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 sure how on earth I was going to make my goal of a month of no wheat, but I have to say once I hit day three it really did become easy. When I was tempted I would simply repeat to myself “I’m choosing to have a month of no wheat” I think a little reminder that this is a choice I’ve made brings the message home and helps me with self-control, which is something I always feel I need help with!
In ten days I have to say I have had no tummy complaints, recognize being fuller/hungry more easily, do not feel bloated, am eating healthier meals (can’t fall back on easy pasta recipes!) and my clothes are definitely looser! While I’m sure I won’t stay wheat free, I am going accept the possibility that I have a touch of an intolerance, try some wheat alternative items and whenever I re-introduce wheat (I may do the fast for two-three months), I am going to try to only have wheat once a day three days a week. Someone asked me to provide a day’s meals, so here is what I ate Sunday!
Breakfast: 3 tablespoons natural yogurt, cranberries, canned peaches, 1 tablespoon of peanut butter
Lunch: Roast chicken, spinach salad with cranberries, apple and walnuts, carrot sticks, grated cheese
Snack: Grapes, cashews
Dinner: Chickpea & lentil salad on a baked potato, sopa cubana soup!
I’m also meeting my target of four bottles of water a day!
All in all, this has been a really good exercise in trying to naturally deal with food sensitivities and learn a bit of self-control!
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Quite a long time ago a friend’s husband found he was wheat intolerant and had to give it up entirely. After two years he was able to tolerate white wheat products. I don’t know how long it was to get back to whole grains. It appears from other’s stories that in order to get back to being tolerant of a product could take a similar amount of at least two years. Mmmm. Should actually do this myself as the pasta nd bread etc also bloat and fatten me. Trouble is I still buy bread for my daughter and I can’t resist some of the fresh ones. Grrr. Cherrie
When you do reintroduce wheat make sure you try sourdough breads and soaked grains. I hear they’re much easier to digest.
So glad you are getting some relief. When my second son was born, he had a horrible milk protein allergy and was violently ill after he nursed. As soon as I realized what it was I eliminated all dairy from my diet and the difference was night and day. It took a little while for the cravings to stop, but it did get easier fairly quickly. After a while there were no more cravings for dairy. Hope you continue to meet your goals and feel so much better because of it.
YOU need help with self discipline. blimey. god help the rest of us!!! seriously though, well done. its a good technique too – that little reminder of your choice. Sometimes it is hard to remember and to stay with even our own choices..
Couldn’t you have brown rice pasta? They sell it at health food stores.