Gluten In My Fat?

[OptimisticMom42]

Good Morning! This is driving me nuts so I hope someone can help me out. It seems like every time I start to lose weight I get a gluten reaction.

If I go low carb it's the third day of the diet. If I go low calorie I start itching three hours or so after a meal. Yesterday I even got a rash on my arm. I hadn't eaten in about 4 hours, I was working hard and just didn't have time to stop.

Anyhow, is gluten stored in our fat like other toxins? Has anyone else noticed this stupid reaction to dieting?

Thank you for your help, RA

[ravenwoodglass]

I don't think the gluten is stored in the fat. I don't know about the antibodies though. My first question would be what are you eating? Have you simply decreased food and increased activity or are you using meal replacements and artificial sugars?

Many low carb items have soy, are you by any chance sensitive to soy? Some of us will also be sensitive to artificial sugars and some will even have issues with natural sugar replacements. Stevia for example is related to ragweed and folks that are allergic to ragweed may react adversely to that.

[OptimisticMom42]

I don't think the gluten is stored in the fat. I don't know about the antibodies though. My first question would be what are you eating? Have you simply decreased food and increased activity or are you using meal replacements and artificial sugars?

Many low carb items have soy, are you by any chance sensitive to soy? Some of us will also be sensitive to artificial sugars and some will even have issues with natural sugar replacements. Stevia for example is related to ragweed and folks that are allergic to ragweed may react adversely to that.

I've been drinking diet soda or coffee with instant breakfast. And a normal meat and veggie dinner with smaller portions than usual. Keeping myself under 1400 calories and working 10hr days, on my feet, no sitting down. So yes, I have had artificial sweeteners. Could be a small amount of cc in the instant breakfast though nobody else in the house is reacting to it. When I do the low carb thing it's just eggs, meat, greens and strawberries and I still get glutened. I kept thinking it was seasoning or something but nobody else in the house is reacting. Just me and just the itching no tummy troubles. I have no idea where to go from here, I'm 40lbs over weight. My feet are tired of carrying this butt around!

[txplowgirl]

Your instant breakfast, is that Carnation Instant breakfast. If it is there are different flavors that have wheat or barely in them. I can't quite remember. I can't use it because i'm dairy free.

[AvatarOfChaos]

If I go low carb it's the third day of the diet.

Day three of low carb is notorious for being the day you start having brain fuzz and carb withdrawal.

[GlutenFreeManna]

Day three of low carb is notorious for being the day you start having brain fuzz and carb withdrawal.

I was going to say the same thing. I eliminated all carbs for a month for my elimination diet and I read a lot on low carb forums to get ideas for what to eat. Your body will be going through carb withdrawal for the first week or two. Once you get over the two week hump most people start feeling better. They call this the "induction flu" on the low carb boards. It could easily be confused with a glutening if your symptoms of glutening are primarily brain fog and fatigue.