I thought you would make an exception.

[Guest guest]

It has been a busy and crazy week but when I read the post on

Mcs I had to laugh at many of the responces.

It seems very difficult for someone who has nothing at stake to

embrace and even try to understand what we are trying to do with

putting our children along with our selves on SCD.

My oldest son was told by a leader in our church that he totally

supports a healing diet but some people take it to extreems. This

was in reference to me as I had talked to his wife about the bottled

apple juice that she had given to one of my children. (I have

comunicated with all the workers in person and through email. I

have sent web links and explantions. I have asked them to not give

my children anything that I have not approved or brought for them.)

The same lady told me that she had little 'gift bags' for the kids

in her childrens church class Easter Sunday. I said, " NO! " Her

response was, " Oh, I thought maybe you would make an exception. "

I was so upset I could have screemed, " THERE ARE NO

EXCEPTIONS!!!!!! " I didn't. I told her no and walked away. I then

went upstairs and looked at the grape juice that was used to prepare

the communion. It has always been Welches in the past. Not this

time. It was some cheep garbage filled junk. Needless to say the

kids and I left just before communion was served.

It was not the best church service I have ever experienced. As I

was preparing the last of our dinner and waiting for everyone to

come home the Lord started to minister to me about how it is only

when we personally something at stake that we put our all into it.

These people have never experience an out of control child hour

after hour, day after day. They have never had to look into the

future and feel hopelessness for their child. They truly do not

understand and probly never will.

We experienced some of the same things after our oldest son was

injured in an auto accident and ended up in a wheel chair. People

would make unthinking remarks about taking him up stairs(his chair

along weighs almost 200# and he weighs 200#, not going to happen).

Or they would schedule something at 7:30 or 8:00 in the morning and

expect us to be there.(It takes us 2 1/2 to 3 hrs to get up in the

morning.) I finally came to the understanding that they really did

not have a clue what life was in our home and hopefully they never

would. I have come to the same understanding with implementing the

SCD. Most people don't understand and hopefully they never will.

Whether it is helping professionalls to understand, standing up to a

childrens church working, informing a teacher that our child will

not be taking part in a Mcs outing, it is only because we know

our child, love our child like no one else except God and will

defend and protect our child above and beyond what anyone else would

think.

I am no longer afraid of offending (I don't set out to do this but

it happens). I am not interested in 'playing' with this way of

life. This has brought major change in our lives and family. I

believe that it is something that God has lead us in to bring

healing to our children. He says He has a hope and a future for

them.

Sorry this is so long but I think I just had to get it out.

Sandy M.

Whole family 3+ months SCD in support of 5 yr old who raged.

[Guest guest]

This really touched me. I have been dealing with some similar issues (Easter

brought out the comments from family members). My DH and I actually got in

an argument about it. He couldn't understand why I was getting so defensive

but I am tired of the snide " concerns. " It is as if no one really truly

wants to know the science behind the diet.I am not even sure what their

motivation is. I have explained it simply and also in more depth. But the

questions, worry, offers and " exceptions " keep coming.

The thing that bothers me the most is that I am getting the feeling that

people think I am doing this for some controlling personal benefit. As if I

don't cry about the fact that my son may never participate in all the fun

food things I enjoyed growing up. As if I don't slave over a hot oven 2

hours a day to cook fresh food safe for my children. As if I don't worry

about their health 24 hours a day! I don't have the time during a family

function or playdate, while my children are running a muck, to explain over

and over again what this diet is and defending why I am not in fact starving

my children.

I think most people would be happier if I just fed my kids Mcs at

every meal because at least crappy food is what everyone can relate too. Who

ingrained the idea that one must need bread and sugar to be healthy and

happy? It is mind boggling to me.

Sorry vent over.for now.

Kelli

SAHM to Kai 3 1/2- ASD and Tatum 1 1/2 NT

SCD since 5/05, off for 3 months, back on 3/10/06

_____

From: pecanbread [mailto:pecanbread ] On

Behalf Of moeller124

Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2006 6:36 PM

To: pecanbread

Subject: I thought you would make an exception.

