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.