Not sure this is going well...

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My son and husband and I have been on the SCD since Sunday. I have spent almost

ALL my time doing nothing but researching, planning, preparing, and cooking SCD

legal foods. We have not cheated, although my husband and I have eaten a couple

more " advanced " foods, since we don't have any health problems - we're just

doing this with our son for moral support. Our other 3 kids have done a mix of

SCD and " normal " (gluten free) foods.

My son has LOST 6 pounds because we simply cannot find enough food to keep him

full and he started HS football practice this week. I finally broke down and

made him a smoothie with coconut milk (from a can, but no sugar or guar gum),

frozen ripe bananas and frozen strawberries just to get some calories in him.

And I made some almond flour pancakes for him too because he needs to eat

something. He's only eaten chicken soup, chicken, MORE CHICKEN, carrots cooked

to mush, eggs, turkey burger patties (2-3 at a time), canned pears, cooked

peaches and Welch's grape juice and some natural apple cider. He's starving!

He doesn't have D, but still has some B with slightly loose stools.

I've gone from feeling great, to having D and I'm not the sick one! My husband

and I both have headaches and don't feel all that great. I'm used to eating a

very healthy diet - gluten, dairy and soy free with lots of fresh vegetables,

fruit and meat and homemade baked items. We normally eat very few processed

foods.

Is it normal for healthy people to feel sick when starting the SCD? How can I

get more calories into my son? Are we doing something wrong?