Re: Beginning the Diet

[Guest guest]

Hi Greg,

during the first two weeks on the diet, some of my symptom became

worse. Then, all of a sudden, I started feeling much better. I was

on the intro five days and learned during that time that carrots, no

matter how long they are cooked, do not agree with me and give me

d. Same with green beans. So for a few days I only had chicken

broth with chicken meat in it.

Then I tried out some of the other vegetables on the list, one every

two days, until I now have a whole list of foods I can eat. If I

have a bad reaction, I wait until it clears up, and then wait two

more days before I introduce a new food. Every two days seems to be

best for me.

Spaghetti Squash, although considered and " advanced " food, agreed

with me great. So does spinach. And beets. Avocados I was able to

eat beginning with the second week.

Now, after just one month, I can eat green beans. Still have trouble

with carrots. Eggs, I've noticed, give me big trouble, at least at

this point. Which eliminates all the baked goods I could

have. Maybe in a few weeks I'll try them again.

My staple for breakfast is a ripe banana with almond butter. I've

found a local butcher who makes a breakfast sausage without any

filler or sweetener. He was kind enough to show me his list of

ingredients and I feel confident purchasing his products. It agrees

with my wonderfully.

I have a hard time digesting chicken breast but do fine with broiled

chicken wings. This doesn't make sense, I know, but that's the way

it works for me. I introduced those the second week.

The third week I tried scallops and did fine. Also some

snapper. Great. Beef ... for some reason no. Even the grass-fed kind.

I still have a hard time with yoghurt, but I can eat yoghurt cheese

without problems. I can eat sheep or goat cheese without any

problem, and even some cows milk cheeses. Manchego cheese (don't

remember if it's goat or sheep) agrees with me the best.

Well, this is my story. The stories and support of other members of

this group have given me hope when, in the beginning, I got worse and

didn't think this diet would work for me.

All the Best,

Hannah

IBS-D

At 09:53 AM 9/12/2008, you wrote:

>HI all,

>My name is greg. i have UC for 9 years now, and i am starting the SCD

>again after a couple weeks of a poor attempt at figuring out what i

>need to do with this diet. Any ideas or suggestions about where to

>start after the intro diet in BTVC. Im still a bit confused and my D

>and pains are increasing so im getting a bit worried. If anyone has a

>list of what foods they ate during and after the intro diet that would

>be awesome. Also, if anyone could give me a better idea of how to

>introduce the foods...i know that it should be a little of one new

>food for a couple of days then add more. But im just looking for a

>beeter time frame as seen by you all.

>Thanks!

[Guest guest]

>

Any ideas or suggestions about where to

> start after the intro diet in BTVC.

Hi Greg,

What helped me was trying to get into the mind-set that my

intestines are incredibly damaged, so my goal is to treat them just

like a baby's. Ergo - just as we do with babies starting to eat

solid foods, introduce the most easily digestible foods possible,

cooked to death to make them super mushy (even fruits) - even pureed

in many cases, and BE PATIENT. Just think - with babies, we don't go

from jars of baby food to raw celery in a matter of days or weeks

(albeit they don't have teeth). Be sure to remove skins and seeds,

too.

The stages list on the Pecanbread site

(http://www.pecanbread.com/new/scdfoods1.html#beyond) can give you

some ideas of the types of foods to introduce after Intro. But

remember that these are just guidelines and your body will probably

respond differently.

I hope you are able to make it through the first weeks and months of

the diet. It can be overwhelming with all the analysis and cooking,

but believe me, it's worth it. It has worked wonders for me. After

one year on SCD, I am med free, have learned how to cook, and really

don't miss SAD food anymore (with a few exceptions). It's so nice

not to be a slave to my bowels. :-)

Good luck and please use this list for support and encouragement.

That's what we're here for!

Kathy

UC since 12/05

SCD since 7/07

med-free since 7/08