I'm not a total newbie here - I've been here before, but using a different name. I'm hoping that doesn't break some forum rule I didn't spot - if so, I'm really sorry - I just wanted a fresh start and didn't want to start out with the baggage of previous attempts.
I chose my new username after reading a post from Oolala53, whose wise words included "cattywompus" to describe her eating habits at one point, and I felt it was a fabulous description of how I feel right now.
Recently, I've discovered that the cause of various tummy woes and dermatitis flares was wheat, so I've been wheat-free for almost 13m. That, while making things a lot better, definitely sent my eating cattywompus, as the deprivation feelings from cutting out ordinary bread and pasta have been enormous.
But after lots of experimentation, I have found a range of substitutes which although not quite the same, they're close. Unbelievably I haven't got around to making my own bread, despite getting a bread maker last Christmas, so that's something I want to try soon.I'd be lying if I didn't say that I'd hoped that a magical side-effect of cutting out wheat would be painless and steady weight loss. It wasn't. Instead, it's had the rather unfortunate effect of making me binge on the junky foodstuffs I could eat, like sweets, chocolate and crisps (chips)! However, my weight hasn't increased either, so I'll take that as a positive sign. I'm ready to put some normal, sane structure to my eating now. No S is the sanest structure I know, so here I am...
Day 1 today - which happens to be a S day of course - though I will aim to stick to 3 plates anyway and only have other things if needed.
If you've read this far, thank you - and I look forward to sticking around here for a while and getting to know you.