It has been a busy and crazy week but when I read the post on

Mcs I had to laugh at many of the responces.

It seems very difficult for someone who has nothing at stake to

embrace and even try to understand what we are trying to do with

putting our children along with our selves on SCD.

My oldest son was told by a leader in our church that he totally

supports a healing diet but some people take it to extreems. This

was in reference to me as I had talked to his wife about the bottled

apple juice that she had given to one of my children. (I have

comunicated with all the workers in person and through email. I

have sent web links and explantions. I have asked them to not give

my children anything that I have not approved or brought for them.)

The same lady told me that she had little 'gift bags' for the kids

in her childrens church class Easter Sunday. I said, " NO! " Her

response was, " Oh, I thought maybe you would make an exception. "

I was so upset I could have screemed, " THERE ARE NO

EXCEPTIONS!!!!!! " I didn't. I told her no and walked away. I then

went upstairs and looked at the grape juice that was used to prepare

the communion. It has always been Welches in the past. Not this

time. It was some cheep garbage filled junk. Needless to say the

kids and I left just before communion was served.

It was not the best church service I have ever experienced. As I

was preparing the last of our dinner and waiting for everyone to

come home the Lord started to minister to me about how it is only

when we personally something at stake that we put our all into it.

These people have never experience an out of control child hour

after hour, day after day. They have never had to look into the

future and feel hopelessness for their child. They truly do not

understand and probly never will.

We experienced some of the same things after our oldest son was

injured in an auto accident and ended up in a wheel chair. People

would make unthinking remarks about taking him up stairs(his chair

along weighs almost 200# and he weighs 200#, not going to happen).

Or they would schedule something at 7:30 or 8:00 in the morning and

expect us to be there.(It takes us 2 1/2 to 3 hrs to get up in the

morning.) I finally came to the understanding that they really did

not have a clue what life was in our home and hopefully they never

would. I have come to the same understanding with implementing the

SCD. Most people don't understand and hopefully they never will.

Whether it is helping professionalls to understand, standing up to a

childrens church working, informing a teacher that our child will

not be taking part in a Mcs outing, it is only because we know

our child, love our child like no one else except God and will

defend and protect our child above and beyond what anyone else would

think.

I am no longer afraid of offending (I don't set out to do this but

it happens). I am not interested in 'playing' with this way of

life. This has brought major change in our lives and family. I

believe that it is something that God has lead us in to bring

healing to our children. He says He has a hope and a future for

them.

Sorry this is so long but I think I just had to get it out.

Sandy M.

Whole family 3+ months SCD in support of 5 yr old who raged.

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

[Guest guest]

" Whole family 3+ months SCD in support of 5 yr old who raged. "

I love the last word in your post " raged " ... past tense. This just

makes me so excited for him and for your family. He is getting better!!

Jody

mom to -7 and -9

SCD 1/03

[Guest guest]

In the " venting " mode...

I think the most annoying and frustrating comments are the ones made

in front of my children like " Oh, that's so sad. " Or " I feel sorry for

them. "

It's not sad that they don't eat junk food. It's good for them to eat

healthy food.

And for goodness sakes there are a lot of reasons to feel sorry for

them (immune deficiencies, asthma, AUTISM(previously), etc)... not

eating candy is the least of their issues.

Vent over.

Jody

mom to -7 and -9

SCD 1/03

[Guest guest]

To be honest I believe that alot of people treat us this way BECAUSE they

are so severely addicted to starches and deep down they know that eating

junk is not good for their bodies but they are too addicted to consiously

accepted it

>

>Reply-To: pecanbread

>To: <pecanbread >

>Subject: RE: I thought you would make an exception.

>Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 18:51:47 -0700

>

>This really touched me. I have been dealing with some similar issues

>(Easter

>brought out the comments from family members). My DH and I actually got in

>an argument about it. He couldn't understand why I was getting so defensive

>but I am tired of the snide " concerns. " It is as if no one really truly

>wants to know the science behind the diet.I am not even sure what their

>motivation is. I have explained it simply and also in more depth. But the

>questions, worry, offers and " exceptions " keep coming.

