Guest guest Posted January 23, 2002 Report Share Posted January 23, 2002 , I have the same problem!!!!! Until recently I always thought it was just a self-control issue until I found out that my blood sugar is way out of wack and my body once it has an insulin surge needs more to maintain the high and not crash way low. Everyone goes through it, but I go through it to a bigger extent. That may be the problem for you as well and its definitly worth talking to a doctor about. Ever since I got put on Glucophage I have been better, not perfect, but much better about my binge eating. If thats NOT the problem then maybe you can sk your roomie to help you out by hiding a good portion of the good stuff from you so its not tempting you every time you look in the kitchen. I pretty much only buy really bad stuff when I know I want to eat it and I buy it smaller amounts. Today is one of those days ha ha as I am just getting over being sick. One individual serving of chocolate milk and one serving of ohey goey chocolate pastries with cream in the middle. I'm not depriving myself, just learning to work with my weaknesses. Best of luck to you!!!!!! a In a message dated Wed, 23 Jan 2002 3:54:56 PM Eastern Standard Time, " heathereberard " writes: > Hi everyone, > > I have a question for anyone who cares to answer. I hate to > admit it, but I have no self control. My roommate eats stuff like > Oreos and pizza and stuff like that (He is thin and muscular and > doesn't ever gain weight). Unfortunately I love Oreos and pizza. > And stuff like that. Now, I do pretty much watch my fat grams and > my calories (though I DON " T count calories, I can't do it). I am > doing Tae Bo every other day, sometimes every day. I also do > Yoga, though not really regularly. I do seem to bo losing weight. > Anyone have any suggestions on how to STOP eating all that > crap. Hypnosis, mind tricks anything would help. I hate to have > to admit I am a total pig, but I guess admitting you have a > problem is the first step, at least that is what I have heard. > Thanks everyone. > > > > > > As Deb has said: " Fitness is a journey and it begins with the first step. " > " This isn't about weight loss, it's about enlightenment " - > > Visit our new vault site http://taeboon.isportsdot.com/ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2002 Report Share Posted January 23, 2002 I agree with . I have a demanding sweet tooth, and I don't deprive myself of cookies, etc. I usually have sorbet or frozen yogurt for dessert everyday. I also like Snackwell's cookies. The key is moderation, not starvation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2002 Report Share Posted January 23, 2002 Hi everyone, I have a question for anyone who cares to answer. I hate to admit it, but I have no self control. My roommate eats stuff like Oreos and pizza and stuff like that (He is thin and muscular and doesn't ever gain weight). Unfortunately I love Oreos and pizza. And stuff like that. Now, I do pretty much watch my fat grams and my calories (though I DON " T count calories, I can't do it). I am doing Tae Bo every other day, sometimes every day. I also do Yoga, though not really regularly. I do seem to bo losing weight. Anyone have any suggestions on how to STOP eating all that crap. Hypnosis, mind tricks anything would help. I hate to have to admit I am a total pig, but I guess admitting you have a problem is the first step, at least that is what I have heard. Thanks everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2002 Report Share Posted January 23, 2002 --- heathereberard wrote: > Hi everyone, > > I have a question for anyone who cares to answer. I > hate to > admit it, but I have no self control. I live by myself, so it's easy for me. If it's not in the house I can't eat it, which means I have to go out for it. Then I have to see if I really feel like I want to go out to get it. I don't know what to suggest in a roommate situation. Short of getting a locking cabinet for him to put his goodies in, which only he has access to. But then there's the problem with the refrigerated/frozen items. You can try a trick I learned at WW. Get baggies and divide the foods into portion control sizes--i.e. if the box says 3 cookies is a serving, then you put 3 cookies in the baggies. Then you can grab a baggie when you want something and that's what you get. Sweets are my weaknesses. But I'm hoping to conquer that here through this cleansing I'm doing this week. We'll see )!!!!!!! Sandie, Tae and Bo who wishes she could be more helpful )!!!! ===== " The task ahead of us is never as great as the power behind us. " " Faith is the daring of the soul to go farther than it can see. " " Act as if it were impossible to fail. " " There are no shortcuts to anyplace worth going. " __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2002 Report Share Posted January 23, 2002 Or my very very favorite...the Balance Bar Gold...the caramel ones. Cut up and frozen...tastes very similar to a frozen snickers and is healthy!! I also like the zone bar chocolate raspberry and yogurt strawberry. Colleen Re: Diet questions I agree with . I have a demanding sweet tooth, and I don't deprive myself of cookies, etc. I usually have sorbet or frozen yogurt for dessert everyday. I also like Snackwell's cookies. The key is moderation, not starvation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2002 Report Share Posted January 23, 2002 , I think the first thing you should do is stop saying that you are a pig, 'cause YOU ARE NOT. If you think so, you will act as a pig, and that doesn't help you. OK, you see you have a problem with food and that's a good beginning. I can't tell you how to deal with this problem, because I have the same problem =( but I think if you start respecting your self, you will see a change, and that's a good start. Gaby Hi everyone, I have a question for anyone who cares to answer. I hate to admit it, but I have no self control. My roommate eats stuff like Oreos and pizza and stuff like that (He is thin and muscular and doesn't ever gain weight). Unfortunately I love Oreos and pizza. And stuff like that. Now, I do pretty much watch my fat grams and my calories (though I DON " T count calories, I can't do it). I am doing Tae Bo every other day, sometimes every day. I also do Yoga, though not really regularly. I do seem to bo losing weight. Anyone have any suggestions on how to STOP eating all that crap. Hypnosis, mind tricks anything would help. I hate to have to admit I am a total pig, but I guess admitting you have a problem is the first step, at least that is what I have heard. Thanks everyone. As Deb has said: " Fitness is a journey and it begins with the first step. " " This isn't about weight loss, it's about enlightenment " - Visit our new vault site http://taeboon.isportsdot.