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[lynds80]

Hi I have been gaining weight for the last 18 yrs every time I go on a diet I lose 2-4 lbs first week then nothing after. I have tried combining with exercise and still nothing. So I am trying again now I have been told I'm intolerant to gluten, tomatoes and coconut. With fresh eyes and your help. Thanks.

[moreless Administrator 7 stone]

Hi and welcome, lynds

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[Sheryl1992]

Welcome to the forum. I am losing weight for my wedding despite the fact that my fiancé and I haven't set a date for our wedding yet. I am currently following Slimming World but weighing in at my mum's house instead of going to the meetings. I have lost 7 1/2lbs in the last 5 weeks. I love the forum and I appreciate the support that I get from other forum members as well as family and friends.

[VickyDLM 2 stone]

My Lynds,

Welcome!

An intolerance to gluten can be a pain to work around at first, but it's not as bad these days as there's lots of stuff out there now and loads more awareness. As my stepdaughter is a coeliac I've had to get used to reading the labels of EVERYTHING, even those things you might not think contain any gluten-containing ingredients. My biggest piece of advice is to try to avoid pre-packaged/processed foods as much as possible as that tends to be the biggest issue. I find it a lot easier to cook from scratch so I don't have to worry about stray ingredients or cross-contamination.

Oh, and I found the Coeliac UK website hugely helpful at first. They've got all sorts of advice and information.

Good luck and Good eating.

[HubbysMissMouse]

Do make sure you have been eating enough calories as well though. A mistake I always made was that I was not eating enough calories as I should. I always thought by eating less I would be more likely to lose weight. I found out on here when I wasn't losing any weight at the beginning that by not eating enough calories our body thinks we are starving it so it turns what we are eating into body fat so that it ensures it can continue. Body fat weighs more than the extra calories would so it means you don't end up losing any extra weight and occasionally can put more weight on. Hope u are not making this mistake too. Good luck with your journey.