My Wheat-Free Experiment

[fiskblack]

A couple of weeks ago I decided to conduct an experiment that involved excluding wheat (as well as a host of other grains) from my diet. There were a few contributing factors that lead me to try this. I had a roommate who had a sensitivity to gluten. When she excluded it from her diet, she lost a considerable amount of weight. I started hearing

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[kadaria]

It will depend on where you live and what you plan on buying. I live in MA and I find that 'fresh' produce that you would find in the fruit and veggie section of your grocery store tends to be more expensive since our growing season is so short and a lot of stuff gets trucked in. For example, it's very expensive for me to buy strawberries out of season because they always come from Florida, Mexico or California. In contrast, when I visit my folks in rural PA fresh food is much cheaper because it is locally grown and the season lasts longer.
There are some options available to you if you are very short on funds. It will be a lot of work but the pay off is great. First, learn to plan and cook from home. This will lay down what you will buy, the quantity and the price. Second, if you cannot grow your own in either a backyard or a container garden, look into your local options such as a weekly farmers market or community grow op (some of these places may accept food stamps or wic if you are on assistance). Third, learn how much food you 2 go through between grocery trips. This will tell you how much you can buy and store in bulk before it spoils. One tip I learned from my grocery store was to figure out when the "meat change over" day was and only buy meat on that day for immediate consumption or freezing. They need to move it, so the price is greatly reduced. If protein is still too expensive, learn to love eggs. They are cheap, can be cooked many ways and come in their own packaging.
Really want you want to avoid is highly processed foods that have a lot of other ingredients that are not good for you, even in foods marketed as healthy. I myself cannot avoid buying canned or frozen veggies and fruits in the winter because the price becomes a factor.
Sorry to write a book here Fisk but I remember being in this situation when we first moved here and how hard it was to eat healthy cheap.