Guest guest Posted September 6, 2008 Report Share Posted September 6, 2008 As a psychologist who has succeeded with this diet for 7 years and has a very difficult time getting others who need it to try it, I REALLY wish we didn't use " legal/illegal " terminology. I realize that there are some people who regain a sense of control by following every rule, but many frankly rebel against the " illegal " notion. I think " guidelines " are much better. In other words, telling people that most prepared foods have hidden ingredients that may cause a flare is better than saying, " Nearly everything is illegal. " I also wish more energy on this group was devoted to encouraging people to persevere instead of trying to find hidden illegals. Before I get flamed, I understand very well that eating hidden ingredients can make or break the success of this diet, but I believe lack of encouragement can, too. For example, when I first started SCD I was having such a hard time not having some foods I really loved. Some of the people on the email loop I was on at the time responded by saying that the foods I loved were gross and that the SCD alternatives were better. Thank God I was motivated to stick with the diet or that would have ended it for me. The truth is we are all free to eat anything we want to eat! Some food choices will benefit our health and others won't. Encouragement, however, will always benefit our health. Thanks and I do wish everyone who is embarking on this SCD journey the best of health. Mel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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