GF/CF Diet...

urklvt · 10-05-2006, 05:50 AM

Anyone here have any experience with the Gluten Free/Casein Free diet? I'm getting tested for celiac disease next week and they say it's the only way to treat the condition. Not to mention the fact that it will lessen some of the more extreme symptoms of my Asperger's Syndrome, at least from what I have heard.

I'd love to hear from anyone who knows about this.

urklvt · 10-11-2006, 03:05 PM

Yes, this is a bump, but I thought I'd mention that I've lost 9 pounds since I started this GF diet, and that was the day I first posted the thread.

Blood was drawn this morning to run a full celiac panel. We'll see what happens. If I have the disease then I am already on the path to recovery since I know how to treat it! Yay!

Sorry, giddy like a school girl...

Chris · 10-11-2006, 03:07 PM

What exactly do you eat/avoid eating? I've never heard of this.

velocity · 10-11-2006, 03:13 PM

9 pounds? tell me more

urklvt · 10-11-2006, 05:17 PM

I have to avoid gluten for the rest of my life. That means anything with wheat, barley, rye, oats, and such. So no pasta, no bread, no fillers, no... *sniff!* pizza! Unless of course I find recipes that I can prepare with gluten free ingredients. The sucky thing is that gluten is used as a staple ingredient in flavorings, fillers in foods, medicines, etc, and is not generally reported on product ingredient lists since it is not thought of to have any impace on the nutritional value of the product. Case in point, half of the meds I was taking to counteract the acid reflux attacks I've been suffering with are packed full of gluten. The meds were making me worse!!!

Celiac disease breaks down the villi in the intestines and causes the body to eventually kill itself by not providing your organs the nutrition they need. It is not considered a gluten allergy even though gluten is the catalyst for the immune system breakdown. It generally leads to cancer. The symptom list is very long, so doctors often misdiagnose it as something else and treat only the symptoms. They say it can cause you to become lactose intolerant since the villi no longer can break it down, so people think that all they have to do is pop some Lactaid and go about their business.

I wouldn't go so far as to say that the GF/CF diet is for everyone if they want to lose weight. In my case the disease has caused me to not digest my intake properly, my metabolism being effectively dead, and all carbs get converted to stored fat immediately since my body thinks it is starving. Get rid of the gluten, get rid of the effect of the disease, so in one week I've already been able to start digesting food and burning stored fat. They say that the intestines will repair themselves as long as I stay 100% gluten free, forever, no cheating, period. ugh

Positives though, most soft drinks and cookieless candy bars are gluten free. It's almost hilarious to me that I can go to the snack machine and get some Doritos, a Butterfinger bar, and a Mountain Dew, and be fine, but if I go to Subway and order a roasted chicken sandwich on whole wheat bread with light mayo, I will be blowing chunks all night long!

Chris · 10-11-2006, 05:24 PM

Eep. That sounds a lot like "don't drink beer".

urklvt · 10-11-2006, 06:08 PM

Um... yeah, that's exactly what it means.... Lucky me I never statred, but for those who do, this thing sucks ass!

YYZ2112 · 10-11-2006, 06:12 PM

urklvt,
My wife has Celiac disease. She was diagnosed with this a couple years ago and has been on a no wheat/gluten diet ever since. I can't say I envy her. No beer, bread, pizza.... you name it. Anything with flour basically. I feel bad for her when I'm drinking a beer and having a piece of pizza in front of her.

She needs to be very careful when we go out for dinner because you just never know if the food has been in contact with anything that will make her sick. So far she's been pretty lucky. She's had a couple incidents that have made her sick, but over all it's not been too bad.

A lot of chain style restaurants now offer gluten free menus which has helped.

Let me know if you have any specific questions. I'm sure she would be able to answer them a lot betten that I would.

Leon · 10-12-2006, 03:04 AM

so, i'd imagine it'd also be good for us regular folks to cut down on our gluten intake? or, at least keep it in balance with other things? or cut it entirely?

Chris · 10-12-2006, 12:34 PM

I'm still curious as to what you DO eat when on this thing.

10-05-2006, 05:50 AM	#1
urklvt This is my alt Join Date: May 2005 Location: Leesville, LA Posts: 2,420 Real Name: urk Main Seven: 28.625" S7420 Main ERG: Agile Intrepid 8 Rig: Mesa Mark IV Thanked: 4 / 1	GF/CF Diet... Anyone here have any experience with the Gluten Free/Casein Free diet? I'm getting tested for celiac disease next week and they say it's the only way to treat the condition. Not to mention the fact that it will lessen some of the more extreme symptoms of my Asperger's Syndrome, at least from what I have heard. I'd love to hear from anyone who knows about this. "Dude, you need to find the right fucking meds to be on, because you are the most unstable person I know."

