ID, I hope things are going OK with you and your young one.
Well, this is the change I made in November, summarized in the following document:
http://www.13.waisays.com/zombie.htm
Yep, got rid of wheat and dairy.
By the way, there is lots of good information in that document but don't think I'm some nodding dittohead agreeing with everything the author is saying, particularly his conclusions. Wheat and dairy are foods with druglike qualities, not drugs. Not joining his cult and not really following his food suggestions, only taking what he says under advisement.
This is kind of inconvenient and basically eliminates about half the grocery store and about 80% of restaurant food. I made the change very abruptly and my body sort of got pissed. There was a rough adjustment period for 4-5 weeks but it has been smooth sailing in 2011.
Benefits:
- Food craving have gone from uncontrollable at times to quite easily manageable.
- Without the constant flood of OPs in my system, I actually experience the runners high occasionally.
- Happy life experiences make me experience happiness at a much higher level.
- I no longer have to hope I feel good on race day. Something else might mess it up, but my diet always makes me feel "optimal" now.
- Fitness. Pretty much as fast as I want to make it happen.
Disadvantages:
- Replacing foods in the diet has been a challenge. As has been documented before, lots of higher sodium foods got cut.
- Without the constant flood of OPs in my system, things in life that piss me off now piss me off more.
Well, there it is.
You know, I hope your whole family benefits from the knowlege you gain from pursuing your goal.