Day 3 - Daily Journal

Day 3 weight loss is up to seven pounds.
I am still doing a ton of research trying to figure out ways to implement foods we eat normally into the wheat free realm. Found a flour mixture at the health food store that already is combined into the appropriate amounts of rice flour, tapioca flour, xanthan gum and potato starch. The xanthan gum is really important to making things rise. Buying just xanthan gum alone was $13, and each individual flour was $3 or $4 each, so buying the pre-mixed flour was $18 for five pounds. Decided it was the best option to start out and will buy the individual flours and/or ingredients if we find that this will work. Also found a bulk foods section at the Co-Op in Evansville, so that was a nice find. We can now buy the amount of some of the ingredients we prefer vs. a random amount and at a bulk price, so cheaper. Found the pure evaporated cane sugar here too. Supposed to be healthier than regular sugar and combines well with the other wheat free flours. Can't wait to experiment. Alas, the day has already ran away from us, so, will have to be another time!
Today, we ate at the Wirth's restaurant in Mt. Carmel - Big Jon's Lunchbox. We like to go there to support them, plus, it is AWESOME food. Brenda and Jon really know their kitchen! I would normally order the turkey & dumplings, but, the dumplings and the gravy both have wheat in them, so today I ordered the roast beef, mashed potatoes and green beans. No gravy. I can live without gravy most days. I'm not normally a fan of cornstarch to make gravy, but it's allowed, so we will be trying that out soon too.
For dinner, had grilled chicken, white rice and cooked carrots.
So far, options are easy. It is weird to not have biscuits or bread with meals, but not out of the question. I would say what I missed most was Rice-a-Roni. We most always have Rice-a-Roni with chicken, but the semolina rice with the regular rice makes it off the list. We will also eventually figure out a recipe we like for biscuits and bread.......just need that experimental time.