Elimination of Wheat

I eliminated it (gluten) but I am not replacing it with anything. I don't need to.

As someone with a wheat sensitivity, I can't ingest wheat or I will get a migraine. If you don't have celiac or a food allergy, there is really no reason to deprive yourself.

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As someone with a wheat sensitivity, I can't ingest wheat or I will get a migraine. If you don't have celiac or a food allergy, there is really no reason to deprive yourself. :flowerforyou:

Agreed!

I am considering eliminating it to see if it makes a difference in how I feel. I'm quite healthy and fit overall, but I do suffer from frequent headaches, muscle and joint pain, and gastrointestinal problems. All of these things could be attributed to a gluten sensitivity (as well as a host of other medical problems, but I figured eliminating wheat gluten might be the easiest place to start). It's going to be hard though because I already don't eat meat, and cutting out yet another food will be daunting. Especially since wheat gluten seems to show up everywhere! I already eat a lot of quinoa and beans and rice, so maybe it won't be so bad...although I ADORE bread and pasta.

Don't eliminate it... no need. Just set your carbs to 150G. Can easily live this this, but it stops you from going too high x

Honestly? Unless there's a medical reason you need to eliminate it, I wouldn't bother. A gluten free diet won't hurt you, but chances are it won't help you.

If you really want to though, go ahead and try eliminating it for a couple of weeks to see if there's any difference. But unless you have a gluten intolerance, you won't see much of a difference.

I've gotten rid of high and sometimes processed carbs like: bread, pasta, cereals, rice, and white potatoes. And that's how I've lost my weight actually.

I haven't found a replacement for bread per say, but I do have a replacement for pizza dough. I make my own using almond meal, and it's really low carb and just tasty goodness. And for pasta, I use sauteed spaghetti squash and or zucchini. I also make some almond meal pancakes which are of course low carb too. If you want any recipe links, feel free to email me.

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A month-ish ago I eliminated wheat and other grains from my diet. I'm not missing the grains, tbh; after a headache the first week from the carb flu, things were fine. I never noticed it before, but not eating grains (or perhaps my lower carb consumption) had really levelled out my hunger. I used to get the stupids if I had gone too long without eating and now its not happening anymore.

I would only eliminate wheat if you are intolerant to it!! I can't see the point of eliminating wheat just because people say it...

I would bathe in hot buttered bread of all kinds if it didn't almost kill me to eat it.

That being said, I've come to view most grains as poison (to my system), and I don't eat them. And I didn't replace them with anything. I can't take the pain from experimenting with it anymore to see what bothers me and what doesn't.

You get used to it after a while. But if you aren't suffering from any of the big symptoms: joint aches, bloating, IBS like symptoms, low AST (liver enzyme levels), skin issues, itchy mouth/ears/throat, then I would keep whole grains in your eating plan.

I hate diet fads. I hate "bad food" and "good food" fad. This no wheat/gluten thing is just one of them. The reason most people see a difference eliminating wheat from their diet feels better and has more energy is NOT because of the lack of wheat. It's because they eat more vegetables and fruit which has antioxidant which helps when you do physical activities...hence why you have more "energy"

The only reason to go gluten free is if you have been medically evaluated and found intolerant. Otherwise it's just the new 'buzz' word in the diet community......eliminate wheat and miraculously drop a ton of weight. See it was the wheat bread all along making me overweight. Uh no it was over eating that made you overweight.

Eat a sensible well balanced diet, stay within your calorie goal, everything in moderation, gets some exercise. There's no need to torture yourself by removing entire food groups unless advised by your doctor.

I will respectfully disagree with this statment. I do believe that a lot of people have sentivities to a variety of foods that we don't even realize we have. Only by eliminating them and reintroducing them slowly one at a time can you figure out what those sensitivities might be. This is what my doctor did with me. And I ended up having a ton of food sensitivities. I don't believe it is the new "buzz" word. Gluten sensitivity is very wide spread. However, even after eliminating ALL grains from my diet, I still didn't lose weight. So I don't say that the wheat bread (or gluten) made me gain weight.... my bad food choices and lack of exercise made me gain weight.

I didn't lose weight until I cleaned up my eating and stopped eating the junk food, processed crap, and sugar laden things. Wheat/gluten had nothing to do with it. Since I actually GAINED weight after stopping the gluten (because I substituted more bad food for the gluten). So the weight gain was entirely my fault. And when I cleaned up my eating, I lost weight. Simple as that.

I do agree that some people go overboard with trying to make everyone on the planet follow their "diet"... and I truly believe there is no one eating plan/style that works for everyone. It takes time, patience, and some experimentation to find what works for each of us individually.

I don't have any food allergies that I know of and no ailments that are sometimes attributed to wheat but eliminating it from my diet has been the best thing I could do diet wise. My appetite is normal for the first time in years. I also went on a low carb diet, high fat, whole foods diet at the same time so can't be certain it's the wheat but if anyone has a problem with binge eating or just feeling like you're always hungry you might consider it instead of filing it under things-stupid-people-do-to-lose-weight.

It can't hurt to try it for a month (grains aren't required for a healthy diet) and if it works for you, I promise you'll be thrilled not to be obsessed with planning your snacks and eating all day long in an attempt to keep your appetite under control.

The only reason to go gluten free is if you have been medically evaluated and found intolerant. Otherwise it's just the new 'buzz' word in the diet community......eliminate wheat and miraculously drop a ton of weight. See it was the wheat bread all along making me overweight. Uh no it was over eating that made you overweight.

Eat a sensible well balanced diet, stay within your calorie goal, everything in moderation, gets some exercise. There's no need to torture yourself by removing entire food groups unless advised by your doctor.

I will respectfully disagree with this statment. I do believe that a lot of people have sentivities to a variety of foods that we don't even realize we have. Only by eliminating them and reintroducing them slowly one at a time can you figure out what those sensitivities might be. This is what my doctor did with me. And I ended up having a ton of food sensitivities. I don't believe it is the new "buzz" word. Gluten sensitivity is very wide spread. However, even after eliminating ALL grains from my diet, I still didn't lose weight. So I don't say that the wheat bread (or gluten) made me gain weight.... my bad food choices and lack of exercise made me gain weight.

I do agree that some people go overboard with trying to make everyone on the planet follow their "diet"... and I truly believe there is no one eating plan/style that works for everyone. It takes time, patience, and some experimentation to find what works for each of us individually.

I think food consumption, health, and fitness is as diverse as we are and we need to experiment with what works best for each of us. I have tried what works for my friends or family and it doesn't work me for me and they try what works for me and it doesn't work for them, but with experimentation, I have found increased knowledge towards a healthier lifestyle FOR ME. It may be the reduction in wheat/gluten that does it for you, and it may be the increased foods with what you replaced the wheat/gluten foods that is the just right combination for you....either way, it is a win-win. As smart and as ignorant I am about what works for me, I encourage others to maintain neutrality regarding others, and only spout what they know to be true for them. MFP should be a community of supporters, NOT a community of ignorant naysayers.