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gillrushhh
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has anyone gone gluten free for weight loss? not specifically atkins or keto, but just no bread/pasta/baked goods/etc.
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Owning a woo. There is a *world* of difference between "gluten free" and "no bread/pasta/baked goods". I'm gluten free for medical reasons, and there is no way in the world I would do this if I didn't have to. You have to read every label, and worry about *everything*. And you can still get GF breads, pastas, and baked goods -- and they're typically higher in calories than their regular counterparts.
Just eat less than you burn.21 -
Gluten has nothing to do with fat gain/loss. There are lots of people who have done low carb for weight loss, but that's not the same as gluten free.
Calories determine weight loss/gain. Eating in a way that makes it as easy and enjoyable as possible to hit your calorie goal is your best bet.10 -
collectingblues wrote: »Owning a woo. There is a *world* of difference between "gluten free" and "no bread/pasta/baked goods". I'm gluten free for medical reasons, and there is no way in the world I would do this if I didn't have to. You have to read every label, and worry about *everything*. And you can still get GF breads, pastas, and baked goods -- and they're typically higher in calories than their regular counterparts.
Just eat less than you burn.
My wife is intolerant of a lot of things, including gluten. Reading labels is second nature to us now. Hamburgers, nope, got milk powder. GF bread, nope made with potato starch. But it's better than her doubled over in pain on the toilet.
While GF has nothing to do with weight loss, it is nice that it's trendy as it means more choices out there.2 -
My husband is celiac and I would never do it by choice. It is a PITA. And he has gained weight since going gluten free. It is all about how many calories you eat.10
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Tacklewasher wrote: »collectingblues wrote: »Owning a woo. There is a *world* of difference between "gluten free" and "no bread/pasta/baked goods". I'm gluten free for medical reasons, and there is no way in the world I would do this if I didn't have to. You have to read every label, and worry about *everything*. And you can still get GF breads, pastas, and baked goods -- and they're typically higher in calories than their regular counterparts.
Just eat less than you burn.
My wife is intolerant of a lot of things, including gluten. Reading labels is second nature to us now. Hamburgers, nope, got milk powder. GF bread, nope made with potato starch. But it's better than her doubled over in pain on the toilet.
While GF has nothing to do with weight loss, it is nice that it's trendy as it means more choices out there.
Yes, I was saying to my mother that it's much easier dealing with this now than it was 15ish years ago, when it was first batted around as "hey, maybe you have celiac."
I was already a label reader, but OMG I had never realized how much junk people put wheat into. I've also got a side of WTFery, because I'm a type 1 diabetic -- any GF product that relies on rice spikes me like whoa, so I need to read even on GF products, because if I don't, I misjudge how much insulin I need. (Forgot to do that with a package last night, and ended up high for ages because I totally didn't stop and look and see that the prepared mac and cheese was with rice pasta...)2 -
I’m gluten free for 13 years due to celiac. During that time, I managed to become obese, and by sticking to my calorie deficit over months I’ve gotten down to a normal weight (for me).
It all comes down to calories, gluten free in and of itself has nothing to do with weight loss.7 -
A gluten free diet doesn't help you lose weight. It is meant for people with Celiac disease and gluten intolerance. You can eat any foods you want and lose weight.5
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collectingblues wrote: »Tacklewasher wrote: »collectingblues wrote: »Owning a woo. There is a *world* of difference between "gluten free" and "no bread/pasta/baked goods". I'm gluten free for medical reasons, and there is no way in the world I would do this if I didn't have to. You have to read every label, and worry about *everything*. And you can still get GF breads, pastas, and baked goods -- and they're typically higher in calories than their regular counterparts.
Just eat less than you burn.
My wife is intolerant of a lot of things, including gluten. Reading labels is second nature to us now. Hamburgers, nope, got milk powder. GF bread, nope made with potato starch. But it's better than her doubled over in pain on the toilet.
While GF has nothing to do with weight loss, it is nice that it's trendy as it means more choices out there.
Yes, I was saying to my mother that it's much easier dealing with this now than it was 15ish years ago, when it was first batted around as "hey, maybe you have celiac."
