Withdrawls from eliminating wheat?

natural_born_texan · 03-06-2013, 07:03 AM

I am in the process of reading Wheatbelly. Did you experience withdrawls from eliminating wheat? If so, what were the symptoms you experienced?

Mimosa23 · 03-06-2013, 07:11 AM

I am allergic to wheat and wheat derived foodstuffs. I had terrible hayfever like issues and skin problems. I also had candida and once I eliminated wheat I got some bad die-off symptoms from the candida elimination. It translated to eczema on my face and itchyness on my upper arms mainly. I also felt awful, headaches and general ickyness. It did pas pretty quickly, and the eczema eventually cleared up too.

Some people may not have any withdrawals at all, especially if they are already low carb. You may just experience a feeling of wellness instead!

Just Beachy · 03-06-2013, 04:27 PM

Well, I dropped wheat and sugars at the same time, so I can't really say if my withdrawal symptoms were from one or the other or both. However, I had a massive, killer headache for a couple of days. I was also nauseous. Of course, there were also very intense cravings. I'll be honest. It was really tough for about 4 or5 days. After that, it became more manageable. I'd say it was a good month or so though before I was fully through to the other side though. Now, I don't want to go back.

Beachy

DiamondDeb · 03-06-2013, 04:41 PM

I experienced only good things. No negative side effects at all. But I had the same positive experience when cutting sugar & carbs. I felt better right away. That might be unusual.

E.W. · 03-07-2013, 04:40 PM

I have been off wheat a little over a week and though I haven't lost any weight I somehow feal better. I have a lot of hanging belly fat and fight a rash there and all of
a sudden it seems to have just cleared up .

marieze · 03-07-2013, 04:52 PM

I had cut out sugar completely a long time before cutting out all wheat and grains and experiences no withdrawls whatsoever, just much greater weight loss. One of the best things I ever did...no more congestion!

creseis · 03-07-2013, 05:13 PM

Yep. Like coming off of heroin! Seriously, I had bad diarrhea for a week, bad skin, angry/irritable, tired, etc. But now everything is fixed.

mysades · 03-07-2013, 06:48 PM

I did not have any withdrawl symptoms at all.

Jrw85705 · 03-07-2013, 07:45 PM

The biggest thing I noticed was the absence of the after meal brain fog that I thought was normal. I was seriously more clear headed.

reddarin · 03-07-2013, 09:00 PM

I didn't notice any withdrawals at all when I quit but wheat caused so many bad things for me that maybe I just didn't notice any symptoms because the other stuff got so much better - headaches, heartburn, joint pain, etc.

clackley · 03-08-2013, 01:25 PM

Wheat went on day 1 with induction. It has not come back (now in my 4th year). At the time, I thought the absence of carbs in genera,l was the reason for the wonderful 'side effects' but it could have been the absence of wheat. I am not willing to do a reverse experiment.

SweetMe678 · 03-08-2013, 04:32 PM

I went wheat free before low carb. I was pretty irritable and mild headache for about 2 days.

03-06-2013, 07:03 AM	#1
natural_born_texan Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 195 Gallery: natural_born_texan Stats: 215/211/150 WOE: Atkins Induction	Withdrawls from eliminating wheat? I am in the process of reading Wheatbelly. Did you experience withdrawls from eliminating wheat? If so, what were the symptoms you experienced?

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03-06-2013, 07:11 AM	#2
Mimosa23 Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 5,926 Gallery: Mimosa23 Stats: 220/206/150 WOE: Nourishing Traditions without grains/IF	I am allergic to wheat and wheat derived foodstuffs. I had terrible hayfever like issues and skin problems. I also had candida and once I eliminated wheat I got some bad die-off symptoms from the candida elimination. It translated to eczema on my face and itchyness on my upper arms mainly. I also felt awful, headaches and general ickyness. It did pas pretty quickly, and the eczema eventually cleared up too. Some people may not have any withdrawals at all, especially if they are already low carb. You may just experience a feeling of wellness instead!

