I can really hardly believe it. Last fall I had a meltdown about all the food do's and don'ts that bombard the innocent civilian; dairy is terrible for you, go vegan, sugar is inflammatory, gluten free, organic for the dirty dozen but other produce are ok, juicing, smoothies... and so on. I had had enough and quit reading any article or list about food for a long time.
Earlier in the year I suspected that something I was eating was making me feel foggy, drowsy, and sluggish. I'd come back from outings exhausted and lie down in bed for up to 2 hours on a weekday. Yes, two hours! If not that, it would be lying on the couch around 11am just to give me a boost to keep going for a little bit longer till I could go take a proper lie down in my bed later. And I *always* felt extra sleepy after lunch no matter what.
Well, after one particularly bad day, my mom recommended I try dropping one food and see if I felt better, and so I decided to eliminate wheat from my diet temporarily to see if anything changed. I started that towards the end of April (2014) and now it's been almost 2 weeks. I am astonished at my energy level and clear headedness. Today I realized that I haven't had to lie down and 'rest' for many days now. That is worth its weight in gold right there! Two weeks ago, when this started, I came back from a morning outing of getting haircuts and lunch. I collapsed in bed and was out of sorts with a headache the rest of the day. I was so sad about that; about my physical self not being able to just enjoy a simple outing and then carry on with the rest of my day. That was the day of change.
So, while I am not into following these trends, all I can say is that the proof is in the pudding. I noticed that from Tuesday through Friday of last week I did a lot of tasks, back to back, without that "I'm losing it feeling" and with a good mood! Looking back at all the things I did today, I can say that I wouldn't have held up this well 3 weeks ago without my afternoon bed rest. During this time I've continued to take my daily iron and vitamin D supplements as I always do. I was sure to change only one thing at a time to see if it had an effect on me.
Alhamdulilah, all praise is to God, for this discovery, but at the same time I wonder why is it that wheat has me feeling like it does.
