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u/Cdresden · 20 pointsr/Breadit

This dude, for one, has made a shitton of money and is forging a small diet empire on the premise that gluten is unhealthy for humans. So a lot of people now think gluten should be avoided. Similar to when a lot of people thought we shouldn't immunize children a few years ago.

His claims have been debunked, by the way.

u/briansays · 5 pointsr/Fitness

Read "The Wheat Belly"... it's a good book that goes over a lot of the history of how wheat has changed and how is affects your body.

Personally I have no allergy to wheat/gluten, but the fact is that modern wheat products hold almost no nutritional value and can lead to serious health problems when over consumed. I have personally gone wheat/gluten free for a long time and lost a serious amount of stubborn weight in the process, and so have many of my friends who tried it. Improved mood, fat loss, more healthy overall, so much benefit I've seen from it.

Now most people who remove something like wheat from the diets will start eating more whole, unprocessed foods in the process, like they should have been doing all along. This is a good thing as it will eventually bring up the demand and hopefully lower the cost of healthy eating in America.

I could rant for hours and go in to pretty detailed discussion, but I think you get it.

u/boethius_tcop · 4 pointsr/Paleo

It just depends on what's important to you. Assuming that wheat is causing a lot of health issues for you, then you may be forced to confront a simple choice: fix your health or satisfy your cravings. Some people won't make that choice until they're in really bad shape, like a smoker who won't stop smoking until s/he is diagnosed with cancer. If things are going this badly when you're this young, you can safely assume it's only going to get worse if you don't make some changes (eliminating wheat being one, others maybe be important too).

You might try reading the book "Wheat Belly." It's not paleo, it's not perfect, but I think it's an informative and worthwhile read for somebody in your situation, and it may scare you into trying something for your health. It's worth seeing if it resonates with you, and it will provide you with some insights I can almost promise you don't yet have.

The book: http://www.amazon.com/dp/1609611543

The associated website: http://www.wheatbellyblog.com/

While eliminating wheat can be tough, especially if you're essentially "addicted" to it, I don't think you have to take the approach right in the beginning that you must never have wheat again. I would suggest, however, that you, when you are emotionally prepared to do so, cut wheat out for 30 days, promising nothing more to yourself than you will re-evaluate your decision once those 30 days are up and you see whether it had an impact on you. Again, that won't be easy, but it could give you some information you need to determine whether or not you should make it a lifestyle choice.

And you have certainly identified one of the big problems cutting out wheat, it's convenience. So many packaged and/or easy-to-prepare foods are wheat-based, so you really do have to plan ahead and be prepared if you want to deal with cutting it from your diet.

Also, I don't know how much you've really bought into "paleo," but it does tend to be a relatively high-fat diet. This would mean that a lot of the calories you replace from weight should come from things like butter (technically not paleo, but most are okay with it), coconut oil, fatty cuts of meat, olive oil, and some other stuff too. These things tend to fill you up much better and much longer than wheat products to, so hunger shouldn't be a problem if you do the diet right, though I certainly recognize that cravings can be something distinct from hunger. Those, you will just have to will yourself through.

The replacements for breads, cakes, and wraps are probably not ideal if all you are doing is buying the "gluten-free" versions of these things. That would help some, but not a lot. Some general replacements would be lettuce wraps, nori (seasoned seaweed), almond bread (in limited quantities), coconut bread, buckwheat products, rice crackers, maybe some other stuff too. Some of that stuff is probably going to have to be homemade though, so it won't help with convenience.

I think you should take 30 days to eliminate wheat. You could go all out and do a Whole 30 challenge - /r/whole30 - and see how you feel. (I think Whole 30 is a good idea, because it won't let you get away with adding a bunch of paleofied versions of things you crave, and it will probably also reduce your overall carb intake, which may be an additional issue than just wheat intolerance.) Or just cut out wheat and also avoid non-gluten bread for those 30 days, and don't worry as much about cutting all the other stuff out for the time being. That may be beneficial as well.

