Guest guest Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 Do you make your own Almond Butter? I am a newby to UC and to this site and am looking for answers. Diag. in 2006, just found BTVS in 7/2008 ucnewby > > > I was diagnosed with UC in March, and have been on the SCD since April. > > It appears to be working although I'm not certain it is working > > perfectly. For the past 3 weeks I have eaten only chicken soup, hard > > boiled eggs,boiled apples, bolied carrots, homemade yogurt with honey > > in it, boiled spinach, and very diluted apple cider. Earlier on I was > > eating DCCC, as well as ripe bananas, but I seem to have less bleeding > > now that I have eliminated those. How do I know if something is giving > > me troubles? Basically, Over the past 3 weeks or so, the typical > > pattern is 1-2 " stools " that are just 2-3 tablespoons of mucous with > > maybe a little hard stool. Then every 2nd or 3rd day I'll have a larger > > solid stool that is about like a hot dog with a little of the mucous > > also. Seemingly randomly, (like once a week) I'll have some cramping > > and the long thin painful stools with blood at the end. Before I > > started the diet there was blood almost every other day, so I think > > thats a good sign...What puzzles me is that it seems totally random. I > > wonder if its the order in which I'm eating the food? Has anyone else > > gone through these stages of improvement? Also, what is " die off " ? > > Thanks for being more helpful than the medical industrial complex... > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 I bought a jar of MaraNatha Almond Butter at Whole Foods. The only ingredients are dry roasted almonds. I assume this is legal- I haven't opened it. Anyone see an issue with this? Re: Signs of improvement? Do you make your own Almond Butter? I am a newby to UC and to this site and am looking for answers.Diag. in 2006, just found BTVS in 7/2008ucnewby> > > I was diagnosed with UC in March, and have been on the SCD since April.> > It appears to be working although I'm not certain it is working> > perfectly. For the past 3 weeks I have eaten only chicken soup, hard> > boiled eggs,boiled apples, bolied carrots, homemade yogurt with honey> > in it, boiled spinach, and very diluted apple cider. Earlier on I was> > eating DCCC, as well as ripe bananas, but I seem to have less bleeding> > now that I have eliminated those. How do I know if something is giving> > me troubles? Basically, Over the past 3 weeks or so, the typical> > pattern is 1-2 "stools" that are just 2-3 tablespoons of mucous with> > maybe a little hard stool. Then every 2nd or 3rd day I'll have a larger> > solid stool that is about like a hot dog with a little of the mucous> > also. Seemingly randomly, (like once a week) I'll have some cramping> > and the long thin painful stools with blood at the end. Before I> > started the diet there was blood almost every other day, so I think> > thats a good sign...What puzzles me is that it seems totally random. I> > wonder if its the order in which I'm eating the food? Has anyone else> > gone through these stages of improvement? Also, what is "die off" ?> > Thanks for being more helpful than the medical industrial complex...> >> > > >> >> > ------------------------------------> >> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 It's legal I bought a jar of MaraNatha Almond Butter at Whole Foods. The only ingredients are dry roasted almonds. I assume this is legal- I haven't opened it. Anyone see an issue with this? Re: Signs of improvement? Do you make your own Almond Butter? I am a newby to UC and to this site and am looking for answers.Diag. in 2006, just found BTVS in 7/2008ucnewby> > > I was diagnosed with UC in March, and have been on the SCD since April.> > It appears to be working although I'm not certain it is working> > perfectly. For the past 3 weeks I have eaten only chicken soup, hard> > boiled eggs,boiled apples, bolied carrots, homemade yogurt with honey> > in it, boiled spinach, and very diluted apple cider. Earlier on I was> > eating DCCC, as well as ripe bananas, but I seem to have less bleeding> > now that I have eliminated those. How do I know if something is giving> > me troubles? Basically, Over the past 3 weeks or so, the typical> > pattern is 1-2 "stools" that are just 2-3 tablespoons of mucous with> > maybe a little hard stool. Then every 2nd or 3rd day I'll have a larger> > solid stool that is about like a hot dog with a little of the mucous> > also. Seemingly randomly, (like once a week) I'll have some cramping> > and the long thin painful stools with blood at the end. Before I> > started the diet there was blood almost every other day, so I think> > thats a good sign...What puzzles me is that it seems totally random. I> > wonder if its the order in which I'm eating the food? Has anyone else> > gone through these stages of improvement? Also, what is "die off" ?> > Thanks for being more helpful than the medical industrial complex...> >> > > >> >> > ------------------------------------> >> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 Mara, you seem to be well versed in the SCDiet. Can i ask you a few more questions? I am trying to replce probiotics in my system, I have been starting VSL#3DS. I see it is not legal, any input would be great. And if I cannot use VSL#3, have you any knowledge of MountainHighyoghurt.com, yoghurt as a good source? I really don't see myself being able to make homemade yoghurt. Thanks in advance for your guidence and knowledge Dianna I bought a jar of MaraNatha Almond Butter at Whole Foods. The only ingredients are dry roasted almonds. I assume this is legal- I haven't opened it. Anyone see an issue with this? Re: Signs of improvement? Do you make your own Almond Butter? I am a newby to UC and to this site and am looking for answers.Diag. in 2006, just found BTVS in 7/2008ucnewby> > > I was diagnosed with UC in March, and have been on the SCD since April.> > It appears to be working although I'm not certain it is working> > perfectly. For the past 3 weeks I have eaten only chicken soup, hard> > boiled eggs,boiled apples, bolied carrots, homemade yogurt with honey> > in it, boiled spinach, and very diluted apple cider. Earlier on I was> > eating DCCC, as well as ripe bananas, but I seem to have less bleeding> > now that I have eliminated those. How do I know if something is giving> > me troubles? Basically, Over the past 3 weeks or so, the typical> > pattern is 1-2 "stools" that are just 2-3 tablespoons of mucous with> > maybe a little hard stool. Then every 2nd or 3rd day I'll have a larger> > solid stool that is about like a hot dog with a little of the mucous> > also. Seemingly rand! omly, (l ike once a week) I'll have some cramping> > and the long thin painful stools with blood at the end. Before I> > started the diet there was blood almost every other day, so I think> > thats a good sign...What puzzles me is that it seems totally random. I> > wonder if its the order in which I'm eating the food? Has anyone else> > gone through these stages of improvement? Also, what is "die off" ?