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Anyone doing Wheat free/Gluten Free??
sebedina
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I have failed in the past to stick to any eating plan (slimming world and weight watchers and calorie counting) because when I eat WHEAT my appetite seems to become huge and I always end up eating 3,000 calories in a day.
I went to a holistic therapist recently and confirmed my yeast/wheat/gluten intolerence.
It is my first day. I've put myself on a 2 week plan to lose half a stone to start with.
Is anyone else doing gluten free/yeast free??
Would you like to buddy up? I need the support as psychologically I get anxious.
I went to a holistic therapist recently and confirmed my yeast/wheat/gluten intolerence.
It is my first day. I've put myself on a 2 week plan to lose half a stone to start with.
Is anyone else doing gluten free/yeast free??
Would you like to buddy up? I need the support as psychologically I get anxious.
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i would get a diagnosis from a medical doctor if i were you.
Planning on losing 7lbs in 2 weeks is probably unrealistic and unhealthy - how much weight do you have to lose in total?10 -
I have failed in the past to stick to any eating plan (slimming world and weight watchers and calorie counting) because when I eat WHEAT my appetite seems to become huge and I always end up eating 3,000 calories in a day.
I went to a holistic therapist recently and confirmed my yeast/wheat/gluten intolerence.
It is my first day. I've put myself on a 2 week plan to lose half a stone to start with.
Is anyone else doing gluten free/yeast free??
Would you like to buddy up? I need the support as psychologically I get anxious.
What kind of testing did they do? Doctor is always preferable, but if they didn't have you on an elimination diet for a period of time, then they would have no clue if you are intolerant or not.
My wife is gluten (and many other thing) intolerant, but I know the work she went through to find out and I doubt a holistic therapist had you do the work.
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I’ve been GF for about 6 years now, not as a “lifestyle choice,” but because I truly am gluten intolerant. I have never lost a pound. Just sayin’.13
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You could easily lose that much in two weeks. I'm doing keto. And I've lost 7 pounds in a week and a half before.12
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I'm gf and have gluten intolerance1
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Holistic therapist? Did this person have a medical license? I'm going to say no, because your symptoms were wheat = hunger. If you said you had stomach pain, cramping, constipation, diarrhea, or, you know, signs of an intolerance, I'd say get tested. I call bullkitten. An intolerance doesn't give you an appetite.
You're also on a 2 week plan to lose half a stone??? 1 stone = 14 lbs. 1/2 stone = 7 lbs. Losing 3.5 lbs/week is not realistic. It may happen if there's water weight to lose, but you should not structure your calorie loss around that unless you're morbidly obese. Your profile says you're trying to lose 46 lbs, so I'm going to guess nope.7 -
Holistic therapist? Did this person have a medical license? I'm going to say no, because your symptoms were wheat = hunger. If you said you had stomach pain, cramping, constipation, diarrhea, or, you know, signs of an intolerance, I'd say get tested. I call bullkitten. An intolerance doesn't give you an appetite.
You're also on a 2 week plan to lose half a stone??? 1 stone = 14 lbs. 1/2 stone = 7 lbs. Losing 3.5 lbs/week is not realistic. It may happen if there's water weight to lose, but you should not structure your calorie loss around that unless you're morbidly obese. Your profile says you're trying to lose 46 lbs, so I'm going to guess nope.
Well, if they do go gluten free, they will cut out a lot of carbs and lose a lot of water weight, so they might hit the goal for 1-2 weeks.1 -
I'm gluten free because it's a migraine trigger for me...I didn't lose any weight giving up wheat.3
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You could easily lose that much in two weeks. I'm doing keto. And I've lost 7 pounds in a week and a half before.
and most of that loss was water (this from a person who regularly eats keto) not fat so no real long term change in weight.
OP - gluten/wheat/grain intolerance is the fad of the day and w/o elimination diets/medical testing there is no real way to determine that you are intolerant. Also, 7 lbs of fat in 2 weeks is a VERY unrealistic goal.2 -
You could easily lose that much in two weeks. I'm doing keto. And I've lost 7 pounds in a week and a half before.
We all have, whether or not we've "done keto". As others have pointed out, most of it is water weight. Plan for 1-2 lbs a week, and ignore what happens in the first two weeks because it's *not* going to be typical of what you can lose in the long run and still be healthy.
To the OP: failure to control your appetite is either related to your not eating foods that will fill you up (think replacing refined carb calories with fats and proteins), or to behavioral issues (how you think about food). Avoiding gluten isn't going to address these issues.4 -
tcunbeliever wrote: »I'm gluten free because it's a migraine trigger for me...I didn't lose any weight giving up wheat.