03-06-2013, 04:27 PM	#3
Just Beachy Junior LCF Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Central Florida Posts: 51 Gallery: Just Beachy Stats: 226.5/171/145 WOE: LC/MP/HF (NK) Start Date: July, 29, 2012	Well, I dropped wheat and sugars at the same time, so I can't really say if my withdrawal symptoms were from one or the other or both. However, I had a massive, killer headache for a couple of days. I was also nauseous. Of course, there were also very intense cravings. I'll be honest. It was really tough for about 4 or5 days. After that, it became more manageable. I'd say it was a good month or so though before I was fully through to the other side though. Now, I don't want to go back. Beachy

03-06-2013, 04:41 PM	#4
DiamondDeb Fat Burning Machine Extraordinaire! Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 69,704 Gallery: DiamondDeb	I experienced only good things. No negative side effects at all. But I had the same positive experience when cutting sugar & carbs. I felt better right away. That might be unusual.

03-07-2013, 04:40 PM	#5
E.W. Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Tyrone Georgia U.S.A. Posts: 966 Gallery: E.W. Stats: 319/313/ a lot less WOE: fast5 Start Date: restart 4/10/13	I have been off wheat a little over a week and though I haven't lost any weight I somehow feal better. I have a lot of hanging belly fat and fight a rash there and all of a sudden it seems to have just cleared up .

03-07-2013, 04:52 PM	#6
marieze Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Lake Oswego, Oregon Posts: 1,824 Gallery: marieze Stats: 361/225/180 WOE: My way low carb! Start Date: July 11th 2003	I had cut out sugar completely a long time before cutting out all wheat and grains and experiences no withdrawls whatsoever, just much greater weight loss. One of the best things I ever did...no more congestion!

03-07-2013, 05:13 PM	#7
creseis Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Troy, NY Posts: 897 Gallery: creseis Stats: 163/152/135 WOE: Atkins/Eades's/Volek and Phinney/Attia.. Ketogenic Start Date: Jan 10.2013	Yep. Like coming off of heroin! Seriously, I had bad diarrhea for a week, bad skin, angry/irritable, tired, etc. But now everything is fixed.

03-07-2013, 06:48 PM	#8
mysades Junior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Pac NW Posts: 33 Gallery: mysades Stats: 271/230/125 WOE: low carb paleo Start Date: 01/22/13	I did not have any withdrawl symptoms at all.

03-07-2013, 07:45 PM	#9
Jrw85705 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Sunny Arizona Posts: 99 Gallery: Jrw85705 Stats: 215.0/165.0/160 WOE: LC Start Date: 01/15/2011	The biggest thing I noticed was the absence of the after meal brain fog that I thought was normal. I was seriously more clear headed.

03-07-2013, 09:00 PM	#10
reddarin Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 5,467 Gallery: reddarin Stats: 6' 47y/o 265/193/170 WOE: NK Start Date: Aug 13, 2011	I didn't notice any withdrawals at all when I quit but wheat caused so many bad things for me that maybe I just didn't notice any symptoms because the other stuff got so much better - headaches, heartburn, joint pain, etc.

03-08-2013, 01:25 PM	#11
clackley Chatty Cathy Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 13,014 Gallery: clackley Stats: 228.5/168/125 WOE: N.K.=vlc/hf/moderate protein & organic/pastured Start Date: Restart Oct 18 2009	Wheat went on day 1 with induction. It has not come back (now in my 4th year). At the time, I thought the absence of carbs in genera,l was the reason for the wonderful 'side effects' but it could have been the absence of wheat. I am not willing to do a reverse experiment.

03-08-2013, 04:32 PM	#12
SweetMe678 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Seattle, Wa Posts: 147 Gallery: SweetMe678 Stats: 354/idk/145 WOE: Atkins/Gluten Free Start Date: 11/30/2012	I went wheat free before low carb. I was pretty irritable and mild headache for about 2 days.