>

>

>

>The thing that bothers me the most is that I am getting the feeling that

>people think I am doing this for some controlling personal benefit. As if I

>don't cry about the fact that my son may never participate in all the fun

>food things I enjoyed growing up. As if I don't slave over a hot oven 2

>hours a day to cook fresh food safe for my children. As if I don't worry

>about their health 24 hours a day! I don't have the time during a family

>function or playdate, while my children are running a muck, to explain over

>and over again what this diet is and defending why I am not in fact

>starving

>my children.

>

>

>

>I think most people would be happier if I just fed my kids Mcs at

>every meal because at least crappy food is what everyone can relate too.

>Who

>ingrained the idea that one must need bread and sugar to be healthy and

>happy? It is mind boggling to me.

>

>

>

>Sorry vent over.for now.

>

>

>

>Kelli

>

>SAHM to Kai 3 1/2- ASD and Tatum 1 1/2 NT

>

>SCD since 5/05, off for 3 months, back on 3/10/06

>

>

>

> _____

>

>From: pecanbread [mailto:pecanbread ] On

>Behalf Of moeller124

>Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2006 6:36 PM

>To: pecanbread

>Subject: I thought you would make an exception.

>

>

>

>It has been a busy and crazy week but when I read the post on

>Mcs I had to laugh at many of the responces.

>It seems very difficult for someone who has nothing at stake to

>embrace and even try to understand what we are trying to do with

>putting our children along with our selves on SCD.

>My oldest son was told by a leader in our church that he totally

>supports a healing diet but some people take it to extreems. This

>was in reference to me as I had talked to his wife about the bottled

>apple juice that she had given to one of my children. (I have

>comunicated with all the workers in person and through email. I

>have sent web links and explantions. I have asked them to not give

>my children anything that I have not approved or brought for them.)

>The same lady told me that she had little 'gift bags' for the kids

>in her childrens church class Easter Sunday. I said, " NO! " Her

>response was, " Oh, I thought maybe you would make an exception. "

>I was so upset I could have screemed, " THERE ARE NO

>EXCEPTIONS!!!!!! " I didn't. I told her no and walked away. I then

>went upstairs and looked at the grape juice that was used to prepare

>the communion. It has always been Welches in the past. Not this

>time. It was some cheep garbage filled junk. Needless to say the

>kids and I left just before communion was served.

>It was not the best church service I have ever experienced. As I

>was preparing the last of our dinner and waiting for everyone to

>come home the Lord started to minister to me about how it is only

>when we personally something at stake that we put our all into it.

>These people have never experience an out of control child hour

>after hour, day after day. They have never had to look into the

>future and feel hopelessness for their child. They truly do not

>understand and probly never will.

>We experienced some of the same things after our oldest son was

>injured in an auto accident and ended up in a wheel chair. People

>would make unthinking remarks about taking him up stairs(his chair

>along weighs almost 200# and he weighs 200#, not going to happen).

>Or they would schedule something at 7:30 or 8:00 in the morning and

>expect us to be there.(It takes us 2 1/2 to 3 hrs to get up in the

>morning.) I finally came to the understanding that they really did

>not have a clue what life was in our home and hopefully they never

>would. I have come to the same understanding with implementing the

>SCD. Most people don't understand and hopefully they never will.

>Whether it is helping professionalls to understand, standing up to a

>childrens church working, informing a teacher that our child will

>not be taking part in a Mcs outing, it is only because we know

>our child, love our child like no one else except God and will

>defend and protect our child above and beyond what anyone else would

>think.

>I am no longer afraid of offending (I don't set out to do this but

>it happens). I am not interested in 'playing' with this way of

>life. This has brought major change in our lives and family. I

>believe that it is something that God has lead us in to bring

>healing to our children. He says He has a hope and a future for

>them.

>Sorry this is so long but I think I just had to get it out.

>Sandy M.

>Whole family 3+ months SCD in support of 5 yr old who raged.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>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

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you Jody. Yes he is getting better. I made some candy for

Easter and was not thinking put almond butter in it. Sometimes I feel

like an air head but we had a really bad reaction late Easter Sunday

afternoon (still not like it used to be though). I am sure that it

was the almond butter.

