I made the executive decision yesterday to go back on gluten for a few reasons with the main one being that I was tired and lethargic and getting worse as the days progressed even after sleeping 10 hours a night. One might argue that it was detox, but I'm not convinced as detox usually happens the first to third day in with decrease in symptoms. With me there was no symptoms and then steady increase after day 9. However, after eating wheat I feel much more alive.
The symptoms I did start having: tired and lethargy even after 10 hours of sleep, not wanting to eat at all, my stomach was starting to get owly, increased sugar wanting, increased muscle crankiness, and basically I was getting cranky. Now I could have stayed on for the rest of the month, but would it have served me? Good question.
Was this experiment in vain because I didn't go the whole month? Not at all and I will be blogging more of my findings in my blog this week. I have gained a great amount of empathy for those who are gluten free as that is not an easy task if one chooses to substitute versus a new eating style. (I'm still cranky about sushi containing wheat starch!) Not only is it an eating challenge, but also a financial one as well as gluten free ingredients are not cheap.
I have noticed that gluten free baking can be higher in sugar. Very much a point to be aware of. Even though the blondie recipe I posted tastes good, I did not like the amount of sugar it contains so I revamped it. I replaced the 3/4 cup brown sugar with 1/2 cup maple syrup and added in a heaping tablespoon of black cocoa (use about 2-3 tablespoons of regular baking cocoa if you don't have black cocoa) with the result being a good tasting brownie that is gluten free.
After all is said and done, am I going to be eating wheat/gluten morning, noon, and night? No. I will be keeping my wheat low and having it as part of a balance with the rest of what I eat. This experiment did open options and also gave me a chance to further fine tune listening to what my body is telling me. Of course the key is paying attention.
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