HELP- Gluten Free Diet and (lack of) Weight loss

thinktwice

Hi guys,

I'm hoping someone or many of you could advise me please. I'm really struggling.

Ok from the start:
When my son was born in Dec '05, I developed a wide range of allergies mainly yeast and dairy. I did the Candida diet with a homeopath and lost 1.5 stone very quickly without exercise. After my second child was born 19 months ago, I developed an intolerance to Gluten on top of the yeast and dairy. Since this began I have been back & forth to doctors and no-one can tell me what's wrong. I have cutaneous urticaria as I seem to react with colourings, additives and flavourings (basically everything). I don't know what to eat.

This week I have had a very basic diet to detox but my biggest problem is exercise. I have a treadmill and in the past have used it a good deal but don't lose any weight. I don't know if it's was the lack detox back then. So what do I do. I'm dying to exercise but if I don't lose anything I can't be bothered as I've two young kids. Any advice would be great. (oh and if anyone can diagnose me feel free I'm desperate......lol!!):p

corkcomp

thinktwice wrote: »

Hi guys,

I'm hoping someone or many of you could advise me please. I'm really struggling.

Ok from the start:
When my son was born in Dec '05, I developed a wide range of allergies mainly yeast and dairy. I did the Candida diet with a homeopath and lost 1.5 stone very quickly without exercise. After my second child was born 19 months ago, I developed an intolerance to Gluten on top of the yeast and dairy. Since this began I have been back & forth to doctors and no-one can tell me what's wrong. I have cutaneous urticaria as I seem to react with colourings, additives and flavourings (basically everything). I don't know what to eat.

This week I have had a very basic diet to detox but my biggest problem is exercise. I have a treadmill and in the past have used it a good deal but don't lose any weight. I don't know if it's was the lack detox back then. So what do I do. I'm dying to exercise but if I don't lose anything I can't be bothered as I've two young kids. Any advice would be great. (oh and if anyone can diagnose me feel free I'm desperate......lol!!):p

Hi, this will probably be voted most unhelpful post of 2010 but IMO the complexities and multitude of issues mentioned would be better addressed by a qualified medical professional.

Colm_OReilly

Should this thread not get locked I'd suggest you look up the Paleo Diet, and look to follow that.

What's your typical day's intake like?

thinktwice

corkcomp wrote: »

Hi, this will probably be voted most unhelpful post of 2010 but IMO the complexities and multitude of issues mentioned would be better addressed by a qualified medical professional.

Thanks, but like I posted no-one seems to be able to help. I'm waiting to go and get it explored (4 yrs ongoing) but just thought others might have had the same problems and might point me in the right direction. Doctors have tried celiac, colitis, thyroid problems amongst many others....... thye don't seem to know.

thinktwice

Colm_OReilly wrote: »

Should this thread not get locked I'd suggest you look up the Paleo Diet, and look to follow that.

What's your typical day's intake like?

All plain basic foods. I went off gluten last March because I was so exhausted and sick all the time along with the chronic hives. Giving up the gluten was the best thing I ever did. The rash eased and my energy soared as well. If I have even the slightest bit of gluten it kills me for days. I was eating gluten free and thought I was sorted but I still react but not as bad as with gluten. If it's GF biscuits, bars etc I'd react from the colourings, additives etc. Thats' why I'm detoxing to get rid of the build up and see if this helps. My system is always slugish too. I'll have a look at that website thanks.:cool:

dlofnep

Hi, I developed a bad Gluten intolerance a few years ago and I've lost a fair bit of weight when my diet is right. I'm pretty much living on a diet of porridge for breakfast, fruit for a snack and for dinner I have potatoes, chicken, broccoli and carrotts. On top of that I take multi-vitamins as my immune system has been really poor since I've developed the gluten intolerance.