Sandy M.

>

> " Whole family 3+ months SCD in support of 5 yr old who raged. "

>

>

> I love the last word in your post " raged " ... past tense. This just

> makes me so excited for him and for your family. He is getting

better!!

>

>

> Jody

> mom to -7 and -9

> SCD 1/03

>

[Guest guest]

I totally agree with you both!!!!! When we Started my DS on his GFCFSF and

Dye Free diet even my MIL did not support us. We now expanded it to

include Sugar Free. I can hear my Mil saying I don't see the problem giving

him just one piece. the problem is that one piece leads to more. For now

we are keeping the starches in his diet but will probably pull it too.

Ruby

Wife to SCD for 5 days,

and mother to 6 and 3/4 yrs -- GFCFSF (3 yrs),Dye Free (1yr) and

now Sugar Free (2days)

and mother to ???? Due Nov 1st.

RE: I thought you would make an exception.

This really touched me. I have been dealing with some similar issues

(Easter

brought out the comments from family members). My DH and I actually got in

an argument about it. He couldn't understand why I was getting so

defensive

but I am tired of the snide " concerns. " It is as if no one really truly

wants to know the science behind the diet.I am not even sure what their

motivation is. I have explained it simply and also in more depth. But the

questions, worry, offers and " exceptions " keep coming.

The thing that bothers me the most is that I am getting the feeling that

people think I am doing this for some controlling personal benefit. As if

I

don't cry about the fact that my son may never participate in all the fun

food things I enjoyed growing up. As if I don't slave over a hot oven 2

hours a day to cook fresh food safe for my children. As if I don't worry

about their health 24 hours a day! I don't have the time during a family

function or playdate, while my children are running a muck, to explain

over

and over again what this diet is and defending why I am not in fact

starving

my children.

I think most people would be happier if I just fed my kids Mcs at

every meal because at least crappy food is what everyone can relate too.

Who

ingrained the idea that one must need bread and sugar to be healthy and

happy? It is mind boggling to me.

Sorry vent over.for now.

Kelli

SAHM to Kai 3 1/2- ASD and Tatum 1 1/2 NT

SCD since 5/05, off for 3 months, back on 3/10/06

[Guest guest]

When I get comments I just say that this diet is the most cleansing diet

that exists and that she is doing well on it. I may even throw in comments

like...gluten is incredibly hard for everyone to digest and can trigger an

immume response in everyone or that sugar lowers everyones immunity for a

full 24 hours after eating it...just to get people thinking about

themselves. I also praise Holli and say how wonderful she has been about

eating what is good for her, how her taste for food has changed...she will

eat tons of fruits and veggies now. I tell them that we were never really a

frozen pizza and ritz bits family before anyway. Also, telling the current

Wakefield research that the majority of autistic children that he scoped had

an active measles virus in their gut...not the wild kind but the vaccine

kind leaves people in absolute shock....THAT's the kind of thing that needs

to be cleansed. I make sure and tell them that " all those parents of

autistic kids were right when they said it was the MMR. " ...just to reinforce

that parents have a connection to their child that creates tremendous

insight! When they ask me how she/we will be on it I tell them for a few

years, but that I hope that she/we loses her taste for sugar and grains

altogether and wants to continue eating well like this into adulthood (but

not as strict) When people make a big deal about how much work it is I tell

them that it is a bit like donating a kidney to my daughter. It is a

tremendous sacrifice for me, but it is worth it if it will save the life of

my daughter. I also tell them that I like to cook so it has not been too bad

to try new recipes. We live in California where folks are pretty health

conscious (they serve a salad with their frozen pizza and ritz bits :-)...it

also helps that I have lost 20 pounds on the diet....everyone wants to sign

up! Sometimes I am do not at all feel like defending our choice, but as I

have talked to others about it convincingly, it often ends up that they will

tell me of someone they know/love who has similar issues and it is a

blessing to plant that seed....one of you outrageous success stories out

there needs to call Dr Phil and get on the show!

Kerri

All SCD 3 months for 7 yr old w/constipation and rages

I thought you would make an exception.

