Day 30 - Daily Journal

So, it's Day 30! It went far quicker than I figured. Some days were longer than others, but for the most part, the 30 days went very well. Did not get to try as many recipes out as I would have liked, but found other ways to manage to be wheat free and still eat something every day, sometimes it was salad only, but we managed. Total weight loss definitely plateaued, but 18 pounds all together lost. Not sure it was a good month to try this because I was traveling and on vacation. Life is pretty busy in general, but adding the travel and vacation factor made things interesting.
Will attempt this again in January after all the holidays and see if we can get a few more pounds lost. Not going to completely desert the wheat free living plan, just not going to be as strict about it over the next two months. Will attempt to do some experimenting so we can be better prepared the next time around.
Stay tuned!

Substituting Ingredients

So, in order to make some of your every day recipes, you need to substitute several ingredients in order to attain a decent comparable product. I did research quite a few suggested recipes to use in replacement of wheat in my food. It is complicated. For instance, it takes four or more base ingredients mixed together to achieve the same cup for cup ratio you would use in regular old flour. Again, I'm sure I'll get used to this eventually, just starting out is tough on several accounts.
The investment into this lifestyle can seem quite daunting. Ingredients ARE more expensive. Period. No question about it. The choice to live this way isn't an option for some. I am CHOOSING this. I do not have a known allergy to wheat. Gluten free is a byproduct because so many alternatives for wheat free tend to also be gluten free. And initially, when you are starting with nothing, it is very daunting, so I'm trying to be positive as I make my purchases and remember it's for the greater good. As I mentioned before, it's also a lack of availability in my area. I wish we had better options.
I need to grow my confidence in making my choices and some of that is going to be through trial and error. I am grateful there are so many helpful blogs and websites to peruse. The library is also quite helpful. I love that they connect with other libraries to make other books available to me. I am adding links as I find ones that are helpful to me. Feel free to comment if you find something useful and if it fits my criteria, I'll add it.
Thanks for following the journey

Documentation

So, back in August, I was reading an article in Woman's Weekly and it was about trying a Wheat Free Diet to lose weight.
Six weeks later, starting the first week and I thought I'd just journal some of the things regarding the good and bad, the easy and difficult as well as recipes, pictures and tips.
So, this new food blog was born.
To document the journey.
Looking forward to doing this for the thirty days we vowed to, but beyond that, implementing this into a regular lifestyle towards healthier living.
Hope you enjoy the journey too!