> > Thanks for being more helpful than the medical industrial complex...> >> > > >> >> > ------------ --------- --------- ------> >> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 ---- Original message ---- >Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 13:37:38 -0700 (PDT) > >Subject: Re: Re: Signs of improvement? >To: BTVC-SCD > > Mara, you seem to be well versed in the SCDiet. Can > i ask you a few more questions? > I am trying to replce probiotics in my system, I > have been starting VSL#3DS. I see it is not legal, > any input would be great. It's not legal because it has bifidus - I have a big stack of them myself at the back of my fridge, bought just before I began the diet - so I know where you are coming from. They were too damn expensive to throw out. You can buy probiotics and yogurt starter from Lucy's kitchen shop: http://www.lucyskitchenshop.com/acidophilus.html that's what I currently use. >And if I cannot use VSL#3, > have you any knowledge of MountainHighyoghurt.com, > yoghurt as a good source? that appears to have bifidus in it as well, so no, it's not legal either to eat or as a starter. http://www.mountainhighyoghurt.com/html/products.htm If you do decide to start making yogurt at some point, you can get legal starter here: http://www.mountainhighyoghurt.com/html/products.htm > I really don't see myself > being able to make homemade yoghurt. May I ask why you don't see yourself as being able to make yogurt yourself? Regards, Mara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 I don't think it is because they're not blanched almonds - also if you're just introducing pecan butter is easier (homemade -and for this you just buy pecans -no need to worry about blanched) eileen 9 months scd > > > > > I was diagnosed with UC in March, and have been on the SCD since > April. > > > It appears to be working although I'm not certain it is working > > > perfectly. For the past 3 weeks I have eaten only chicken soup, > hard > > > boiled eggs,boiled apples, bolied carrots, homemade yogurt with > honey > > > in it, boiled spinach, and very diluted apple cider. Earlier on I > was > > > eating DCCC, as well as ripe bananas, but I seem to have less > bleeding > > > now that I have eliminated those. How do I know if something is > giving > > > me troubles? Basically, Over the past 3 weeks or so, the typical > > > pattern is 1-2 " stools " that are just 2-3 tablespoons of mucous > with > > > maybe a little hard stool. Then every 2nd or 3rd day I'll have a > larger > > > solid stool that is about like a hot dog with a little of the > mucous > > > also. Seemingly randomly, (like once a week) I'll have some > cramping > > > and the long thin painful stools with blood at the end. Before I > > > started the diet there was blood almost every other day, so I > think > > > thats a good sign...What puzzles me is that it seems totally > random. I > > > wonder if its the order in which I'm eating the food? Has anyone > else > > > gone through these stages of improvement? Also, what is " die > off " ? > > > Thanks for being more helpful than the medical industrial > complex... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 My local Safeway has a "nut bar" of whole nuts (several varities) would this be legal? you can actually blend them right there. Subject: Re: Signs of improvement?To: BTVC-SCD Date: Friday, October 17, 2008, 4:14 AM I don't think it is because they're not blanched almonds - also if you're just introducing pecan butter is easier (homemade -and for this you just buy pecans -no need to worry about blanched)eileen 9 months scd> > > > > I was diagnosed with UC in March, and have been on the SCD since > April.> > > It appears to be working although I'm not certain it is working> > > perfectly. For the past 3 weeks I have eaten only chicken soup, > hard> > > boiled eggs,boiled apples, bolied carrots, homemade yogurt with > honey> > > in it, boiled spinach, and very diluted apple cider. Earlier on I > was> > > eating DCCC, as well as ripe bananas, but I seem to have less > bleeding> > > now that I have eliminated those. How do I know if something is > giving> > > me troubles? Basically, Over the past 3 weeks or so, the typical> > > pattern is 1-2 "stools" that are just 2-3 tablespoons of mucous > with> > > maybe a little hard stool. Then every 2nd or 3rd day I'll have a > larger> > > solid stool that is about like a hot dog with a little of the > mucous> > > also. Seemingly randomly, (like once a week) I'll have some > cramping> > > and the long thin painful stools with blood at the end. Before I> > > started the diet there was blood almost every other day, so I > think> > > thats a good sign...What puzzles me is that it seems totally > random. I> > > wonder if its the order in which I'm eating the food? Has anyone > else> > > gone through these stages of improvement? Also, what is "die > off" ?> > > Thanks for being more helpful than the medical industrial > complex...> > >> > > > > >> > >> > > ------------ --------- --------- ------> > >> > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 At 04:06 PM 10/17/2008, you wrote: My local Safeway has a " nut bar " of whole nuts (several varities) would this be legal? you can actually blend them right there. Depends on what else goes in it. — Marilyn New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001 Darn Good SCD Cook No Human Children Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 > > My local Safeway has a " nut bar " of whole nuts (several varities) would this be legal? you can actually blend them right there. > I would be leary of any thing sold/provided from bulk or a bar. These could contain almost anything in small amounts-better safe than sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2008 Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 oops - I have been getting nuts from the bulk section of my grocery store. If you don't get them in bulk where should I look for them? Are there certain brands of packaged nuts that we can buy?__________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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