Weight loss with wheat and dairy free diet

Hi all I am new to this sight and only recently diagnosed with crohns disease.
I have just started a Wheat and dairy free diet as I have allergys to both.
Has anyone been through simmilar situation and lost weight this way. I have already lost weight with crohns, 20Ib in 5 weeks. I am over weight so I am pleased with the weight loss but not what I have been through recently to lose it, Been ill for weeks just starting to feel a bit better, doctor said it was a bad flare up. Any advice would be much appreciated, thanks
Sharon

Loosing weight, particularly in the first month or two on a wheat and diary free diet is typical from what I've read. Then the weight loss often slows down, and then stops. The other day I was just reading a testimonial of someone's mother with Crohn's that felt better after avoiding wheat. The article mentions a bit about weight loss.

"Seeing is believing"

http://www.wheatbellyblog.com/2013/06/seeing-is-believing/

I personally avoid wheat and dairy products (well, most of the time I avoid dairy), have done so for years, and have been able to put on around 50lbs. Most of the weight gains came from working out in a gym, but imagine also with my gut healthier packing on the pounds has been easier to accomplish.

What type of allergies do you have? Were you ok eating wheat and dairy before?

Weight loss depends on the number of calories you consume - it doesn't matter which foods they come from.

Hi I am lactose intolerant and got an allergy to wheat, not celiac just wheat however I am going to cut out gluten to see If my symptons change. I have never really had a problem with dairy only the past year, about oct-nov 2012 when my symptons of Illness started. Wheat has always been a problem with me but got more noticeable when I gave up bread march-april 2012 for 6 weeks for lent, then bang when I started to eat it again symptons started. Also on low residue diet off dietian. Spoke to hear on friday so only been on it for a couple of days, doing these changes for 4 weeks to see if symptons change. Hope so back in work tonight (work evenings 6pm-11pm 4 nights a week when hubby gets in I leave he takes over watching our 3 beautiful children) been off sick for 5 weeks, got to go back sometime just concerned.

Hi Sharon1,
We are following SCD / GAPS with my daughter, and among other things - they KEY component of the diets is to be FAT. Consuming the right fats is to be beneficial, and not only to keep weigh up. Consume coconut oil / butter, ghee (is to be ok even for lactose intolerant - try it in small dose to start with), animal fats (yes!) etc.... - and reduce carbs

Literature that may suggest
http://perfecthealthdiet.com/
http://www.amazon.com/Life-Without-Bread-Low-Carbohydrate-Diet/dp/0658001701
http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info/
http://www.gaps.me/

I lost 50 pounds on the Paleo diet mainly because its wheat and dairy free. I was already thin so it was not a good thing for me. That being said if you were overweight it may be good just be careful you don't lose too much. You will need up find a good fatty supplement either animal fat, avocado or coconut and olive oil.