Have you tried The Wheat Belly Cookbook?

Not the cookbook, but I am GF.

I find plenty of recipes on the internet so I don't feel like I need to buy cookbooks.

I didn't jump into insta-energy or drop 30 pounds in a week or anything crazy. Gradually, I became more alert, more awake, my depression went down and so on. But it was no miracle as marketers will tell you (yes, even the good Dr. Davis). I feel that those "miracle" and "instantaneous" stories are the minority no matter what eating plan one is on. They're not the rule, they're the exception. And good for those who are that exception, I am not saying it doesn't exist...I'm sure it does.

I'm not 100% convinced that no wheat is the answer for everybody, but for me - I already knew I had a problem with wheat, it had been getting worse and worse over time. I don't just get bloated or feel foggy; I break out in a horrible painful itch, I get exhausted and I get depressed, and I bloat horribly - I don't just mean my belly (which could just as easily be fat), I mean my wrists, ankles and face puff out so noticeably that people comment on it. I saw the signs literally for years before I stopped deliberately looking the other way, and went GF.

For people like me, I do feel GF can make a difference. As I said, I'm not totally convinced that means it will make a difference for everyone. Give it a try and see how it works for you. If it's not your answer, then it's not, but I can't see anything inherently harmful in taking wheat out, so I don't feel it can hurt if it's something you're curious about.

Also be aware that Dr. Davis overlaps low carb with GF; it isn't just a "don't eat wheat and you'll experience these drastic changes" program. The big leaps in weight loss people were talking about may have involved cutting out all grains - wheat, rice - as well as oats and the like, so just be aware of that. And in that case, some of the "big" immediate drops in weight WILL be water.

So if you're interested, you really need to check out some of these books from your library and see the whole picture.

wow29 wrote: »

Thank you, can you suggest books or cookbooks. Websites, I am really interested.

There's a huge database split into categories on forum.lowcarber.org. Again, those are specifically low-carb, and I don't know if that's what you want to do, but even if you don't want/need to specifically do low-carb, there are some delicious recipes that exclude much of what Dr. Davis doesn't like.

Glutenfreegirl.com also has a lot of recipes.

Glutenfreegoddess.blogspot.com also has some AMAZING recipes, but she tens to get very complex with her recipes, so I tend to use hers less often (I'm more minimalistic than that) but I am often inspired to do a semi-recipe based on one of her recipes.

Other than that, I Google a specific recipe I'm wanting, plus the words "gluten free," and if the recipe appears sensible (I do have something of a feel for recipes by now), I'll give it a shot.

Much of my food is just naturally gluten free. I don't do tons of "wheat-esque substitute" recipes because those often contain potato, corn, etc. starches that are just as calorie-dense as, or more calorie-dense than their wheat-y counterparts. I eat tons of fruit...veggies...meat...poultry...dairy. But if I do need something that requires just a small amount of what otherwise would be meat, I sub something else for that little bit and just use a regular recipe. I.e. I might used crushed pork rinds or flax bread in place of breadcrumbs in meatloaf and meatballs.

Hope that helped a little!

wow29 wrote: »

Recently, I saw this new book on a show, I am not someone whom has ever tried a diet. However, do to the extreme weight loss and return of energy the dieters lost in two week, it has stayed on my mind! Have you tried it?

Unless you are gluten-intolerant or have Celiac disease, there is no reason to do this.

mccindy72 wrote: »

wow29 wrote: »

Recently, I saw this new book on a show, I am not someone whom has ever tried a diet. However, do to the extreme weight loss and return of energy the dieters lost in two week, it has stayed on my mind! Have you tried it?

Unless you are gluten-intolerant or have Celiac disease, there is no reason to do this.

This ^^^

Is there a medical reason you need to do this?

mccindy72 wrote: »

wow29 wrote: »

Recently, I saw this new book on a show, I am not someone whom has ever tried a diet. However, do to the extreme weight loss and return of energy the dieters lost in two week, it has stayed on my mind! Have you tried it?

Unless you are gluten-intolerant or have Celiac disease, there is no reason to do this.

So true. As for finding recipes online, I use pinterest.com to find things that sound good and bookmark them for later. You can easily find things that fit specific dietary choices, like lower in carbohydrates or vegetarian.

wow29 wrote: »

Recently, I saw this new book on a show, I am not someone whom has ever tried a diet. However, do to the extreme weight loss and return of energy the dieters lost in two week, it has stayed on my mind! Have you tried it?

Unless you have gluten issues, it's not worth the time and energy to cook around it.