I will say wheat elimination seems to have done a lot for me and others I know as well, and none of us were diagnosed one way or the other as gluten-intolerant.

Good luck!

u/TruthWillSetUsFree · 4 pointsr/Paleo

you could tell your friends to read the recently released book "Wheat Belly", or you could just stop talking about it and let the results speak for themselves...

u/triludactic · 4 pointsr/ibs

Here's a few I found handy.

Good Gut Healing by Kathryn Marsden.

Listen to your gut by Jini Patel Thompson (can also be found at her site as a downloadable pdf, well that's how I bought it.)

And for general anxiety : Change your thinking by Sarah Edelman

And Wheat Belly by William Davis (maybe not as relevant but examines the effect of the genetic changes to wheat, which can be a common trigger for some gastrointestinal issue sufferers.)

Hope any of these may be of help.

u/SciK · 3 pointsr/NoFap

Regarding weight, a recent post mentioned the benefits that come from dropping wheat from your alimentation. Have you considered that?

Edit: that review seems interesting.

u/unfedhope · 3 pointsr/loseit

Yes, the exact same thing happened to me. I had had symptoms regularly for a few years: lots of bloating, gas, trapped gas (so fucking painful), intestinal cramps, some diarrhea, and just general pain that I couldn't pinpoint. I'm embarrassed that I just kind of shrugged and never bothered to get to the bottom of why I was so often in pain. I think I was pretty depressed and just self-medicating with food, and I didn't want to have to give anything up.

But once I started eating healthy food, I just sort of dropped bread and pasta without really thinking about it. Exactly as you describe, my symptoms come back immediately and severely if I eat any gluten. One thing I've noticed is that the sensitivity has gotten worse, if anything...I used to be able to eat a piece of bread now and then and have minimal symptoms, and now if I eat anything that has even a relatively small amount of gluten in it (like soy sauce), my symptoms come back. Check labels religiously. Fortunately there's lots of gluten-free options out there--I just ate some delicious brown rice pasta from Trader Joe's! And Udi's gluten free pizza is a wonderful "cheat" meal.

Here's an interesting book about gluten allergies and a theory about why more and more people are developing allergies and celiacs. Very informative!

u/lovesthebj · 3 pointsr/P90X

Also a ton of gluten, which is processed and stored as fat more efficiently in the body than white 'table' sugar. Best would be to find those nutrients in non-bread sources.

If you're eating well and exercising you probably don't have to worry about the sugar content of your food, but everything we're learning about bread suggests it's better off out of your diet.

Source

u/piguy31415 · 3 pointsr/AdviceAnimals
  1. The stipulative definition given for food faddism "The phrases food faddism and fad diet originally referred to idiosyncratic diets and eating patterns that promote short-term weight loss, usually with no concern for long-term weight maintenance, and enjoy temporary popularity. [1]" does not in any way apply to paleo as the point of paleo is to optimize long term health by removing foods that cause inflammation and allergic reactions.
  2. The source used to establish the "faddism" of paleo in the wikipedia article is suspect and uses one observational study to dismiss the entire paleo movement.
  3. There is mounting evidence for the connection between wheat, obesity, cancer, auto-immune disease, and cardiovascular disease.
  4. Though vegetables are lower in B vitamins and calcium per gram they are also not very calorie dense being composed mostly of water and fiber. For you to argue that eating more non-starchy vegetables will cause weight gain is patently absurd.
u/RagingReindeer · 3 pointsr/keto

Wheat gluten is the first ingredient. Wheat is a terrible thing to eat.

Carb counts aren't the only thing that matters on keto: the type of carbs is important too. It's entirely possible for many people to stay in ketosis while consuming 40-50g of net carbs per day in the form of leafy greens, nuts, and fibrous veggies. Eating a ham and cheese sandwich on two slices of Wonder Bread for dinner, on the other hand, will kick almost anyone out of ketosis, even though the Wonder Bread only has 33g of net carbs.

