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Decrease In Hunger

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Kathy'sUnicorns Apprentice
Kathy'sUnicorns
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Is is normal to have a drastic drop in appitite? I'm 2 months gluten-free and my appitite is no existant. I like that I am losing weight (I am overweight) but if this isn't normal I'll need to see yet another doctor to see what is going on.

It is so nice to have a place where we can come and ask questions. It has made the transisition alot easier so to all of you - Thanks! If it weren't for you guys I would have ripped my hair out by now.

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blueeyedmanda Community Regular
blueeyedmanda
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I would say mine decreased a bit but not enough to let me lose weight. I do not eat as much as I used to. I used to eat ALOT! So now I can say I am a much more healthy eater. :)

VioletBlue Contributor
VioletBlue
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I don't know if it's normal. My appitite decreased significantly and there have been days when I simply wasn't hungry for most of the day. And being hungry doesn't have the urgency it once did. Before I couldn't think of anything else if I was hungry. Now I can ignore it if I'm busy or in the middle of something. I am overweight as well. But more importantly I'm no longer gaining weight. I had been steadily gaining weight for the last few years and that abruptly stopped when I went gluten free and I've lost some weight since.

Violet

Is is normal to have a drastic drop in appitite? I'm 2 months gluten-free and my appitite is no existant. I like that I am losing weight (I am overweight) but if this isn't normal I'll need to see yet another doctor to see what is going on.

It is so nice to have a place where we can come and ask questions. It has made the transisition alot easier so to all of you - Thanks! If it weren't for you guys I would have ripped my hair out by now.

loco-ladi Contributor
loco-ladi
Posted

I did have a sharp decrease in appetite after going gluten-free....

I also lost many inches, I still pretty much weight the same as before but I think I lost almost all my fat... Actually dropped 3 waist sizes!!! :o

andreagrant Apprentice
andreagrant
Posted

I eat about half the amount I was eating before I went gluten-free, and also have much more stable blood sugar, so if I'm a bit late in getting a meal I no longer have meltdowns. I also dropped a couple sizes, although I think that was mostly due to the bloating being gone rather than weight lost.

confusedks Enthusiast
confusedks
Posted

The reason you may experiencing a loss in appetite is because finally your body is getting the proper nutrients and it is satisfied with "normal" amounts of food. If you weren't absorbing before, you now are...thus the appetite change.

Kassandra

cyberprof Enthusiast
cyberprof
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The reason you may experiencing a loss in appetite is because finally your body is getting the proper nutrients and it is satisfied with "normal" amounts of food. If you weren't absorbing before, you now are...thus the appetite change.

Kassandra

I think you may be right. I was always hungry before diagnosis and was continually gaining weight, and others here agree with that. (Others lose weight and can't gain...) Now I am no longer gaining weight and am not always hungry as I was before. I think I was both malnourished and overweight.

~Laura

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ravenwoodglass Mentor
ravenwoodglass
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The reason you may experiencing a loss in appetite is because finally your body is getting the proper nutrients and it is satisfied with "normal" amounts of food. If you weren't absorbing before, you now are...thus the appetite change.

Kassandra

You got it, exactly what I was going to say. :D

JNBunnie1 Community Regular
JNBunnie1
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I'd say my hunger decreased by about two-thirds overall, not as quick or as suddenly as yours did. Except once my hunger leveled off, I finally started gaining weight. I was a stereotypical underweight, always eating Celiac. Now I'm 5'7" and 140 lbs. Wooohhooo!!!!! I look pretty hot now, actually.... (I'm not bragging, it's just nice not to be a stick)

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fedora Enthusiast
fedora
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I've been gluten lite for years, but battled with maintaining my weight, even while exercising and watching what I ate. I would go from hungry to starving about to pass out in a second. I have only been off gluten for just over a week, but have lost 2 pounds without trying and all. I am still eating lots of potatoes too. The way I feel has changed too. I don't crave food as much. I don't have moments where I am about to pass out. I use to feel that way everyday unless I overate. Now I understand why. yea to healthy :)

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