Re: Losing Weight-- need help!

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Hi ,

I am no expert on SCD, but just want to share with you

I have been on SCD for over 3 months and have lost 22

pounds. Losing 20 pounds in just over a month doesn't

sound right to me. If it were me, I would see my

doctor or in my case my Naturopath.

My weight is stable now and began to stabilize when I

was able to add more foods to my diet like dates and

nut flour baked goods. Try the peanut butter brownies

in the BTVC book. The ingredients are just peanut

butter, baking soda, eggs and honey. They are really

good and should add some calories for you too.

Best to you,

Janet

UC 28 years

SCD 3 months

Colazal

--- wheath1013 wrote:

> Hey all, Well I've been SCDing for over a month now,

> and with the help

> of meds my flare is getting better. My concern is

> that I've lost 20 lbs

> so far, and the weight loss isnt slowing. I'm not in

> any real trouble,

> I have the extra pounds to lose. Its just scary.

> I've been keeping a

> food diary and it seems that I can't tolerate much

> yet except meats,

> cheese and eggs. Carrots, spinach and zucchini are

> all right also.

> Bananas with peanut butter and honey is my sweet

> treat that usually

> doesn't get me.

> I got my yougurt maker and am going to make a batch

> of french cream

> first as I'm not a fan of tart stuff too much, but

> I'm scared of

> introducing this. I did search the site, and it

> seems as if I should

> start with a teaspoon first?

> I eat 5-6 small meals a day.

> So any tips on how to get more calories in?

> And to think I was afraid of weight gain when I

> started my Prednisone--

> Oh the ironies of life!

>

> Thanks,

> UC 1/08

> SCD 12/07

>

>

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Dear , In my opinion, weight loss isn't even a symptom. Yours was established on a previous diet and eating pattern. If you're not hungry, your body is telling you it's receiving enough calories. I wouldn't add calories just to add calories. I'd rather be concern about what your body is telling you, cravings etc. I'd want to make sure you body is receiving the nutrition it needs: iron, protein, vitamins... Not knowing your present weight, height, etc it makes hard to guess anything. Good luck, SCD 7 months CD-9 yearswheath1013 wrote: Hey all, Well I've been SCDing for over a month now, and with the help of meds my flare is getting better. My concern is that I've lost 20 lbs so far, and the weight loss isnt slowing. I'm not in any real trouble, I have the extra pounds to lose. Its just scary. I've been keeping a food diary and it seems that I can't tolerate much yet except meats, cheese and eggs. Carrots, spinach and zucchini are all right also. Bananas with peanut butter and honey is my sweet treat that usually doesn't get me.I got my yougurt maker and am going to make a batch of french cream first as I'm not a fan of tart stuff too much, but I'm scared of introducing this. I did search the site, and it seems as if I should start

with a teaspoon first?I eat 5-6 small meals a day.So any tips on how to get more calories in?And to think I was afraid of weight gain when I started my Prednisone--Oh the ironies of life!Thanks, UC 1/08SCD 12/07

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Hi ,

I'm sorry, I didn't ready your post closely enough.

20 lbs. in one month definitely doesn't seem healthy.

Are you in contact with your doctor?

CD

SCD 1 year

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At 07:42 AM 1/19/2008, you wrote:

Hey all, Well I've been SCDing

for over a month now, and with the help of meds my flare is getting

better. My concern is that I've lost 20 lbs so far, and the weight loss

isnt slowing. I'm not in any real trouble, I have the extra pounds to

lose. Its just scary. I've been keeping a food diary and it seems that I

can't tolerate much yet except meats, cheese and eggs. Carrots, spinach

and zucchini are all right also. Bananas with peanut butter and honey is

my sweet treat that usually doesn't get me.

I got my yougurt maker and am

going to make a batch of french cream first as I'm not a fan of tart

stuff too much, but I'm scared of introducing this. I did search the

site, and it seems as if I should start with a teaspoon first?

I eat 5-6 small meals a day. So

any tips on how to get more calories in?

And to think I was afraid of weight gain when I started my Prednisone--

Oh the ironies of life!

,

One of the ironies of SCD is that one's weight tends to normalize on this

style of eating. I dropped around 75 pounds in the first 5-7 months I was

on SCD. I was too sick to crawl on a scale -- I really didn't care or

notice in the first 2 months or so, but when I went back to work, one

co-worker asked if I'd had bariatric surgery because my trousers were at

least a full size too large.

You're not doing badly with what you can tolerate. I bet if you sat down

and made a list of what you actually ate the two weeks or so before you

started, you'd find an awful lot of repetition.

My weight just dropped until I reached the point at which it went

completely out of control. (My form of malabsorption is something I call

" the termite syndrome, " -- my bad bacteria turn normally

inedible stuff into fatty acids which are easily absorbed.) Now I'm

having to do things the hard way to get the remaining weight off. <wry

grin>

When I began, the strictures on introducing yogurt weren't so stringent.

I was chowing down on a half cup to a cup a day with no problems.

However, many folks on the autism list, and some people on the old Long

Island list found that they did much better in terms of not triggering

die-off as severely if they introduced the yogurt gradually. I can tell

you that I do better with dripped yogurt. So yes, start with a very small

amount. Warning: French Cream is very delicious and highly addictive.

<grin>

5-6 small meals a day is excellent. To add calories, just add butter or

coconut oil (if tolerated) to your cooked veggies. Eat ripe avocados.

(Avocado mayonnaise is top-mark.)

How are things faring otherwise?

—

Marilyn

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

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peanut butter is an advanced food b/c peanuts are legumes like

beans. Try almond or pecan butter instead. You can do the peanut

butter later!

> Im gonna try the peanut butter brownies next-

>

>

Carol F.

Celiac, SCD 8 years,MCS, Latex Allergy

http://www.celiac.com/authors/143/Carol-Frilegh

http://www.talkaboutcuringautism.org/gfcf-diet/sc-diet.htm

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Before I was on SCD, I became ill and went on a very strict diet and lost 20 kilos in two months. I think it depends on what the initial diet was. If it was SAD, changing to a really healthy diet can lead to the rapid loss of excess pounds. If you feel all right, I don't think it is too much of a problem, especially if you have them to lose.

As my doctor said "You won't put on weight because your diet is healthy. It's people who have an unhealthy diet who get fat".

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SCD Oct 2006 no meds, no symptoms

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