If you're desperately craving baked goods, there are plenty of recipes online that use alternatives like almond meal or coconut flour. Don't ruin your keto with wheat.

u/noyurawk · 3 pointsr/Paleo

There's a book dedicated to that topic actually: Wheat Belly, it's a heart doctor who recommends avoiding grains. It's not strictly about the paleo diet as far as I know, but following a paleo type diet (paleo, primal, PHD, etc) will take care of that for sure.

u/[deleted] · 3 pointsr/keto

My doctor also recommended my diet - though not specifically keto. He told me to read this book - http://www.amazon.com/Wheat-Belly-Lose-Weight-Health/dp/1609611543/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1397240330&sr=8-1&keywords=wheat+bellies - which essentially led me to a keto understanding. I have diabetes in the family and my blood sugar was high, so I think he was just trying to cut the sugars in my blood rather than specifically induce ketosis, but it worked and he's happy with my results so far (~20 lbs lost in 4 mos)

u/steve_nyc · 2 pointsr/Paleo

Great question.

I'm lactose-intolerant, so I never ate more than the occasional insignificant amount of dairy anyway. That wasn't much of a change.

Over a 6-month period prior to the first photo in the series (Jan 15), I started reducing gluten consumption more and more. I decided to eliminated it entirely after reading Wheat Belly, which was around the time I started paleo, so eliminating gluten wasn't that big a change, either.

It was really reducing other grains, and legumes, that was more of a change for me. I never ate many processed foods, but eliminating them as a conscious decision, and being more aware of what's on ingredient labels, is a big difference.

Re: IF, that was a big change, but it's really become easy with time (just be consistent for a few days / weeks and your body will adjust). See this comment I made above for more. This excerpt from Taleb's Antifragile is what inspired me to start with IF.

u/worff · 2 pointsr/funny

Christ on a stick. Read this book or watch this movie. But more importantly, don't make assumptions.

It doesn't take a genius to see the correlation between the rise of processed flour and the 'high carb diet' and the rapid increase in weight-related illness.

You don't need the recommended 300g of carbs every day unless you're an athlete. For anyone else, especially those with uncooperative metabolisms, it'll just lead to unnecessary and unhealthy weight gain.

Wheat nowadays isn't the same as it was before. In the past, it was einkorn wheat, which isn't as bad for you (for instance, many with celiac can eat it).

> Your silly statement seems to place bacon as being more healthy than spinach because spinach has carbohydrates.

You're fucking stupid, because I didn't say that. By 'carbs' I obviously mean whole grains and processed starches and sugars. Vegetables are essential in a paleolithic diet and you have to be retarded to say that they are bad for you (although corn and carrots are high in sugar, so moderation in those is good).

You talk of protein and all that yet you don't mention fat at all, which is an excellent fuel source and one that's more reliable and healthier for you than carbohydrates. Eating a steak for breakfast is healthier than a bagel and cream cheese.

u/drwicked · 2 pointsr/keto
u/vplatt · 2 pointsr/Fitness

Did you mean this link?

http://www.amazon.com/Wheat-Belly-Lose-Weight-Health/dp/1609611543/

Yours didn't work for me.

u/kashk5 · 2 pointsr/Health

You should check out the book Wheat Belly by William Davis. I'm almost done reading it and it provides a ton of research and real-world examples of how people's health problems improved or went away after dropping wheat from their diets. He has a large section dedicated to arthritis and inflammation.

u/hazy622 · 2 pointsr/xxfitness

I second this. I gradually cut way down on wheat after I started using MFP and basically ended up paleo. Now the cravings and hunger I used to feel are totally gone. Even if I do feel hungry, it's purely biological and easy to ignore. Usually, I am so stuffed after I eat, and I easily end up under my net calories. This never happened when I tried to cut calories w/o cutting on down on wheat. (I've lost 12 lbs in 1.5 months)
I recommend this book:
http://www.amazon.com/Wheat-Belly-Lose-Weight-Health/dp/1609611543/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1331087216&sr=1-1

u/TRiPdonGame · 2 pointsr/TheRedPill

I did lots of research back in high school while I was trying to get my health in order, and I discovered one of those sodium studies. It showed that, if you feed Americans about 10 times their usual sodium intake, it increases their blood pressure by about 1/1. This was a statistically significant result, but in most cases hardly the determining factor for heart disease.

