stop eating wheat

I’m doing a 2 week test of a wheat-free diet, and I’m in my second week – and I feel a TON better.
I don’t have celiac, I’m not going gluten free, and I’m not concerned about the tiny amounts of wheat in gravies and sauces.
It seems that almost everyone else is doing this in combination with a medical diagnosis – I just wanted to see what would happen if I gave up something that seemed to give insane cravings for more, more, and MORE FOOD.
I was skinny – UBER skinny – until I was 30, then the constant cravings hit.
I’m only 30 lbs overweight, but with that weight came exhaustion, depression, and difficulty thinking clearly.
And honestly, it’s hard to see the looks on other people’s faces when you head to your FIFTH trip to the buffet, or eat twice as much as the 6’1” guy sitting next to you – I’m 5’1”.
Since I started this, my starch cravings have plummeted.
I am not measuring food, nor counting calories, and I still seem to eat more than others around me – but I’ve lost 5 lbs in 10 days- WEIRD!
Is anyone else eating wheat free in this way?

i actually don’t really like bready things. i acquiesced to sharing a pancake and an omelet with a friend the other day and i hardly wanted more than two or three bites of the pancake. it tasted so dry in comparison with the other foods. i just wasn’t that into it.

found some yummy rice/almond crackers at my local grocer. they made for a nice snack at work today.

i’m doing really well with this lately. i had a bun with my burger on the fourth of july, but that was just me being american and all. and i’m still drinking beer, but not a lot. and maybe shrimp tempura has wheat in the batter. but really. zero bread, zero pasta. no pastries or anything.

corn tortillas are a great substitute. and i got some of those rice paper wraps – love ‘em.

surreptitiously ate rice cakes and lara bars from my bag at a coffee shop yesterday, which kept me from snacking on croissants and bagels and what not.

then i ate a sandwich out for dinner. afterward i thought i could have made a better choice, but whatever. i don’t need to stress about it now. enough that i refrained from the coffee shop pastry menu.

today: salad, stirfry w/rice, and rice cakes in between. wonderful.

this will get easier with the warmer weather. bread and pasta are not that appealing in the heat of summer. yay summer!

stress, business, and being cash-poor makes this goal really difficult. pizza and pasta have found their way back into my diet. meanwhile acne and snot have found their way back into my face. gross, and no coincidence. i need to get back on this. today has been good. we’ll see about tonight and tomorrow.

Am giving this one up. I made it three days. Then a late work meeting had lasagna and garlic bread for dinner! Do I feel any different after 3 days? Well, I definitely paid more attention to my food intake and looked for non-wheat options. I am not sure if I feel any difference in my digestive system. I think the lasting thing will be awareness. I will try to look for different grains and reduce wheat intake but I don’t think I will give up bread! Wheat is tied to some of my less healthy eating habits—like cookies, doughnuts, and baked goods. So the fact I avoided all those for a few days was a good thing. Will try to keep that part up.

Menu: Steel cut oatmeal, blueberries, almond and honey for breakfast. Yum: lunch, another baked potato and cheese, veggies and dip, yoghurt, an orange. Snack: a Luna sports bar. Lots of tea! Dinner: still deciding-probably brown rice and some chicken. Haven’t been tempted by bread or pasta yet. But it’s only been 48 hours.

I have read a lot about wheat intolerance lately and am wondering if part of my lack of energy, tummy oddness and not feeling my usual self may have something to do with it. Maybe, maybe not. So I will try to go wheatless for a week and see what happens. I did a 5 day cleanse once from Joey Schulmann (Natural Makeover Diet). I felt awesome after 5 days with no dairy, sugar, wheat or meat. I remember feeling so clear headed and light in my body. Tough to keep up though, so that didn’t last for the long term.

Started yesterday. I have eaten organic corn flakes and milk for breakfast; lunch was a baked potato and leftover red curry with chicken. Snacks were fruit and yoghurt, and some corn-based cheesies. Think tonight will be brown rice and… not sure what yet for dinner. Already have breakfast covered for tomorrow: oatmeal. The hardest part I think will be giving up bread and pasta for a week. No toast and peanut butter for breakfast! But I did find some wheat free frozen waffles. Will see how it goes.

i think the only wheat i have had in the last week was a couple of girl scout cookies. i found a korean food truck close to my school that serves relatively inexpensive and good rice dishes. big help.

i’ve seen real hope that this goal could actually get accomplished.

i felt so good without the wheat and this last week i have eaten it for a number of school lunches and wish i hadn’t. when i get stuck at school without a packed snack, non-wheat alternatives just seem so expensive compared to the free pizza being offered by some student organization.

i could just eat fries – they’re cheap – but that seems so unhealthy. maybe that’s just because my stomach feels gross from all the free pizza i ate for lunch today.

i can’t wait for it to get warm enough for the fruit stand to come back. a huge (huge) fruit salad for three bucks.

i should remember this feeling and this post and opt for fries next time (assuming it’s still too cold for the fruit lady).

bleh.