[Diet] One-month review of avoiding flour and wheat products

One month of flour and wheat cultivation

How have the changes in my body been?

 

 

I was communicating through comments on the community, and I stubbornly refused to try flour, lol.

50% for fun, 50% for curiosity about health

 

 

 

I prefer ramen over snacks or bread.

When eating alone, it's usually easier to stick to ramen and fried rice.

 

Additionally, ramen can be used as a substitute for rice and is also suitable as a late-night snack, just by looking at who is eating it.

You want to eat ramen again.

Not only bag ramen but also cup ramen, I always kept them at home and ate them.

I think the hardest part was not eating ramen like this.

 

 

 

What should we make flour from?

 

Flour made by completely removing wheat bran from wheat grains, leaving only pure endosperm, is called white flour.

In a state where the bran has not been completely removed, with some of the endosperm and bran mixed together

Things made from whole wheat are called whole wheat flour.

Flour that is produced without removing the bran is called whole wheat flour.

 

[Reference: Wikipedia]

 

 

Then why? It looks good and tastes delicious, so where could flour possibly be bad?

 

Are you aware that many of the foods you eat every day are harming our health?

Many people exercise for their health and also eat things that are said to be good for their bodies, but

More important than that is not doing anything harmful to the body.

 

Does flour cause excessive carbohydrate intake?

  

Flour is composed of over 70% carbohydrates.

Additionally, there are reports that a high GI (glycemic index) quickly raises blood sugar levels after consumption.

However, this is not only a problem with flour but also a problem with a diet that excessively consumes carbohydrates.

In fact, the rice that Koreans invest in through stocks has a carbohydrate ratio similar to that of flour.

And there are statistics indicating that gluten-free foods, which exclude flour, have a higher carbohydrate ratio than flour-based foods.

 

Another reason why flour causes excessive carbohydrate intake is because of its pleasant texture and taste.

Because it is eaten more than other ingredients.

Additionally, flour is also widely used as an ingredient for snacks outside of meals.

It is one of the reasons identified as causing excessive carbohydrate intake.

 

Gluten contained in flour harms the body.

 

Flour contains a component called gluten.

This is one of the important components of flour, playing a major role in creating the chewy texture of the flour.

However, there is a growing concern that this gluten may cause various health problems.

 

Patients who simply show allergic reactions to gluten, as well as those with inflammation and abdominal pain in the small intestine,

Gluten is being identified as the cause of conditions such as celiac disease, which can lead to indigestion and other issues.

Celiac disease has a prevalence of over 1% statistically in the United States, but domestically in Korea,

It is a rare disease that has only been reported once. However, to diagnose celiac disease,

A detailed blood test and small intestine endoscopy are needed.

In our country, tests to diagnose celiac disease are not being conducted properly.

Therefore, we cannot rule out the possibility of additional celiac disease patients that have not yet been identified domestically.

 

Many additives are included when cooking flour.

 

Flour is used in many foods, mainly combined with additives that are not good for the body.

Most wheat-based processed foods such as ramen, bread, and snacks contain sodium, sugar, fructose, preservatives, and unhealthy fats.

It is prepared with large quantities added. Also, methods such as frying snacks and chicken in oil are commonly used.

This is not the cause of the flour, but one of the reasons why limiting flour can improve health.

 

[Reference: Tistory]

 

Things that have changed after stopping flour for a month

 

 

There has been no change in weight yet.

I have a habit of stepping on the scale on an empty stomach in the morning.

Even on the days I stopped eating flour, I have been consistently checking my weight until now.

The numbers have not changed yet.

I lost 2-3kg in a week, but then I returned to my previous weight.

 

 

🥦 Insomnia (Quality of Sleep)

When it becomes 12 o'clock, I prepare for bed and lie down.

However, it takes a long time to fall asleep, and I feel like I haven't slept much.

When I open my eyes, I realize I haven't slept for a few hours, and the quality of my sleep wasn't very good.

The quality of sleep is gradually improving over time.

 

 

🥦 The weight in kg hasn't changed, but the body feels lighter.

Every morning when I wake up, I think to myself that I didn't exercise too intensely the day before, just barely.

Just walking ten thousand steps, but every day I felt as if I was carrying a thousand pounds, waking up exhausted.

However, I felt my body becoming lighter and lighter, as if I was waking up two weeks later, perhaps because I am slower than others.

 

 

More noticeable than InBody: eye-body effect

As I mentioned that the scale doesn't change, I don't think it's important.

"Use a mirror instead of a scale"

The moment I look in the mirror, I can feel the contours of my face and my outfit (clothing style) changing.

This might just be my own illusion, but it turns out not to be.

Employees find out first.

Are you losing weight these days? Your style looks different, haha.

Isn't this really a pleasant story?

 

 

A one-month challenge of not eating flour, accidentally started through a comment on a community post

We started in June.

Last weekend, I cooked one bowl of ramen and ate half of it while eating kimbap with my husband.

But it's been almost a month, and I find myself not eating hurriedly anymore, haha.

 

I now feel confident that I can eat less of the flour-based foods I started cutting out in June.

In July, rather than stopping, intentionally avoid seeking out and eating it.

  

I'm thinking of changing my goal to eating plenty of seasonal fruits and vegetables during the summer season.

 

 

In conclusion, there is controversy over whether flour itself is harmful to the body, but

It is true that limiting flour has many health benefits.

It can reduce carbohydrate intake and eliminate possible gluten hypersensitivity.

You can quit various unhealthy foods.

 

My realistic suggestion is to limit flour intake for at least two weeks.

After observing the changes in your health, if there are positive aspects, I recommend continuing to limit flour intake.

If you are someone who usually experiences various symptoms caused by flour, you will be able to notice the changes.

This will serve as a major driving force in later restricting flour.

 

 

 

💌 TIP Don't give up halfway through

    The order of gaining weight and losing weight is different.

 

The order of weight gain varies between men and women.

There are also differences depending on the area.

 

 

Don't give up halfway just because the area you want hasn't fattened up.

Keep challenging yourself until the end~