Day 9

Me: +64 lbs
Gabe: +61 lbs

Craving croissants, cupcakes, cinnamon rolls, baguettes. Feeling depressed and anxious. Little things are really getting on my nerves. Don't know if this is delayed return of symptoms after quitting my antidepressants and thyroid meds, or if it is what the author of "Wheat Belly" calls "wheat withdrawal." It is actually similar to what he describes, but if so, it is manifesting later than it does with most people. (Can't go to the doctor at the moment for more meds because of fighting with insurance companies.) Skipped some parts of the book, cause I was getting bored, but I  finished the last couple chapters. From what he describes as an ideal diet, it is very similar to what I know of the paleo diet. His proposed menu looks wonderful, but I think I'd have to be pretty wealthy and have a full time cook to enjoy most of it. I don't like cooking for myself, and it all seems kindof expensive and elaborate. I have been eating a lot more vegetables, nuts, and cheese, but I'm not losing weight at all. Gabe does seem to be losing a bit of weight, even though he is eating more carbs than i am and not being as careful with ingredients. He doesn't seem to miss the wheat, but he is eating a lot of rice in its place. He seems to be in a peppy mood most of the time, and as far as I know, he is less tired. Only three weeks to go on this, but the book has made me paranoid of ever eating anything. I have tentatively concluded that the most practical lifestyle would be to eat wheat, carbs, and sugars more sparingly, and include as much vegetables as possible, along with a wide variety of nuts, avacados, cheese, fruits, etc.

Day 3

Me: +60 lbs, +11"
Gabe: +64 lbs, +8"

Eating has been easier than expected. I actually have been craving less, particularly carby sweet stuff. I feel like I have been eating a bit less, though I'm not tracking calories, and even Gabe says he feels full after less than usual. I didn't even finish my frozen yogurt last night! Weights are up a bit. As with everything I observe, I'm not going to automatically attribute anything to the wheat, but if I continue to gain, I may have to modify something. Still experiencing random parasthesia, and headaches/body aches. Nothing else seems changed. I have experienced an unusual amount of anxiety over the last 2-3 days, and my mom attributes this to my new job situation: "when you go into a less stressful situation...you are waiting for the other shoe to drop." Also have been off of all medicines for a few months, including my prozac and synthroid. I have, however been taking multivitamins.

Day 1

Me: +58 lbs, +11 inches
Gabe: +62 lbs, +8 inches

Today we stop wheat. Gabe is checking out the gluten free fair at Whole Foods today. I started reading "The Wheat Belly" last night. I'm a natural skeptic, so I don't take it at face value, but we decided it was worth cutting the wheat for one month and tracking how we feel. We have set some (relatively arbitrary) goals for ourselves, and we will track our weight and waist measurements based on those targets. (+58 lbs means I'm 58 lbs over my target. Its just an arbitrary way to track gain/loss and doesn't necessarily reflect our perfect weights or waist sizes.)