Well, it's semi-official; I may not have tested positive for Celiac disease, but I'm definitely sensitive to something in commercial flours.
I had wraps for the past three days- one wrap a day, so it wasn't a lot, but as each day passed, I felt more and more run down. I pulled a few recipes for tortillas out of my collection, and will try making a no-wheat version of the same kind, using low or no-gluten flours. I also want to try making some with flour we bought in Lancaster at a Amish market. I noticed over the Christmas holiday that I ate peasant bread (I made myself) and didn't get tired after eating it. So that warrants some testing too.
This week will be spent 'cleaning out my system', meaning I won't eat any more flour just so the results from my next experiment aren't muddled by the tortillas I ate over the weekend.
Due to inclement weather I haven't had a chance to weigh in this morning, but as of last week I lost a little more- my total weight loss is now 27 pounds, and I am now a svelte 293.
And it feels good.
I have more energy (at least before I did this tortilla thing), and my clothes are much looser- in fact, I was gifted with new clothes at Christmas and my birthday (January 3rd- write that down) because my other clothing was getting a bit baggy.
One thing I did not do was save the 'fat' clothes- those suckers got donated the first chance I had! Why? Because I am determined never to fit into them again. There is no 'just in case' for me. These are going to be permanent changes in my life. Period.
I'll be using this time to see just how long it takes for my body to recover energy too- after three days of having tortillas, then not having any flour, I'm curious as to when I'll stop feeling so sluggish. I hope it's soon!
I'll keep you posted. In the meantime, keep those chins up and smile!
Monday, January 23, 2012
Friday, January 6, 2012
Maintained through the holidays!
Over the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, I did a lot of running around. I shopped, wrapped, and did a lot of things I don't normally do. I also didn't do a lot of things I usually do around the holidays, like massive cookie baking and decorating. I just didn't have time!
And during the week between Christmas and New Years, I made this fantastic pepperoni dip that goes great with my homemade peasant bread. So I ate some.
Okay, more than some. But for some odd reason, I didn't feel tired like I normally do after having something with flour. The flours I used (three kinds) were bought in Lancaster (sold by the Amish) and I'm wondering if there is a difference between that and off-the-shelf brands at the store. It's worth looking into, especially with all the GM (genetically modified) grains used in most commercial flours.
That was my one splurge though. The only other time I had any kind of bread was when my mom took me out for lunch at a local restaurant that has phenomenal burgers!
I was so busy that I hadn't even walked or gone to the gym for the past two weeks. I really thought I would see bigger numbers on the scale, yet my really snug-fitting coat still felt less snug. So I let the scale tell my story for me.
I am 294.5- that means I only gained a half-pound over this entire chaotic holiday. That. Is. Awesome!
I'm back on my regular schedule now, and I feel as if I 'got away with it' this time- that doesn't mean I'm going back to eating bread or flour. I will be looking into the differences in the flour processing if possible; it's just a little too odd that I would react to commercially made breads but not my own homemade kind. I'm also back in the gym (and walking), so hopefully my past eating sins won't catch up to me.
Food experimentation was the order of the day last night, and I finally made something I've been wanting to try for at least a few weeks. I made a noodle-less lasagna, using chicken breasts instead of noodles. All I can say is thank God for deli slicers! I pan fried the breasts in butter until just tender and let them cool. Then I sliced those puppies up nice and thin and layered them with the sauce and cheeses. The sauce was made with Italian sausage, and I added a layer of baby spinach leaves between the cheeses and the last chicken layer. The cheese mix had mozzarella in it, and then I topped the whole thing off with shredded cheddar.
It was awesome!
I made two trays and the first was gone by the end of dinner. We're having the next one tonight, so I have the night off!
Kudos to those that lost or maintained their weight this Christmas- it's got to be one of the hardest things to accomplish! And if you gained? See it as a learning experience and do not put yourself down! Everyone stumbles once in a while (have you read this entire blog yet??), so just pick yourself up, dust yourself off and keep running. You'll be thinner by the time you cross the finish line!
And during the week between Christmas and New Years, I made this fantastic pepperoni dip that goes great with my homemade peasant bread. So I ate some.
Okay, more than some. But for some odd reason, I didn't feel tired like I normally do after having something with flour. The flours I used (three kinds) were bought in Lancaster (sold by the Amish) and I'm wondering if there is a difference between that and off-the-shelf brands at the store. It's worth looking into, especially with all the GM (genetically modified) grains used in most commercial flours.
That was my one splurge though. The only other time I had any kind of bread was when my mom took me out for lunch at a local restaurant that has phenomenal burgers!
I was so busy that I hadn't even walked or gone to the gym for the past two weeks. I really thought I would see bigger numbers on the scale, yet my really snug-fitting coat still felt less snug. So I let the scale tell my story for me.
I am 294.5- that means I only gained a half-pound over this entire chaotic holiday. That. Is. Awesome!
I'm back on my regular schedule now, and I feel as if I 'got away with it' this time- that doesn't mean I'm going back to eating bread or flour. I will be looking into the differences in the flour processing if possible; it's just a little too odd that I would react to commercially made breads but not my own homemade kind. I'm also back in the gym (and walking), so hopefully my past eating sins won't catch up to me.
Food experimentation was the order of the day last night, and I finally made something I've been wanting to try for at least a few weeks. I made a noodle-less lasagna, using chicken breasts instead of noodles. All I can say is thank God for deli slicers! I pan fried the breasts in butter until just tender and let them cool. Then I sliced those puppies up nice and thin and layered them with the sauce and cheeses. The sauce was made with Italian sausage, and I added a layer of baby spinach leaves between the cheeses and the last chicken layer. The cheese mix had mozzarella in it, and then I topped the whole thing off with shredded cheddar.
It was awesome!
I made two trays and the first was gone by the end of dinner. We're having the next one tonight, so I have the night off!
Kudos to those that lost or maintained their weight this Christmas- it's got to be one of the hardest things to accomplish! And if you gained? See it as a learning experience and do not put yourself down! Everyone stumbles once in a while (have you read this entire blog yet??), so just pick yourself up, dust yourself off and keep running. You'll be thinner by the time you cross the finish line!
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