More Beginning Questions:p

[Guest guest]

Hi!

First I want to thank everyone for their feedback, it is soo helpful

and I really appreciate it!

I do have some more questions though (There are a lot, so if you

could even address one, I'd appreciate it!):

1). Tea-I am a HUGE tea drinker, and the book says that 2 cups of

green tea and weak black tea are acceptable. What ingredients in tea

are not legal? Does anyone know of any reipes for a more flavored

tea then just plain black? Or have you found any herbal teas that are

legal..ginger perhaps?

2). I have been having semi-solid BM in the mornings, but they have

been changing colors since I started (darker, etc.) but the last 2

days it was bright orange..is this unusual or is that supposed to

happen? I started onto phase 1, but have still been eating a lot of

carrots, so I'm hoping that this is the reason for the color? I just

am a little freaked out by this, I've never seen it like this before?

3). Do you eat the farmer's cheese plain, I havn't tried it, I will

tomorrow, but it looks awful just by itself. Are there any recipes

or things I can do/cook with it in the beginning stages? I also have

been off of dairy for over a year and am a little hesitant to try

this, how much do you suggest for just beginning, and how do I know

if it works for me or not? I also made my first batch of yogurt and

the book says to moisten the cheese with the yogurt, but if I

introduce both together and it doesn't go well, how do I know which

one caused the problems?

4). I am a runner, was an avid runner before all this happened

actually, and have just begun to start up again. I am wondering if

anyone else has been on this diet and been able to sustain physical

activities/sports? I have always eaten soo much pasta/bread and now

I am wondering if I will be able to get enough in to feed my caloric

needs necessary for running? (I am also underweight too, so trying

to gain the last few pounds left-currently at 114, from 96 at lowest-

I'm 5'7 " ). I have just been soo exhausted since starting this diet

that I cannot imagine trying to run, I am hoping my energy levels

will soon get back to normal?

5). Iron-people have posted about this and I do not eat red meat,

thus no liver for me. Any other sources, since Elaine says no to

supplements? I had been taking a liquid iron prior to starting SCD.

6). How many days a part do you introduce new foods and how are you

sure they " went through " ok. My BM's (like I mentioned earlier) have

gotten a little more solid since starting the diet, but still are not

formed. Is this due to inflammation still, or maybe if I add more

fiber? How long do people with UC take to have " trophies " usually?

I've added avocado, which I am usually able to tolerate, so hopefully

this will help?

Thanks again, I know it's a lot, but I thought I'd ask all at once to

get it out there. Any help/advice is appreciated!

na

problems 2 year

UC diagnosis July '07

SCD week 1 (5 days)!

[Guest guest]

na,

re: exercise

I've been on this diet since November 07. I live in Los Angeles without a

car. I get around by bike. My life is pretty local, so I'm not trekking from

Pasadena to Venice everyday, but I average probably about 130-160 miles a

week and live up a mile long hill. Energy has been a huge issue for me. I've

been an athlete since I was a kid and I have a hard time relating to a body

that's just not as vital as I've known it. I've felt a lot of frustration

around physicality. But it gets better and easier. Almost right away I

noticed was a change of relationship between my will and my strength. I feel

like dispelling sugar has a lot do with it, but who knows. I don't how to

describe it. It's like the connection between the two was just cleaner so I

think in some ways physicality on SCD can be better and stronger than

before. So far, the only way I've been able to feel normal (energy wise) is

to eat a lot of meat (5-6 times a week). I guess that's probably not a lot

relative to the American diet, but I'm veggie leaning. In terms of iron. I

eat specks of red meat and a lot of leafy greens (cooked kale, collards,

spinach, chard, etc.). I try to stay away from the greens packed in bags

because they are washed with a lot of chlorine. Anyway, this is all to say,

exercise can be done, but be super, super patient with yourself in terms of

energy.

V