Weight loss?

about a week ago I started modifying my diet in accordance with SCD as I am A flare. more specifically the "ihaveUC" flare plan. More or less chicken, eggs, turkey...no carbs no sugars, etc.

I am a fit, active 46 year old male who has carried about 173 lbs on my 5'10" frame for the better part of 20 years but over the last week my weight has dropped to 165, 8 lbs lost.

I am amazed at what eliminating carbs and sugars has done in that short time period. AT he same time I'm cautious and want to make sure I should not be concerned about the rapid weight loss.

Has anyone seem similar results in making modifications to their diet?

I experienced the same thing when I tried an elimination diet. I was already small (size 2), but after starting an elimination diet, I lost over 15 lbs in 2 weeks. I didn't gain it back after I stopped the diet and I've even gone on to lose a little more even though I am eating plenty of carbs and limited sweets. Judging by the changes I've had to make in which belt loop I use, it looks like I'm down about 3-4 inches in the waist/hips.

Hi optimist!

I'm a "hardgainer" as well and I lost 20lbs on a 145lbs frame when I changed my diet. However, I found that the weight I lost was all weight I didn't really need - I'm much leaner now that's all.

I supplement my diet with Whey Isolate which seems to agree with me, and I take it with Silk or Lactaid which gives me some of the carbs I need. I also eat GIF's natural peanut butter (like...just spoon it in my mouth) which is great for adding some fat.

I always have a problem maintaining weight, but my energy level has not really been affected. I think in the long term, the diet changes that us UCers have to make are quite a blessing.

I'm at the other end of this spectrum. Because my gut and symptoms have improved so much on low carb/low dairy/low grain diet I started adding a few things like rice and lately oatmeal. OMG how the weight came on. I thought it was due to Christmas fun eating but I cut out desserts and increased cardio and gym time and kept gaining weight (and it wasn't from muscles lol).

Finally I said "it's gotta be the oatmeal" which I just spent $7 on to buy gluten-free oatmeal (grrr). Yes, indeed. Today 2 lbs less and I quit oatmeal 2 days ago. I quit rice before Xmas but that also increased my weight too.

If you want to keep your weight up while on low carb I suggest: avocados, adding olive oil and butter to veggies as much as possible and maybe eat some potato salad (resistant starch).
I wouldn't add oatmeal until your guts can handle the fiber.