>

>

>

> It has been a busy and crazy week but when I read the post on

> Mcs I had to laugh at many of the responces.

> It seems very difficult for someone who has nothing at stake to

> embrace and even try to understand what we are trying to do with

> putting our children along with our selves on SCD.

> My oldest son was told by a leader in our church that he totally

> supports a healing diet but some people take it to extreems. This

> was in reference to me as I had talked to his wife about the bottled

> apple juice that she had given to one of my children. (I have

> comunicated with all the workers in person and through email. I

> have sent web links and explantions. I have asked them to not give

> my children anything that I have not approved or brought for them.)

> The same lady told me that she had little 'gift bags' for the kids

> in her childrens church class Easter Sunday. I said, " NO! " Her

> response was, " Oh, I thought maybe you would make an exception. "

> I was so upset I could have screemed, " THERE ARE NO

> EXCEPTIONS!!!!!! " I didn't. I told her no and walked away. I then

> went upstairs and looked at the grape juice that was used to prepare

> the communion. It has always been Welches in the past. Not this

> time. It was some cheep garbage filled junk. Needless to say the

> kids and I left just before communion was served.

> It was not the best church service I have ever experienced. As I

> was preparing the last of our dinner and waiting for everyone to

> come home the Lord started to minister to me about how it is only

> when we personally something at stake that we put our all into it.

> These people have never experience an out of control child hour

> after hour, day after day. They have never had to look into the

> future and feel hopelessness for their child. They truly do not

> understand and probly never will.

> We experienced some of the same things after our oldest son was

> injured in an auto accident and ended up in a wheel chair. People

> would make unthinking remarks about taking him up stairs(his chair

> along weighs almost 200# and he weighs 200#, not going to happen).

> Or they would schedule something at 7:30 or 8:00 in the morning and

> expect us to be there.(It takes us 2 1/2 to 3 hrs to get up in the

> morning.) I finally came to the understanding that they really did

> not have a clue what life was in our home and hopefully they never

> would. I have come to the same understanding with implementing the

> SCD. Most people don't understand and hopefully they never will.

> Whether it is helping professionalls to understand, standing up to a

> childrens church working, informing a teacher that our child will

> not be taking part in a Mcs outing, it is only because we know

> our child, love our child like no one else except God and will

> defend and protect our child above and beyond what anyone else would

> think.

> I am no longer afraid of offending (I don't set out to do this but

> it happens). I am not interested in 'playing' with this way of

> life. This has brought major change in our lives and family. I

> believe that it is something that God has lead us in to bring

> healing to our children. He says He has a hope and a future for

> them.

> Sorry this is so long but I think I just had to get it out.

> Sandy M.

> Whole family 3+ months SCD in support of 5 yr old who raged.

>

>

>

>

>

>

> 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

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I'd just finish up that jar of almond butter while he's not home.

Then don't get any more. Try hazelnut butter or pecans/walnuts ground

into a butter. To get " butter " from pecans or walnuts, just grind

them in a good food processor, then add some oil drop by drop until

you get the nuts to grind into a paste. It doesn't take much oil.

I am really excited that he is doing better.

Jody

mom to -7 and -9

SCD 1/03

[Guest guest]

Thanks Jody. It is exciting to see our little boy crawl out of the

dark hole he seemed to be in. Even when he has little eruptions it is

so much different than before. Before it was like he lived in this

dark mood ALL the time. You could hardly ever get him to laugh and

have fun with you any more. Now laughter is a constant part of him

and he is a fun to have around. He likes to play with you and be

played with.

I used the whole jar in the candy, it was small. I do have a pan of

candy sitting in the cabinet though that I don't know what to do

with.

I also put a small amount of almond flour in my short bread like

dessert but he didn't eat that. I put the rest of them in the

freezer. I will make some without and use the ones without for Tobias

when we eat it.

Sandy M.

>

> I'd just finish up that jar of almond butter while he's not home.

> Then don't get any more. Try hazelnut butter or pecans/walnuts

ground

> into a butter. To get " butter " from pecans or walnuts, just grind

> them in a good food processor, then add some oil drop by drop until

> you get the nuts to grind into a paste. It doesn't take much oil.