You're more likely to have cardiovascular disorders and clogged arteries from a carbohydrate-rich diet, usually heavy in sugars and wheat. In low-to-moderate quantities (0-600 cal/day, for me), carb sources like potatoes, carrots, and fruits appear essentially harmless, but one has only to look at the average American to see the impact of high carb intake.

Tom Naughton's "Fat Head" documentary is an excellent introduction to the subject of proper nutrition. It's also worth checking out the Doctors Eades' blogs and the books Wheat Belly and The Big Fat Surprise.

u/tone_is_everything · 2 pointsr/Paleo

tone: eyebrow raised

I'm not a dude. And Paleo has never endorsed carbs. Taken from the FAQ under "what did Paleolithic man eat?":

> heavy reliance on animals as food, including land animals (game), birds, fish, molluscs, small mammals and insects

> moderate consumption of plant foods, fruit, and nuts/seeds

A couple more questions down, "So what shouldn't I eat?":

> everything made from grains like wheat, corn, rice, barley and oats: this includes all baked goods (bread, crackers, muffins, cookies, etc.), pasta, and breaded/fried items

> sugar in all forms except whole fruit

> vegetable and seed oils like corn oil, canola oil, soybean oil, sunflower/safflower oil, etc.

> legumes (beans, peanuts)

tone: encouraging & informative

Check out the rest of the subreddit for the myriad of questions of "Are rice and potatoes bad? They aren't grains." The overall consensus is that if you want to lose weight, avoid these (and hardcore Paleo lifestyle dieters will typically tell you to avoid them anyway), but if you're hurting for calories, eating them in moderation is okay.

You should also do some research and check out things like the book Wheat Belly, which has also been posted & talked about in this subreddit. It details how your body stores grains differently than other sources of energy, hence the wheat belly (or commonly known as "beer belly".)

P.S. Keto and Paleo are closely related, the main difference being that Keto endorses dairy (because of the fat), while Paleo doesn't and encourages much more veggies.

u/Orange_Skittle · 2 pointsr/Paleo

All grains cause the glycemic index in your body to go up. Basically, it turns into sugar giving you that sugar rush. Everything from white bread, pasta, waffles, crackers, and whole wheat will do that. Conventional wisdom has taught us that whole wheat is good and we should consume more of it. While it is better than regular wheat, it still does the same thing in your body. It's just a lesser of the evils.

I would suggest if your lifting, to switch from the starchy carbs to protein and fats. Your body can burn sugar, but it's not that effective. Burning fats and protein are a lot more effective and clean. Here's a testimony of someone on the paleo diet who lifts.

Also, if you interested on what wheat actually does to the body, I would highly recommend Wheat Belly.

Best of luck!

Edit: Typos

u/Elm669 · 2 pointsr/glutenfree

Go read wheat belly sheds light on the changes in wheat over the last 100 years
http://www.amazon.com/Wheat-Belly-Lose-Weight-Health/dp/1609611543

u/CHBody · 1 pointr/Fitness

The book Wheat Belly argues that accumulation of fat around the belly specifically is more common when excess calories come from wheat sources - unfortunately that includes beer and cookies!

u/PhotoDoc · 1 pointr/TrueReddit

I'm not sure if you're arguing against the idea of modern wheat being a different breed, or if you're critical of the idea that wheat-free diet would be beneficial. If it is the second argument, I would address you:

There is indeed supportive evidence. On the blog, it references a book called Wheat Belly, and it well reviewed on Amazon.

