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Comment on Why Gluten Free Is Not A Fad Diet by Laura

Laura — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:42:10 +0000

From Gail:
Yes! I definitely have(felt a decreased appetite). Some days it’s almost like I don’t even feel like eating. I chalked it up to being because there’s not a lot I can eat on the fly, so I don’t eat much. And so after a few months of this, not only has my appetite decreased, but I can’t eat as much at a time.

Comment on Are Nuts Safe For Celiacs? by Tosca

Tosca — Thu, 17 May 2012 22:36:44 +0000

Thanks for this post! When I was first diagnosed with celiac last year, I relied heavily on nuts, but then started realizing they were sometimes making me sick! Now I only eat ones that say gluten-free on the label, which of course limits my choices greatly. It also baffles my friends and family who thought nuts were a good option for party snacks for me and now can’t figure out why nuts are now something I watch out for. *sigh*

I can’t remember the brand I sometimes buy, but it says that the almonds are sprouted, dehydrated and gluten-free. Of course they are somewhere near $9 a bag, which is somewhat ridiculous, but I guess I’m willing to pay the price for peace of mind (and my health).

Comment on Are Nuts Safe For Celiacs? by Alysa (InspiredRD)

Alysa (InspiredRD) — Thu, 17 May 2012 22:35:10 +0000

Nuts.com is supposed to have gluten-free nuts, I have spoken with them over email about it but haven’t ordered yet.

Comment on Why Gluten Free Is Not A Fad Diet by Laura

Laura — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:09:18 +0000

Sarah, welcome to the gluten free community! That could very well be the case. The change from not being able to absorb nutrients/vitamins to suddenly being able to is quite the shock to our body so it would make sense that it would affect our appetite I know that personally when I was diagnosed three years ago I wasn’t as hungry as I has been prior to being diagnosed. For me however it didn’t last long because once I got my energy back I was able to run again which made me very hungry for gluten free food

Comment on Why Gluten Free Is Not A Fad Diet by Laura

Laura — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:02:44 +0000

Fantastic news about your food diary app! I’ll definitely check that out. This will be very useful for many people, especially newly diagnosed celiacs or others with food allergies, who aren’t sure what is making them/keeping them sick and who need to monitor what they are consuming. Nice one

Comment on Why Gluten Free Is Not A Fad Diet by Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:01:00 +0000

Interesting to hear of a decrease in appetite. My 10 YO has just been diagnosed coeliac and gone gluten free. He had the appetite of a horse previously, but is now nowhere near as hungry – but is putting on weight. I wonder if he was constantly hungry before because he wasn’t absorbing nutrients?

Comment on Why Gluten Free Is Not A Fad Diet by Laura

Laura — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:59:24 +0000

Thanks for sharing, Sasha! I think most celiacs put on at least a little weight going gluten free since our bodies are finally getting the nutrients/vitamins etc that they were starved for before. I hope you manage to reach your goal to get back to pre-diagnosis weight.

I agree that cutting out processed foods may help non celiacs to lose weight but this is a general healthy lifestyle thing rather than a gluten free thing. Anyone eating less processed food will probably lose weight, whether the rest of what they are eating is gluten free or filled with gluten. I can eat a 100% gluten free diet and still eat muffins, cookies, cakes, donuts, pizza, etc or I can choose to fill my diet with fruits/veggies/legumes/nuts, etc. This is why it makes me laugh when some folks think it’s a weight loss diet. Of course, it CAN be if you eat the right things but then why go gluten free to do that, just stick to a healthy, unprocessed diet

Comment on Why Gluten Free Is Not A Fad Diet by @miss_diagnosed

@miss_diagnosed — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:57:29 +0000

PS, there is a food diary app (we call it a mobile food coach) launching this month that I co-founded called Thryve. It was designed for exactly for this purpose and is free. You track what you eat and how you feel. It helps you find trends and what might be causing problems or making you feel great. Thryveco.com. I’m not the best writer, so I used my design skills to help our community

Comment on Why Gluten Free Is Not A Fad Diet by @miss_diagnosed

@miss_diagnosed — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:54:03 +0000

Leah, its taken me a long time to get rid of a decrease in my appetite, and I still struggle. I can’t eat gluten, dairy, or soy. I also suffer from GERD (prob the culrpit w appetite) so no tomatoes, caffeine, or alcohol. Sometimes if I exercise I may be turned off from food. (Especially if I’ve eaten peanut butter that day). On the whole, I can control it with my diet, but if I don’t eat enough, I fall into a cycle of being so hungry that I can’t eat. (Weird).

You also may have started eating something new or just more of an old food that’s causing you to lose your appetite. Be careful about variety – i.e, its easy to start eating rice at every meal (cereal, crackers, as part of dinner). Also, as you eat whole foods, your body can now recognize when its full and what it needs for fuel. If you’re not eating the recommended amount, def consult your doctor. But look over your diet for the last week and see if anything stands out. The big question is if you feel weak/tired with the amount you’re currently eating?

Comment on Are Nuts Safe For Celiacs? by Sasha

Sasha — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:53:47 +0000

Great post Laura. As you know I have been wondering about nuts too. I remember going to the celiac shop in Buenos Aires and they sold nuts. I was surprised and said, why would you need to sell nuts at a celiac shop? Aren’t they always gluten-free? And the girls working there said, no, they’re not. They might have been talking about roasting but it’s true, we don’t know about the cross-contamination issues. I am glad you found one brand with gluten-free awareness about their production. Any others? If others have ideas please chime in.

Also, what about seeds? For example, I need to buy pumpkin seeds, as per a naturopath recommendation and can’t find any yet which seem free of cross-contamination. I found some flax seeds from Bob’s Red Mills which I think I can trust.