>Then why have I lost 18 pounds since I cut wheat and some other carbs out of my diet?<
Is it because you no longer have spikes in blood sugar since you’ve eliminated a huge source of carbohydrate, not to mention you’ve cut your cravings for starchy stuff way down? Oh, and you’ve significantly reduced your risk of celiac disease because the gliadin in wheat has been eliminated from your diet?
Sounds like you know the drill. Oh, and now it’s 22.5 pounds.