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Built2Last wrote on 10/25/11 at 21:24:53:You know what, I'm gonna try it for 30 days. I already avoid sugar like the plague, don't eat candy or junk food (I hate sweets), and avoid starchy foods (potatoes, white rice, pasta). Starting Nov. 1 I'm gonna do it.
WOW!!!!I am impressed. You and me, buddy. We'll be doing the same thing. I am just a few weeks ahead of you, so it'll be good to compare notes.
We also have some similarities about the way we are starting this.
-- For me I switched to wheat-free after having been a low-carber for 8 years. In other words, switching from low-carb (Atkins) with wheat, to low-carb (Atkins) without wheat, is not as much of a change as it would be for a person who was eating a typical American diet (hi-carb, lots of processed food). The wheat-free diet is real similar to Atkins, just no wheat.
-- For you, you have already made some pretty healthy choices too,... no sugar, no candy/sweets, reduced starchy foods, (which are very high-carb). Getting rid of any and all wheat, will be a pretty big change, nonetheless.
I have been trying to get my wife to do just what you are doing,.. just try it for a month. All I get from her is raspberries, and I don't mean fruit.
One of the things Dr. Davis does with a lot of his cardio patients is to get them to try wheat-free for just one month too, and just see what happens. One reason he does this is psychological -- often people will try something properly if they feel like it won't last forever. He says when he just recommends his patients simply switch, a lot of them don't stick to the procedures very well, and the results are minimal. Too intimidating, I guess. Most folks say they can do ANYTHING for a month, but to ask them to change 50 years of diet habits forever, seems a lot more daunting. So, I am encouraged that you are going to give it your best for the whole month of November.
It will be interesting to see how well you can "stay on the wagon" during T-day. (no dressing, no gravy, no potatoes, no candied sweet potatoes, no rolls, no pie, etc.) Now, the wheat-free set has lots of alternatives for these blood-sugar-spiker foods, so they won't be disadvantaged. I always had explanations available when I got to someone's house for a holiday visit. This year it'll be, "Sorry, it sure looks great, but they are keeping me off of wheat for a while." (always blame it on somebody else, eh?)
Try to note various aspects of your physical and emotional life right now, so you can be aware of the changes that might happen. On the Wheat Belly facebook page, folks are reporting these kinds of changes, some of which the Doc never thought about when he started all this:
tinnitus decreased,
fewer headaches
decreased appetite
get full sooner at each meal
an emotional downer for a few days (withdrawal?) followed by more energy with happier moods thereafter,
loss of weight,
thicker hair after a few months,
tryglycerides went way down,
dandruff went away,
areas of rough skin smoothed up,
arthritus pain went away,
fewer muscle aches and pains,
knees didn't hurt anymore when doing things like cleaning wheels,
runners ran easier,
cholesterol ratios improved,
blood pressure went down,
irritability decreased,
acne went away,
eyeball floaters decreased,
diabetics had their a1c levels decrease to the point of not being classified diabetic anymore,
I'm probably leaving out a lot, and I am sure you and I won't realize all of these benefits,... hopefully at least a few, though. Most folks on that page report just one or two of these improvements each. I have already experienced a few of these,... disappearance of headaches, decreased appetite, get full sooner at each meal, lost a few more pounds.
Keep us posted.
This is delightful. Now we'll have two case studies to prove or disprove the whole idea. Anyone else wanna try?
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