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Weight Issues

jaimi alderson

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jaimi alderson
Posted

Hi~

What can anyone tell me about the gluten-free diet & their weight? I got down to 95 lbs (i am also very short) & am only gluten-free since 3-15-06. I don't want to gain a whole lot of weight but also have been substituting vanilla ice cream when I would have used to have Special K! And 3 Musketeers when I would have normally had a cereal bar. I know I can not continue to eat like that but has the gluten-free diet made for significant weight gain or loss? I just don't know in the long run what wheat-free will do to my weight! I am already back to 99 but am very happy here & don't need to gain weight.

thanks

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Hi! You might want to check out the weight issues threads. This has been discussed a lot!

I hear you on the weight loss. I went from 125 to 78lbs.

It's good to eat calorie dense, but healthy foods, like nuts, nut butters, et cetera, as opposed to junk food, too.

schuyler Apprentice
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I guess I'm pretty lucky because I only lost about 8 lbs before being diagnosed (118 to 110, and I'm 5'9"). Since going gluten-free on 1-3-06, I have stayed 110 lbs. My Dr told me to eat nutritious foods that are naturally high in calories.

Danielle

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