Wheat, the reason why we're an obese society.
I've never had an hour glass figure, even when I was thin. But as I've gotten older, the girth around my mid-section has continued to expand, despite exercise, exercise, exercise. Earlier this year, I joined a Biggest Loser-type competition for an added incentive. I began working out and cut my calorie intake drastically. Despite the changes, the scale did not reflect my effort.. Discouraged after nearly 7 weeks of sacrifices without results, I turned to the computer. I Googled 'how to get rid of a fat belly' and 'fat belly diets' and other similar phrases. Tons of crazy potions and silly gadgets resulted. Among all those results, a few seemed valid, so I began investigating reader reviews on various sites. The Wheat Belly book had mainly positive reviews, whereas other plans were either too restrictive or too difficult to follow because of weird ingredients. I purchased the book used so that I wouldn't feel cheated too much should it, too, be a gimmick. From the reviews I read prior to purchase, I got a good idea of what the diet curtailed and began eliminating wheat products from my diet even before the book arrived. I began to see near instant results! So when the book did arrive, I was anxious to dive in and take control, finally, of my expanding equater. The author lays a good foundation as to why our society has ballooned seemingly overnight - genetically altered wheat whose effects on human health were never tested before unleashing it on us. And that wheat is in everything, from pasta to bread to cereals. It seems like we Americans have been duped again by large multinational companies that care more about the dollar than young children who have been diagnosed with diabetes, pre-diabetes, and heart disease. Or your mother, father, sister, brother or husband who are dying at alarming rates because the altered wheat is not compatible with proper human function. In the book, as I said earlier, the author lays out the history, and then he discusses the medical issues resulting from wheat. All interesting, but I jumped to the section referring what foods I should eat, the menus, and recipes. Good stuff, people! Worth every cent I paid and every cent I save from avoiding all the health problems associated with altered wheat. Bottom line: it took me awhile to get here, and it will take time to get rid of my spare tire. This is the best results I've EVER had in a diet plan. Sure, I crave cake and cookies, but not any where close to how much I hate being fat and unhealthy. And the craving are subsiding quickly. In a short time, I have lost six lbs., I think its been one week. To satisfy my bread craving and to add variety to my lunches and dinners, I have made bread with almond flour and brown rice flour. I cook them in my Express Grill gadget. I have also made pancakes with those flours - they taste rather like corn meal Johnnie cakes, but they taste like heaven with a couple of eggs (I'm not into syrup).
If the typical diet has not worked for you, you are probably altered-wheat sensitive. I think taking wheat from your diet alone, without exercise, will result in weight loss. But since I am competing in a BL contest, exercise helps.
I hope this review helps someone. It saddens me to think about the kids and young adults who have known no other lifestyle than fast food and genetically altered food products. How about we start a revolution and take back our health!!Read full review
