tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2973476220812537713.post6921046426561516584..comments2023-09-29T05:18:28.653-04:00Comments on gluten-free musings: Are the trendies giving gluten-free a bad name?gluten-free musingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02537235102965472784noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2973476220812537713.post-22863029183543575162013-07-28T16:56:41.786-04:002013-07-28T16:56:41.786-04:00I was just diagnosed with celiac disease a few mon...I was just diagnosed with celiac disease a few months ago, so I'm especially paranoid. Whenever I go somewhere to eat, I look up their gluten free options on my phone and reviews. Thank goodness for the internet!<br /><br />And yes, this has caused me to lose weight, but it was totally accidental. In fact, now I need to gain weight! I think if eating gluten free makes you feel better, go for it, but realize that it is not the weight loss panacea. Caseyhttp://caseythecollegeceliac.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2973476220812537713.post-80695941741874631832013-06-19T10:36:47.577-04:002013-06-19T10:36:47.577-04:00Kristine, I agree! I think the hardest part abou...Kristine, I agree! I think the hardest part about converting to a gluten-free lifestyle is staying away from all of the replacement foods and the junk food that is "naturally" gluten-free....like marshmallows. I know that in the beginning for me, when I saw a cookie, a donut, a piece of cake that was gluten-free, it felt like a license to eat it, even if I wouldn't normally eat it.<br /><br />I also agree, that most people who are following the trend of being gluten-free are doing it to loose weight, and probably are not eating the replacement items anyway.<br /><br />And yes, I gained weight when I first went GF, and quickly. It was only when I cut out all the replacement items and cut down on my sugar intake that it started coming off. Something being labeled "gluten-free" is not magic.gluten-free musingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02537235102965472784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2973476220812537713.post-41328910597198653862013-06-19T02:06:51.516-04:002013-06-19T02:06:51.516-04:00I used to work in a health food store and people w...I used to work in a health food store and people would come in looking for GF items and they would tell me that they want to lose weight or they self diagnose themselves with Celaic. I would try to educate them (I do have Celiac) but the whole idea of weight loss is just too appealing to people. They are looking for a magic pill as well and there just isn't one. I would tell them that as a Celiac we tend to gain weight on a GF diet. It would also crack me up and frustrate me at the same time when the doctor would tell them to eliminate gluten from their diet, they would come in and stock up on cookies, chips, brownies etc. "It's GF so it must be healthy." A cookie is still a cookie and not necessarily good for you. i would encourage them to get diagnosed if they are truly having gastrointestinal issues or are just sick. We are not a "trend" we are a lifestyle that if we don't abide by this lifestyle we will be extremely ill and shorten our lifespan. Even the grocery store has a huge GF section except it has ridiculous item like marshmallows, Doritos, peanut butter, pickles, and mustard. Yes, this area helps a very little bit but it's like they just threw in a bunch of random merchandise together so they could have a GF section. Marshmallows??? Really??? Way to jump on the GF bandwagon.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07620750185930039135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2973476220812537713.post-18783449237858931112013-06-19T01:01:35.508-04:002013-06-19T01:01:35.508-04:00I tend to agree. Unless they've got up sticke...I tend to agree. Unless they've got up stickers for the Celiac Foundation, and the waiter actually sounds like s/he has a CLUE what I'm talking about, I get up and leave, or I tell my friends that I'll stick with water.<br /><br />Unfortunately, there are books that tout "gluten-free" as a way to lose weight... without going into the detail that you need to cut down on all of your carbohydrates, and not just those from gluten. I think it is this part of the population, which is really just doing another fad weight-loss diet, that is our real problem.<br /><br />And I've been saying "allergy" for the past decade, since no one had any idea what Celiac was that long ago.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com