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Am I Losing Too Much Weight Too Fast?

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I was diagnosed about 2 months ago. I have been sticking to the gluten free diet for the past 6 weeks. I understand that weight loss, after diagnosis, is common. My concern is that I have lost 17 pounds in just the past 3 weeks, and I'm not even trying to lose weight. I did need to lose a bit of weight, so I'm not really complaining, I am just concerned that I may be losing it too quickly. Also, there is a limit to how much I need to lose, I want to know that there is a bottom here, and that my body will level out. I dont want to be one of those people who struggle to keep weight on. A few more weeks of this rapid weight loss, and I'll be under-weight. Is it normal to lose weight this fast? Has anyone else experienced this? Any suggestions on how (or if) I should slow it down?

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ShayFL Enthusiast
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That is pretty fast! What are you eating? Let us help you figure out how to increase the energy intake of your food.

Prudence Rookie
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Whelp, I am still trying to get my arms around the diet. So I have been making big meals that I can eat off of for a while. Mainly turkey and chicken. I always have a green veggie as a side. Sometimes I'll add a potatoe. I'm usually in a rush in the mornings, so I skip breakfast, but I always did. Snacks are generally fruit or nuts. I'd eat more red meat, but I cant figure out how to work my grill. (pathetic I know) What do you think? Should I be eating more snacks?

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You may simply not be eating enough calories. Try avacado with salads or as a snack. Nut butters on rice cakes. Maybe have a simple breakfast of fruit/protein smoothie. OR the nut butter/rice cake breakfast. Just a little something. Lunch Dinner PLUS 2 snacks. That should help a lot. Use a nice olive oil salad dressing and throw on some olives if you like them. How bout a yummy sweet potato with dinner? Or homemade fried rice with dinner. gluten-free soy sauce of course. Egg salad with gluten-free mayo for snack.

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I lost weight too, about 10 pounds in two months. I have stopped now and have held steady for 2 weeks. Maybe you will stop losing weight too once you get to a weight that is just right for you. I think my body was holding on to the extra weight because it thought it was starving since I wasn't absorbing nutrients from my food (I had terrible D after every meal). NOw that your body is healing it should regulate. But, that's just my opinion. If your weight loss continues at that rate I would return to your doctor.

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