Comments on: A Month Of No Wheat!

By: Sleep woes! « Notes From The Frugal Trenches – A Downshifting Journey

Sleep woes! « Notes From The Frugal Trenches – A Downshifting Journey — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 06:58:57 +0000

[...] have a tv and the cd player and radio is in another room, this isn’t a problem. I’m not eating wheat and drinking plenty of water, I get outside every single day for sunshine (when there is any!) and [...]

By: Vitamins oh my! « Notes From The Frugal Trenches – A Downshifting Journey

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:04:05 +0000

[...] also doing loads of other things to stay fit for the winter including exercising every day, listening to my body, drinking lots of water and getting enough rest. I’ve suddenly thought more about [...]

By: GC

GC — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:34:09 +0000

My mom gave up wheat and her eczema is gone!

By: One week no wheat! « Notes From The Frugal Trenches – A Downshifting Journey

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 07:03:11 +0000

[...] week no wheat! When I began this wheat fast I really wasn’t sure I would make it. On day one and two I really wanted pasta, I wasn’t [...]

By: Jessie

Jessie — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:28:30 +0000

It sounds as though you may have a gluten intollerance. A good friend of mine and her husband both have this and get terrible stomach aches every time they eat gluten. This may be something for you to consider/look into should the problem persist. The only way to treat it is to do as you are and not consume anything with gluten in it (which is a lot of things!). Best of luck!

By: darkpurplemoon

darkpurplemoon — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:53:33 +0000

I gave up wheat, along with diary, caffine, alcohol and sugar for two months. It was tough, but I managed to do it and I felt amazing. Unfortunalty it was tough to stick to.

Now I am no cafine or alohol and mostly dairy free, but I cant always say no to a nice bit of ice cream every now and then!

But wheat is the most crucial thing and I just love it so much! At some point I maybe able to give it up, but as I dont have medical condition there is no driving need to do so. But I feel so much better when I dont. So I dont have toast for break fast and I try not to have it more than once a day!

You will be amazed how much better you feel!

Jen

By: Chiot's Run

Chiot's Run — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:12:08 +0000

Not wheat in general, but I avoid refined starches and sugar like the plague. They make me tired, cranky and give me an upset stomach.

I used to be lactose intolerant (well, still am), but I switched to raw milk and voila – no more upset stomach, it’s AMAZING.

In the last couple years we switched from the “normal” healthy diet to one with lots of fat, mainly from pastured meat, dairy, butter etc. I noticed that I crave sugar/bread/starch much much less if I’m eating a good amount of fat in my diet. Of course we also eat lots of fresh local veggies and fruits and no preservatives, articifial flavors, dyes, etc. Everything is homemade and as natural as you can get.

This diet has me weighing less (I lost 10/lbs without effort – even with the increased fat) and I feel more energetic, sleep better and feel better overall. I’m sure it’s not for everyone, and we all have things we’re more sensitive to, but it does pay to find out what works for you through trial & error. You’ll reap bountiful rewards!

By: Looby

Looby — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:57:16 +0000

My GI doc put me on a very low carb/ no wheat diet this summer and I lasted two months.
I did feel considerably better during that time and was even able to reduce my meds, but found the diet tough to stick to when the weather changed.

I’ve noticed a significant decline in how I feel since so I have been re-trying a less strict version of the diet, no pasta, rare bread treat but allow some potatoes and rice.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:39:16 +0000

I actually went six months once with no wheat! I felt great, and got to the point that I didn’t miss it. In the end, I was 40 lbs. less, however, I was also not eating fruit, or cheese, or any sugar.
Last night I started a seven day raw fruits and veggie detox. I think today will be the hardest, it’s mostly fasting. The next thing I plan to order are kelp noodles. I can hardly eat pasta, due to having a tendency toward high blood sugar, there are just too many carbs in pasta for my body to handle, so I am really looking forward to the kelp noodles!!!

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:56:00 +0000

Here in the states, we have rice pasta, I cooked it a lot when my second son was having lots of food allergy issues. I saw that you can’t do corn, but how about rice, and are you able to get rice pasta over there? I hope that you feel better soon.