Join me on Day 3 of my 8-day gluten-free challenge as I explore delicious recipes, tips, and the benefits of a gluten-free lifestyle.
Navigating New Recipes and Discovering Delicious Alternatives
In a recent gluten-free challenge, the participant embarks on an eight-day journey to maintain a strictly gluten-free diet while adhering to a budget of £10 per day. This challenge highlights the potential for clean eating, even on a tight budget, showcasing how individuals can manage their dietary restrictions without overspending. The commitment to gluten-free meals is reinforced by the necessity to avoid cheat meals, emphasizing discipline in food choices.
Throughout the challenge, the participant is also responsible for dog sitting, which adds an interesting layer to the experience. The dual focus on keeping the dog happy while sticking to a healthy eating regimen creates a unique dynamic. This approach not only encourages exploration of gluten-free recipes but also demonstrates how to balance personal dietary goals with everyday responsibilities.
Navigating Flavorful Waters: Embracing the Gluten-Free Journey!
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Morning. Just joking. Fit check. It’s nice day today. Thought I’d bring the shorts out. It’s Thursday, but it’s technically Friday because it’s Easter and we’ve got tomorrow off. So, it’s my Friday today. It’s my birthday. Right. I got to take Nala out for a walk. Then we’re going to have some breakfast. Yeah. So,.
This morning, what was I 98.7? I can’t remember. 98. I want to say it’s 98.75, which is Yeah. I mean, we’ve come down. It’s not drastically like another £4. Of course, it’s not, but we’ve still come down again. And that was at 217 217. Now, we’re at no 217.7 lb right now. And honestly, that was with me yesterday going above my calories. How do I feel?.
I feel um I’m feeling good. feel a lot better than I normally do to be honest. I’ve got no bloat. I’ve got no heartburn. Not many aches and pains. I usually wake up and I’m like, “Oh, I’m an old man.” Didn’t really get that this morning. Could be though cuz I’m not going to the gym to be fair. So, my head does feel a bit clearer. The only um.
Only downside is cuz usually when I’m eating wheat, you I think you fill up quicker when you’re eating. Uh I don’t get that anymore. So yesterday I ate quite a lot because I I was just constantly hungry because I didn’t I didn’t feel full up because the wheat I imagine makes me well we know makes me bloat and makes me full up. You remove.
That and I feel like I could eat a lot more which is not a good thing. It’s not a good thing. Any we’re going to take Nana out. Yeah cuz I wonder what Nala’s thinking when she can you sometimes see her in the background looking at me on the videos and she’s probably like s you just stop recording your stupid video and take me out for a walk.
Look, take me out for a walk. Sam, we’re going to go now. Don’t do I new shoes. Found them on uh online. I knew which ones I wanted, so I just Googled them. Went to the nearest place online, Foot Asylum, I think it was, and bought them. So, I knew what I wanted and then stupidly decided to Google them after the fact and realized I could have.
Got them£15 cheaper pretty much everywhere else. I think I’m I’m being a bit brave with the shorts because it’s not even 8:00. So, even though it’s sunny outside, as we know, British weather is very deceiving. Kim, come on. Come on. You’re looking a bit happier today.
What was that? Welcome. I am your gluten-free doctor. Okay, this is this is this is uh it’s a bit weird. It’s almost like a a weird gluten fetish roleplay, which I am not doing. I’m not I’m not doing that. Welcome to my daily gluten-free wisdom.
Corner. So, today we’re just going to look at I’ve just asked uh I’ve just looked around and asked for some shocking facts about wheat. Some of these we touched on already very lightly. So, number one, modern wheat has up to 40 times more gluten than traditional strains. This means your body is dealing with a type of quantity.
Of gluten it hasn’t evolved to handle. Processed gluten is further ahead of us as a human race. Gluten can increase permeability in everyone. What does that actually mean? What it does, it triggers the release of zulin, a protein that loosens tight junctions in your gut. So, this refers to leaky gut, which I touched on the other day. Opens the door.
