Let's start this off with a little history. Up until I entered high school, I was always the tall girl. Not fat by any means, just taller/bigger than a lot of people. In high school, everyone started to catch up and I was pretty average. I was in okay shape but not "fit"...except for the 2 years of dance class, I wasn't involved in any sports. Somehow, by senior year (2002), my weight had dropped down to 115-120lbs with a small/medium frame. Although I looked pretty at prom, I also looked a tad anorexic.
After high school, I spent a good 3 years in party mode-which meant late night junk eating and yes alcohol. I put on some lbs- and I looked healthy again. And then, I met my love. He's one of those people that can EAT and doesn't gain any weight...except for the 6 months or so that he was recovering from shoulder surgery...he gained a few then. But has since lost them. Anyhoo, not long after we got married in 2006, I started gaining weight. My ob/gyn diagnosed me with PCOS and put me on birth control. Cue more weight gain.
After a little more than a year, I stopped taking the pills...and continued to gain weight. Fast forward to 2012 and I weigh more than I ever imagined I would. No matter what I try, nothing changes. Sure I might lose a pound or two here and there, but they always sneak back on. And bring some uninvited friends.
So, here I am weighing the most I ever have, feeling worse and worse about myself. And just worse and worse in general. I get at least 2 migraines a week, I feel like I have a constant sinus infection. I nap way more than I should considering I have a desk job and no children zapping my energy. And because of the PCOS, I have been taking clomid to make me ovulate (so that maybe someday I'll have a child to zap my energy...).
Out of desperation, frustration and just plain curiosity I started googling the other day. I came across the theory that wheat is to blame for all kinds of issues. That led me to the book "Wheat Belly" by Dr. William Davis. I have since been glued to my kindle reading his thoughts & research.
This blog is going to be my place to document my own wheatless eating experiment and adventures. Here I go...let's see what happens.
