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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