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2002 Report Share Posted January 24, 2002 I follow > a zone diet which is 40% carbs, 30% protein and 30% fat, although I very > rarely measure or calculate anymore. Colleen, I totally agree about increasing your protein intake. For me at least, it tends to decrease my cravings... I feel fuller, longer, especially when I pair up a lean protein with something that is high in fiber (for example a typical breakfast for me is a chopped apple nuked for 60 seconds (peel still on) then mixed with vanilla FF yogourt and Kashi Go Lean cereal). If I eat something that's high in " bad " carbs, I tend to binge and stay on that mode all day. Like yesterday, I was at a meeting in the morning, and I knew there would be danish. So I planned for it during the day as it being my breakfast. Well... I was unsatiable all day after that! The fact is that protein helps calm your appetite, because it doesn't induce that insulin peak that you get with poor carbohydrate choices. I also agree with you about the pizza thing. We made homemade pizza this week with store bought thin pizza crust, some tomato sauce, mushrooms, zucchini, anchovies, sprinkling of lean ham and LF mixture of provolone, mozarella and parmesan.... DELICIOUS! (if you like anchovies). Janick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2002 Report Share Posted January 24, 2002 > I live by myself, so it's easy for me. > > Sandie, Tae and Bo who wishes she could be more > helpful )!!!! > > When I was living by myself (when I was still in Hawaii), I didn't really have any problems with eating crap because I would only have good foods in my house. I usually only ate High fiber low fat foods. I didn't eat meat (got protein from beans), and just ate fruits and veggies and stuff like that. Oatmeal and stuff. I have tried that here, and it has worked a bit, that is why I haven't gained more weight than I have, but it is still hard with my roommate. But I gotta try, I am going to see my boyfriend in March (I haven't seen him since October 13, the day I left Hawaii), I have to look good for that...I see him in the end of March...and that is enough motivation for me right now. I want to look good for myself, of course, but I also want to look good for him, though he doesn't care. Okay, enough of that.... Thanks everyone for all your advice!!!! I REALLY appreciate it. I love all the support and encouragement I get on the site...wish I had never left, but glad that I came back!!!! Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2002 Report Share Posted January 24, 2002 it's good to know this. Re: Diet questions I follow > a zone diet which is 40% carbs, 30% protein and 30% fat, although I very > rarely measure or calculate anymore. Colleen, I totally agree about increasing your protein intake. For me at least, it tends to decrease my cravings... I feel fuller, longer, especially when I pair up a lean protein with something that is high in fiber (for example a typical breakfast for me is a chopped apple nuked for 60 seconds (peel still on) then mixed with vanilla FF yogourt and Kashi Go Lean cereal). If I eat something that's high in " bad " carbs, I tend to binge and stay on that mode all day. Like yesterday, I was at a meeting in the morning, and I knew there would be danish. So I planned for it during the day as it being my breakfast. Well... I was unsatiable all day after that! The fact is that protein helps calm your appetite, because it doesn't induce that insulin peak that you get with poor carbohydrate choices. I also agree with you about the pizza thing. We made homemade pizza this week with store bought thin pizza crust, some tomato sauce, mushrooms, zucchini, anchovies, sprinkling of lean ham and LF mixture of provolone, mozarella and parmesan.... DELICIOUS! (if you like anchovies). Janick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2002 Report Share Posted January 25, 2002 > Hey Jannick, > > I think I'll try this mixture, thanks for the idea > )!!!!! > > Sandie, Tae and Bo who is *bad* at coming up with new > ideas for meals )!!!!! Don't forget to add a few drops of lemon juice and cinnamon when nuking the apple... I had forgotten that part! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 Hi Serena you can continue to nurse him but you'll need to change your diet. I have included a few links for you to study. I encourage nursing if mom's diet is clean. (not typical american diet) Congratulations you'll become a fine cook. You'll have too. However I've also included a GFCF ordering service that you might like to get started. The goal of dietary interventions is not to make sure the kids eat all their comfy foods. We want the kids to be comfortable, but today's american foods are not nourishing and our kids are sick. Your fairly common toddeler diet is contributing to his symptoms. Often we want to give foods they'll eat. The truth is that these foods are contributing to the autism. In fact, the foods they want are the foods to take away. The best outcomes for your child's future will come from a foundation of good nutrition. As we improve the nutrition status of the child all other interventions are more likely to be effective. You are at the beginning and it's confusing at first. Your child is young and you can make dietary changes NOW before he is older and it gets harder to do. We used Spectrum of Hope and having learned many behavioral strategies I understood how to break down eating habits and get my children eating foods that would heal their bodies. All the best! http://gfcf-diet.talkaboutcuringautism.org/ http://www.spectrumofhope.com/ http://healartfully.wordpress.com/2009/04/16/donna-gates-autism-healer/ http://www.bodyecologydiet.com/ http://www.pecanbread.com/ http://www.gfmeals.com/Gluten-Free-Entrees-s/28.htm > > Hey there. I've just gotten 's first batch of blood/urine test results back, and it looks like we may have to try a diet for him. I'm looking for some " Diets for dummies " kind of information for those who've been there, done that, and now know how to do it better. > > I should preface by saying that my son turned 2 on Halloween, and has had runny poop since about July (about a month after he suffered the majority of his language and social losses). He has had sensory issues since infancy, so he will not eat anything pureed (applesauce, icecream) or slimy (sliced peaches, etc....we do freeze dried fruit). Otherwise, we do a fairly common toddler diet (eggs, chicken nuggets, spaghetti, grilled cheese, gold fish, etc.). > > Two other things. 1) I can't cook (like setting the smoke alarm off on a regular basis) and 2) I will not give up milk at this point, because he is still nursing to sleep. is absolutely bonded to me in an almost typical way, and I will not take the chance right now that forcing him to wean might harm our relationship. > > So.....with all of that said (oh, and did I mention that we're broke? LOL), can anyone offer some good links for places to get gluten free stuff? Also, can anyone offer suggestions of typical things found in the store that are already gluten free? I noticed a " GLUTEN FREE " label on the front of 's Rice Chex box the other day. Since I'm going to need to replace his snacks (I'm guessing that the goldfish are out), I'd love to hear that there are already plenty of readily available things at my neighborhood Albertsons. Because my cooking abilities are even more pitiful than my checking account, I'm going to have to start with prepared foods, but the easier and cheaper the better. 's three favorite things to eat are 1)scrambled eggs, 2)chicken nuggets, and 3)spaghetti with red meat sauce. > > I'd love to hear anything you guys have to offer that is easy and cheap! Thanks!! > Serena > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 I'm in Rowlett, Sandy, which is about 20 miles north east of Dallas. We have Kroger a few miles away, so I'll be happy to check there as well. is in Irving 5 days a week for therapy now and will be in Dallas (UTD Callier Center) 4 days a week starting mid month, so I will be in the Dallas area, and it's possible that I can try and hit one of the bigger stores like Whole Foods. Not sure where the closest HEB is, or if there is one in the area. I've never been there. I was discouraged after talking to my pediatrician briefly this morning, because she said that if we were going to go gluten free, we'd need to go all in and be strict about it. She actually recommended that the entire family go cf/gf and that we'd all feel better for it. I was hoping that while we were in a schedule that's going to seriously limit the possibility of any kind of good diet (we literally will not be at home from 8am to 7pm Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of each week), that just eliminating a little gluten at a time would be helpful. She highly recommends going gf/cf, but says that we need to go all in. I'm just not sure that I can swing it for at least a few months while I try to get a handle on this