Going Gluten Free

 

If you read my post from the beginning of January you will see that I was debating going gluten free.  It has been difficult for me.  I am definitely addicted to wheat.  Now, addicted to wheat? You are probably thinking, B…you ARE crazy. I have been looking into gluten intolerance as I don’t think that I have celiac’s disease where your body actually attacks itself {eroding the lining of your intestines..ouch…among other things to your body} I feel that my body shows the symptoms of glucose intolerance which can be found here. {there is even a glucose intolerance test you can take if you are interested}

I tried to eliminate wheat {the protein in wheat that is usually problem some for people is gluten} twice already, on the first day I felt great, the 2nd day was eh.., and then I felt like a mack truck ran me over.  I was incredibly fatigued, running a low grade fever and I was done.  I gave up.  Then my friend, who I have not seen since December {remember how I quarantined myself from the world with my plague like illnesses this winter…?!?} and she has lost 20+ pounds going gluten free.  I am incredibly proud of her.  She introduced me to the book Wheat Belly.  It is a great ready.  A MD wrote it, and it is full of research about how wheat has drastically changed over the past 50 or so years and how that effects our {humans} bodies.  It’s a great read and I recommend it.

It gave me the motivation to try this again. So, here I am at the end of day 2 of eliminating gluten from my diet.  {you will be reading this on my 3rd day gluten free}.  I am feeling better than before.  I am running a slight fever and am slightly fatigued, but so far it’s been ok. 

So get ready for some dairy free, meat free, gluten free recipes!

{and please share the ones that you have!}

Be well,

B