The Verdict on Gluten
18 Feb
David was gluten free from Wednesday, January 27 to February 14. He lost 15 pounds in four days, although he was eating more red meat and more junk food and his appetite increased. A lot.
Still, David continues to lose weight. I’m assuming it’s because he’s eating three meals a day instead of skipping meals. And the first fifteen pounds might have just been water retention if he really is alergic to gluten. We’re really happy that he’s losing weight because this will take some pressure of his arthritic joints.
He says he couldn’t tell any difference going gluten free, but I sure could.
On Valentine’s Day David and I shared a pizza. David already had an upset stomach, so he didn’t notice a change. He has decided to continue eating gluten free for another week.
Going gluten free hasn’t been nearly as hard as I thought it would be. Even eating out wasn’t too hard. My mother found some gluten free Betty Crocker mixes at her local Kroger. The brownies were good. Very rich. They tasted like dark chocolate brownies. So David hasn’t even missed out on baked goods.
I hope and pray that David IS allergic to gluten. That’s kind of a weird thing to say, but if he is allergic to gluten, then staying gluten free should reduce the inflammation in his joints. I’ll keep you posted!
Love,
A Young Wife
So… sugar-free brownies…
Ew?
No, no. Gluten free. Gluten is in wheat flour.
Glad it’s going better than expected! The weight loss is So Good for him! (An unexpected & added benefit!) Hope it stays the course!
gluten free brownies…now that is fab!!! i’m stopping in from SITS! hello to you! love the pink shamrocks background!!!!
I hope and pray so too! I think I’ll give gluten free a try. My dx right now is psoriatic arthritis and fibromyalgia. I know exactly what you mean by anything that will help!
I’m glad that the lack of gluten is causing see-able improvements! Gluten free isn’t really that bad nowadays as it is becoming more and more common.
I really wish I was in the States at this moment because we don’t have GF Betty Crocker in Canada.
A friend of mine owns a Gluten Free health food store and I am amazed at what you can get Gluten free these days. Thanks for stopping by on my SITS Day last week. And what a great day it was! I don’t do giveaways often (they make me nuts) but if you are a Mom who likes to read to your kids you will love this book giveaway. Hope to see ya soon!
Very cool! Finally in the civilized world again with a computer and wifi!! A week without blogging about killed me.
Hope the gluten free thing keeps up!
I understand what you mean by hoping that he is allergic to gluten. I hope he continues to feel better and that his joints do too.
I hope gluten in the problem too! Are you cooking his meals in separate pans and stuff? My friend has a gluten allergy and she can’t even cook her gluten free pasta in the same pot that other pasta is cooked in….
15 lbs huh??? I might go gluten free just for that!!! Glad you are seeing some improvements!
Hugs all around!
Rachael