Re: Dealing with over-consumption of dried fruits

[Guest guest]

Wow, congratulations on your progress. I've also been on SCD 7 months- and doing

great- but I'm not to the point of even trying dried fruit except for the rare

Lara Bar.

From what I recall, Elaine said over consumption of anything is wrong on the

diet. Even if you tolerate all that dried fruit without checking into the loo

for the day, (as I fear I would LOL), you are eating a ton of carbs and

roughage, and yes, one can get hooked on carbs

I would limit it. I guess the only way is to reduce them, and if you can't

resist, go low carb to break the addiction. You'll feel a bit yukky at first,

but once the insulin surges and blood sugar lows from too much carbs eases, you

won't crave them.

Read " Life Without Bread " for a good discussion on carbs.

PJ

PJ

>

> Hi Team,

>

> I would appreciate your advice on my over-consumption of dried fruit (raisins,

figs, and dates). I am eating approximately one pound of dried fruit a day.

>

> I attribute the following to my strict SCD from the last 7 months: feel

excellent physically and more surprisingly mentally, am maintaining a really

nice weight (had previously been 5 to 10 lbs overweight), and have 1x daily,

perfect BM. Now that I have the hang of SCD, I want to better monitor the ratio

of fruit:veggies:nuts:protein:yogurt for general health and fitness.

>

> My attempts to reduce consumption of dried fruit have all been unsuccessful.

I was a HUGE consumer of refined sugar pre-SCD, and I wonder if my addiction to

raisins and dates is associated.

>

> Thoughts? Advice? ...both much appreciated.

>

> All the best,

>

>

> Los Angeles, CA

> Age 33

> CD 18 years

> SCD 7 months

>

[Guest guest]

what about peanut butter? That's a sweet treat that you can use in place of dried fruit. You're doing REALLY well for only being on this diet 7 months. I'm at the same spot and the only dried fruit I have is raisins but it'swhen I make cinnamon raisin bread.If you like bannanas you can mix peanut butter with honey, and then put a blob on the end of a banana as you eat it. SOOO good.-UC - 1 yearSCD - 3.5 months 100% strict and 4 months restricted diet.Asacol - 4 pills 3 times a day - hopefully scd will help me get off these!

No more Hydrocortisone or Prednisone!To: BTVC-SCD From: smdsmom2008@...Date: Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:49:26 +0000Subject: Re: Dealing with over-consumption of dried fruits

Wow, congratulations on your progress. I've also been on SCD 7 months- and doing great- but I'm not to the point of even trying dried fruit except for the rare Lara Bar.

From what I recall, Elaine said over consumption of anything is wrong on the diet. Even if you tolerate all that dried fruit without checking into the loo for the day, (as I fear I would LOL), you are eating a ton of carbs and roughage, and yes, one can get hooked on carbs

I would limit it. I guess the only way is to reduce them, and if you can't resist, go low carb to break the addiction. You'll feel a bit yukky at first, but once the insulin surges and blood sugar lows from too much carbs eases, you won't crave them.

Read "Life Without Bread" for a good discussion on carbs.

PJ

PJ

>

> Hi Team,

>

> I would appreciate your advice on my over-consumption of dried fruit (raisins, figs, and dates). I am eating approximately one pound of dried fruit a day.

>

> I attribute the following to my strict SCD from the last 7 months: feel excellent physically and more surprisingly mentally, am maintaining a really nice weight (had previously been 5 to 10 lbs overweight), and have 1x daily, perfect BM. Now that I have the hang of SCD, I want to better monitor the ratio of fruit:veggies:nuts:protein:yogurt for general health and fitness.

>

> My attempts to reduce consumption of dried fruit have all been unsuccessful. I was a HUGE consumer of refined sugar pre-SCD, and I wonder if my addiction to raisins and dates is associated.

>

> Thoughts? Advice? ...both much appreciated.

>

> All the best,

>

>

> Los Angeles, CA

> Age 33

> CD 18 years

> SCD 7 months

>

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[Guest guest]

Reducing carbs hasn't undone my craving for them, unfortunately. I eat between

100 - 110 grams a day (which seems low carb to me, but maybe I'm wrong). My

sweet tooth is as strong as ever though!

Holly

Crohn's

SCD 12/01/08

>

>

> Wow, congratulations on your progress. I've also been on SCD 7 months- and

doing great- but I'm not to the point of even trying dried fruit except for the

rare Lara Bar.

>

> From what I recall, Elaine said over consumption of anything is wrong on the

diet. Even if you tolerate all that dried fruit without checking into the loo

for the day, (as I fear I would LOL), you are eating a ton of carbs and

roughage, and yes, one can get hooked on carbs

>

> I would limit it. I guess the only way is to reduce them, and if you can't

resist, go low carb to break the addiction. You'll feel a bit yukky at first,

but once the insulin surges and blood sugar lows from too much carbs eases, you

won't crave them.

>

> Read " Life Without Bread " for a good discussion on carbs.

>

> PJ