Well, here we are. Week two of eating gluten and wheat. Only 1 week (to the hour) of eating them again and I have put on 4 kg. Actually, I skimmed over that waaaay too blasé. Ladies and gentlemen, in one week, I have put on a whopping FOUR KILOGRAMS. That's 8.8 pounds. That's over HALF A STONE. Now, I know a ladies weight can fluctuate over a month, but even the dreaded monthly cycle never leaves me a full 4kg over my usual weight. I can feel it, also. My stomach and all round the top of my hips and right round the back of me/ top of my bum is swollen out. Under my chin is also puffed out and every morning I am waking up with really puffy eyes. I just feel seriously puffed out.
I hope this is water retention. I've tried very hard since being my heaviest last summer (due to a heady mix of post hospital drugs and not being able to move due to the b12 deficiency) to lose the weight. It hasn't been easy with 2 slipped discs in my neck and lower back. I went from being a very, very sporty and physically active person to not being able to get out of bed. Slowly, I've built myself up to a very brisk walk at least 5 times a week. Apart from this, I'm still pretty much housebound (due to the ineptitude of various medics and still having had no treatment for my neck) which isn't helping. I'm definitely the kind of person who has to work at being fit/ slim and, for me, diet AND exercise are equally important in maintaining my weight. This is one side effect of reintroducing gluten that I just didn't see coming. It may sound ridiculous to some, but it has actually impacted on my mood this week. Clothes just aren't fastening or sitting right. I know it's only a 6 weeks (5 more) that I have to do this for but I'm seriously hoping the weight gain has reached it's peak and stops from now on. Whatever the result of the biopsy, I can categorically say I will not be eating gluten/ wheat again.
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