new schedule. He'll be at the Callier center (an hour away) 9-11:30am Monday through Thursday, and he'll be at the Woodall Center (an hour away) for ABA Monday-Wednesday 3-6pm, Friday 9-noon, and Saturday 9-noon. Add in O/T and P/T and ECI on Thursday and Friday afternoons, and you have yourself a real party! We're just starting at the Callier center on the 19th of this month, so it's a new schedule. Since each of the two centers are so far from home, I won't be able to come home between therapy on Monday through Wednesday. Unless there's a prepackaged lunch for him that I don't have to cool or heat, it's just not going to be doable. I won't be at home, won't have access to a fridge or microwave, and his " normal " lunches include chicken nuggets, grilled cheese, or pasta, along with freeze dried apples, goldfish and the occasional veggie (he refuses everything but corn and peas, and only eats those occasionally). If (1) I was at home during the days, (2) I was not nursing, and (3) we weren't already on such a tight budget, I would have switched to cf/gf a while ago. I will do the diet, especially if we get any information from the urine test he just did that says he's got specific issues with dairy or wheat. I have no feelings about him being a " poor " baby because he can't have " normal " foods. I seriously could not care less what he eats, and don't have any issue with restricting his diet, etc. I do have to be realistic about what he WILL eat though, when it comes to his sensory issues. His diet is limited now because he will not eat pureed foods or cold or slimy foods. He breaks his mushy rule for eggs and breaks the slimy rule for spaghetti sauce, and the occasional mac n cheese. He won't eat bananas or any other fruit for that matter in its natural state. He will eat the freeze dried bananas (occasionally), apples (daily), and strawberries. He's had a rash here the past few days, and I'm going to eliminate the strawberries because I think they may be to blame. He won't eat lunch meat (slimy), or hot dogs (not sure why), but I've put them on his tray for months with no luck. I've been trying to get him to eat chicken breast strips versus the nuggets (since they're much healthier), but he hasn't relented with those either. If I could get him to eat those, I suppose I could put them in some sort of refrigerated bag along with some apples and some rice chex and maybe a granola bar off of the list that Nagla posted on here. The only issue would be (1) convincing him to eat the chicken at all, and (2) convincing him to eat it cold. He's had the issue with cold things since at least a few months old, so I just don't know how we're going to battle that. What I'd planned on doing during those hectic M-W days is driving over to s and getting him a chicken nuggets meal. I KNOW it's not healthy, but he has to eat between therapies, and as I mentioned, I cannot go home and/or heat anything up. I welcome ANY other suggestions for common g/f snacks found at the grocery store that I can use to replace his goldfish. I'm going to look for the alternative spaghettis and sauces at Kroger. If he actually has an egg issue, I think I may break down and cry, because he's eaten eggs daily since he was a year old, loves them, and it makes breakfast easy for us. Getting out of the house early in the morning every day for therapy is hard enough without having to try and convince him to eat. As a teacher, I know it's crucial that he eat something before trying to make it through 3 hours of therapy, so I'm going to remain hopeful that he has no egg issues. I add dry cereal to his tray each morning, but I'm sure that I can find enough g/f cereals to just substitute those in. Of course, if he's got an issue with eggs, we'll remove them. At this point, we have no information that he's got an issue with any particular food item. He's had mushy poop since July though, so obviously, he's got some sort of a problem. Ok, ending the novel now. I appreciate the tips and welcome any others! Serena > > Serena, > > You didn't say where in Texas you are, but I know it is not Houston since we don't have any Albertson's anymore, unfortunately. Each town has some specialty health food stores but the major grocery stores are starting to carry GF products more and more. > > I second what everyone else has said: start slow, one thing at a time, keep breastfeeding but make your diet as clean as possible, and what your son craves is usually a bad thing for him. Also, it is good that you already recognize some issues before you start anything. It is helpful to keep a log as you try each new thing - food, supplement, etc. Believe it or not, you will not remember the reactions a few years from now unless they are huge. Removing milk from our son's diet was the biggest " wow " but they other changes we much more subtle. > > The hardest thing I found was getting the right mindset. Instead of " oh, poor baby, he can't eat all these yummy foods he likes " , change that to " oh, poor baby, all these foods are seriously hurting my baby and I need to help him. "  To this day, my son will ask if a new food is going to " hurt his belly " or give him a headache so the old foods were really hurting him. Approach this as you are helping him, not depriving him of something. It helps to think of it as an addiction: you wouldn't offer alcohol to an alcoholic, right? And a warning, you are going to get a lot of this " poor baby " response from friends and family so try not to let them get to you. > > Since you don't want to do the milk yet, I'd suggest starting with the gluten free first, although it sounds like your son might have an issue with eggs. Note that you have to do it religiously for several months to see if there is an improvement. There are a lot of new products that are gluten free. I make a big batch of spaghetti each week. There are several alternative pastas made from rice or corn (corn and soy can be an issue for our kids, too, though). And then we use organic ground beef and organic spaghetti sauce. You can get all of these ingredients at the bigger HEB stores, and I have even noticed the pasta and sauce are at Wal-Mart now. HEB, Kroger and Wal-Mart all have a small section of cereals, pastas, baking ingredients, etc. that are gluten-free. > > Another " easy " meal is organic Applegate hot dogs (Whole Foods). I slice these up, warm them up a little, and serve them on a plate (no bun but they do make gf buns if you want). Some other easy favorites of my son are french fries, gfcf pancakes with organic syrup, and organic fruits. Yes, organic is more expensive but if you think about how much a tiny bag of Goldfish costs versus a bunch of bananas, it's about the same and the nutritional value is so much higher. There are also some good GFCF chicken nuggets available at big HEBs and Whole Foods and specialty health food stores. > > You are already taking advantage of a great free resource - online groups. The parents are the best resources, in my opinion. Here are two other groups that have been helpful to me: > beyondgfcf > abmd  (stands for Autism BioMedical Discussion) > > Good luck, and stay focused on helping your son! > > -Sandy H. > > > >  > > > > ________________________________ > > To: Texas-Autism-Advocacy > Sent: Fri, January 1, 2010 6:19:05 PM > Subject: Diet questions > >  > Hey there. I've just gotten 's first batch of blood/urine test results back, and it looks like we may have to try a diet for him. I'm looking for some " Diets for dummies " kind of information for those who've been there, done that, and now know how to do it better. > > I should preface by saying that my son turned 2 on Halloween, and has had runny poop since about July (about a month after he suffered the majority of his language and social losses). He has had sensory issues since infancy, so he will not eat anything pureed (applesauce, icecream) or slimy (sliced peaches, etc....we do freeze dried fruit). Otherwise, we do a fairly common toddler diet (eggs, chicken nuggets, spaghetti, grilled cheese, gold fish, etc.). > > Two other things. 