[taz sharratt]

been gluten free now since my diagnoses on may16. my problem is since then ive lost 4lbs . im concerned about how much more weight i can expect to lose, i was 8 and a half stone, i cant afford to keep loseing like this, i am eating, everything from scratch, lots of veg, fish and fruit im worried about my family, my mum allready thinks im too thin when she sees ive lost weight she< think ive got an eating disorder.

[CarlaB]

Eat some things that are higher in fat so that you get more calories. That should help. You'd have to eat an enormous quantity of fruits and veggies to gain weight. If you have cut out a bunch of high calorie food and have replaced it with the healthier low calorie food, that could contribute to losing more. I must admit, I relied on potato chips in addition to healthy meals to gain weight because I got tired of my dad telling me I was too thin (and I don't even live with him!).

[KaitiUSA]

I had a major problem with weight loss. How long have you been gluten free? If you would like you can email me and I can give you some of what I did to help gain it back and I gained over 20 pounds

[taz sharratt]

KaitiUSA, on Jun 1 2006, 02:12 AM, said:

I had a major problem with weight loss. How long have you been gluten free? If you would like you can email me and I can give you some of what I did to help gain it back and I gained over 20 pounds

thanx katie, im woried cos i run and i dont want to lose muscle that ive gained, cas im lactose intolerant too its made it doubly difficult, i miss choc, all the fat stuff i use to eat to use as burn off for my training i cant eat anymore, other peoples comments are really naughty, i dread them!!!!!! I just want to\be able to eat something that gives me energy, helps me train and taistes like its worth eating all the fat for ( ha ha)

[heathen]

I totally understand your concerns. i've been gluten-free since February and am still underweight for my height. My gastro doctor is going to yell at me, but i can't seem to gain weight. i guess it's better than the alternative.

[corinne]

Try eating high calorie foods healthy fats for snacks ie a banana smothered with peanut or almond butter, avocados are great. Add some olive oil to steamed veggies.

[sleepingbean]

you could switch to good dark belgium chocolate .... that ought to help

we eat a lot of nuts and coconut in our foods. It helps keep the weight on

[powderprincess]

How about adding flax seed oil and/or oilive oil to foods? Use it on everything, potatos, salads, etc. It's tasty and high in calories and good fats.

Good luck. and btw I wish people would leave their comments to themselves about weight!

[Lauren M]

I've said it before on here, and I'll say it again. When people feel the need to point out how "skinny" I am, I say:

It's not socially acceptable to point out how fat someone is, why is it OK to point out that I'm underweight? It hurts my feelings in just the same way.

Usually gets the point across.

- Lauren

[penguin]

Lauren M, on Jun 7 2006, 09:45 PM, said:

I've said it before on here, and I'll say it again. When people feel the need to point out how "skinny" I am, I say:

It's not socially acceptable to point out how fat someone is, why is it OK to point out that I'm underweight? It hurts my feelings in just the same way.

Usually gets the point across.

- Lauren

I don't know why people need to be so rude, but some people probably think they're complimenting you. Being fat is socially unacceptable, shameful, and unattractive (not my opinion, just the society view), but being thin is lucky! Glamorous! Privilaged!

It's still effin' rude though, especially when you're sick! Sorry people aren't nice

[schuyler]

Robbin, on Jun 7 2006, 09:41 PM, said:

I agree, people should keep their comments to themselves whether someone is overweight or underweight. My son is very skinny and someone made a hurtful comment to him at school and he was so hurt. I am amazed at how rude people can be.

I hate it when people point out my weight. Today, I bought a whole bunch of food at the grocery store, and one of they girls behind me wispered to her friend, "I don't know why she's buying all that food, it's not like she's going to eat it" and the other girl made a comment about how gross I looked. I wanted to tell them that I don't want to look like this, but instead I had to fight back tears. I am getting tougher though

I wish people would just keep their hurtful thoughts to themselves.

Lauren M, on Jun 7 2006, 09:45 PM, said:

I've said it before on here, and I'll say it again. When people feel the need to point out how "skinny" I am, I say:

It's not socially acceptable to point out how fat someone is, why is it OK to point out that I'm underweight? It hurts my feelings in just the same way.

Usually gets the point across.

- Lauren

I'll try this once I get a backbone (I'm getting better at speaking up, but I'm still not very good). Hopefully soon, I'll have the guts to speak up like that.

ChelsE, on Jun 7 2006, 09:57 PM, said:

I don't know why people need to be so rude, but some people probably think they're complimenting you. Being fat is socially unacceptable, shameful, and unattractive (not my opinion, just the society view), but being thin is lucky! Glamorous! Privilaged!

It's still effin' rude though, especially when you're sick! Sorry people aren't nice

If only those people knew how bad I feel sometimes, they would not think that I am lucky, glamorous, or privilaged.

[odcdinah]

yes, would be interesting to see how they feel when you politely say that you have a disease that leads to weight loss...

[CarlaB]

odcdinah, on Jun 8 2006, 04:15 PM, said:

yes, would be interesting to see how they feel when you politely say that you have a disease that leads to weight loss...

Oh, I've used something like that. They say I'm lucky. I say back that if they knew me better they wouldn't think so; my friends don't consider me lucky at all. Or I'll say, really, eat my diet for a week, then tell me how lucky I am. I say it with a joking, lighthearted attitude, I'm only trying to make them think, not pick a fight.

Now that I'm not so thin, but still slender, people tell me how lucky I am to be so thin especially after having all these kids. Maybe I am, since I'm a healthy weight, but I'd rather just be a good weight and not have to eat constantly to be here! The thing is, we are forced to eat healthy with this. If most of them ate healthy, they'd be thinner, too! When you cut out all that processed food, it's hard to put on weight!

If I said anything to those girls behind me I'd have said, "Yea, looks like I never eat, but I have a pretty serious disease that causes me to lose weight. Trust me, every single bite of this will be eaten." At least they'd think next time they made a judgment. And why should you feel bad? They are the ones who should feel bad about the encounter!!

[taz sharratt]

CarlaB, on Jun 8 2006, 09:26 PM, said:

Oh, I've used something like that. They say I'm lucky. I say back that if they knew me better they wouldn't think so; my friends don't consider me lucky at all. Or I'll say, really, eat my diet for a week, then tell me how lucky I am. I say it with a joking, lighthearted attitude, I'm only trying to make them think, not pick a fight.

Now that I'm not so thin, but still slender, people tell me how lucky I am to be so thin especially after having all these kids. Maybe I am, since I'm a healthy weight, but I'd rather just be a good weight and not have to eat constantly to be here! The thing is, we are forced to eat healthy with this. If most of them ate healthy, they'd be thinner, too! When you cut out all that processed food, it's hard to put on weight!

If I said anything to those girls behind me I'd have said, "Yea, looks like I never eat, but I have a pretty serious disease that causes me to lose weight. Trust me, every single bite of this will be eaten." At least they'd think next time they made a judgment. And why should you feel bad? They are the ones who should feel bad about the encounter!!

thanx everyone for your comments, ive gone to dark choc and its lovely i snack on it at night and i think its helping me when i trane the folowing morning, im still struglling with naughty peoples comments but im learning to ignore a lot of it although i am worried that one day im\gonna snap and really tell someone off, ive opted for a high protien diet that way im hopeing to gain muscle rather than fat, lots of fish, meat, nuts and energy drinks along with my gluten-free diet, give it a try and see what happens. cheers everyone