Beer/wheat gut?

I've noticed some changes in other parts of my body as previously mentioned. No weight loss as yet. I find that rather disturbing. Other parts of my body are getting toned like the back of my arms. I no longer have "loose" skin to shake around. My gut if anything seems bigger. I feel like I have a huge gut. And no weight is coming off the scale. Yuck. I hate looking like this. I am happy to be feeling better in general but I need to loose this gut. I can't stand it. It sucks!! Did I mention I hate it?

2 weeks in

It's been 2 weeks into the non grain diet. I haven't lost any weight. Down a pound up a pound. Which I am disappointed about. However, I am feeling a lot clearer in my senses and I am sleeping deeper than I have in a long time. I still like going to bed late...so I am a bit tired in the morning. I'm hoping the weight loss will kick in. I want to go back 20 lbs. like I was 2 years ago. I've been spending most of my two days off a week making breads, muffins, wraps, etc. Without grains... I really don't want my whole free time to go to food prep. That's something I'll have to work out. That could end up being a big downfall to eating this way all the time. ??

day 4

day 4 of wheat belly I have lost .5 lbs. lol. More importantly I'm not as inflamed and my gut is not as bloated. yay. Only got 5 hours sleep last night so was a bit tired and cranky in the morning. Feeling good now.

Wheat Belly - Get rid of the grains

Still having problems with weight and food. Depression, mood swings, energy, stiffness, sleep probelms, thinning hair, skin issues, bags under eyes, resp allergies, joint subluxations, etc. I recently found Wheat Belly by William Davis. I feel like I've found the holy grail. I've been following his guidelines for three days. His guidelines are no wheat or junk carbs...like corn starch, potato starch, rice starch, etc. And he gives you recipes for "breads" that you can eat. Makes me feel more normal being able to eat a sandwich again. Yesterday I felt like a huge weight was lifted off me. My depression is gone! My head fog is gone! My vision seems clearer! I have more energy! My knee stopped hurting after a week of "why is my knee hurting?" Today I actually feel almost manic. I'm so excited and a little nervous. I hope this is really how I'll be able to feel not just something I'll "come down" from. I feel like dancing. I haven't felt this good in I don't know how long!!! I hope to lose weight with this program also. I've gained 25 back that I had lost 3 years ago. I'm confident it's coming off though. :) I just have to work through any issues with eggs my body has. The reasons Dr. Davis tells us about why people have are having so many problems makes so much sence to me. It's not really about food allergies and a problem with my body. It's about a problem with our food system and nutritional information. Check his Wheat Belly book or lectures for more details on this. It just feels so right like the missing piece has been found. Time will tell.

The Fryer

Got a fryer for Christmas from "Santa." Since I can't have regular potatoes yet. I've been stuck with sweet potatoes. Now don't get me wrong, I like sweet potatoes. However, after eating sweet potatoes almost every day for months I've gotten a bit tired of them. Since everybody loves fries We go a fryer so we can now make sweet potato fries. yay! and they are good!

Light in the middle

The light in the middle of the tunnel is just this...today I found an ebook "Reversing Food Allergies." I've been thinking about just that for awhile. And that is what I'm going to do, Reverse my food allergies. I don't want to be restricted my whole life as to what I can eat. I can live with some restrictions, but the list of "no nos" is getting too long. I'm going to reverse my food allergies! I'm going to do it through healing my gut and through alternative therapies such Tapping. My friend Cheryl is studying to be a practitioner in Tapping and she said she would help me. It's very coincidental that I quite by accident, found that book today. I was actually doing research on fryers for deep frying. Yes there is a healthy and unhealthy way to fry. That's for another post. Anyway, I did my 1st tapping round on clearing my food allergies just last night. hummm. Gears are starting to turn in the right direction. I may not know what I'll be doing or where I'll be in 10 years but I know what is right in front of me now.

Recipe - Coconut Curried Vegetables with Tofu

One of my favorite new recipes. Adapted to suit me ,and my food issues, from another blog.

Coconut Curried Vegetables with Tofu Prep time: 25 mins Cook time: 15 mins Total time: 40 mins Serves: 6 Ingredients 1 (14 oz) can coconut milk 1/2 tsp brown sugar 1 ½ tsp curry powder 1 ½ tsp fresh minced ginger 4 cloves garlic, peeled and minced 2 tsp chile powder 1 medium sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes (may sub butternut squash) 1 ½ cups chopped cauliflower 1 lb extra firm tofu, cut into 3/4-inch cubes 4 cups froz. (thawed) chopped spinach 1/8 cup braggs aminos dash of red pepper flakes salt to taste 1/3 cup sliced almonds 1/3 cup raisins Instructions In a large heavy saucepan over medium heat, combine coconut milk, brown sugar, curry powder, ginger, garlic, and chile paste. Bring to a boil, and then reduce to a simmer. Stir in sweet potato and cauliflower, cover, and cook about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the veggies are just tender. Remember they will continue to cook a bit even after you remove them from the heat, so you’ll want to leave them a little undercooked. Add in the tofu with the vegetables, or if you prefer your tofu crisp, brown it separately in a sauté pan with a little oil while the vegetables are cooking. Heat a splash of coconut oil, olive oil, or canola oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chopped spinach and thaw. Transfer to pot of coconut curry. Add browned tofu if you cooked this separately. Stir in soy sauce and a dash of red pepper flakes. Taste and add salt as needed. Ladle a generous spoonful of curried tofu and vegetables on to your plate, and sprinkle with a couple tablespoons each almonds and currants. Yummm!