1) I can't cook (like setting the smoke alarm off on a regular basis) and 2) I will not give up milk at this point, because he is still nursing to sleep. is absolutely bonded to me in an almost typical way, and I will not take the chance right now that forcing him to wean might harm our relationship. > > So.....with all of that said (oh, and did I mention that we're broke? LOL), can anyone offer some good links for places to get gluten free stuff? Also, can anyone offer suggestions of typical things found in the store that are already gluten free? I noticed a " GLUTEN FREE " label on the front of 's Rice Chex box the other day. Since I'm going to need to replace his snacks (I'm guessing that the goldfish are out), I'd love to hear that there are already plenty of readily available things at my neighborhood Albertsons. Because my cooking abilities are even more pitiful than my checking account, I'm going to have to start with prepared foods, but the easier and cheaper the better. 's three favorite things to eat are 1)scrambled eggs, 2)chicken nuggets, and 3)spaghetti with red meat sauce. > > I'd love to hear anything you guys have to offer that is easy and cheap! Thanks!! > Serena > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2010 Report Share Posted January 3, 2010 Serena:Yes, you can continue to nurse him, but change your diet. Start slow so that you don't get overwhelmed.Yes, you will have to learn to cook, but you CAN do it. It was an adjustment for me, too --only in a different way. I come from a long line of Sicilian restaurateurs! I knew how to make fancy five course meals all full of gluten and casein! When you think about an easy, inexpensive way to go gluten and casein free, think about how our grandmothers cooked. Think baked, broiled or steamed. If you design his meals around a meat, a vegetable, and a fruit --you've got the meal. My son also had a problem with soy protein, but we didn't realize it until a year after going gf/cf, but removing soy protein brought phenomenal results. Now cooking for him just comes second nature. However, now they tell us his diet is too high in oxalates, so here comes another adjustment. It is harder to cut foods out when the child is older (our son is now ten). But I have found that if the doctor says " cut this out " the best thing to do is just not buy any of it to have in the house. We substituted potatoes for parsnips. I had never in my life had a parsnip. In order to get my son to try them, I had to tel him they were " parsnip potatoes. "  They are shaped like carrots, but have a white flesh like a potato. Anyway, they can be mashed, or cut into french fries, or shaved and made into chips. They are delicious! He loves these as french fries and they are so much healthier than a potato. The chips are absolutely wonderful. For Christmas we bought a " Fry Baby " that we use just for his foods. We put a healthy oil in it. Grape seed or avocado would be best at high temp, but we use the olive.  If you can't afford that, then go with the canola (but I've been told by a nutritionist that that is a trash oil). If you are looking for convenience foods, Ian's is a brand that makes an allergen free line, but you won't find it at Albertson's. You can find it at Whole Foods or Sprouts, but it is not cheap. Their TV dinner (chicken nugget, allergen free) runs close to four dollars. You can get a ten percent discount at Whole food if you buy a case (8). Get rid of refined sugar. Use Xyloto(may have a laxative effect) or Agave nectar. We removed casein first. Our son went through withdrawal for about three weeks. Then we removed gluten after that. A year later we retested for opiate peptides in his urine, and they were still high, so we removed soy protein. Within a week after removing soy protein from his diet, our son said his first sentence! The diet can be daunting, and you may feel overwhelmed at first. But we saw changes in our son that made the diet so worth the effort. Eye contact returned, he began to sleep better, his bowels improved, and he began to have fewer severe stomach pain episodes. He also had fewer tantrums and behavioral issues, and, of course, he began to try to use speech again --just one syllable utterances at first, but within a year three word sentences. Every child is different, so what works for one might not for another, but I believe it is worth a try. However, keep in mind that at the same time we initiated vitamin, mineral, and amino acid supplementation. Only you along with your child's doctor can help you devise a plan that is tailored to your child's needs. The simplest way to start is to design meals around a baked or broiled meat, a steamed vegetable, and a fresh fruit. You can extend the diet from there as you get more comfortable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2010 Report Share Posted January 3, 2010 Thanks so much for the advice and the specifics, Haven. I'm going to have to figure out where the closest Whole Foods is and then see what I can get integrated into his diet. Even if we won't see improvements until it's all cut out, moving toward getting it all out of his system while I try and figure out this new schedule will be a good, positive move. Plus, if I cut this out and substitute that, it won't be so overwhelming. Cutting it out over the next month or so versus just starting the diet in a month and taking the chance that we might get overwhelmed and have to start and stop and start again.....well, as I said, it can't hurt to start cutting it out now if we're not ready to jump all in right this second. I have a big thermal bag somewhere. It's just going to be a matter of finding it. The new schedule starts in about 2 weeks, so I'll have a little more flexibility in my schedule now to try and find and navigate my way through Whole Foods. My guess is that does have an issue with soy, so I won't be looking to use it as an alternative. He was briefly (about 2 weeks) put on a soy formula part time as an infant and quickly became a screaming, unhappy, unpleasant little guy. I am going to have to figure out whether my pediatrician can order any of the food allergy tests, because the labs that Dr. Rao has been sending us to aren't in network for our insurance, and it seems to me that if anything, allergy testing is something our lame, shameful insurance ought to pay for. If my ped can't, I'll look up Bessie Owens. Now, answer a stupid question for me. Why wouldn't an average jar of spaghetti sauce be gluten free? Like I said, I am NO cook, but can't imagine why gluten would be in something that ought to be basically glorified tomato sauce. If we can start with a g/f noodle, and just keep our current Prego (or whatever it is Mike uses), would be much more likely to eat it. Then we could move toward the more healthy sauce. It's going to take some convincing to get Mike to go to a from scratch sauce, because as I said, I am not the cook here, and never will be. In the evenings, I only walk into the kitchen to fill up my plate. LOL I couldn't tell you where all of the cooking utensils and pots/pans etc are. The only thing I ever cook are 's scrambled eggs in the mornings, and I literally add nothing too them....just mixed up eggs and a sprinkle of salt if I'm feeling frisky. LOL And usually, Mike makes the eggs because he doesn't like the mess I make with the pan. Is there a separate test for an egg allergy? Man, I hope he doesn't have an egg allergy. can be counted on to eat three things....eggs, chicken nuggets and spaghetti. If I only have to replace 2 of the 3 of those, I'll be a happy camper. I know that the other two will have to be substitutes of the original. Ok, I've written another novel while rambling on about my ineptitude in the kitchen. I'm off