[4getgluten]

I don't know about inches off my waist, but I did loose 12 pounds after going gluten-free. I feel like my waist got smaller, because my clothes fit better. However, I never actually measured my waist. I noticed the change within about 4 weeks.

[CraigN]

Since March 11 of this year I've lost about 28 pounds after going gluten free.

[new2cd]

I lost 4 lbs and 2 1/2 inches off my waist in the first week that I went gluten free. I deflated like a balloon!!

[Babygirl6915]

I have lost 10 lbs since going gluten-free. And I have gone down 1 pants size. My goal was to start back to working out July 1st so we will see how it goies after that. I have about 20 more lbs to lose.

[pebbles]

maybe I have celiac, on Jun 11 2007, 12:31 PM, said:

Anyone lose weight and inches of their waist after going Gluten Free?

Does it take time for the waist to decrease due to decreased swelling in the abdomen?

How long did it take and how soon did you notice the change?

My abdomen was quite large as of the end of June 07. I started the Celiac diet on 7/1/07. Since day one, I lost 5 inches in my waist and 2 inches from my abdomen. To keep in mind, before I started the diet I looked at least 6 months pregnant (I looked like this for the past 4 months). I understand your frustration!

Good luck!

[dmack]

Ok people, NOT FAIR!

I began bloating over 2 months ago (just when I started working out more and eating less candy of course) -- so badly one particular night I almost took myself to the hospital (think blueberries and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory). Although I didn't have gas or diarrhea, and only occasional nausea, several people thought it was celiac.

I've beenGF for a week now and NO CHANGE to the bloating! I feel a little better, have only been nauseous once since, but my stomach is NOT shrinking. Sorry to use all caps, but i'm really frustrated! The swelling at best has gone down to what used to be the very worst bloating I'd experience during my period, but it's rarely that good, and by the end of the day I'm back up what is now my normal state where my stomach actually begins to hang over my pants (5'4", 118lbs - an overhanging belly doesn't make sense)

If anything, I feel like the swelling in my stomach is just spreading to my thighs and back the longer this goes on (is it just me?). As each gluten-free day passes I think i must not be gluten intolerant, but either way I just want to get this darned bloating down!

Any suggestions?? I'm going nuts!

[luvs2eat]

I'm one of the exceptions. When people ask me what the symptoms of celiac disease are... I always say, "Unexplained weight loss..." as I look down at myself and add, "Um... I didn't GET that one."

Granted, my celiac disease was diagnosed very quickly... only had symptoms for about 3 months and was diagnosed w/ blood tests.

Then I totally OD'd on the foods I was allowed to have to make up for all those I could no longer have... and gained another 20 lbs!!

I'm a good 25 lbs. over what I'd like to weigh (and we're not talking bikini weight here... just normal for my height and age... and have been trying to concentrate on exercise and strength training.

[Nancym]

I found I'm sensitive to more than one thing so I had to eliminate dairy and only eat gluten-free grains on occassion and avoid corn. But my stomach is much less pouchy now! And I'm finally losing weight again. However, if I start eating stuff I react to, my belly shows it (and my intestines get unhappy).
So give it time and try to find out if there are other foods causing you issues.

[maryjk]

Some of us that didn't lose weight after going gluten free might be interested in a study.

It was done in 2006, and showed that 81% of Celiac's going Gluten Free......gain weight!!

[dmack]

fabulous - more good news.

Hm. Well, there's comfort in knowing i'm not the only one, and I'll take it! Someone mentioned having reactions to other foods also - I'm good with milk/dairy (had a latte yesterday - sooo yummy), but I'm wondering if maybe beans or peanuts are contributing. Since going gluten-free i've been eating black bean salads, and replacing what used to be my afternoon snack (wheat thins) with trail mix.

it just takes so long to figure it all out - i'm not sure irritability is a real symptom of celiac, as much as just the result of being so annoyed by it.

Well, does anyone know of any little tricks - besides diet (since I 'grow' about an inch every morning between waking up and eating breakfast) - that could help the bloating? Someone mentioned in another post that drinking lots of water and eating salty foods helped -- !!! -- don't know how that works when salt helps you retain water -- and Gas X is worthless.

[Cherry Tart]

My general observation is that those who are overweight before being diagnosed seem to lose weight on the gluten-free diet. Those who are underweight before dx seem to gain. A dear friend of mine was just diagnosed a month ago. She was overweight before going gluten-free. She has been gradually melting away. I seem to be packing on what she has been losing Prior to my dx, I was 127 pounds (I'm 5'8"). I dipped down to a dangerous 105 lbs when I was hospitalized. After going gluten-free, I ballooned up to 142! This is the heaviest I have ever weighed! I know its a healthy weight, but after 3 years I still have a hard time accepting it. I'm glad I'm healthy, but I wish I had my old 127 back

[nowheatnomilk]

lost 20 lbs... getting worried was 135 now 115 I cut out all junk in my diet since becoming a celiac.. I hope it's just a better diet and nothing more serious. will consult Dr.. in a few month unless I drop even more..

[Yellow Rose]

I went from 183 to 162 the first month. Have lost 10 more lbs in the last 3 months and went from a 16 to 14 in clothing. I can actually see my toes again.
Yellow Rose