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Wheat Wheat Wheat Wheat!!!!!

I haven't read the "Wheat Belly" book. I haven't spend hours of my time researching it. All I did was I just stopped eating it! The only thing that rings true is that it has been altered beyond where it's no longer the grain we used to consume 50+ years ago... I'm not what you would say Religious about it. I still have those yummy condiments, etc... I've been MSG free, Dairy Free, and HFCS free for years (all 90%). Oh boy is that a change, now I have to remove all wheat & Grain flour products from my life too. I'm sure you're wondering what it is I can have. Well, there are lots, but that is not why I'm writing today. I'm writing to help some of you who is reading everything you can get your hands on.

Heed this two lines; "Just stop eating it for 2 weeks and see how you feel without it? If you feel better, then you can do it the next 2-4 weeks until the body repairs itself can live better without it!"

My clothes are fitting better. My IBS isn't as bad. I live by "feed the cravings," so yeah, I enjoy ice cream when my body needs it and I have a donut or 2 when the body needs the yeast. Living in my car is giving me the opportunity to workout everyday at the rec center and thrilled to see tone that I haven't seen in a long time. So, just make the change with the food and continue to work out or start. I don't go crazy working out, slow and easy burns the calories and build muscles. I've been 90% wheat free for 6 weeks and I can say I don't feel bogged down anymore.

If you really want to know if it's good or bad for you, just stop eating it and see how you feel. Don't do it because it the New Great Thing, do it to see if your body truly can't handle it...

PS. "Gluten Free" is NOT always wheat/grain flour free, so read those labels...

Good Luck!

Saturday Night

Well, I'm not out with friends or curled up on the couch watching movies. I'm watching people pull into a box store parking lot to go spend their hard earned dollars. Doing my best to keep my spirits up and not let my current situation get me down. Did you know I was a few months from buying a house when I lost my job. Now I'm sleeping in my car! There are some great programs out there for 1st time home buyers, but nothing when there is not work = Income. I have temp work lined up here and there, but no solid job offers as of yet. My fuzzy face has been great company and she has adjusted to the new program pretty well. She has her moments when she gives me this look that says "I don't want to do THIS anymore!" and I pat her head and nod in agreement with the words being said as well. The truly depressing part about this whole thing is I want to run my own show and unless I win the lottery, that is never going to happen. I know, I know, Buy a lottery ticket! I need to pick numbers I'm feel good about before I invest money in the state parks each week. Meanwhile, my fellow parking lot campers are arriving and getting the perfect spot for the night. Don't want to park in the same spot every night... However, there are a few that haven't moved in a couple of weeks. This no wheat thing I'm doing is sure forcing me to eat more veggies and fruits, can't cook anyway. But the local grocery stores do have some pretty good daily soups. I get a shower everyday at the local rec center and I even work out. I am in no means giving up on myself or my health. I'm not forcing the issue to stay where I've been trying to dig into for the last 3 years, but don't want to move out of state if I can help it. Battery getting low, better close. Have a good sunday!