Wheat Belly - William Davis, MD

This is the link to the book that started this blog.  My mom read the book suggested by Bill O'Reilly (don't let that sway some of you) that he used lose weight and feel better.  In the end, Davis suggests trying a wheat free diet for 4 weeks and see what you think.  I figure, what have I got to lose other than excess weight and diabetic symptoms.  I found out I was diabetic about a year ago.  I've struggled since then to lose weight and get my blood sugars under control.  I do good for awhile and inevitably fall back off the wagon only to have to start again.  After 4 weeks, if it doesn't suit me, I'll just go back to wheat...no harm, no foul.  But, if the removal of wheat does what Davis describes in his book, I'll be lighter, healthier and feel better overall.  That's what this blog is about.  It's a way for me to track the changes I experience in trying this new lifestyle.  In doing so, I can pass on anything I learn to anyone reading this.  As I continue on in this blog, I'll share quotes from the book as well as how going wheat free is affecting me.  Then make your own decisions about what you see.  I'll track my weight once a week, blood sugars daily, and just how I am feeling.  Right now I generally feel sluggish on a day to day basis.  I take prescription thyroid medication for a slow thyroid and prescription diabetes medication to help lower my blood sugar levels.  I have high cholesterol and have managed to gain enough weight over the years to just put myself into the obese category, which makes it hard to keep up with my 3 little ones or even climb a flight of stairs for that matter.  It's never too late to change, so off I go on a new adventure.

Tomorrow is day one.  I'll be going to the grocery store to stock up on wheatless products...which will be a task in and of itself considering wheat is in EVERYTHING!  I'll weigh in, report on what I am eating, how I am feeling and what my blood sugar levels are.  To get an idea, I have measured my levels so far today: Fasting 137, After breakfast (a bowl of Raisin Bran Crunch with 2% milk) 159, After lunch (a bacon cheeseburger from Chili's and fries) 137.  I'll measure again after dinner.  Should anyone want to comment or ask questions, please feel free....and wish me luck!

Oh, I came across this picture when looking for my profile picture.  I'm not sure when it was taken...I think a little over a year ago, but it gives you an idea where I am starting.  I am maybe 10 pounds lighter now than in this picture.  I will take a fresh one tomorrow morning.