Two weeks on my new eating plan!

Well, it has been 2 weeks since I cut out wheat and drastically reduced carbs in my diet, and I am absolutely stunned.  I am not only stunned by how I feel, I am also stunned by how easy it was!  This is the first time in my entire life that I haven't been a slave to cravings and hunger all the time.   I never realized it until these things were gone, and I was free to eat when I was actually hungry!

The results so far:
I have lost 6lbs.
An old pair of jeans that hasn't fit right in a long time fits comfortably and almost needs a belt.
I have more energy than I have had in a very long time.
I sleep better and wake feeling more rested.
My body is much more relaxed and I can tell that my inflammation reaction is way down.  I had a massage and it was enjoyable instead of painful because my body wasn't tight at all!

And the most amazing part?  It hasn't been difficult at all.  I mean, I spent a day at the MN State Fair, home of all things fried, and I didn't even really want cheese curds or a Pronto Pup.  Sure, in my head I did. But when we passed the stands, I thought "eh, I'm not really hungry, those don't sound that good" and I moved on.  For all of you who have known me through the years, have I ever passed up those two foods?  NEVER!  And you also know that I have very little willpower when it comes to foods...hence the weight problem, I would imagine.  I tend to think "well, I only live once, so what is the harm is having just one          ".  Now I think "what is the point of having that when I don't really need it or want it?"  Talk about a change in mindset, huh?  My foods at the state fair were:  bacon-wrapped grilled shrimp on a stick, a big slab of maple-glazed bacon on a stick,  some cinnamon-sugared pecans, and a new thing called "Sno-Ribbons", which is like the child of ice cream and a sno-cone.  I tried a friend's french fry, and was less than impressed. That was my only carb of the day besides the sugar (I decided if I could avoid the gluten, then sugar was okay for the day...wasn't sure how to cut out both successfully!).

Anyway, I just committed to doing this long-term...I cleaned out my house of most of the foods I don't eat anymore (some more purging to go, but the first step is done!), and I just spent a bit of money to get almond flour, coconut flour, and erythritol shipped to me in bulk.  I am trying new recipes all the time, and finding fun ways to recreate the foods I love.  Today, I made some egg/sausage/broccoli "muffins" to heat up for breakfast this week, I made chips made entirely of cheese and then made some homemade pico de gallo to dip them in, and I made another of my favorite Wheat Belly pizzas for dinner last night and have leftovers galore.  I bought two heads of cauliflower and plan to make some mashed cauliflower coming up soon, and bought a bunch of chicken thighs and legs to bake for easy dinners on busy days.

I'm committed!  And happy to be!