us women um and ah about what ones are good and that we can eat and still loose weight... well bread is the main one to stay away from it is a complex carb and our body finds it hard to digest and us being women and hold more fat than men for babies it really does not break down easily however the best bread would be whole grain as it has good nutrisional values if you want to eat bread. Pasta is a no no i would say though because it swells and as we eat it we all tend to get that bloated feeling. As many people know they all get their portion sizes totally wrong so that can be another area in which you might want to consider. But if you do want pasta, or rice get brown as it hasnt been bleached and had all its good nutrients wiped out and noodles get rice noodles as they are much better. Myself im wheat intolerent so i cant really eat these which okay but you do need a bit of every food group in your diet otherwise your crave and binge and thats really not good!

Exercise
Exercise may only be lets just say 10% to loosing weight but it is still extremely important! Try shocking your body, requently not everyday but like every say week as this will help your body loose weight as well because your body will get so used to a routine that it will adjust and your weight will platoe and you will find your be not loosing any more! I mean shock for example if you go for a jog do your usual jog then do lamp post work as i say (which i do and it really does work) which is when you mean a lamp post sprint or fast jog from one to another then jog to the next then power walk and then repeat a few times them go back to jogging as you may look a wally but it really does work. As well focus on your core muscles this is planking which tightens everything as really pulls all your muscles in as by connecting with your core muscles it can also make your body react in sucha way you loose weight through this.

I hope ive been of some help, im just about to look for some answers now myself but, i hope its gave you a few ideas.
Well done so far thinking positive and treat working out as a way of getting to know your own body and how it works

I forgot to ask what is a gluten free diet like then, like what do you eat and dont eat and things?

I too am frustrated regarding my weight gain. I have just got back from a holiday to Vegas where I did lots of walking and ate fairly healthy. Ended up gaining 2 pounds. Since I have been home, I have started the 30 day shred plus an additional 2 mile walk, eat 1000-1200 calories, and drink 12 glasses of water a day. I have gained another pound. Can anybody tell me what I am doing wrong or what I should be doing to jump start things again.