As an anecdote, as a former medical professional who still keeps tabs on the industry, the notion of going wheat-free (or a variation like paleo, keto or carb/grain free) is an idea that's catching on like wild fire. A doctor recently recommended a grain-free diet in order to lower my dad's cholesterol. I went grain-free for two months, and saw my cholesterol drop from 220 to 160 in two months, with elevated HDL and moderate LDL. (Not that it matters, its been proven that cholesterol levels don't necessarily correlate to heart disease. Plus, I can think and feel better too!

So yes, there's plenty of references and supportive evidence on the more broad discussion of going wheat free.

I kindly direct you to r/Keto or r/Paleo to show a robust community around taking wheat, and more broadly, carbohydrates, out of their diets.

u/tsarz · 1 pointr/keto

Dr. William Davis is the author of Wheat Belly, which this article doesn't even mention strangely enough. It sounds like the blogger read the book and then wrote this article which is mostly based on it. Wheat Belly is an excellent book which I highly recommend. Davis presents a lot of evidence against the idea of modern wheat being healthy for the general population.

u/IMunchGlass · 1 pointr/Fitness

There are plenty of sources. "Wheat Belly", "Why We Get Fat: And What to Do About It", simple carbs can increase bad cholesterol, "Cut down on carbs to reduce body fat"and literally thousands of other articles and books. Wheat is the worst simple carb for your health, so I eliminated wheat from my diet. But OP was asking for a diet that helped me lose weight, and I don't care if there weren't any science at all to back it up - through a whole month of me not eating wheat, I lost 15 pounds effortlessly.

u/kate_libby · 1 pointr/xxfitness

If you are more serious about going gluten-free, I suggest reading "Wheat Belly" :) I was never tested for celiac's but after I went gluten-free, it alleviated A LOT of issues I was having before.

u/rerin · 1 pointr/running

I've been reading a book lately called Wheat Belly. The title sounds like a lot of hoopla, but there is some really interesting information in it about how the wheat that we are eating today is a genetically modified version of the wheat that was being grown in the US up until about 40 years ago. Apparently there's evidence to suggest that these genetic modifications have made wheat much worse for us than it used to be. It might be anecdotal evidence, but I, too, feel much better when I don't eat a lot of wheat-based foods.

u/zak_on_reddit · 1 pointr/news

> "have made food prices drop drastically, making more foods accessible and leading people to overeat."

>"It's not that these things are bad for you, it's just that they're over consumed."

dude, it's not overeating that's the problem. this shit is bad for you.

try reading rob wolf's paleo diet and "the wheat belly" written by a cardiologist.

the food that's being put in front of us in convenience stores, chain restaurants and supermarket are slow poisons. correlation does not imply causation but in this case it definitely indicates that we should research a link between the two.

the epidemic of health problems are caused by the changes to our food supply over the last 30 years. the 2 books will give you plenty of information about it if you read them front to back.

i'm 5'10" and 175lbs. i've been a very active athlete & gym rat since my teens. my girlfriend is 5'3" about 115-120lbs. she's pretty active as well. we've both been pretty careful about what we eat for a long time. and we're not overeaters by any means. we both did the 30 day paleo challenge during lent. i lost about 5 pounds of fat around my stomach and i was pretty lean to begin with. my girlfriend lost at least 5 pounds around her hips. her jeans & dresses are loose now.

so by eliminating wheat, grains, rice, pasta & sugary foods and eating only veggies, fruits & lean meats we immediately lost a noticeable amount of weight in 30 days. we didn't change our exercise or activity routines.

the highly processed food that's being put in front of mass consumers is a slow ticking time bomb.

u/fukenhippie · 1 pointr/breastfeeding

A couple of great books to read:

Why We Get Fat: and what to do about it

Wheat Belly

u/jadebear · 1 pointr/loseit

I cut out wheat and wheat products entirely. Not just gluten, but everything bread related. (This book actually changed my entire outlook on food) I've lost 10 lbs in 2 weeks, mostly from my belly and hips. I'm also less hungry all the time, have way more energy, and I'm not chronically constipated for the first time in as long as I can remember.

u/psisarah · 1 pointr/xxfitness

I won't get into it because this is something I had to learn on my own, but if you feel like researching it I recommend giving this book a read.

