A couple of years ago, I decided to jump on the gluten free bandwagon. Having trouble losing weight and feeling generally on the puffy side, I was desperate to find a reason why. It couldn���t possibly have been my life-long love of sweets or lack of consistent exercise. My brother-in-law had great success with a no carb diet, but I wasn���t quite ready for that commitment. So I cut out bread and other wheat products and substituted them with products made from rice flour, almond flour and