I was already a label reader, but OMG I had never realized how much junk people put wheat into. I've also got a side of WTFery, because I'm a type 1 diabetic -- any GF product that relies on rice spikes me like whoa, so I need to read even on GF products, because if I don't, I misjudge how much insulin I need. (Forgot to do that with a package last night, and ended up high for ages because I totally didn't stop and look and see that the prepared mac and cheese was with rice pasta...)
Ouch. My wife thrives on rice as the starch in her GF stuff. I need to let her know someone has it worse than her LOL1 -
I am gluten free because it triggers my migraines. I lost no weight when I dropped the gluten. I did not replace gluten containing foods with gluten free ones because most are not available in my area and tbh, most taste like crap to me. I just eat what is naturally gluten free or bake what I have created myself to be without weird ingredients. It is not a weight loss tool. Calories are king.1
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I had to go gluten free for medical reasons, and let me tell you. The first year, I gained. I had maintained my 80lb weight loss (+/- 8lbs) for 3 years (I'd taken a diet break to let myself settle into the new me and recomp) until I started having health issues. The health issues made my weight trend look like it was drunk. Up, down, up, down; as I was simultaneously too sick to eat and too depressed that I was eating things I knew didn't make me sick. Then we figured it out after that whole year of misery and so I had to re-learn how to eat. I thought I could follow my previous eating habits (I had stopped logging and had maintained on the knowledge I'd built and it was working for me).
Nope. GF things have a different calorie profile. So I gained again. By the end of it, after we'd scoured the house of all the gluteny things and my husband learned how to cook for me so that I didn't get sick and miserable, I'd had 2 years of strange weight trends. I'd gained back about 25ish pounds of the original 80 I'd lost. This year, I've started working on losing those pounds, plus the rest of my pounds to goal.
Gluten free is hard and I hate it. If I could eat normal things, I would. The good thing about it being "trendy" is that there are more options for me now than there would have been if they'd caught my issue when I was a teenager or in college.
I certainly wouldn't choose it for weight loss, especially since it did the opposite for me! I'm only just now getting back into where I *was* so I can finish to my goal.2 -
i did not mean to offend anyone or downplay their real dietary limitations!!6
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I have to eat gluten free, and it's no worth doing for weightloss. It's inconvenient and without the threat of violent intestinal pain and arthritis flares, I wouldn't do it. Just count calories, don't demonize foods unless they are actually harmful to you.4
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collectingblues wrote: »Owning a woo. There is a *world* of difference between "gluten free" and "no bread/pasta/baked goods". I'm gluten free for medical reasons, and there is no way in the world I would do this if I didn't have to. You have to read every label, and worry about *everything*. And you can still get GF breads, pastas, and baked goods -- and they're typically higher in calories than their regular counterparts.
Just eat less than you burn.
Yes, my brother has Celiacs and it's balls to the walls inconvenient!!1 -
Gluten free is for celiacs and those with a sensitivity. It’s completely woo weight loss wise...gillrushhh wrote: »has anyone gone gluten free for weight loss? not specifically atkins or keto, but just no bread/pasta/baked goods/etc.
Gluten free foods are often higher calories.4 -
gillrushhh wrote: »i did not mean to offend anyone or downplay their real dietary limitations!!
You didn't offend, but I think those of us who *do* need to be GF for legitimate reasons just wanted to point out that it is really a crap way to lose weight.4 -
Tacklewasher wrote: »collectingblues wrote: »Tacklewasher wrote: »collectingblues wrote: »Owning a woo. There is a *world* of difference between "gluten free" and "no bread/pasta/baked goods". I'm gluten free for medical reasons, and there is no way in the world I would do this if I didn't have to. You have to read every label, and worry about *everything*. And you can still get GF breads, pastas, and baked goods -- and they're typically higher in calories than their regular counterparts.
Just eat less than you burn.
My wife is intolerant of a lot of things, including gluten. Reading labels is second nature to us now. Hamburgers, nope, got milk powder. GF bread, nope made with potato starch. But it's better than her doubled over in pain on the toilet.
While GF has nothing to do with weight loss, it is nice that it's trendy as it means more choices out there.
Yes, I was saying to my mother that it's much easier dealing with this now than it was 15ish years ago, when it was first batted around as "hey, maybe you have celiac."
I was already a label reader, but OMG I had never realized how much junk people put wheat into. I've also got a side of WTFery, because I'm a type 1 diabetic -- any GF product that relies on rice spikes me like whoa, so I need to read even on GF products, because if I don't, I misjudge how much insulin I need. (Forgot to do that with a package last night, and ended up high for ages because I totally didn't stop and look and see that the prepared mac and cheese was with rice pasta...)