To autoimmune diseases and chronic inflammation. Gluten may affect your brain more than your gut. Some people experience neurogluten symptoms. Neurogluten. Okay. Anxiety, depression. They can experience these things without experiencing gut issues as well. Celiac disease diagnosis has risen over 400% in 50 years. Something’s changed. Many.
Believe the problem is now with how wheat is processed today along with the explosion of ultrarocessed foods that overload the digestive system. Gluten is hidden in over 70% of processed foods. Some people lose 10 to 20 pounds just by ditching gluten. Not because gluten is inherently fattening, but because it’s tied to inflammation, water retention,.
Gut. See, this is what I was talking about. This I think this this is going to be me. If I can lose 20 pounds just ditching the gluten, I’ll never go need to go to the gym again. Never need never I’ll never need to I shall never need to go to the gym again. That’s what I was meant to say. Children with undiagnosed gluten.
Sensitivity often show behavioral issues. So, if your kids are little get rid of the gluten. The wheat industry has a history of funding progluten research. Well, we know that gluten brain is a is a real medical condition. It’s called gluten ataxia. A rare progressive autoimmune condition where gluten triggers an immune response.
Against the cerebrum. Cer cerebulum. I think I said that right the I think I said that right the first time. I can’t speak today. Gluten triggers can trigger inflammation for weeks, not just hours. Gluten may feed harmful gut bacteria. So, gluten has been shown to disrupt gut flora, feeding pathogenic bacteria and fungi in the gut. This imbalance can.
Contribute to cybo, small intestinal bacterial growth, IBS, and even depression via the gut brain axis. Around 30 to 40% of the population carries the HLA DQ2 or DQ8 gene, which is necessary for celiac disease to develop. Most people don’t ever get tested, so they carry the gene without knowing they’re at risk. Gluten.
Sensitivity can present as low iron. chronic iron deficiencies, especially in women, can be caused by gluten damaging the gut lining impairing nutrient absorption. The food pyramid was heavily influenced by the grain industry. So, the classic 6 to 11 servings of bread, cereal, rice, and pasta at the base of the food pyramid, partially shaped by.
Lobbying from grain interests in the 1980s and 1990s, not entirely by the science or nutrition research. I think I’ve seen this one before where basically what we’ve been told our whole lives in terms of what we need to eat as humans and our nutrition is a complete lie fabrication and manufactured by people who spend millions and billions.
Of pounds to keep us ill and to sell more products of theirs. this planet. I’m getting off at the next stop. I’ve just remembered and that is mental for me not to remember this that I haven’t eaten and it’s midday. So that’s interesting, isn’t it? Usually I’ll be starving. I like my pasta al dente. Little bit.
Hard. And now this is where I burn my tongue. M bit of pesto. Just a quick update on my food and how that’s going. My £10 a day. It’s going really well. So that’s the last of the pasta, but I’ve got a whole chicken left which will last me a few days. So I’ve got that to cook. I don’t know when I’m going to do that. Becky’s coming around tonight. So I.
Doubt I’m going to cook a whole chicken tonight. I’ve still got corn, vegetables, chicken wings left. And I’ve still got some rice crackers left. I’ve still got two pots of porridge left. So, I’m doing okay. I thought it’d be a lot harder. And the eggs are final. Here we go. Before and after. I’m still hungry.
This is the problem. If I just don’t eat, then I’m fine. But as soon as I eat something, then I’m I’m constantly hungry. I someone out there tell me is that a medical condition? Make sure you hit the subscribe button because you’re going to be seeing videos once a week. He has his own content. So I’m going to start the morning by revising the daily.
And then you know make a lot of cash from it. They’re adopting just like the exclamation points are through their you know she seemed okay with that. Let’s just say there’s 100% sure that this is the name is Huxley. I think this is a really not their files, not the reviews, not the referral, just the lunchtime is over. I.
Need to get back to work. So, yeah. Thank you. Dinner’s on and Becky’s here. So, just going to cook and chill out for the rest of the evening. So, that’s a wrap and I will see you
