10 Gluten Free Foods that Will keep You Fat

                                     

There I've said it. No one likes to hear the word FAT, but I knew it would get your attention. There seems to be a misconception that if you eat a gluten free diet, you will lose weight. Sorry, In order to lose weight, you have to follow the same guidelines for any weight loss program. After all just about anything that can be made with gluten free safe flours and ingredients ( bread, pasta, pizza, crackers, ice cream, soda etc.) and regardless if they are gluten free , they still have the same calories or more.

Most likely, whatever you weighed before starting a gluten free diet, you will probably maintain the same weight while eating a gluten free if you continue to eat pasta, pizza, cookies, cake, pancakes, etc..  If you were overweight before you started a gluten free diet, you will probably maintain the same weight if you don't change your eating habits
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Why?  A Gluten free diet  is not that much different than a regular food diet except for the elimination of wheat, rye, and barely products- which are in breads, crackers, pasta, cakes, etc. However, each of those products can be made or purchased as gluten free. The products are just made using gluten free grains like  rice, quinoa, corn, buckwheat, etc. The calorie content and carbohydrate content is similar in most grains..

If you shop the processed ready to eat packaged gluten free isle in the supermarket, the gluten free packaged foods are highly caloric, high in sugar and starch. Or if you do your own baking using gluten free ingredients, the recipe may be healthier, but equally caloric.

10 Gluten Free Foods that Can Keep You Fat ( If you are trying to lose weight) 

1. Gluten Free Baked Goods- ( cookies, cake, breads, rolls, pie ,crackers, donuts )
2. Gluten Free Packaged goods ( pretzels, corn chips, Pirate Booty  etc.) 
3. Fried foods ( french fries, potato chips, ) 
4. Chocolate Candy ( M and M's, mints, peanut butter cups, etc.) 
5. Ice cream
6. Soda 
7. Diet Soda ( artificial sweeteners stimulate appetite and fool the brain to trigger hunger) 
8. Salad dressing ( can be very caloric and very high in fat)  
9. Gluten Free Pasta ( rice pasta, quinoa pasta-) - pasta is all starch 
10. Gluten Free Pizza - very tasty, but high in carbs and calories

THE 4 E'S OF WEIGHT LOSS: 
To lose weight on a gluten free diet , one must follow the same guidelines as if they wanted to lose weight on a regular diet. .

• Eat real food ( food that is a close to nature as possible )
• Evaluate portion sizes- don't overeat
• Exercise daily- at least a brisk 45 minute walk or go to the gym to exercise
• Eliminate junk food- snack on real food like fruit, vegetables, hard boiled egg, yogurt

10 Gluten Free Real Food Snacks that won't pack on the pounds

1. Jicama sticks ( jicama speeds up metabolism) - nice and crunchy and low calorie
2. Cut up vegetables ( carrots, red pepper, celery, tomatoes, radishes, mushrooms) 
3. Hard boiled egg - take it with you only 60-70 calories
4. Cheese stick - low fat has only about 60 calories
5. Fresh Fruit- ( apple, pear, banana, orange, strawberries, blueberries )
6. Handful of almonds ( 8-10) I soak mine first
7. Celery and a tablespoon of raw nut butter ( almond, peanut, etc) 
8. spaghetti squash ( love it ) - use this to replace regular pasta
9. plain yogurt and fresh cut up fruit
10. Water, herbal tea, Green Smoothie

A gluten Free diet is not necessarily a weight loss diet unless you make healthy choices and stay clear  of the Gluten Free isle in the supermarket which is mostly processed packaged caloric foods.

What are your favorite healthy snacks? How do you deal with weight on a gluten free diet?

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