Edit: Also since you're noticing your energy levels have been going down, maybe try cutting out the grains for two weeks or so to see if you feel better. Your call though.

u/lxUn1c0 · 1 pointr/science

The flip side of that is that insulin tells your body to refuse to remove energy from fat cells, and eating a carbohydrate-heavy diet dramatically increases your insulin levels. Thus, people can run a caloric deficit and not lose significant weight, but simultaneously experience starvation at the cellular level if their diet is too carb-heavy.

EDIT: Not sure why I'm being downvoted, because it's factually accurate. Sources: Good Calories, Bad Calories; Why We Get Fat; Wheat Belly. There are more, but these are some of the best, fully-sourced books about the subject.

u/tronbrain · 1 pointr/todayilearned

There is speculation that dwarf wheat is causing a host of digestive-related disorders in a significant portion of the population. These dwarf varieties of wheat that were cultivated by Norman Borlaug seem to be incompatible with many peoples' digestive systems, leading to high incidence of gluten intolerance, Celiac disease, wheat allergy and other forms of wheat sensitivity. The consequences of these wheat-related digestive problems include obesity, high blood pressure, and diabetes, incidence of which have reached endemic proportions in recent decades, especially in Western nations.

Much of this is conjecture at this point, and I'm sure that I will be downvoted for not citing peer-reviewed sources. At this point, I will suggest that anybody curious on the subject read a book titled Wheat Belly by William Davis, MD. At this stage, this idea is considered highly controversial, and is outright rejected by the medical community. I can only say that there does seem to be a correlation between the introduction of dwarf wheat into the Western diet and the onset of high rates of obesity and diabetes in these same nations.

If you suspect you may have a sensitivity to wheat products, I suggest reading the book and having yourself tested for Celiac disease or the like.

u/m0llusk · 1 pointr/AskReddit

Modern diet is causing persistently high blood sugar and inflammation. Eliminate sugar and processed grains, especially wheat. I strongly recommend reading Wheat Belly by a doctor who found recommended diets made him worse and now recommends the regimen he used to get healthy. His Track Your Plaque Blog is really good. My own introduction was through the Perricone Prescription and Paleo Diet books. I also recommend Archevore as a resource.

Exercise is great, but if your diet is wrong it won't work. The inflammation that leads to moobs is a major cancer risk, so there are good reasons to get control of your body. Good luck!

u/kataish · 1 pointr/eczema

Well, aside from every book and article I've read when researching gluten intolerance after finding out I am gluten intolerant... sure, here are a few links you can read to educate yourself.

Do Heritage Grains Hold Promise for the Gluten-Sensitive?

Einkorn - Historic hulls unlock healthier diet for all

The Natural History of Wheat

Also you can pick up a copy (or download) Wheat Belly by William Davis for more information about gluten. But since you're pulling fake statistics out of your ass based on what you believe to be true, I doubt you'll actually read any of these articles, let alone a book about the subject.

u/newketoguy · 1 pointr/AdviceAnimals

/r/keto

I was 246lbs in November of last year. About a month ago I was 196. Been hovering around there since then 'cause I've been traveling and unable to diet properly, but it's a great diet.

It's a more radical version of what is known as the 'Paleolithic' diet. The gist of that diet is that humans survived and indeed thrived and evolved on a diet that was high in animal protein, fat, and vegetables. The only source of sugar being fruit. For the majority of human history, that was our diet.

