If you've been reading this blog for awhile, you may have read about my wheat free experiment.
If you haven't, I am not eating wheat.
Or staying away as much as possible.
Those marketers and their sneaky ingredient wording can trip a person up.
So far, it has been going well.
Until, I realize I can't eat a food I saw on a blog.
Ritz cracker cookies.
Yesterday there was a picture in my reader.
Oh, man!
I love those things!
But, I am trying to see if I feel better.
So far, I do.
My muscles don't so get sore after I do exercise or work in the garden.
Right now, I am not eating gluten.
Only because wheat was about my only source of gluten.
I am learning how to cook without wheat.
Trial and error and lots of it.
I have successfully made pizza crust and rhubarb crisp.
Some cookies- eh.
Those could use some work.
I can still make my wheat flour recipes for yummy stuff.
I just can't eat them.
I get awesome feedback from the wheat eaters.
And I used to eat them.
I just can't now. OK, I could. But, I'm not gonna.
From what I read, it takes 6-9 months to get it all out of a person's system.
After that, I am reevaluating.
Until that time, I will be enjoying my multi-grain wheat free crackers.
They are actually quite good.
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Last year's W- Hi, My Name is Ruth and I am a Washer
Kudos to you! It's hard to give up ANYTHING, especially something so common as wheat. So, congrats and keep it up - - especially if you feel better by not eating it!! Great incentive!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Judy. Telling myself I feel better is what keeps me hanging in there.
Deleteso glad you are feeling better--i have heard this, just haven't been able to do it yet!
ReplyDeleteLynn, it's not easy to give up.
DeleteWhen I was young I had celiac--the disease where your body can't tolerate any gluten. By the time I was about ten I had grown out of it. My mother and some of her family also had it. Later in life my mother's went away, but not her siblings' or father's. Weird.
ReplyDeleteI hope gluten free makes you feel better. Thanks for following!
Julie, I never knew that was something you could outgrow.
DeleteMan...just think of all the things we use WHEAT in! It's difficult to avoid, that's for sure. We bought rice bread once. GROSS. I don't eat a ton of bread, but my son survives on it. I hate it, but I'm just happy he hasn't starved himself to death.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I heard rice bread was horrible. It's amazing to realize how much wheat is in everything. I am just glad I still have some control over what my daughter eats. In a few years, I worry what her diet may consist of.
Delete"I get awesome feedback from the wheat eaters.
ReplyDeleteAnd I used to eat them."
You EAT the wheat eaters????
Man o maneschewitz, I'm not gonna tick you off!
I knew that line would come back on me. Didn't think about in what way though.
DeleteBut, you don't wanna tick me off!
Hmmm....you've got me wondering now. I have fibromyalgia. Do you think going wheat free might help with the pain?
ReplyDeleteGail, I have heard a lot of people talk about how gluten free or wheat free helps their inflammation. Average Girl- who can be found here: http://goodgirlgoneaverage.blogspot.com/ swears by giving up gluten to combat her chronic pain.
DeleteGood for you, Ruth. It's tricky to avoid wheat/gluten altogether. When I cut down, I definitely feel more energetic.
ReplyDeletexoRobyn
Thanks, Robyn. Did you know you can buy chocolate wheat free pretzels?
DeleteHi Ruth, I've been gluten/wheat free since last November - love, love, love it! Feel great, look awesome (vain little bitch, eh) and my stamina is right up there - my twenty-five year old daughter had to run to keep up with me when we were in Disneyland two weeks ago (for her birthday).
ReplyDeleteYup...you will love it...but, it does take a few months to start feeling the effects. For me, it was about two and a half month, almost three. But after that...WOW!
Love this post - great "W" choice. (I secretly hoped you'd be doing something like this)
Jenny @ Pearson Report
Co-Host of the Blogging from A to Z Challenge.
Jenny, I am about halfway to more energy. That is good to know.
DeleteMaybe my excellent telepathy skills detected the you wanted me to write about wheat. Until a few hours before I wrote it, I didn't have a clue.
I am going to read all of your posts later.
The day I went and checked and realized it was a 26 parter and I already missed some of it, I decided to wait until I know I'll be able to have time to read all.
I really admire you for doing this! I hope you continue to feel better and stay strong! Julie
ReplyDeleteThank you, Julie. My first major hurdle will be going to my aunt's 50th anniversary party. If I can make it through that I think I am good. :)
DeleteI will be watching your experiment, Ruth. A couple weeks ago, a truck driver told me his doctor had recommended going gluten-free. It had been two months, and he said his joints felt so much better, especially his knees. :-) Kudos to you :-)
ReplyDeleteTeresa, I have read so much about how the gluten can affect so much from inflammation to depression and other neurological orders. I have a friend that had to quit gluten due to a health issue and he said he has never felt better in his life and he never wants to go back to the way he ate before.
DeleteThanks.
Where are you getting these multi-grain wheat free crackers. I've been looking for a good cracker for ages. So far, I am stuck with nut crackers, which I don't like, or rice crackers, which are sometimes good.
ReplyDeleteI get mine at Costco. It is Crunchmaster brand. I have seen them on Amazon, but they are more expensive there.
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