Weight Loss

[Cathylinds]

Has anyone had trouble with weight loss when going gluten free.  I have lost 11 lbs in two and a half weeks.  I have struggled after my celiac diagnosis figuring out what to it I have a housekeeping business and this is my busy season it’s hard to find foods to eat on the go.  I have reached a point where I don’t have much of an appetite.  Has anyone had a similar experience?

[Ennis-TX]

Meal prep, fix meals in the mornings when you fix breakfast and pack it. OR batch fix doing large batches of like crock pot chicken, steamed veggies, soups, stews, sheet pan meals, Portion it out unseasoned, and season each how you want that day with so you can get some variety.  Meals bars like kind, Julian bakery protein bars, or bags of nuts are good for busy on the go, I like keeping kale chips also along for a shelf stable veggie option. Miracle Noodle makes a MRE pouch that you just zap in the microwave, I use them then have a bar for dessert on road trips.

Are you trying to lose or gain weight? A good route I always suggest is a keto diet for weight loss, and a more atkins base for weight gain. Both avoid most grains, carbs, starches, processed foods making most meals gluten free, and helps with bloat.

[Fbmb]

I was never a skinny celiac. I battled my weight, actually. I think my body was holding on to every single calorie in order to compensate for my celiac, as I was never anemic, etc. When I went gluten free I had just had my daughter and weight about 160 lbs. Now I weigh 142. I lost weight fast. I attributed some of it to the swift dietary changes. I quit getting take-out twice a week. I quit eating out. I was eating basic whole foods. But I also attribute a lot of it to the inflammation that was going away. 

I was a fairly healthy eater before - despite the take-out, but it's amazing what happens when you stop eating out or eating foods that are high in calories. Make sure you're eating enough calories. I counted mine one day and I was eating like 1,000. No wonder I was losing weight. 

It was a combination of a few things for me, but now I'm about 1.5 years into this and my weight has stabilized. I've been sitting at 140-144 for about 2 months. 

Like you, I had a hard time figuring out what I could eat. I travel sometimes for work, which is hard. When I'm on the go I take almonds, pistachios, Kind nut bars. You can pack some gluten-free crackers and get those little packets of almond butter to put on them. Sprouts has a huge section of protein bars, and you can find some certified gluten-free protein bars that are good. You need protein. In the mornings I make a smoothie to take to work. I use frozen berries (rinsed), almond milk, Siggi's yogurt, spinach, and a half scoop of protein powder. I like Garden of Life plant based. Bananas are good - or baggies of veggies and fruits. My son has celiac disease too and I'm always having to pack snacks for him. He's 4. We do lots of Glutino gluten-free pretzels, cheese sticks if you're not going to be gone for too long, carrot sticks. I feel you though. It is a challenge. I would try protein bars, nuts, fruits. See how that goes.