Try stay away from the gluten-free breads and sugar based products.

thinktwice

dlofnep wrote: »

Hi, I developed a bad Gluten intolerance a few years ago and I've lost a fair bit of weight when my diet is right. I'm pretty much living on a diet of porridge for breakfast, fruit for a snack and for dinner I have potatoes, chicken, broccoli and carrotts. On top of that I take multi-vitamins as my immune system has been really poor since I've developed the gluten intolerance.

Try stay away from the gluten-free breads and sugar based products.

Hi dlofnep, I eat GF odlums bread it's yeast and gluten free so that's very good food. I was in Uk for New Year and my in-laws got in lovely GF, the bread was fab Genius I think it's called very fresh compared to here. But, it was laced with yeast and really set me back big time. Other than that after I discovered the GF range in T*sco I prob got into bad habits they've a few treats that r nice. So my best plan is to stay away from them altogether! I stick with plain dinners, lunch etc as well. Do you eat GF porridge I heard they're rotten!:p

Forgot to say that I take Udo's Choice probiotic super 8. I have to take it daily of my system goes to pieces. It seems my immune system is destroyed probably from the pregnancies. I had no problems before that.

Colm_OReilly

I'd head over to www.robbwolf.com and do searches for gluten and other blog posts.

If you've the time listen to his podcasts too. He's super smart when it comes to nutrition.

dlofnep

Check out http://www.coeliac.ie/ aswell for good recipes. They have a good book on a list of gluten free food. It's well worth having.

Transform

weight training will get you in better shape than using a treadmill alone - do lots of weights or body weights exercises at home

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkhwmRUD3iI

and the book hard to stomach is quite good on all the areas you mentioned.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hard-Stomach-Solutions-Digestive-Problems/dp/0717133699


Plus the herbalist i have used in portlaoise IMO was excellent for an allergies and stomach issues i have come across for me or my clients. http://www.herbeire.ie/home.html

dlofnep

thinktwice wrote: »

Do you eat GF porridge I heard they're rotten!:p

Porridge is made from oats. It's gluten free by default. Unless there is wheat-flour on it. I get the quick-oats, microwavable porridge - which has no gluten warnings on it.

corkcomp

dlofnep wrote: »

Porridge is made from oats. It's gluten free by default. Unless there is wheat-flour on it. I get the quick-oats, microwavable porridge - which has no gluten warnings on it.

oats are not gluten free, low in gluten but not GF, hence the number of gluten free oat / porridge products on the shelves

dlofnep

corkcomp wrote: »

oats are not gluten free, low in gluten but not GF, hence the number of gluten free oat / porridge products on the shelves

Gluten = wheat, rye, and barley.

Oats are gluten free, unless produced in a factory that operates with wheat.

corkcomp

dlofnep wrote: »

Gluten = wheat, rye, and barley.

Oats are gluten free, unless produced in a factory that operates with wheat.

the only oat products safe for coeliacs are branded GF oats, all of the other major brands can not be guarnteed GF because they ARE processed in factories containing wheet .. e.g. odlums and flahavans etc

dlofnep

corkcomp wrote: »

the only oat products safe for coeliacs are branded GF oats, all of the other major brands can not be guarnteed GF because they ARE processed in factories containing wheet .. e.g. odlums and flahavans etc

You just stated that oats were not gluten free. You are changing your story now. Of course, like anything if they are produced on a line that handles wheat - they will be contaminated. But if they are produced on a line that handles wheat, they have to say so on their packaging.

By default, oats are gluten free. Your assertion was incorrect. Oats do not contain gluten.

corkcomp

dlofnep wrote: »

You just stated that oats were not gluten free. You are changing your story now. Of course, like anything if they are produced on a line that handles wheat - they will be contaminated. But if they are produced on a line that handles wheat, they have to say so on their packaging.

By default, oats are gluten free. Your assertion was incorrect. Oats do not contain gluten.

how about we make it simple - most people wont be getting oats directly from the field, the only oats which are gluten free in this country are ones branded as such. all others carry a risk on contamination. of course people who are gluten intollerant can always try the main brands if they so wish!!