Notes on Progress

Zach has seen little to no change, except, perhaps, a little easier time going to sleep. Both boys had minor bouts of diarrhea two days after the diet started. Purging?

There have been some noted changes in Gabriel:

1) Improved behavior. He suddenly and dramatically entered the terrible twos a few weeks ago. The child who never cried and never said boo went through emotional roller coasters and pretty big tantrums. He was defiant and unmanageable. His behavior is not the angelic perfection it used to be, but it has improved since the diet began.

2) More energy. Gabriel loves his quiet play time, but ever since the diet he has been eating less and playing harder. He used to stuff his face with anything put in front of him, but that just didn't help his growth. The kid could eat 3 hot dogs, 2 servings of mac and cheese, and a whole apple without batting an eye. Now he eats more appropriate for his age. He still has a healthy appetite, but he seems to be satiated more easily.

3) His belly has gone away. Every time he ate his tummy would swell up. I always attributed this to a full stomach. But now, even after a very large meal, his stomach has stopped doing this. In fact, you can see every line of his perfect abs.

It takes 3 weeks for gluten to exit the body completely and we've gone 1 1/2 weeks. Halfway there! Let's see if improvements continue for Gabey and start for Zach.