<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Hello. I have been GF for the past 3 years and have maintained my weight at about 145 pounds and am a size 8. I usually run 30-45 minutes 2-3 times a week and also do weight training. For the past 3 months or so, my weight has been drastically fluctuating. One day I will weigh 160 pounds and the next day or two days later I will weigh 145 pounds and then two days later weigh 155 pounds, etc. I am very careful with my diet and do not think I am having a gluten reaction, I just feel bloated alot of the time or more accurately I feel "full." My eating habits have not changed nor has my exercise routine changed. I also have not added anything new into my diet. I eat lots of chicken/fish, veggies and fruit. I limit my intake of carbos -- the only carbos I eat are brown rice and GF waffles, and very occassionally a baked potato. I am also allergic to all dairy products so that can't be it. The only incident of significance relevant in time period is that right before Christmas I was extremely ill. I caught the strain of strep that causes rheumatic fever combined with bronchitis. I had a 104.5 - 105 degree temperature for 4 days. I ended up in the hospital overnight, but after a course of antibiotics was okay. I only wonder if this is somehow related because it was right after this that my weight began drastically fluctuating. I have no idea if it actually could be related. I have had my thyroid checked in the past and it has always come back normal. I suffer from Lupus but it has been under control and I am carefully watched. I am extremely frustrated because none of my clothes fit anymore and I cannot seem to figure out what I am doing differently to cause this. Have any of you had any similar experiences? Thanks for any suggestions and/or ideas! Cindy Schlueter (Northern VA)