Going Grain-Free on April 1st

Yes, on April Fool's Day, I will start a one-month experiment by eliminating grains from my diet completely. For the entire month of April, no grains of any kind will enter my body. No bread, no cereal, no popcorn, no rice, and alas, no pizza (this will be hard!). I will still have free meals, but it won't have any grains in the ingredients. Examples of free meals: buffalo wings, cream sauces, sausage maybe. I'll one have one free meal a week, so I'll think of them as they come up.

Along with the grains, I will making a few other adaptations to my current diet. Here are the guidelines I will be following:

• I will not worry about front loading or back loading, but will try not to eat 2 hours before bed.
• I will not worry about macro-nutrient percentages, but will ensure I'm getting at least 150g of protein daily.
• I will not plan the frequency or balance of meals, instead just eating according to work breaks and hunger.
• I will try intermittent fasting.
• Only 1 free meal a calendar week.
• I will only worry about weekly total of calories, not daily.

That's enough rules for now. I may adjust them as needed.

Next post on April 1st!