to google Whole Foods stores and see which is the closest. Thanks again, Haven. Serena > > Serena, > > In Rowlett, there is a family practitioner named Bessie Owens. She is > wonderful! She helped my son so much when we left his pediatrician after > his vaccine regression. she ran the first opiate peptide test for us and > some allergy testing. She was very supportive of putting my son on the > diet, and she was the one who suggested a year later to remove soy. > > I wanted to add that we buy most of our son's things at Whole Foods. I have > found if I just buy there for him, it is not so bad. I started doing this > when I saw teh little signs at our neighborhood grocer that state all there > produce is genetically engineered. Also, I bought some pork chops there > once and grilled them, and our son had a few bad days, so I looked at the > ingredients, and the pork was pumped full of phosphates and a lot of other > trash. > > We have hectic schedules, too, and we have a thermal bag for hot and one for > cold. In the mornings I make his breakfast from choices below: > > Wellshire Farms sausage patties (they come in chicken, turkey or pork) > Ian's allergen free french toast (or can be made from scratch using tapioca > bread) > Applegate Farms turkey bacon or pork Sunday bacon > parsnip pancakes > Scrambled eggs > Fresh fruit: apples, banana, tangerine, pears, berries etc... > > Lunch from the choices below: > > Applegate farms chicken nuggets > " " hot dogs > " " Turkey corn dog bites > Diestel organic turkey burger > Organic hamburger > ground chicken burger (grilled) > baked chicken breast or strip > pinto beans (with vegetable juice and thickened with Shiloh farms organic > potato flakes) > navy beans (with sam as above) > A vegetable (steamed or saute') WE've gotten our son to eat cabbage, > cauliflower, brocclli (but he was allergic), spinach, mixed vegetables, > corn, peas, beets..... > spaghetti (Tink'yada brand) comes in penne, shells, elbow etc...) we make a > suace with organic vegetable juice and thicken with arrowroot four or a > little potato flakes) We will eliminate the potato flakes as we go more > oxalate free. > > We also use CHREEESE " cheese " flavoing powder. They make alfredo and > cheddar styles. It is GF/CF/SF. > > We use the same choices for dinner. Once a month, we might serve baked > Alaskan cod, though we try to stay away from fish due to mercury content. > Annies Ketchup or Mustard > > Snacks: > > Wellshire Farms Tom-Tom Turkey Sticks > Rice Chex Mix (my husband has a recipe for a gf/cf/sf coating) > Enjoy Life snack bars > Enjoy Life cookies > Annies Bunny fruit snacks > > Hope this helps. > > Before loading up on dried fruits, have your son checked for sulfa allergy. > For us, the above menu will have to change to go low oxalate as well, but > you are just getting started. Also, Our son self-limited in the beginning. > I had to desenzitize him to many foods by smearing it on his lips until he > licked his lips. I credit this with getting him to try new foods. Do this > while he is young! I had to do this because he couldn't swallow a capsule > and we mixed all his supplements into apple sauce. Per his doctor's > recommendations, supplementation may be vital to your child's development. > (read " Children with Starving Brains " by Dr. Jaqueline McCandless). > > Haven > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2010 Report Share Posted January 3, 2010 Serena you can use your ABA provider to help teach your child the eating habits he needs to heal. You can tell them that you'd like his foods to be included in his programs. They don't need to reinforce with crap that will make him sicker. They can use other reinforcers that are non food to praise him. They can teach any foods you send. You won't need ABA forever if he gets well. Getting well requires serious dietary changes. Your peditrician is RIGHT ON. HOORAY that he/she gets this! Don't wait for testing to see what foods to take away. If your child has autism, go on a GFCFSOY FREE CORN FREE diet right away and take any foods away he craves. In fact all the foods you are saying he wants ALL contribute to the problem. ABA can help with sensory issues. Our kids are very smart and know how to keep us thinking they can't eat certain foods. Not to say that the sensory issues aren't real (we've been there), but THEY CAN eat new foods and THEY CAN work through their sensory issues. Do this while he is young. Part of working through the sensory issues it to HEAL the SENSORY system. This will happen as we remove foods that are inflaming the system. Many moms before you didn't have this information, they had to invent this and with much older kids. YOU CAN DO THIS! SCD is a good place to start and then work towards adding body ecology aspects such as cultured foods. I'm including TACA information again for your review to see how families can do a basic diet change on a budget. GIRL I know 100% how crazy hard this all is...but it's temporary. We've been on a strict diet for 5 years with NO infractions. It's a way of life. Some simple foods to send that aren't necessarily healthy but at least allergen free to get you packing lunches BELOW: http://gfcf-diet.talkaboutcuringautism.org/index.htm organic rice cakes almond butter organic unsweetened applesauce cups GFCF chicken nuggets IAN brand Frozen mixed organic vegetables (Have ABA teach taking these new bites) Rice Pastas (top with olive oil or ghee) Cassava Chips (whole foods SEA MIST) Have stores that are local carry the foods you want. Talk to the managers and they will order what you need as you learn the dietary changes your son needs. I'd take eggs away, we did for a very long time. The dried fruits are loaded with sulfites and phenols. Your peditrician is RIGHT on. Until the system heals even a tiny infraction can cause inflammation for months. It's very important to do this right. If you need a week to get organized this is ok, but in the long run all your money and time will not have to go to years of therapy if the body heals. You will never regret this work. You'll need to establish better eating habits for a lifetime of wellness now anyway. All the other families out there not affected by autism should be doing the same thing. Their kids are overweight and diabetic at the least. Many of them too have delays etc..... We have stainless steel water bottles and thermos from Target. The food stays hot all day long. Serena you can do this! I have always had typical expectations for my son, but was realistic in understanding that he might not accomplish them in typical time frames. However I never accepted that he was disabled......I accepted that he could heal and would. I'd rather shoot for the stars and miss than aim for a pile of shit and hit. Your son is young, he can heal and diet will be key. I agree have the whole family do this. It's a human diet, not just for autism. You'll improve too and be able to navigate the process better once you are off foods that you are too addicted too. You won't realize you are addicted until you take them away. > > > > Serena, > > > > You didn't say where in Texas you are, but I know it is not Houston since we don't have any Albertson's anymore, unfortunately. Each town has some specialty health food stores but the major grocery stores are starting to carry GF products more and more. > > > > I second what everyone else has said: start slow, one thing at a time, keep breastfeeding but make your diet as clean as possible, and what your son craves is usually a bad thing for him. Also, it is good that you already recognize some issues before you start anything. It is helpful to keep a log as you try each new thing - food, supplement, etc. Believe it or not, you will not remember the reactions a few years from now unless they are huge. Removing milk from our son's diet was the biggest " wow " but they other changes we much more subtle. > > > > The