I feeeeeeel goooooood!

Within the first week, I was feeling better than I had in a VERY long time.  I used to feel quite “gross,” for lack of a better word, after I ate.  I think I felt this way my whole life but I just assumed it was how everyone felt after eating.  By the end of week one, I had energy after I ate instead of feeling like I was carrying around a brick (sluggish and tired).  I started losing weight too!  I had always eaten relatively well so I didn’t understand how I had gained so much weight over the years.  I guess it makes sense that I was feeling so poorly and gaining weight because the villi in my intestines were wearing away and my food was taking much, much longer to digest and turning to fat more quickly.  I am not certain whether I have a TRUE “gluten” allergy but I treat it as such. If you want to find out more about intolerance and allergy information related to wheat and/or gluten, there is a ton of information out there.  My doctor could never really pinpoint what I have exactly, but because I felt better after removing it and have had some relapses after eating items on the unsafe list (accidentally of course), I follow the gluten free diet.  This site seems to have a great deal of information and might be helpful – http://gluten-intolerance-symptoms.com/.  As of today, January 1, 2012, I have lost a total of 36 pounds!  I haven’t even been trying to. It just happens as a result of eating the food my body can digest.  I feeeeeel goooooood!!