Thursday, September 1, 2011

Paleo?

I've been toying around with a paleo/primal diet for a while now.  I was following the Weight Watchers Points Plus program during the spring, but found it very restrictive with my allergies.  In addition to gluten intolerance, I found that while following Weight Watchers, I seemed to suffer from ear infections and sinus issues, possibly due to my consumption of dairy & non-gluten grains, which WW emphasizes.  I read The Paleo Solution  recently, and Robb Wolf makes so much sense writing about our diet & connection to disease. 
So, yesterday I started the diet recommended by Robb.  I have cut out dairy (I believe it causes headaches for me), soda, all high fructose corn syrup, artificial sweeteners, and processed foods.  I am eating some canned food, just because I have it to use up and we waste enough food around here as it is.  I know it is time intensive, but again, I have to invest time in myself.  I was "glutened" last week, because I didn't take my food with me to work.  Relying on others to prepare my food is relying on disaster for me.  I have to work 6 of the next 7 days & don't have time for stomach issues. 
I plan on following this way of eating for the next 30 days.  Recently, I suffered from a headache (constantly) for 58 days in a row.  Ibuprofen and aspirin are not the answers to a headache.  I have to find the source. 

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