hardest thing I found was getting the right mindset. Instead of " oh, poor baby, he can't eat all these yummy foods he likes " , change that to " oh, poor baby, all these foods are seriously hurting my baby and I need to help him. "  To this day, my son will ask if a new food is going to " hurt his belly " or give him a headache so the old foods were really hurting him. Approach this as you are helping him, not depriving him of something. It helps to think of it as an addiction: you wouldn't offer alcohol to an alcoholic, right? And a warning, you are going to get a lot of this " poor baby " response from friends and family so try not to let them get to you. > > > > Since you don't want to do the milk yet, I'd suggest starting with the gluten free first, although it sounds like your son might have an issue with eggs. Note that you have to do it religiously for several months to see if there is an improvement. There are a lot of new products that are gluten free. I make a big batch of spaghetti each week. There are several alternative pastas made from rice or corn (corn and soy can be an issue for our kids, too, though). And then we use organic ground beef and organic spaghetti sauce. You can get all of these ingredients at the bigger HEB stores, and I have even noticed the pasta and sauce are at Wal-Mart now. HEB, Kroger and Wal-Mart all have a small section of cereals, pastas, baking ingredients, etc. that are gluten-free. > > > > Another " easy " meal is organic Applegate hot dogs (Whole Foods). I slice these up, warm them up a little, and serve them on a plate (no bun but they do make gf buns if you want). Some other easy favorites of my son are french fries, gfcf pancakes with organic syrup, and organic fruits. Yes, organic is more expensive but if you think about how much a tiny bag of Goldfish costs versus a bunch of bananas, it's about the same and the nutritional value is so much higher. There are also some good GFCF chicken nuggets available at big HEBs and Whole Foods and specialty health food stores. > > > > You are already taking advantage of a great free resource - online groups. The parents are the best resources, in my opinion. Here are two other groups that have been helpful to me: > > beyondgfcf > > abmd  (stands for Autism BioMedical Discussion) > > > > Good luck, and stay focused on helping your son! > > > > -Sandy H. > > > > > > > >  > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: omalleyfamily1 <serenaomalley@> > > To: Texas-Autism-Advocacy > > Sent: Fri, January 1, 2010 6:19:05 PM > > Subject: Diet questions > > > >  > > Hey there. I've just gotten 's first batch of blood/urine test results back, and it looks like we may have to try a diet for him. I'm looking for some " Diets for dummies " kind of information for those who've been there, done that, and now know how to do it better. > > > > I should preface by saying that my son turned 2 on Halloween, and has had runny poop since about July (about a month after he suffered the majority of his language and social losses). He has had sensory issues since infancy, so he will not eat anything pureed (applesauce, icecream) or slimy (sliced peaches, etc....we do freeze dried fruit). Otherwise, we do a fairly common toddler diet (eggs, chicken nuggets, spaghetti, grilled cheese, gold fish, etc.). > > > > Two other things. 1) I can't cook (like setting the smoke alarm off on a regular basis) and 2) I will not give up milk at this point, because he is still nursing to sleep. is absolutely bonded to me in an almost typical way, and I will not take the chance right now that forcing him to wean might harm our relationship. > > > > So.....with all of that said (oh, and did I mention that we're broke? LOL), can anyone offer some good links for places to get gluten free stuff? Also, can anyone offer suggestions of typical things found in the store that are already gluten free? I noticed a " GLUTEN FREE " label on the front of 's Rice Chex box the other day. Since I'm going to need to replace his snacks (I'm guessing that the goldfish are out), I'd love to hear that there are already plenty of readily available things at my neighborhood Albertsons. Because my cooking abilities are even more pitiful than my checking account, I'm going to have to start with prepared foods, but the easier and cheaper the better. 's three favorite things to eat are 1)scrambled eggs, 2)chicken nuggets, and 3)spaghetti with red meat sauce. > > > > I'd love to hear anything you guys have to offer that is easy and cheap! Thanks!! > > Serena > > > > > Reply to sender | Reply to group > Messages in this topic (9) > RECENT ACTIVITY: New Members 2 > Visit Your Group Start a New Topic > Texas Autism Advocacy > www.TexasAutismAdvocacy.org > > Texas Disability Network > Calendar of Events > www.TexasAutismAdvocacy.org > MARKETPLACE > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2010 Report Share Posted January 3, 2010 Hmmmm, looks like the closest HEB is 40 miles away. Closest Whole Foods is a half hour away, so I'm going to have to try and gather up a list, and then drag Mike out there with me next weekend to take a look. > > > > Re: Re: Diet questions > > > I buy lots of gluten free foods at HEB and you can make special requests. I really like the Allergy free brand chicken nuggets for instance. Once you get the hang of cooking GF it's really not so hard. HEB carries GF spaghetti and they also carry organic spag sauce so I just add organic hamburger. Make lots and freeze it in little bags. I send my 14 year old to school each day with an apple or banana some nitrate free ham (HEB) and usually peas or green beans. He'll eat nitrate free bacon too by himself. > The idea of smearing the food on his lips is a good one. I had to do a force feeding diet a year ago. My son always had a limited diet much like yours But as he got older he had more and more rigid rules until he was eating next to nothing and drinking lots of Rice and Almond milk. My son is much healthier now and gained 20 pounds in a few months. He loves the gluten free waffles from Vans also at HEB. It's Texas SURELY you have an HEB somewhere! Best of luck you can do this! > Trina > ----- Original Message ----- > From: omalleyfamily1 > > > [The entire original message is not included] > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2010 Report Share Posted January 3, 2010 Hi Christi, this was all shocking to me when I first started understanding the diet connection. It will click with you and make sense as you dig deeper. http://gfcf-diet.talkaboutcuringautism.org/index.htm http://www.pecanbread.com/ http://bodyecology.com/autism.php Best to you > > Hello all. I am pretty new to this situation. My 2 yr old was diagnosed in > October and then my 12 yr old was diagnosed with Asperger's last month. I > keep seeing the posts about special diets. Is this something I should check > into for my kids? Also, would we have to do any kind of allergy testing? I > don't really know what questions I need to ask or what we should do really. > We had Noah at Behavioral Innovations for 5 days then found out that the > insurance we had then does not cover autism so we pulled him out. We just > switched to BCBS and supposedly they cover it up to age 6 but not sure if my > husband's employer has added a rider since we talked to them or not. We are > planning on calling tomorrow. Anyway, off the subject. I would appreciate > any info on diets or whatever we should be thinking about doing for Noah or > both kids for that matter. > > > > Christi > > > > From: Texas-Autism-Advocacy > [mailto:Texas-Autism-Advocacy ] On Behalf Of Haven DeLay > Sent: Sunday, January 03, 2010 10:47 AM > To: Texas-Autism-Advocacy > Subject: Re: Re: Diet questions > > > > > > Serena, > > In Rowlett, there is a family practitioner named Bessie Owens. She is > wonderful! She helped my son so much when we left his pediatrician after > his vaccine regression. she