Then came the Industrial Revolution and new forms of processed wheat that were cheaper and easy to mass produce. The FDA recommended diet of 300g of carbohydrates a day -- a high carb/low fat diet -- coincides exactly with the rise in obesity, diabetes, and other weight-related illnesses.

There's an excellent documentary called The Perfect Human Diet that goes into great detail about the paleolithic diet. And more information on why wheat is bad for you can be found in a book called Wheat Belly.

Anyway, /r/keto is like a paleolithic diet but without fruit. So it's pretty much protein, fat, and vegetables. I don't consider it a sustainable diet or one that could be a lifestyle, but it's good for weight loss. The way it works is that, when your body runs out of carbohydrates to burn for energy, it goes into ketosis and starts burning fat for energy.

Turns out, it's much more efficient that way. Back before I ate keto/paleo, I'd have the bowl of cereal for breakfast or something high in carbohydrates, get a burst of energy, and need a nap by 11AM. Now I eat bacon, eggs, sausage for breakfast and I'm good until 1 or 2PM.

I lost a lot of weight, I never felt hungry because I could eat all the meat and cheese and fat and vegetables I wanted provided I stayed under 20-30g of carbohydrates (and stayed within a reasonable calorie limit).

It's really a dream diet, and in addition to losing weight, I just feel healthier. I lost around 50 pounds, and I'm happy where I am under 200, so I've reintroduced fruit into my diet in small forms, and some carbohydrates -- but from things like beans and potatoes and whatnot rather than processed wheat.

Honestly, it was a lifechanger. I was at a 44 waist, and now I'm at a 34. Once I start exercising to get rid of the remaining belly fat, I'll be set.

u/munderbrink · 1 pointr/keto

There isn't any reason I know of that would make IF not appropriate for females. Your body might also be super efficient and make really good use of the calories you give it. I'm not a huge fan of calorie restriction and it's hard when you are exercising as much as you are, but maybe try restricting calories to the low end of your range for at least one week. See if you can do it for 7 days and if there is any change (maybe start after your marathon). If that still isn't working, I would venture to guess that there is something else going on with your physiology. Have you tried a gluten free diet? Some people have extreme gluten sensitivity that can affect fat retention, especially visceral fat. A keto diet is 90% of the way to gluten free so switching over shouldn't take too much effort. Check out the book grain brain or wheat belly for more information and the science behind gluten.

Edit: Links

u/EconomistTX · 1 pointr/AskReddit

Grab a Netflix and Hulu subscription.
Check out the film; Fat sick and nearly dead. Veggie Juice grows on you very quickly and removes hunger... it may be worth adding into the diet with the Doc's approval.

I've also been reading heavily into Wheat after Judge Andrew Napolitano had such a dramatic turnaround by cutting it. It may be worth some research on your part after you iron out a routine. Obviously I'm not advocating disregarding a doc's advice.... but if there is no harm in replacing one thing with another, why not.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWtsHTNhPa4&feature=youtu.be

On a lighter note; if you haven't seen Game of Thrones, add it to your tv marathons. Vudu has daily movies for 99 cents.

u/sleeptyping · 0 pointsr/Health

The name of their book / blog is "wheat belly". Dude is a dr and basically says putting hit patients on wheat free diets had all kinds of bananas good results. Their main thing I see so far is modern wheat isn't like old school wheat. It's been mixed w/other shit to make it high yield, which also changed other things some of which have bad effects.

What gets me is the 4.5 star rating on amazon (295 reviews) with person after person saying dropping wheat changed their life. Symptoms they suffered from for years and years, gone. And not just "I was fat her der".

http://www.amazon.com/Wheat-Belly-Lose-Weight-Health/product-reviews/1609611543/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1

These aren't small "cool book dude" reviews either. These people are telling their fucking life stories. Shit obvious really impacted them.

I found this while goolging some other stuff and after some reading am pretty sure I too have a "wheat belly".

u/scratchfury · 0 pointsr/atheism

If you read this book, you may think he made one of the biggest oops! of all time.