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I can attest to this. I gave up gluten last year. I don't know if I was really allergic. I never had the blood test done. The result is that I pay greater atten

I can attest to this. I gave up gluten last year. I don't know if I was really allergic. I never had the blood test done. The result is that I pay greater attention to everything I eat and stick mainly to whole grains, vegetables, seafood and dairy. But I eat a lot more dairy. Something about the diet makes me crave ice cream and creme brulee type things. I must be consuming more fat than I ever did before. The net result is I lost about ten pounds, which is about 8% of my body weight. If I wasn't allergic to begin with, I also gave myself a gluten intolerance, so it's not something to enter into lightly. But I feel like a new man.

gojomo 16y ago
Sounds like you went in the Atkins/Paleo direction, rather than the 'whole grains' direction of this study. (The 'whole wheat' servings mentioned in this study still have plenty of gluten.) I, too, lost about ~8% in ~2 months when I eliminated most complex carbs and sugars, while retaining (and probably increasing via whole milk and cheese) my dairy intake.
- zachster 16y ago
  Yeah, I wonder if that's part of it. But I still eat a ton of carbs. They're just in the form of things like potatoes, corn, lentils, etc. It's one of those things I try not to think about too much. I worry that if I decide it's all psychosomatic that I'll go back to feeling how I did before.
scotch_drinker 16y ago
When you say you eat whole grains, does that just mean rice like grains? Whole grain bread still has plenty of gluten in it so I'm interested what your whole grains look like. I'm in the process of converting to a completely grain free diet and it's made a big difference in my sleep as well as my body fat percentages.
- zachster 16y ago
  Yup, that's right. Also quinoa. Grain Free looks pretty intense too. As someone who tries to keep a low profile (or at least only be noticed for things I think are cool about myself) it's not ideal having such a dietary restriction. But the benefits erase the question in my mind.

gojomo 16y ago

Sounds like you went in the Atkins/Paleo direction, rather than the 'whole grains' direction of this study. (The 'whole wheat' servings mentioned in this study still have plenty of gluten.) I, too, lost about ~8% in ~2 months when I eliminated most complex carbs and sugars, while retaining (and probably increasing via whole milk and cheese) my dairy intake.

zachster 16y ago
Yeah, I wonder if that's part of it. But I still eat a ton of carbs. They're just in the form of things like potatoes, corn, lentils, etc. It's one of those things I try not to think about too much. I worry that if I decide it's all psychosomatic that I'll go back to feeling how I did before.

scotch_drinker 16y ago

When you say you eat whole grains, does that just mean rice like grains? Whole grain bread still has plenty of gluten in it so I'm interested what your whole grains look like. I'm in the process of converting to a completely grain free diet and it's made a big difference in my sleep as well as my body fat percentages.

zachster 16y ago
Yup, that's right. Also quinoa. Grain Free looks pretty intense too. As someone who tries to keep a low profile (or at least only be noticed for things I think are cool about myself) it's not ideal having such a dietary restriction. But the benefits erase the question in my mind.