[hamster-bamster]

http://www.wheatbellyblog.com/ (I look like the rightmost lady )

http://www.amazon.com/Wheat-Belly-Lo.../dp/1609611543

This book is so popular, my library has 8 holds on one copy, and I do not have money to buy it. I wonder if someone has read it and tried the approach. It sounds so easy (to me giving up wheat is easy - just do not eat sandwiches and some cereals), almost too good to be true. Is it really so effective?

[Ashleigh28]

No I haven't. But I want to now.

[yellowted]

there is a lot more to giving up wheat than just giving up sandwiches and cerials! wheat is in cakes, biscuits, pastry, breadcrumbs, batter, stock cubes, stuffing, some quick gravy mixes, pancakes, yorkshire puddings, pasta and most pre prepared foods and sauces to mention a few, and don't forget the hidden wheat used to keep dried herbs clump free, or the wheat added to some pate's, chocolates instant soups, crispy fried onions etc. you will even find it in some crisps/chips!
in my opinion the only way to truly give up wheat is to cook everything yourself from fresh raw ingredients, right down to making your own sausages, sauces and treats!
saying that there loads of alternatives on the market these days, you can buy wheat free breads though they are pretty horrid, corn or rice cakes are a good alternative, and with the help of xanthan gum powder (which is readily available in my local supermarket) rice flour/potato flour works almost as well as wheat flour for cakes! Pastry is one thing i have yet to master a good wheat free version of.
stir fries with rice not egg noodles or roast dinners minus the yorkshire pudding and gravy are the best options when eating out as these tend to be wheat free naturally.
avoid all puddings which have been cooked, opt for fruit salad, yoghurt or ice cream/sorbet for dessert.
good luck trying to avoid wheat, it is in almost everything!

[hamster-bamster]

Oh my! How about rye? Is rye healthy? I like rye bread - both a mixture of rye and wheat that I am willing to give up and the whole rye bread that I was hoping is OK.

What has your success been, with cutting out wheat? I know we are allowed to post measurements here, but in general terms?

Thanks!

[hamster-bamster]

I think I have the answer: rye is 34 on the GI, low, while wheat is high. Hopefully that is enough to consider rye safe to eat.

[Suki22]

sounds like a gluton-free diet to me. I know I'd lose weight going g. free or cut out carbs but I just don't know if I could do it! they both eliminate so many foods. I wish eating healthily wasn't so expensive...

[hamster-bamster]

Originally Posted by Suki22

sounds like a gluton-free diet to me. I know I'd lose weight going g. free or cut out carbs but I just don't know if I could do it! they both eliminate so many foods. I wish eating healthily wasn't so expensive...

I think though that you eliminate the main culprits, such as white bread and bagels, you will have come a long way, without eliminating every single little breadcrumb. Don't you think so?