Lose Stomach Fat Challenge

I have been thinking all day about an article published by Macleans magazine about how eating wheat causes the build up of stomach fat. For those who don't know Macleans, it is Canada's newsmagazine and comparable to Time or Newsweek. In this issue, they interview William Davis, a preventive cardiologist who practises in Milwaukee, Wis., who argues in his new book Wheat Belly that wheat is bad for your health..

Here is the link for those interested: http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/20/on-the-evils-of-wheat-why-it-is-so-addictive-and-how-shunning-it-will-make-you-skinny/

Quote:

Q: But I’m not overweight and I exercise regularly. So why would eating whole wheat bread be bad for me?

A: You can trigger effects you don’t perceive. Small low-density lipoprotein [LDL] particles form when you’re eating lots of carbohydrates, and they are responsible for atherosclerotic plaque, which in turn triggers heart disease and stroke. So even if you’re a slender, vigorous, healthy person, you’re still triggering the formation of small LDL particles. And second, carbohydrates increase your blood sugars, which cause this process of glycation, that is, the glucose modification of proteins. If I glycate the proteins in my eyes, I get cataracts. If I glycate the cartilage of my knees and hips, I get arthritis. If I glycate small LDL, I’m more prone to atherosclerosis. So it’s a twofold effect. And if you don’t start out slender and keep eating that fair trade, organically grown whole wheat bread that sounds so healthy, you’re repeatedly triggering high blood sugars and are going to wind up with more visceral fat. This isn’t just what I call the wheat belly that you can see, flopping over your belt, but the fat around your internal organs. And as visceral fat accumulates, you risk responses like diabetes and heart disease.

End of quote. IN another study published recently, the optimum waist size was 31.5", so as to have minimal visceral fat around the organs.

Challenge: I have plenty of belly fat, but if cutting out wheat will enable me to loose my apple shape quicker, I am ready to give it a try. There are plenty of grain substitutes for wheat, so what I am proposing is a 2 week challenge where we cut out all wheat, wheat flour, bread and everything else made from wheat.

During those two weeks we can check in, exchange information about how our bodies are reacting, recipes, and how much we are loosing in terms of waist measurements and weight. Who wants to join?

I propose that we start Monday, to give us time to go shopping for bread not made from wheat.

Starting, my weight is 183, and my waist (2" above the belly button after a full expiration): 38"

After two weeks, we should have a pretty good idea about how this is working. Who wants to try it?

I thought wheat anything was better for you?

If you're going to do this, no grain of any kind, only seeds, rice or corn. Most processed meats have gluten in them, so does store-bought broths, soy sauce, and BEER!