10-11-2006, 03:07 PM	#3
Chris Adminishredder Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Boston, Mass Posts: 16,619 Real Name: Mr. F. Johnson Main Seven: Sherman Custom Main ERG: Douglas 6ST Bass Rig: 2101 -> S160 -> Mesa Thanked: 539	What exactly do you eat/avoid eating? I've never heard of this. Metalguitarist.org

10-11-2006, 06:12 PM	#8
YYZ2112 Um, yeah..... Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,401 Real Name: Pete Main Seven: RG7620 VK & S7420 Rig: 6505+ & Nomad Thanked: 48	urklvt, My wife has Celiac disease. She was diagnosed with this a couple years ago and has been on a no wheat/gluten diet ever since. I can't say I envy her. No beer, bread, pizza.... you name it. Anything with flour basically. I feel bad for her when I'm drinking a beer and having a piece of pizza in front of her. She needs to be very careful when we go out for dinner because you just never know if the food has been in contact with anything that will make her sick. So far she's been pretty lucky. She's had a couple incidents that have made her sick, but over all it's not been too bad. A lot of chain style restaurants now offer gluten free menus which has helped. Let me know if you have any specific questions. I'm sure she would be able to answer them a lot betten that I would. http://www.soundclick.com/petestarkes

10-12-2006, 03:04 AM	#9
Leon {##[====:::. • Super Moderator • Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: The Ohio Crew Posts: 11,744 Main Seven: RG7620 of Doom Rig: Mesa / Sovtek Thanked: 78	so, i'd imagine it'd also be good for us regular folks to cut down on our gluten intake? or, at least keep it in balance with other things? or cut it entirely? I have a radical idea. The door swings both ways, we could reverse the particle flow through the gate. We'll cross the streams.

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10-11-2006, 03:05 PM	#2
urklvt This is my alt Join Date: May 2005 Location: Leesville, LA Posts: 2,420 Real Name: urk Main Seven: 28.625" S7420 Main ERG: Agile Intrepid 8 Rig: Mesa Mark IV Thanked: 4 / 1	Yes, this is a bump, but I thought I'd mention that I've lost 9 pounds since I started this GF diet, and that was the day I first posted the thread. Blood was drawn this morning to run a full celiac panel. We'll see what happens. If I have the disease then I am already on the path to recovery since I know how to treat it! Yay! Sorry, giddy like a school girl...

10-11-2006, 03:13 PM	#4
velocity yes... i AM faster Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: toronto ontario canada Posts: 657 Main Seven: ibanez,kramer customs Rig: my fridge Thanked: 25 / 1	9 pounds? tell me more

10-11-2006, 05:17 PM	#5
urklvt This is my alt Join Date: May 2005 Location: Leesville, LA Posts: 2,420 Real Name: urk Main Seven: 28.625" S7420 Main ERG: Agile Intrepid 8 Rig: Mesa Mark IV Thanked: 4 / 1	I have to avoid gluten for the rest of my life. That means anything with wheat, barley, rye, oats, and such. So no pasta, no bread, no fillers, no... sniff! pizza! Unless of course I find recipes that I can prepare with gluten free ingredients. The sucky thing is that gluten is used as a staple ingredient in flavorings, fillers in foods, medicines, etc, and is not generally reported on product ingredient lists since it is not thought of to have any impace on the nutritional value of the product. Case in point, half of the meds I was taking to counteract the acid reflux attacks I've been suffering with are packed full of gluten. The meds were making me worse!!! Celiac disease breaks down the villi in the intestines and causes the body to eventually kill itself by not providing your organs the nutrition they need. It is not considered a gluten allergy even though gluten is the catalyst for the immune system breakdown. It generally leads to cancer. The symptom list is very long, so doctors often misdiagnose it as something else and treat only the symptoms. They say it can cause you to become lactose intolerant since the villi no longer can break it down, so people think that all they have to do is pop some Lactaid and go about their business. I wouldn't go so far as to say that the GF/CF diet is for everyone if they want to lose weight. In my case the disease has caused me to not digest my intake properly, my metabolism being effectively dead, and all carbs get converted to stored fat immediately since my body thinks it is starving. Get rid of the gluten, get rid of the effect of the disease, so in one week I've already been able to start digesting food and burning stored fat. They say that the intestines will repair themselves as long as I stay 100% gluten free, forever, no cheating, period. ugh Positives though, most soft drinks and cookieless candy bars are gluten free. It's almost hilarious to me that I can go to the snack machine and get some Doritos, a Butterfinger bar, and a Mountain Dew, and be fine, but if I go to Subway and order a roasted chicken sandwich on whole wheat bread with light mayo, I will be blowing chunks all night long!

10-11-2006, 05:24 PM	#6
Chris Adminishredder Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Boston, Mass Posts: 16,619 Real Name: Mr. F. Johnson Main Seven: Sherman Custom Main ERG: Douglas 6ST Bass Rig: 2101 -> S160 -> Mesa Thanked: 539	Eep. That sounds a lot like "don't drink beer".

10-11-2006, 06:08 PM	#7
urklvt This is my alt Join Date: May 2005 Location: Leesville, LA Posts: 2,420 Real Name: urk Main Seven: 28.625" S7420 Main ERG: Agile Intrepid 8 Rig: Mesa Mark IV Thanked: 4 / 1	Um... yeah, that's exactly what it means.... Lucky me I never statred, but for those who do, this thing sucks ass!

10-12-2006, 12:34 PM	#10
Chris Adminishredder Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Boston, Mass Posts: 16,619 Real Name: Mr. F. Johnson Main Seven: Sherman Custom Main ERG: Douglas 6ST Bass Rig: 2101 -> S160 -> Mesa Thanked: 539	I'm still curious as to what you DO eat when on this thing.

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