Hi, this is my first time posting, so I hope I'm doing this correctly.
I really need a lot of help. I believe I am sensitive to wheat, dairy & yeast products. I have a lot of swelling in my feet, & legs & tummy. I cannot fit into any of my shoes because of the swelling, and my knees are not good. I am five foot 3 1/2 and close to 280 pounds. I started the low carb program yesterday and refered to the books, Atkins & Wheat Belly. Yesterday I did very good and felt somewhat better this morning. Tonight for dinner I made cauliflower soup using a recipe from the Wheat Belly Cook Book. It called for half and half, so I followed the recipe. My feet have swelled up to where the skin is tight and very uncomfortable. My legs are no better. I'm getting close to 80 yrs old, and would like to be able to enjoy the golden years without all this discomfort. I have been a carb addict all my life without a lot of problems except gaining some weight. I was never over 150 pounds, but in these last years, weight has caught up to me, and portion controll was out of wack. Last summer I ate very little wheat products. I mostly ate veggies and lean meat, as I enjoy being outdoors in my garden and flowers. The swelling went down in my feet and legs and I was able to wear shoes. Now that I am stuck in the house due to the weather, all I have been doing is cooking for my hubby and myself and eating, eating all the wrong foods. So my dear Forum friends, can you help this foolish old lady use food for fuel, and have the strength to eat wisely instead of the foolish path that I have been down.
Thank you, and I can't wait to hear from you.
Miss Jean