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Being glutened, eating normally after glutening, and weight issues


rh95

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Hi,
I’m new to this forum and was diagnosed with coeliac disease back in March.
Almost 2 weeks ago, I somehow got ‘glutened’ (I think cos I’ve got and had a lot of the symptoms and don’t think it was a bug since I should be fine by now) and it’s taking longer than I thought to recover and be able to eat normally (I’m currently only eating banana, plain homemade mash, bone broth and white rice cos it’s all I can tolerate (I tried brown last week but it made me feel slightly ill)).
So what are your go to things when recovering from being glutened? And any tips on how to reintroduce foods after being glutened (specifically bread and meat)?

Also, looking for a bit of support/advice.
I’ve always been underweight and thin and since being diagnosed in March and going gluten free I’ve lost more weight and found it hard to put it back on (even though I have been eating a bit more than I used to, just a bit healthier but with plenty of cakes and biscuits).
After being glutened a couple of weeks ago I have therefore lost even more weight and I’m still not eating normally. Any tips on how to put weight on while being gluten free?
I can’t afford to be the weight I currently am as I have no reserves or anything to fall back on if I get ill again.
Thanks ? x


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