Interesting observation from my eldest daughter: she developed severe food allergies about four years ago, and while she is much improved, there are still foods she needs to avoid. One thing that she has found is a strong need to eat something regularly, every few hours, otherwise she experiences extreme blood sugar swings and feels faint or ill. Blood tests did not reveal any diabetes, but the doc told her some people are naturally inclined to hypoglycaemic swings. She told me tonight that since going sugar and wheat free, that has stopped being a problem. She started work at 5:30am this morning, and four hours later realised it was time she took a break, but wasn't able to do so for another hour, but felt absolutely fine, and such has been the case every day this week. This matches up with what the cardiologist who wrote Wheat Belly shared about a patient telling him that since going wheat free she no longer felt the need to snack, and him also explaining that it is not normal for people to need to eat all the time - sure it's normal to get a bit hungry if the last meal was a long time past, but it's not normal to feel faint or ill between meals or even after missing a meal during as busy day.
Breakfast: Nutty Granola, yoghurt and milk. Lunch: Bacon & Eggs with fried tomato. The bacon I am using does contain a little honey, but was the only one I could find at first without sugar as such (at Toops wholesaler), though I later found one without either at another store (Mad Butcher). Snacks: 1 apple with some peanut butter, 1 small banana |
Dinner: We needed something cheap and satisfying tonight. So I did baked potatoes (one medium one each) topped with Smoked Fish in White Sauce, accompanied by carrots and steamed silverbeet. White or cheese sauces are easy to make, even gluten free. Check out the recipe for my tips. |
Dessert: My daughter wanted some sort of dessert, so made scrumptious Rich Chocolate Mousse, which she put in individual glasses to set and serve, and which we topped with whipped cream. YUM! |
Other food prep: I made a batch of Spiced Coco-nutty Granola to use starting tomorrow, and drained and rinsed my soaked buckwheat. It's now in two colanders where it will remain until sprouted, being rinsed under the tap twice a day.
How I feel: Good! My scales indicate a definite drop in weight, but I will wait until the entire week is past to count on it. Still working to keep fluids up.
How I feel: Good! My scales indicate a definite drop in weight, but I will wait until the entire week is past to count on it. Still working to keep fluids up.