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Diet Pills And Cleanses

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Canadian Girl Apprentice
Canadian Girl
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Have a few questions. I've slowly gained a few pounds since starting the gluten free diet last january, and i am not impressed! does anyone kno if it's alright for celiac's to take diet pills? or is it okay for us to do a cleanse? I'd rather do a cleanse but I know some auto immune disorders like thyroid disease mean u can't do a clease cuz it'll screw ur system up! anyone know anything???

thanks!

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twinkle-toez Apprentice
twinkle-toez
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Have a few questions. I've slowly gained a few pounds since starting the gluten free diet last january, and i am not impressed! does anyone kno if it's alright for celiac's to take diet pills?

thanks!

I don't know about cleanses, but what I do know is that NO ONE, whether they have celiac or not, should take diet pills. Diet pills are dangerous and often under-tested before release to the public. You want to teach your system how to function with food and metabolize normally, and diet pills I can tell you are most definitely NOT the way to go about doing this. Be kind to your body and your long-term health. I"m an anorexic and I've done the diet pill route before a couple of times, and I can tell you that a) alot of them won't do anything and B) when they do 'work', it just messes up your system putting you that much further behind in your pursuit of health. I know it sounds simplistic, and I don't mean at all to condescend, but I would just watch what you eat and increase your exercise.

Canadian Girl Apprentice
Canadian Girl
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i know that diet pils aren't good, i just don't understand why i've gained a bit of weight. i've always been slim, and it just bothers me. anyone else gain weight when switching to the gluten free diet? and why???

Lisa Mentor
Lisa
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i know that diet pils aren't good, i just don't understand why i've gained a bit of weight. i've always been slim, and it just bothers me. anyone else gain weight when switching to the gluten free diet? and why???

Many gluten free processed foods are high in calories. It's always best to correct your diet naturally. Increase your fiber in salads, fruits, grains and beans.

Cleanses can be dangerous for those of us with a compromised digestive system.

RideAllWays Enthusiast
RideAllWays
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You may not have been absorbing nutrients before going gluten-free, and now you are able to get the nutrition you need. If you continue to gain try cutting out replacement foods and just eat lots of fresh fruits, veggies, meat, nuts, etc.

mary1969s Newbie
mary1969s
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Hello. I'm gaining weight too and have been diagnosed/gluten-free for about 3 months now... I'm active and don't eat poorly anyways...I exercise regularly and haven't even been eating any of the breads or such that might have higher calories...anyone have a doctor say anything else?

nickim Newbie
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Hello. I'm gaining weight too and have been diagnosed/gluten-free for about 3 months now... I'm active and don't eat poorly anyways...I exercise regularly and haven't even been eating any of the breads or such that might have higher calories...anyone have a doctor say anything else?

I am also newly diagnosed with Celiac the end of May and I have also gained weight. I talked to a dietician and my doctor and they both said it is very normal for people with Celiac Disease to gain weight after going on a gluten free diet. The reason is because our bodies were not absorbing nutrients in the past and we had to eat so much to get our bodies to absorb nutrients. Now that our bodies are absorbing we need to cut down on our portion sizes as we don't need to eat as much. I felt very frustrated with this as I didn't think that I was eating that much food to begin with. SO I started to cut down on my portion sizes and that has seemed to help. Good luck to you...

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Lisa Mentor
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I am also newly diagnosed with Celiac the end of May and I have also gained weight. I talked to a dietician and my doctor and they both said it is very normal for people with Celiac Disease to gain weight after going on a gluten free diet. The reason is because our bodies were not absorbing nutrients in the past and we had to eat so much to get our bodies to absorb nutrients. Now that our bodies are absorbing we need to cut down on our portion sizes as we don't need to eat as much. I felt very frustrated with this as I didn't think that I was eating that much food to begin with. SO I started to cut down on my portion sizes and that has seemed to help. Good luck to you...

When ill with full Celiac symptoms, you body is in starvation mode, trying to grab whatever it can. When you recover, it takes some time for your body to readjust.

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