Ouch. My wife thrives on rice as the starch in her GF stuff. I need to let her know someone has it worse than her LOL
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rice. Sadly, my blood sugar does not. My endocrinologist and I are trying to come up with a solution, since it's either "make rice work" or "live on ice and potatoes". 0 -
gillrushhh wrote: »i did not mean to offend anyone or downplay their real dietary limitations!!
I don’t think you offended anyone... it’s just incredibly unnecessary for weight loss.
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No offense taken, you just asked a question. All goodgillrushhh wrote: »i did not mean to offend anyone or downplay their real dietary limitations!!
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collectingblues wrote: »Tacklewasher wrote: »collectingblues wrote: »Tacklewasher wrote: »collectingblues wrote: »Owning a woo. There is a *world* of difference between "gluten free" and "no bread/pasta/baked goods". I'm gluten free for medical reasons, and there is no way in the world I would do this if I didn't have to. You have to read every label, and worry about *everything*. And you can still get GF breads, pastas, and baked goods -- and they're typically higher in calories than their regular counterparts.
Just eat less than you burn.
My wife is intolerant of a lot of things, including gluten. Reading labels is second nature to us now. Hamburgers, nope, got milk powder. GF bread, nope made with potato starch. But it's better than her doubled over in pain on the toilet.
While GF has nothing to do with weight loss, it is nice that it's trendy as it means more choices out there.
Yes, I was saying to my mother that it's much easier dealing with this now than it was 15ish years ago, when it was first batted around as "hey, maybe you have celiac."
I was already a label reader, but OMG I had never realized how much junk people put wheat into. I've also got a side of WTFery, because I'm a type 1 diabetic -- any GF product that relies on rice spikes me like whoa, so I need to read even on GF products, because if I don't, I misjudge how much insulin I need. (Forgot to do that with a package last night, and ended up high for ages because I totally didn't stop and look and see that the prepared mac and cheese was with rice pasta...)
Ouch. My wife thrives on rice as the starch in her GF stuff. I need to let her know someone has it worse than her LOL
I rice. Sadly, my blood sugar does not. My endocrinologist and I are trying to come up with a solution, since it's either "make rice work" or "live on ice and potatoes".
Cauliflower rice.
Otherwise known as an abomination pretending to be food
And also not offended.3 -
Tacklewasher wrote: »collectingblues wrote: »Tacklewasher wrote: »collectingblues wrote: »Tacklewasher wrote: »collectingblues wrote: »Owning a woo. There is a *world* of difference between "gluten free" and "no bread/pasta/baked goods". I'm gluten free for medical reasons, and there is no way in the world I would do this if I didn't have to. You have to read every label, and worry about *everything*. And you can still get GF breads, pastas, and baked goods -- and they're typically higher in calories than their regular counterparts.
Just eat less than you burn.
My wife is intolerant of a lot of things, including gluten. Reading labels is second nature to us now. Hamburgers, nope, got milk powder. GF bread, nope made with potato starch. But it's better than her doubled over in pain on the toilet.
While GF has nothing to do with weight loss, it is nice that it's trendy as it means more choices out there.
Yes, I was saying to my mother that it's much easier dealing with this now than it was 15ish years ago, when it was first batted around as "hey, maybe you have celiac."
I was already a label reader, but OMG I had never realized how much junk people put wheat into. I've also got a side of WTFery, because I'm a type 1 diabetic -- any GF product that relies on rice spikes me like whoa, so I need to read even on GF products, because if I don't, I misjudge how much insulin I need. (Forgot to do that with a package last night, and ended up high for ages because I totally didn't stop and look and see that the prepared mac and cheese was with rice pasta...)
Ouch. My wife thrives on rice as the starch in her GF stuff. I need to let her know someone has it worse than her LOL
I rice. Sadly, my blood sugar does not. My endocrinologist and I are trying to come up with a solution, since it's either "make rice work" or "live on ice and potatoes".
Cauliflower rice.
Otherwise known as an abomination pretending to be food
And also not offended.
Can't *stand* cauliflower.
That's *so* not going to happen. I'd rather spend my waking hours mathing it out for the right bolus! 0
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