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Rowena

By Rowena
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Rowena Rising Star
Rowena
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Okay, just wanted to say that in the three months I have been gluten free, I have lost 33 pounds. I am currently at a mostly healthy weight of 127, after for a year and a half of HORRID health and rapid weight gain up to 160 pounds (I gained the fourty pounds in just two months, which is crazy, since most of the time I am worrying about LOSING weight. I am naturally skinny, so this has been a real scare for me and my family.). Note a normal weight for me rests anywhere from 115-120.

Also I would like to announce that a year ago, my work hosted a health fair. I had my BMI tested, and it ran at a 29.4. This falls in the category of "overweight" and is just barely under the dividing line between obese and overweight. (Obese starts at 30, in case you are wondering) And I just want to say now I am at a BMI of 23.4-23.5. WOOHOO!!!!!!!!!!!! That is well within the normal range, with the ideal BMI being at 22.

All of this is just in three months, and all because of going gluten free. I am beginning to feel human again, and I can't say how wonderful I feel. Now to work off the flab, and the remaining seven pounds. YAY! I got a wii fit for christmas, so hopefully I will be able to get rid of all that flab soon. (Especially since I am addicted to that thing, even though it constantly tells me I have horrible balance. Though I do like that it tells me I have insanely good flexibility. Hahaha, but then again, flexibility has always been a strong point.)

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Emilushka Contributor
Emilushka
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Congratulations! Keep doing it the healthy way. What awesome progress!

shopgirl Contributor
shopgirl
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Yay! Congratulations! Awesome, isn't it? How the weight can just fall off after cutting out the gluten?

GlutenFreeManna Rising Star
GlutenFreeManna
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Congratulations! I lost 20 lbs in my first two months myself. Unfortuantely I started eating more gluten free baked goods and the weight loss stopped, but I didn't gain anything back either. My New Years Resolution is to go back to eating low carb and exercise more. The weight fell off without even trying for me.

FooGirlsMom Rookie
FooGirlsMom
Posted

Congratulations!!!

Isn't it wonderful?!!

I've lost 20 lbs and 2 sizes in just about 2 months also (without even trying!) Like GlutenFreeManna, I'm planning to drop the carb count a bit lower and take off some more. I'd like to see another 20.

I'm really so happy for you. I am one of those people that inexplicably gain on gluten too. It's so nice to finally know what caused the gain!

Smiles,

FooGirlsMom

Rowena Rising Star
Rowena
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Yeah I didn't really have to do anything either once going gluten-free. But I am not a big exercise person, so that's how I want to improve, and I think it will help me lose all my excess flab. Or at least that is what I am hoping.

And yes, it IS really amazing how all the weight just fell right off when I went gluten free. I could not believe that was my problem. Literally everything I had wrong with me went away when I stopped eating gluten. Apparently I am severely intolerant to it, (even though I had a negative blood test result for Celiac. But hey.)

cassP Contributor
cassP
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congratulations!!!!

and pay no attention to that Wii thing!!! it told me that i was like an elderly person & horribly out of shape- all because of my horrible BALANCE!!! whatever- ive danced my whole life, mostly in shape & fit... do u have flat feet or fallen arches like me?? or maybe i had balance issues cause i was still eating gluten...

Lordy :lol:

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Fire Fairy Enthusiast
Fire Fairy
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I was always skinny until I think I went from just gluten intolerant into celiac disease about a decade ago. I too gained a lot before finding out I had issues with gluten I think I gained 50 pounds in 3 months. Two months gluten free and I've lost 28 pounds! I still would like to lose 20 more but I'll be very happy when I lose 10 pounds. I'm going to do a Richard Simmons workout DVD everyday. Hopefully it will help with the weight lose and build my stamina up. :)

Rowena Rising Star
Rowena
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Cass~ Hahaha yeah, it told me I'm 44, (and I'm 21!) because of those awful balance tests. I swear a person with amazing balance can't pass some of those. Oh well. Whatever. It is helping me improve my balance all the same. Oh and yer a dancer? Its funny, you'd think dancers are the most graceful people, but a lot of dancers I know are the clumsiest people. Strange how that works out. (As for flat feet, hell yeah I do. Worst ones ever. If I so much as move them a milimeter the wrong way, I am writhing in pain)

FF~ Yeah, I at 5'2" was always around 110-115 lbs. Sometimes even less. And now I have been watching the pounds drop like flies the past three months. Ooh I am so thrilled. (And I've barely done any excersise or however you spell that infernal word)

Fire Fairy Enthusiast
Fire Fairy
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FF~ Yeah, I at 5'2" was always around 110-115 lbs. Sometimes even less. And now I have been watching the pounds drop like flies the past three months. Ooh I am so thrilled. (And I've barely done any excersise or however you spell that infernal word)

I'm 36 when I gained the weight I though it was my age. In fact when just about every health problem I had due to celiac showed up I assumed it was my age. A very stupid assumption, I feel 10 years younger since getting off gluten. I'm 5'5 and currently 144. I was 119 before my weight started jumping all over. I gained and lost and gained, lost, gained. The last weight gain was a huge shock. Fifty pounds and I couldn't recognize my body as my own. I am ecstatic for both of us. :) I haven't been exercising yet but I plan to start today. Before I got off the gluten I didn't feel like exercising. Now I do! I think you are very fortunate to have discovered the problem at a young age.

GlutenGladi8or Apprentice
GlutenGladi8or
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That is absolutely great news about your weight. I have actually GAINED 26 pounds of muscle and shed fat since being diagnosed. And, I am stronger than ever. Gluten simply held be back for years and years.

The cool thing about my mass gain is that I still wear the same waist of pants (31"), but I've had to buy new shirts that fit my shoulders. Not that I'm complaining.

I certainly hope that other people will consider gluten-free lifestyles. For you men and women out there who want to get lean and cut, a gluten-free menu is the guaranteed ticket. Trust me.

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lj Christian Newbie
lj Christian
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I've lost a lot of weight too on a gluten-free diet. I went from 140 lbs to a 115 lbs in just a few months (without any exercise), but it is mostly because I've lost all of my appetite and have a hard time eating over a 1000 calories a day. Has any other celiac lost their appetite? Also, because of my age I am only a few pounds away from being underweight, does anyone have any tips on how to plateau or how to stimulate appetite? Thanks for your help.

l.j. Christian

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searchingserendipitously Newbie
searchingserendipitously
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I was just diagnosed w/a ton of problems, the major offenders being gluten intolerance and hypoglycemia....can anyone recommend any wt loss programs for those 2 criteria???!!! thx!

the other offenders include:

low calcium, low protein, low trace minerals, low b-vit, low vit D, low stomach acid, adrenal insufficiency (it's a miracle I'm alive, I guess)

GlutenGladi8or Apprentice
GlutenGladi8or
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does anyone have any tips on how to plateau or how to stimulate appetite? Thanks for your help.

Hi Christian:

Before I throw in my 2 cents, I am curious what you fresh produce intake is per day. Secondly, what are your typical protein sources for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

If you help me fill in those blanks, I'll give you some definitive direction.

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