ran the first opiate peptide test for us and > some allergy testing. She was very supportive of putting my son on the > diet, and she was the one who suggested a year later to remove soy. > > I wanted to add that we buy most of our son's things at Whole Foods. I have > found if I just buy there for him, it is not so bad. I started doing this > when I saw teh little signs at our neighborhood grocer that state all there > produce is genetically engineered. Also, I bought some pork chops there > once and grilled them, and our son had a few bad days, so I looked at the > ingredients, and the pork was pumped full of phosphates and a lot of other > trash. > > We have hectic schedules, too, and we have a thermal bag for hot and one for > cold. In the mornings I make his breakfast from choices below: > > Wellshire Farms sausage patties (they come in chicken, turkey or pork) > Ian's allergen free french toast (or can be made from scratch using tapioca > bread) > Applegate Farms turkey bacon or pork Sunday bacon > parsnip pancakes > Scrambled eggs > Fresh fruit: apples, banana, tangerine, pears, berries etc... > > Lunch from the choices below: > > Applegate farms chicken nuggets > " " hot dogs > " " Turkey corn dog bites > Diestel organic turkey burger > Organic hamburger > ground chicken burger (grilled) > baked chicken breast or strip > pinto beans (with vegetable juice and thickened with Shiloh farms organic > potato flakes) > navy beans (with sam as above) > A vegetable (steamed or saute') WE've gotten our son to eat cabbage, > cauliflower, brocclli (but he was allergic), spinach, mixed vegetables, > corn, peas, beets..... > spaghetti (Tink'yada brand) comes in penne, shells, elbow etc...) we make a > suace with organic vegetable juice and thicken with arrowroot four or a > little potato flakes) We will eliminate the potato flakes as we go more > oxalate free. > > We also use CHREEESE " cheese " flavoing powder. They make alfredo and > cheddar styles. It is GF/CF/SF. > > We use the same choices for dinner. Once a month, we might serve baked > Alaskan cod, though we try to stay away from fish due to mercury content. > Annies Ketchup or Mustard > > Snacks: > > Wellshire Farms Tom-Tom Turkey Sticks > Rice Chex Mix (my husband has a recipe for a gf/cf/sf coating) > Enjoy Life snack bars > Enjoy Life cookies > Annies Bunny fruit snacks > > Hope this helps. > > Before loading up on dried fruits, have your son checked for sulfa allergy. > For us, the above menu will have to change to go low oxalate as well, but > you are just getting started. Also, Our son self-limited in the beginning. > I had to desenzitize him to many foods by smearing it on his lips until he > licked his lips. I credit this with getting him to try new foods. Do this > while he is young! I had to do this because he couldn't swallow a capsule > and we mixed all his supplements into apple sauce. Per his doctor's > recommendations, supplementation may be vital to your child's development. > (read " Children with Starving Brains " by Dr. Jaqueline McCandless). > > Haven > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2010 Report Share Posted January 3, 2010 You can have foods shipped to you also to get started. These aren't healthy foods, but are at least better....allergen free. Some kids may only need this level of dietary changes. Others need much more. A good starting point. http://www.gfmeals.com/ > > > > > > > > Re: Re: Diet questions > > > > > > I buy lots of gluten free foods at HEB and you can make special requests. I really like the Allergy free brand chicken nuggets for instance. Once you get the hang of cooking GF it's really not so hard. HEB carries GF spaghetti and they also carry organic spag sauce so I just add organic hamburger. Make lots and freeze it in little bags. I send my 14 year old to school each day with an apple or banana some nitrate free ham (HEB) and usually peas or green beans. He'll eat nitrate free bacon too by himself. > > The idea of smearing the food on his lips is a good one. I had to do a force feeding diet a year ago. My son always had a limited diet much like yours But as he got older he had more and more rigid rules until he was eating next to nothing and drinking lots of Rice and Almond milk. My son is much healthier now and gained 20 pounds in a few months. He loves the gluten free waffles from Vans also at HEB. It's Texas SURELY you have an HEB somewhere! Best of luck you can do this! > > Trina > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: omalleyfamily1 > > > > > > [The entire original message is not included] > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2010 Report Share Posted January 3, 2010 Mathews has a series of videos discussing diets for autism that are very informative, here is the link: http://tinyurl.com/yzwre2s Children with autism often have gut inflamation, yeast overgrowth, constipation, diahrea, and other absorption problems. Using the appropriate diet helps heal their gut and improve their prospects. Testing for food allergies is a great idea, it wil also help eliminate foods that can cause gut inflamation and may even improve behavior concentration and cognitive function. Here is avgood infomational siteabout the diet: http://gfcf-diet.talkaboutcuringautism.org/index.htm A good book to read is 'Special Diet for Special Kids' by . some other helpful sites: Whole Foods G/F, C/F shopping list: http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/specialdiets/SW_PLN_Gluten_and_Casein_ Free.pdf How to begin: http://gfcfdiet.com/Beginningthediet.htm Vendor List: http://www.gfcfdiet.com/Manufacturers.htm recipes: http://www.livingwithout.com/recipes.html?gclid=COeLh- qY6pQCFQgfswod_yIxSA Cook Books: http://www.autismweb.com/diet.htm#Books%20and%20Web%20Sites Online shopping: http://www.glutenfreemall.com/ http://www.glutenfree.com/ Gluten free on a budget: http://gfcf-diet.talkaboutcuringautism.org/ here are some helpful websites: http://www.gfcfdiet.com/ http://www.gfcfdiet.com/Fastfoods.htm http://www.autismweb.com/diet.htm http://www.glutensolutions.com/autism.htm http://gfcf-diet.talkaboutcuringautism.org/ http://autism.about.com/od/specialdietsandautism/a/startgfcf.htm Books: spcial diet for special kids 1 and 2 by http://www.autismndi.com/ http://www.glutenfreeresources.com/cookbooks.html http://www.enabling.org/ia/celiac/milkalt.html resources: http://www.gfmeals.com/ http://www.glutenfree.com/?gclid=CLLW-_jVu5QCFQcVswodfUHuTw http://www.glutenfreemall.com/ http://gfmall.com/ http://www.glutenfreeliving.com/ http://www.bobsredmill.com/gluten_free_info.php http://www.gfcfdiet.com/Beverages.htm Nagla > > Hello all. I am pretty new to this situation. My 2 yr old was diagnosed in > October and then my 12 yr old was diagnosed with Asperger's last month. I > keep seeing the posts about special diets. Is this something I should check > into for my kids? Also, would we have to do any kind of allergy testing? I > don't really know what questions I need to ask or what we should do really. > We had Noah at Behavioral Innovations for 5 days then found out that the > insurance we had then does not cover autism so we pulled him out. We just > switched to BCBS and supposedly they cover it up to age 6 but not sure if my > husband's employer has added a rider since we talked to them or not. We are > planning on calling tomorrow. Anyway, off the subject. I would appreciate > any info on diets or whatever we should be thinking about doing for Noah or > both kids for that matter. > > > > Christi > > > > From: Texas-Autism-Advocacy > [mailto:Texas-Autism-Advocacy ] On Behalf Of Haven DeLay > Sent: Sunday, January 03, 2010 10:47 AM > To: Texas-Autism-Advocacy > Subject: Re: Re: Diet questions > > > > > > Serena, > > In Rowlett, there is a family practitioner named Bessie Owens. She is > wonderful! She helped my son so much when we left his pediatrician after > his vaccine regression. she