Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Eating update.

So I decided about a month ago to start cutting down my wheat, sugar and dairy. It ain't easy I must say but in making changes and noticing a big different. I live at home and my parents are hugely on board with this (even more than me) so it's making the change a lot easier.
 Cutting out dairy has been a doddle really as I'm not a big cheese eater and well I don't like milk. For cereal in the morning I've replaced milk for soya/almond or hazelnut milk and switched to alpro yoghurts.
Since cutting it out if I ever have some cream/ice cream or even a coffee with milk I notice a big change. I'm bloated for two days after dairy now, I feel mank from it so now I wouldn't go back!

  Wheat then is a tough one for me, I love everything wheaty but I have made changes. Instead of the usual suspects I'm having buckwheat noodles or buck wheat/spelt bread. I'm cutting out the bread factor more now and just replacing it with a grain or quinoa, much easier and tastier. Having quinoa salad with your sambo fillings is just as good as the actual sambo itself. 


Sugar oh sugar! Haha. Processed sugar is the thing and well im generally not a bit sweet eater anyway but when I do I eat a lot. So I'm eating more fruit instead or bringing  toasted seeds/nuts to work for a snack instead of running for chocolate. 


So people this is so far what's working for me. I would highly recommend you make the change, I feel great :) I've noticed that my stomach has little to no bloat unless I cheat and I've better energy.
A great cookbook to get started is the extra Virgin cook book, google it, it's fab. Make small changes to lead to bigger ones, be conscious of what your picking up to eat and maybe make a better choice. 
Be healthy. Be well.
Peace and love, Sally.