[SamAlexPesk]

After over 2 years of horrible stomachaches, I was finally diagnosed with Celiac in September. I gained a little over 40lbs in the 2 years I had been having all of the issues. Prior to that I had lost nearly 65lbs. At the time I didn't understand why I was putting so much weight back on. I've been trying so hard to stay gluten free, but sometimes I slip up and accidently eat something with hidden gluten. At first I was treating it like a diet..thinking I could "cheat", when in reality its a new lifestyle I have to live to be healthy. I don't eat fast food or anything like that and haven't in years. I work out a couple days a week, but I can't seem to get rid of this weight. With the summer coming I'm really anxious to drop at least 20lbs. Any suggestions? I could really use some advice

[jparsick84]

I'm in the same boat. I actually gained 50 lbs before the doctors realized something was really wrong with me. I've just been trying to eat fewer carbs, more veggies and fruits, and get to the gym at least 3x a week. I have some hand weights I use when I'm watching TV - they're only 3lbs, so I go for higher reps (like, 75). I also try not to sit around as much - I take the stairs whenever I can, I park father away from the mall, and I do crunches during commercials. I'm limiting my alcoholic intake too (they say that's one of the biggest empty-calorie-hiders!)

Exercise people say that for max. calorie burn during the day, you should lift weights in the morning because it will get your metabolism up for the whole day. You could also look into those specialty books, like the 8 Minutes in the Morning series, or take a look at the SmallStep.gov website. The fact is that weight loss comes from burning more calories than you eat, so if you can cut calories out of your diet each day, that will help too (I can't because I get too hungry, so I go for adding more exercise rather than subtracting food). If you come across any good workout tips, let us know!

[RiceGuy]

Although I haven't had the need to take off weight, some things which are said to help are using coconut oil in place of butter/margarine and cooking oils, and getting adequate fiber intake. Also avoiding artificial additives, MSG, and high-allergenic foods would probably help to some degree.

Occasional glutenings may be hampering your weight-loss efforts, and also it can take time for the body to properly regulate itself again.

Perhaps others will have personal experiences to share.

[AliB]

Try low-carbing.

Stick to good plain unprocessed meat, fish, poultry, fruit and veg. Try dropping dairy for a while to see if that helps.

I am a fast-oxidiser metabolic 'protein' type. I need plenty of protein and don't cope with carbs very well at all (hence the diabetes!).

Some lose weight fairly quickly after adopting the gluten-free diet, others take longer. In order to lose weight I have to radically cut the carbs which is hard, but necessary for me.

If you eat carbs the body burns carbs. If you don't, it burns fat.

[Ann1231]

I lost 53 pounds using The Paleo Diet. As AliB mentioned, a diet of lean meats, vegetables and some fruit is very healthy and really helps with weight loss and overall health. I lost all cravings for carby foods which was great in dealing with gluten intolerance.

Ann

[Jestgar]

i'm also basically paleo for non-weight reasons. Don't work out except for 1.5 mile walk uphill every day. So far, for the first two months, I've lost two pounds a week.

[susieg_1]

Ann1231, on May 31 2008, 07:49 PM, said:

I lost 53 pounds using The Paleo Diet. As AliB mentioned, a diet of lean meats, vegetables and some fruit is very healthy and really helps with weight loss and overall health. I lost all cravings for carby foods which was great in dealing with gluten intolerance.

Ann

I also gained weight prior to dx., have radically changed diet in last month. No sugar at all including "hidden" sugar, no alcohol, no carbs, no processed food at all, only water, 2 cups of coffee and 4oz juice per day to drink, lots of lean meat, fresh veggies and small fruit because of carb content, very little dairy like maybe 1tbsp feta cheese in omelet 2x week. I bought a evoo mister and use on veggies. am very slowly seeing a slight decline in weight. Lyme arthritis has made exercise almost impossible and hope that treatment will see significant decrease in pain. I used to be a weightlifter and can't wait to use my universal gym again. I keep hoping to jump start metabolism!!

[Ann1231]

susieg_1, on May 31 2008, 06:07 PM, said:

I also gained weight prior to dx., have radically changed diet in last month. No sugar at all including "hidden" sugar, no alcohol, no carbs, no processed food at all, only water, 2 cups of coffee and 4oz juice per day to drink, lots of lean meat, fresh veggies and small fruit because of carb content, very little dairy like maybe 1tbsp feta cheese in omelet 2x week. I bought a evoo mister and use on veggies. am very slowly seeing a slight decline in weight. Lyme arthritis has made exercise almost impossible and hope that treatment will see significant decrease in pain. I used to be a weightlifter and can't wait to use my universal gym again. I keep hoping to jump start metabolism!!

I used to be a weightlifter too! I had to stop because of rheumatoid arthritis! I miss it SO MUCH! I sold my smith-cage a couple of days ago to a local football player. It was too hard to see it in the house and me not using it. I can lift very light weights and it's a struggle enough, I can't think about "weightlifting" at this point. I'm working really hard with diet, exercise, medicines, to be able to really weightlift again. At that time I'll get a smaller weight bench and work that way.

Paleo is really helping my arthritis. Cutting out dairy helped me a lot. I hope you can lift soon. I know how hard it is not to .
Ann

[jerseyangel]

I lost 11 pounds in the last month by eating only meats, poultry, veggies (not legumes), fruits (not coconut and citrus), nuts, seeds, olive oil when needed, and spring water. I do have a cup of tea once or twice a week.