Seems like I have been so busy posting product reviews and recipes that I have neglected to post almost a weeks worth of my daily menus. I am sorry about that. Since this blog is mainly about my progress of loosing my WHEAT BELLY I will let the past daily menus posted be an "example" of what I will continue to be eating with the exception that I have now found a "bread" and will be replacing most the crackers on those menus with bread. Do note however that my plan is to have no more than two slices of bread in any given day, as bread of any form does contain quite a few carbs and added calories. I will also be replacing pasta as often as I can with zucchini, eggplant, or the 0 calorie noodles to the right of the blog to help limit even more carb intake because as I mentioned early on ...I do have a sweet tooth! I will also be posting new recipes as I try them.( If seeing the menus posted has helped you and you would like to continue to see the daily menu posted please leave me a comment in the comment box )
Listed below are my personal results at the end of week three. As you will see, even though the weight stays around the same and the inches aren't rapidly melting off, I have definitely seen results which I am quite happy with. Maybe if I would stay away from those darn brownies from King Arthur Flour....but they are sooooooo good!
Week 1 weigh in: Week 3 weigh in:
Weight 131.8 Weight 130.0
Waist 37 inch. Waist 34 inch.
Stomach 40 inch. Stomach 37 3/4 inch.
Hips 38 inch. Hips 37 3/4 inch.
How are you doing???? Leave me a comment and let me know. Till next post....
Hi, I'm Sharon, a Gluten Free blogger who loves to bake and cook. Welcome to GF Living. I want to help you enjoy a healthy lifestyle, whether eating Keto or Gluten Free. Food is not just food, it's the form of our existence, so lets make it a healthy one... together!
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Friday, March 30, 2012
Wheat free bread at last!!!
"When I woke up this morning, ....you were on my mind......
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I woke up this morning thinking about the warm slice of toast lathered in strawberry jam that I had promised myself as a breakfast treat. Bread...bread at last!!! I have finally found the bread I had been searching for since my living wheat free journey began almost three full weeks ago.As most of you who have been reading my blog know I have been in search of that one special bread that could give me that " knock my socks off kind of feeling. " Well I think I have finally found it.
I had received my gluten free bread mix from King Arther Flour yesterday and decided with the cold weather outside to do some baking. The directions gave me the option to use melted butter or oil in the mixing process and I used canola oil when preparing my loaf. I used a regular non stick loaf pan which I had greased with shortening. I followed the recipe as directed and was amazed at the rise this wheat free gluten loaf produced.
After baking the loaf for just 50 minutes I tested the inside with a instant read thermometer to make sure it had reached the recommended 200-210 degrees. I turned the loaf out of the pan on a cooling rack and then admired the uniform crispness of the crust and the golden color, much like a regular loaf of homemade bread.
If it only tastes as good at it looks...After about 10 minutes of waiting I took my sharpest knife and sliced off the end crust. The texture was as good as any home made bread I can remember from my childhood. It was soft and pliable, not like so many of the freezer bought wheat free, gluten free brands I have tried over the past weeks.
I smothered the warm slice in strawberry jam and took a bite...mmmmmm, now this is a real treat! Although the texture is slightly different than the wheat laden breads on the store shelves, this bread fits most of the qualities a good bread should have. Not only was it wheat free, it was fresh with no additives. It had a crust which only a homemade loaf would have. It was not grainy in texture. It was moist and pliable just like a bread should without breaking or crumbling. It makes 16 fairly large serving slices. Although the coloring was slightly yellow ( I believe from the egg yokes, I will try 2 eggs and 2 egg whites next time to see if this helps in the coloring) the texture and taste were remarkable. Since it will only stay fresh a few days on the counter (lack of preservatives) I waited until the loaf had cooled then sliced it and immediately put in the freezer in a freezer bag.
I have to admit that the one slice I kept out for my treat this morning was one of the best slices of wheat free, gluten free toast I have had in ages. I would recommend this product from King Author highly and give it a huge thumbs up!
.
I woke up this morning thinking about the warm slice of toast lathered in strawberry jam that I had promised myself as a breakfast treat. Bread...bread at last!!! I have finally found the bread I had been searching for since my living wheat free journey began almost three full weeks ago.As most of you who have been reading my blog know I have been in search of that one special bread that could give me that " knock my socks off kind of feeling. " Well I think I have finally found it.
I had received my gluten free bread mix from King Arther Flour yesterday and decided with the cold weather outside to do some baking. The directions gave me the option to use melted butter or oil in the mixing process and I used canola oil when preparing my loaf. I used a regular non stick loaf pan which I had greased with shortening. I followed the recipe as directed and was amazed at the rise this wheat free gluten loaf produced.
After baking the loaf for just 50 minutes I tested the inside with a instant read thermometer to make sure it had reached the recommended 200-210 degrees. I turned the loaf out of the pan on a cooling rack and then admired the uniform crispness of the crust and the golden color, much like a regular loaf of homemade bread.
If it only tastes as good at it looks...After about 10 minutes of waiting I took my sharpest knife and sliced off the end crust. The texture was as good as any home made bread I can remember from my childhood. It was soft and pliable, not like so many of the freezer bought wheat free, gluten free brands I have tried over the past weeks.
I smothered the warm slice in strawberry jam and took a bite...mmmmmm, now this is a real treat! Although the texture is slightly different than the wheat laden breads on the store shelves, this bread fits most of the qualities a good bread should have. Not only was it wheat free, it was fresh with no additives. It had a crust which only a homemade loaf would have. It was not grainy in texture. It was moist and pliable just like a bread should without breaking or crumbling. It makes 16 fairly large serving slices. Although the coloring was slightly yellow ( I believe from the egg yokes, I will try 2 eggs and 2 egg whites next time to see if this helps in the coloring) the texture and taste were remarkable. Since it will only stay fresh a few days on the counter (lack of preservatives) I waited until the loaf had cooled then sliced it and immediately put in the freezer in a freezer bag.
I have to admit that the one slice I kept out for my treat this morning was one of the best slices of wheat free, gluten free toast I have had in ages. I would recommend this product from King Author highly and give it a huge thumbs up!
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