Robin-E

I see this is an old blog, but wanted to respond. I have used Pure Protein for over a year and a half with no reactions on a weight loss program through my doctor. I switched to Muscle Milk and am having reactions to it. I wasn't sure it was it at first, but have tested it out the last couple of days and I'm pretty sure it's what is causing my issues.

I've read conflicting articles about modified food starch, so wanted to check with some of you to see what your experience is with it. I've been avoiding it completely. I was diagnosed in March, but it seems recently that it doesn't take much at all for me to get really sick, so I'm pretty cautious. I've read that modified food starch is usually corn unless specified, but I've seen labels that have both modified food starch and modified corn starch, so I'd assume that mfs is wheat?

I was recently diagnosed with Celiac in the last two weeks. I'm 100 pounds overweight and I have sleep apnea also. Like you, the doctors had no clue why I was overweight as I am a very active individual. Eleven years ago I went through a traumatic event and that is when I gained over 100 pounds plus. I had been told that I had IBS, which isn't the case at all. I went for an endoscopy/colonoscopy a few weeks ago because my stomach was bothering me so bad, I knew I needed to do something. I had already started dropping some pounds just because my stomach hurt, but I switched to gluten free by eating lots of veggies, fruit and I'm pretty much losing a pound a day. I'm 30 pounds down so far. I haven't talked to a nutritionist yet, but what I eat is basically like what I did on Slim For Life a few years ago--minus all the protein drinks & bars. I'm trying to read as much as I can about what to eat. I'm using my stomach as a gauge. If it hurts after I eat something that I think was gluten free--that's going on my no-eat list. I ordered a grilled chicken salad at a restaurant yesterday and didn't feel well.

I'd love some easy options from any of you out there. I'm pretty busy and used to love Lean Cuisine for lunches---but every single one of the varieties that I like contains wheat.

Is there a big "AVOID THIS" list out there? thanks!

Hey I am a newly diagnosed Celiac and I am also morbidly obese. My doctor practically laughed in my face when I asked to be tested and the only reason I got tested was because my extremely skinny mother was diagnosed and her doctor said all family members should be tested. So there I was getting laughed at. Funny thing of course... I ended up having it. I thought that people with celiac disease usually were malnourished. Am I way off base? Anyway I weight a LOT and I am wondering if there are more out there like me.

I am a 23 year old female. I am not a heavy eater but have been huge since I was maybe 8 or 9 years old. I have also been diagnosed with PCOS, Sleep apnea, Chronic Migraines, Depression and anxiety, Graves disease, high blood pressure... Lots of things. I have a hard time losing weight on any diet even when working out. I train a lot with my dad and he ran an ironman last year...here i sit extremely big losing maybe 3-4 lbs when working out. I don't get it and frankly my doctors have been dumbfounded. I have yet to become completely gluten free because I make a lot of beginner mistakes. If there is anyone out there in the same boat or even on the same ocean, has the gluten-free diet helped you lose weight at all? Or at least helped you be able to lose weight.

Thanks for any input