Guest guest Posted December 31, 2005 Report Share Posted December 31, 2005 Hi! My name is Ronni...and I am in desparate need of some help. I have 3 special needs kids and I am about to lose my mind. We have been gf/cf for over 3 years and I have tried enzymes to try and help them have some sort of diet....they take so many supps that it is amazing. I have tried many diets and adjustments and and and.... One of my friends reccommended this group...so here I am. What do I do first and where do I start and how.... Are there any good books that I can get and read and learn from. I was looking at the list of foods that were on the nono list..and that is pretty much what my kids eat....the diet that they eat is very limited and we all hate it... saw peacanbread.com but am not sure where to go first and how to do this.... Here is what we can have so far.....I say we as several of us have gut issues...so most of the family is on the same diet. Meat Chicken..turkey...that's about it Grains Oats tapioca potato starch guar and xanthum gum.. Veggies Cauliflower few carrots few peas few green beans for some...bad legume problems. few tomatoes Nuts none fruits apples pears I have learned to be creative and manage to feed them as well as I can...but it is getting harder and harder... Any help you can toss me would be greatly appreciated... this mom is tired and very frustrated... Thanks Ronni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2006 Report Share Posted January 1, 2006 Hi Ronni, Welcome to the group! A good place to start is by reading the information on pecanbread.com and getting the book, Breaking the Vicious Cycle, by Elaine Gottschall. The information contained in those two resources should get you off to a good start with the diet. Plus, we'll be here to help you too. With the foods that you listed, are those the only foods your kids WILL eat or the only ones that they CAN eat? Do they have any true food allergies? Jody mom to -7 and -9 SCD 1/03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2006 Report Share Posted January 1, 2006 The first step is to read the book " Breaking the Vicious Cycle " . It's very short and easy to read, and does a great job of explaining this diet, and why it works. Stay with this group, and you'll learn alot just by reading the messages. You'll start SCD by following an intro diet for a few days. You'll be on your way in no time. HTH Marilyn leaky gut, low thyroid/adrenal, SCD 3 months brand new to the group > Hi! > > My name is Ronni...and I am in desparate need of some help. I have > 3 special needs kids and I am about to lose my mind. > > We have been gf/cf for over 3 years and I have tried enzymes to try > and help them have some sort of diet....they take so many supps that > it is amazing. > > I have tried many diets and adjustments and and and.... One of my > friends reccommended this group...so here I am. > > What do I do first and where do I start and how.... Are there any > good books that I can get and read and learn from. I was looking at > the list of foods that were on the nono list..and that is pretty much > what my kids eat....the diet that they eat is very limited and we all > hate it... saw peacanbread.com but am not sure where to go first and > how to do this.... > > Here is what we can have so far.....I say we as several of us have > gut issues...so most of the family is on the same diet. > > Meat > Chicken..turkey...that's about it > > Grains > Oats > tapioca > potato starch > guar and xanthum gum.. > > > Veggies > Cauliflower > few carrots > few peas > few green beans for some...bad legume problems. > few tomatoes > > Nuts > none > > fruits > apples > pears > > I have learned to be creative and manage to feed them as well as I > can...but it is getting harder and harder... > > Any help you can toss me would be greatly appreciated... this mom is > tired and very frustrated... > > Thanks > Ronni > > > > > > > > > > > For information on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, please read the book > _Breaking the Vicious Cycle_ by Elaine Gottschall and read the following > websites: > http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info > and > http://www.pecanbread.com > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2006 Report Share Posted January 1, 2006 Welcome to the list here Ronni! I want to second the advice Marilyn gave you, and I want to repost a post a member named Sam made from the Yasko and SCD thread. Looking at the list of foods you provided, it seems to me that SCD may be particularly suited to your family, as many of the foods on the list are notorious bad gut bug feeders, and these bugs are responsible, in large part, to limited eating choices and intense cravings if certain foods. SCD is about healing the digestive tract. Here is Sam's post, as he states everything clearly. Basically, read BTVC, and aquaint yourself for what the diet is doing. Health and Happiness to you in this New Year! Summer, Hunter and Ben, SCD 15 months >>>Jody, if I may, I would like to add some personnel experience that would most likely help some new individuals on this email list. The specific point that helped me the most, was obtaining a broad understanding of the principles behind the SCD program!! As I look back when starting the SCD program (information for my grandson and for me). a lot of my questions and misunderstanding would not existed if I had initially focused on understanding the overall objective and reasoning behind the SCD program, instead of starting into the details of the program right away. As I read the many questions by new individuals, I suspect most are lost in the details and thus are trying to accomplish the program by rote instead of by being guided what the SCD program is all about. I can understand that most people want to get started right away, but as we all know, whether it is the SCD program or some professional project, we need a firm foundation to support any initial and long term success. So for the new people who come to this list, strongly recommend that you read the " book " numerous times and you will find the answers to many of your questions and a clearer road to success with the SCD program. The " book " is the foundation and so this email list is primarily supportive of the book and is not a substitute for the " book. " I do have some concern about this list and the individuals who the provide the outstanding knowledge and information in support of it. This list is no different than many of the other email lists that I and others have visited and then watched as " burn out " slowly settled in. We need to be careful and considerate and not contribute to burn out of these kind and compassionate individuals who so ably support this email list. By the way, I am in no way suggesting valid questions be curbed, but only those that can be readily answered in the " book. " Best wishes, Sam.<<< Marilyn Sawyer marilyn1972@...> wrote: The first step is to read the book " Breaking the Vicious Cycle " . It's very short and easy to read, and does a great job of explaining this diet, and why it works. Stay with this group, and you'll learn alot just by reading the messages. You'll start SCD by following an intro diet for a few days. You'll be on your way in no time. HTH Marilyn leaky gut, low thyroid/adrenal, SCD 3 months brand new to the group > Hi! > > My name is Ronni...and I am in desparate need of some help. I have > 3 special needs kids and I am about to lose my mind. > > We have been gf/cf for over 3 years and I have tried enzymes to try > and help them have some sort of diet....they take so many supps that > it is amazing. > > I have tried many diets and adjustments and and and.... One of my > friends reccommended this group...so here I am. > > What do I do first and where do I start and how.... Are there any > good books that I can get and read and learn from. I was looking at > the list of foods that were on the nono list..and that is pretty much > what my kids eat....the diet that they eat is very limited and we all > hate it... saw peacanbread.com but am not sure where to go first and > how to do this.... > > Here is what we can have so far.....I say we as several of us have > gut issues...so most of the family is on the same diet. > > Meat > Chicken..turkey...that's about it > > Grains > Oats > tapioca > potato starch > guar and xanthum gum.. > > > Veggies > Cauliflower > few carrots > few peas > few green beans for some...bad legume problems. > few tomatoes > > Nuts > none > > fruits > apples > pears > > I have learned to be creative and manage to feed them as well as I > can...but it is getting harder and harder... > > Any help you can toss me would be greatly appreciated... this mom is > tired and very frustrated... > > Thanks > Ronni > > > > > > > > > > > For information on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, please read the book > _Breaking the Vicious Cycle_ by Elaine Gottschall and read the following > websites: > http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info > and > http://www.pecanbread.com > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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