You don't lose weight giving up wheat. You lose weight by eating less.4 -
Holistic therapist? Does this person also offer Tarot Card readings and sell aromatherapy candles and incense?
I find that visiting a real doctor with a license to practice medicine is quite helpful when I have medical or health related questions or concerns.2 -
If wheat products make you hungry...don't eat wheat products.
Carbs in general make me hungrier. I know that eating a large amount of carbs in the AM (aka, waffles, bread, pancakes, etc) will be make a snacky beast all day. So I don't eat them. If I want them, I may make them for dinner since it's at the end of the day.
I didn't need a diagnoses for that.1 -
Im doing a high protein diet - mainly to help maintain muscle. to hit my protein targets im eating a lot of Fat Free dairy and low fat Meat. I didnt make a decision to cut wheat/gluten - but in order to hit my protein targets high carb foods never make it into my diet plan.
Im averaging 3lb a week. 22lb /10kg in 6 weeks. My target is to lose 20kg total - im sure the weight loss will slow as i get closer to my target but early on you should manage significant cuts if you stick to a diet plan and do mild exercise for maintenance.0 -
Eating wheat increases your appetite therefore you're gluten intolerant?? that's a serious leap in logic. And it sounds like your holistic therapist may have been telling you what you want to hear.
It's more likely to be personal habit and mentality that's making you think you need to eat more when you eat wheat products. If you think cutting it out will help you then you should give it a go, but maybe talk to a medical professional before you start investing in gluten free products etc.
Good luck with your 2 week challenge! Even if what you're losing is mostly water weight it's nice to see the scales go down and it might give you the boost you need to get you going on your journey.1 -
I'm gluten free, I find it bloats me and gives me stomach cramps so I try to avoid it. I'm also trying to lose about 10lbs but doubt that cutting out gluten will do much for that. Feel free to add me if you want and view my food diary for ideas. But half a stone in 2 weeks is a lot to lose?? x
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I have failed in the past to stick to any eating plan (slimming world and weight watchers and calorie counting) because when I eat WHEAT my appetite seems to become huge and I always end up eating 3,000 calories in a day.
The days i breathe i end up eating at least 1000kcal in a day.1 -
Im wheat free. Experimented and went off it felt soooo much better and haven't gone back. No more energy ups and downs. For fun I ate some bread to see what would happen. Felt so sore, tired and bloated. Soreness probably due to muscle being filled with glycogen and the tiredness due to the increased sugar then drastic decrease. Worst part was even though I ate under my daily cals, I gained 4 lbs. in 1 day that wheat just sucked up all the water weight it could. took a couple days to get the water weight off again.
I know you don't loose fat by not eating wheat like many have stated. But experiment and see how you feel eating and not eating it, then choose how you want to feel.6 -
pjbarclay55 wrote: »Im wheat free. Experimented and went off it felt soooo much better and haven't gone back. No more energy ups and downs. For fun I ate some bread to see what would happen. Felt so sore, tired and bloated. Soreness probably due to muscle being filled with glycogen and the tiredness due to the increased sugar then drastic decrease. Worst part was even though I ate under my daily cals, I gained 4 lbs. in 1 day that wheat just sucked up all the water weight it could. took a couple days to get the water weight off again.
I know you don't loose fat by not eating wheat like many have stated. But experiment and see how you feel eating and not eating it, then choose how you want to feel.
Regaining glycogen doesn't make your muscles feel sore...1 -
pjbarclay55 wrote: »Im wheat free. Experimented and went off it felt soooo much better and haven't gone back. No more energy ups and downs. For fun I ate some bread to see what would happen. Felt so sore, tired and bloated. Soreness probably due to muscle being filled with glycogen and the tiredness due to the increased sugar then drastic decrease. Worst part was even though I ate under my daily cals, I gained 4 lbs. in 1 day that wheat just sucked up all the water weight it could. took a couple days to get the water weight off again.
I know you don't loose fat by not eating wheat like many have stated. But experiment and see how you feel eating and not eating it, then choose how you want to feel.
Actually, the wheat did not suck up all the water, the glycogen that your body produced from the wheat took a lot of water to store in the liver and the muscles. The same thing happens to all people who give up or drastically cut down on carbs - the body gets rid of the water as the stored glycogen is depleted and when those people eat carbs (like a re-feed), suddenly you add a lot of water to store the glycogen and poof, the number on the scale takes a large hit.3
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