Re: Legal/Illegal Questions from a newb

[Guest guest]

>

> Hello All,

>

> Starting the diet tomorrow, fingers crossed as i am running out of options for

my UC. Can some experienced people please tell me if the following foods are

legal or not?

> 1. American Cheese -

no

> 2. Old Bay Seasoning -

doubt it only straight spices and not mccormacks if you're celiac or sensitive

they have cross contamination on their lines

> 3. Salami's if no carbs -

carbs are not an issue - plain meat nothing in it is allowed - i don't eat this

so not sure what's in it???

>

> Also, had some questions on supplements and their legallity on the diet

> 1. probiotics such as flora-q (i am currently using a brand called " rising " -

most are illegal - what are the ingredients - i use lyosan from

lucyskitchenshop some use ones from digestivewellness.com

> 2. sugar free tums -

no way! tums have gluten -and most " sugar-free " stuff ios loaded with worse

stuff than sugar!!

> 3. are there legal calcium supplements that can be purchased in the store or

do i need to mail order from www.freedavitamins.com/?

>

i use freeda if you can find legal locally go for it - take the list of legal

additives i THINK it's on pecanbread

hope this helps -sorry to be a bummer -but there are a lot of legals but just

not that come prepared - good luck ask away we're here!!!

Eileen 18 months scd

> thank you!

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Hello All,

>

> Starting the diet tomorrow, fingers crossed as i am running out of options for

my UC. Can some experienced people please tell me if the following foods are

legal or not?

> 1. American Cheese -

no

> 2. Old Bay Seasoning -

doubt it only straight spices and not mccormacks if you're celiac or sensitive

they have cross contamination on their lines

> 3. Salami's if no carbs -

carbs are not an issue - plain meat nothing in it is allowed - i don't eat this

so not sure what's in it???

>

> Also, had some questions on supplements and their legallity on the diet

> 1. probiotics such as flora-q (i am currently using a brand called " rising " -

most are illegal - what are the ingredients - i use lyosan from

lucyskitchenshop some use ones from digestivewellness.com

> 2. sugar free tums -

no way! tums have gluten -and most " sugar-free " stuff ios loaded with worse

stuff than sugar!!

> 3. are there legal calcium supplements that can be purchased in the store or

do i need to mail order from www.freedavitamins.com/?

>

i use freeda if you can find legal locally go for it - take the list of legal

additives i THINK it's on pecanbread

hope this helps -sorry to be a bummer -but there are a lot of legals but just

not that come prepared - good luck ask away we're here!!!

Eileen 18 months scd

> thank you!

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Hello All,

>

> Starting the diet tomorrow, fingers crossed as i am running out of options for

my UC. Can some experienced people please tell me if the following foods are

legal or not?

> 1. American Cheese -

no

> 2. Old Bay Seasoning -

doubt it only straight spices and not mccormacks if you're celiac or sensitive

they have cross contamination on their lines

> 3. Salami's if no carbs -

carbs are not an issue - plain meat nothing in it is allowed - i don't eat this

so not sure what's in it???

>

> Also, had some questions on supplements and their legallity on the diet

> 1. probiotics such as flora-q (i am currently using a brand called " rising " -

most are illegal - what are the ingredients - i use lyosan from

lucyskitchenshop some use ones from digestivewellness.com

> 2. sugar free tums -

no way! tums have gluten -and most " sugar-free " stuff ios loaded with worse

stuff than sugar!!

> 3. are there legal calcium supplements that can be purchased in the store or

do i need to mail order from www.freedavitamins.com/?

>

i use freeda if you can find legal locally go for it - take the list of legal

additives i THINK it's on pecanbread

hope this helps -sorry to be a bummer -but there are a lot of legals but just

not that come prepared - good luck ask away we're here!!!

Eileen 18 months scd

> thank you!

>

[Guest guest]

I am pretty new myself but I saw no one had responded yet so I will help as I

can...american cheese is definitely out since it is neither natural cheese nor

aged in any way. Old Bay is probably a no go as well, most spice combos are

overtly illegal or at least suspect due to the use of starch to prevent

clumping, I believe. Salami...nearly impossible that is legal, IMO. Nearly all

processed meats have starch in or on them and starch is BAD. Probiotics - I

have never heard of Flora-Q...which is meaningless, I found one that was legal

and my search stopped there!! There is a list of legal and illegal

supplement ingredients on pecanbread.com, VERY HELPFUL. Tums...no idea but I

bet it has some kind of sweetener in it other than sugar and only saccharin and

honey are allowed on the diet. I get my kids calcium from Whole Foods, it also

contains Vitamin D and Magnesium...both of which they are low in and I think

they are needed to better metabolize and use the calcium...could be wrong about

that. Anyway, my brand is called Nature's Way Calcium Mag and D and it was $22

for 250 capsules...pretty reasonable by my newly warped standards. LOL!!