ran the first opiate peptide test for us and > some allergy testing. She was very supportive of putting my son on the > diet, and she was the one who suggested a year later to remove soy. > > I wanted to add that we buy most of our son's things at Whole Foods. I have > found if I just buy there for him, it is not so bad. I started doing this > when I saw teh little signs at our neighborhood grocer that state all there > produce is genetically engineered. Also, I bought some pork chops there > once and grilled them, and our son had a few bad days, so I looked at the > ingredients, and the pork was pumped full of phosphates and a lot of other > trash. > > We have hectic schedules, too, and we have a thermal bag for hot and one for > cold. In the mornings I make his breakfast from choices below: > > Wellshire Farms sausage patties (they come in chicken, turkey or pork) > Ian's allergen free french toast (or can be made from scratch using tapioca > bread) > Applegate Farms turkey bacon or pork Sunday bacon > parsnip pancakes > Scrambled eggs > Fresh fruit: apples, banana, tangerine, pears, berries etc... > > Lunch from the choices below: > > Applegate farms chicken nuggets > " " hot dogs > " " Turkey corn dog bites > Diestel organic turkey burger > Organic hamburger > ground chicken burger (grilled) > baked chicken breast or strip > pinto beans (with vegetable juice and thickened with Shiloh farms organic > potato flakes) > navy beans (with sam as above) > A vegetable (steamed or saute') WE've gotten our son to eat cabbage, > cauliflower, brocclli (but he was allergic), spinach, mixed vegetables, > corn, peas, beets..... > spaghetti (Tink'yada brand) comes in penne, shells, elbow etc...) we make a > suace with organic vegetable juice and thicken with arrowroot four or a > little potato flakes) We will eliminate the potato flakes as we go more > oxalate free. > > We also use CHREEESE " cheese " flavoing powder. They make alfredo and > cheddar styles. It is GF/CF/SF. > > We use the same choices for dinner. Once a month, we might serve baked > Alaskan cod, though we try to stay away from fish due to mercury content. > Annies Ketchup or Mustard > > Snacks: > > Wellshire Farms Tom-Tom Turkey Sticks > Rice Chex Mix (my husband has a recipe for a gf/cf/sf coating) > Enjoy Life snack bars > Enjoy Life cookies > Annies Bunny fruit snacks > > Hope this helps. > > Before loading up on dried fruits, have your son checked for sulfa allergy. > For us, the above menu will have to change to go low oxalate as well, but > you are just getting started. Also, Our son self-limited in the beginning. > I had to desenzitize him to many foods by smearing it on his lips until he > licked his lips. I credit this with getting him to try new foods. Do this > while he is young! I had to do this because he couldn't swallow a capsule > and we mixed all his supplements into apple sauce. Per his doctor's > recommendations, supplementation may be vital to your child's development. > (read " Children with Starving Brains " by Dr. Jaqueline McCandless). > > Haven > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2010 Report Share Posted January 3, 2010 Wow Nagla I wish I had known you back when I was starting...what a great email full of info!!!!! > > > > Hello all. I am pretty new to this situation. My 2 yr old was diagnosed in > > October and then my 12 yr old was diagnosed with Asperger's last month. I > > keep seeing the posts about special diets. Is this something I should check > > into for my kids? Also, would we have to do any kind of allergy testing? I > > don't really know what questions I need to ask or what we should do really. > > We had Noah at Behavioral Innovations for 5 days then found out that the > > insurance we had then does not cover autism so we pulled him out. We just > > switched to BCBS and supposedly they cover it up to age 6 but not sure if my > > husband's employer has added a rider since we talked to them or not. We are > > planning on calling tomorrow. Anyway, off the subject. I would appreciate > > any info on diets or whatever we should be thinking about doing for Noah or > > both kids for that matter. > > > > > > > > Christi > > > > > > > > From: Texas-Autism-Advocacy > > [mailto:Texas-Autism-Advocacy ] On Behalf Of Haven DeLay > > Sent: Sunday, January 03, 2010 10:47 AM > > To: Texas-Autism-Advocacy > > Subject: Re: Re: Diet questions > > > > > > > > > > > > Serena, > > > > In Rowlett, there is a family practitioner named Bessie Owens. She is > > wonderful! She helped my son so much when we left his pediatrician after > > his vaccine regression. she ran the first opiate peptide test for us and > > some allergy testing. She was very supportive of putting my son on the > > diet, and she was the one who suggested a year later to remove soy. > > > > I wanted to add that we buy most of our son's things at Whole Foods. I have > > found if I just buy there for him, it is not so bad. I started doing this > > when I saw teh little signs at our neighborhood grocer that state all there > > produce is genetically engineered. Also, I bought some pork chops there > > once and grilled them, and our son had a few bad days, so I looked at the > > ingredients, and the pork was pumped full of phosphates and a lot of other > > trash. > > > > We have hectic schedules, too, and we have a thermal bag for hot and one for > > cold. In the mornings I make his breakfast from choices below: > > > > Wellshire Farms sausage patties (they come in chicken, turkey or pork) > > Ian's allergen free french toast (or can be made from scratch using tapioca > > bread) > > Applegate Farms turkey bacon or pork Sunday bacon > > parsnip pancakes > > Scrambled eggs > > Fresh fruit: apples, banana, tangerine, pears, berries etc... > > > > Lunch from the choices below: > > > > Applegate farms chicken nuggets > > " " hot dogs > > " " Turkey corn dog bites > > Diestel organic turkey burger > > Organic hamburger > > ground chicken burger (grilled) > > baked chicken breast or strip > > pinto beans (with vegetable juice and thickened with Shiloh farms organic > > potato flakes) > > navy beans (with sam as above) > > A vegetable (steamed or saute') WE've gotten our son to eat cabbage, > > cauliflower, brocclli (but he was allergic), spinach, mixed vegetables, > > corn, peas, beets..... > > spaghetti (Tink'yada brand) comes in penne, shells, elbow etc...) we make a > > suace with organic vegetable juice and thicken with arrowroot four or a > > little potato flakes) We will eliminate the potato flakes as we go more > > oxalate free. > > > > We also use CHREEESE " cheese " flavoing powder. They make alfredo and > > cheddar styles. It is GF/CF/SF. > > > > We use the same choices for dinner. Once a month, we might serve baked > > Alaskan cod, though we try to stay away from fish due to mercury content. > > Annies Ketchup or Mustard > > > > Snacks: > > > > Wellshire Farms Tom-Tom Turkey Sticks > > Rice Chex Mix (my husband has a recipe for a gf/cf/sf coating) > > Enjoy Life snack bars > > Enjoy Life cookies > > Annies Bunny fruit snacks > > > > Hope this helps. > > > > Before loading up on dried fruits, have your son checked for sulfa allergy. > > For us, the above menu will have to change to go low oxalate as well, but > > you are just getting started. Also, Our son self-limited in the beginning. > > I had to desenzitize him to many foods by smearing it on his lips until he > > licked his lips. I credit this with getting him to try new foods. Do this > > while he is young! I had to do this because he couldn't swallow a capsule > > and we mixed all his supplements into apple sauce. Per his doctor's > > recommendations, supplementation may be vital to your child's development. > > (read " Children with Starving Brains " by Dr. Jaqueline McCandless). > > > > Haven > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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