So, this is what I know and can share. My policy is always that it is better to

be safe than sorry until you can get absolute confirmations.

If you go to the breakingtheviciouscycle.com site you will be able to find the

legal/illegal list and the knowledge base...both have been VERY helpful to me in

deciphering the whys and wherefores for my kiddos.

Best of luck...remember, there is nothing to be gained by rushing through this

thing. If you take your time and do a really good intro for a couple of days

and then introduce things one at a time, with a day or so in between (maybe lots

more in between if you are really sensitive) then you will be optimizing the

diet and increase the odds of success.

The diet has been WONDERFUL for my family and now that we are several weeks in

we are eating all kinds of yum things...there is a light at the end of the

tunnel!!

Chrissy

Mama to three boys on SCD

Elijah, 7, autism, ADHD, had chronic alternating D and C...much better now!!

iel, 3, chronic D, down to one normal formed stool a day!

Alec, 1, foul smelling, bulky stool full of undigested food...yuck!..also MUCH

better, almost normal

>

> Hello All,

>

> Starting the diet tomorrow, fingers crossed as i am running out of options for

my UC. Can some experienced people please tell me if the following foods are

legal or not?

> 1. American Cheese

> 2. Old Bay Seasoning

> 3. Salami's if no carbs

>

> Also, had some questions on supplements and their legallity on the diet

> 1. probiotics such as flora-q (i am currently using a brand called " rising "

> 2. sugar free tums

> 3. are there legal calcium supplements that can be purchased in the store or

do i need to mail order from www.freedavitamins.com/?

>

> thank you!

>

[Guest guest]

I did answer earlier - did it not show???

if not, I believe they're all illegal too - and Tums have gluten as well -

good luck

eileen 18 months scd

> >

> > Hello All,

> >

> > Starting the diet tomorrow, fingers crossed as i am running out of options

for my UC. Can some experienced people please tell me if the following foods

are legal or not?

> > 1. American Cheese

> > 2. Old Bay Seasoning

> > 3. Salami's if no carbs

> >

> > Also, had some questions on supplements and their legallity on the diet

> > 1. probiotics such as flora-q (i am currently using a brand called " rising "

> > 2. sugar free tums

> > 3. are there legal calcium supplements that can be purchased in the store or

do i need to mail order from www.freedavitamins.com/?

> >

> > thank you!

> >

>

[Guest guest]

thanks for all the responses. one more - is celery salt (celery seeds and salt)

legal?

> > >

> > > Hello All,

> > >

> > > Starting the diet tomorrow, fingers crossed as i am running out of options

for my UC. Can some experienced people please tell me if the following foods

are legal or not?

> > > 1. American Cheese

> > > 2. Old Bay Seasoning

> > > 3. Salami's if no carbs

> > >

> > > Also, had some questions on supplements and their legallity on the diet

> > > 1. probiotics such as flora-q (i am currently using a brand called

" rising "

> > > 2. sugar free tums

> > > 3. are there legal calcium supplements that can be purchased in the store

or do i need to mail order from www.freedavitamins.com/?

> > >

> > > thank you!

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

thanks for all the responses. one more - is celery salt (celery seeds and salt)

legal?

> > >

> > > Hello All,

> > >

> > > Starting the diet tomorrow, fingers crossed as i am running out of options

for my UC. Can some experienced people please tell me if the following foods

are legal or not?

> > > 1. American Cheese

> > > 2. Old Bay Seasoning

> > > 3. Salami's if no carbs

> > >

> > > Also, had some questions on supplements and their legallity on the diet

> > > 1. probiotics such as flora-q (i am currently using a brand called

" rising "

> > > 2. sugar free tums

> > > 3. are there legal calcium supplements that can be purchased in the store

or do i need to mail order from www.freedavitamins.com/?

> > >

> > > thank you!

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

At 05:11 PM 7/16/2009, you wrote:

thanks for all the responses.

one more - is celery salt (celery seeds and salt)

legal?

Yes, if you make it yourself.

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Marilyn

New

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