>

> I am really excited that he is doing better.

>

> Jody

> mom to -7 and -9

> SCD 1/03

>

[Guest guest]

Hi All,

I'm " new " to this list serve, and have been silently reading all the

e-mails for the past week. I have been a single working mother for 4 years

now. My daughter is almost 13, and my son will be 9 tomorrow. Simon was

diagnosed ASD 6 years ago, and has been gluten and casein free ever

since... soy free for over 2 years now. He's on a pretty heavy

supplemental protocol, including a daily injection of Methyl B-12 and

NAC. I am overwhelmed right now and trying to process all of this new SCD

info. As a single mother with low income and health issues of my own

(fibromyalgia, joint pain, aches, thyroid disease, 4 herniated discs in my

neck, extreme fatigue, etc.), I just don't know how I can extract even MORE

energy and time out of myself. I can barely keep my head above water NOW

with everything. So I'm just trying to process it all right now. I just

started Simon on digestive enzymes 3 days ago.

OK, so here's my question right now: Is pecan, walnut or hazelnut butter

better or healthier than almond butter? I alternate between almond butter

and cashew butter for my Simon's lunches.

Thanks so much,

Debbie Pappas

At 08:17 AM 4/20/2006, you wrote:

>I'd just finish up that jar of almond butter while he's not home.

>Then don't get any more. Try hazelnut butter or pecans/walnuts ground

>into a butter. To get " butter " from pecans or walnuts, just grind

>them in a good food processor, then add some oil drop by drop until

>you get the nuts to grind into a paste. It doesn't take much oil.

>

>I am really excited that he is doing better.

>

>Jody

>mom to -7 and -9

>SCD 1/03

>

>

>

>

>

>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

>

>

[Guest guest]

" OK, so here's my question right now: Is pecan, walnut or hazelnut

butter better or healthier than almond butter? I alternate between

almond butter and cashew butter for my Simon's lunches.

I wrote in a previous message - " I'd just finish up that jar of almond

butter while he's not home. Then don't get any more. Try hazelnut

butter or pecans/walnuts ground into a butter. "

Welcome to the list!

I wrote what I did because the child in question had a rage fit after

consuming the almond butter item.

Almonds are problematic for many of the ASD kids. So, I suggested

that perhaps another type of nut ground into a nut butter could

replace the almond butter in the recipe that the mom was using.

As far as nutritional content goes, I don't think that any one nuts is

that much different from another unless you are looking for a

particular nutrient. They are fairly similar in calorie content, but

of course, the specific nutrients would differ.

It's mostly a matter of what's tolerated and what isn't. Her son

obviously does not do well with almonds. So, avoiding them makes hte

most sense in his case.

Jody

mom to -7 and -9

SCD 1/03

[Guest guest]

Hey Debbie,

I can relate...I'm a single mother with a sabotaging ex husband... My son is

12 (recovering from heavy metal toxicity), my daughter is 11.... we've been on

the diet since Aug 05.

I had a very bad attitude about starting SCD... He'd been GFCFSF, for so long,

but had hit a forever plateau. And I really didn't want to try to take on the

world (ex, school, everybody).

So while we were away for treatment, I started him...Yea... he gained ten

pounds, can have much more food now... we have all benefitted. My daughter's gut

is much healthier now.

Read the book(BTVC), study everything on the pecanbread website throughly

(especially intro, stage 1 and stage 2), get Lucy's cookbook, visit

www.digestivewellnes.com (has some beginning food, but more for later), start

stocking up now, clear your house of illegal food; then start when you get a

break ie-memorial day or during summer break.

You can do this... You all will benefit.

Agape,

Debbie Pappas wrote:

Hi All,

I'm " new " to this list serve, and have been silently reading all the

e-mails for the past week. I have been a single working mother for 4 years

now. My daughter is almost 13, and my son will be 9 tomorrow. Simon was

diagnosed ASD 6 years ago, and has been gluten and casein free ever

since... soy free for over 2 years now. He's on a pretty heavy

supplemental protocol, including a daily injection of Methyl B-12 and

NAC. I am overwhelmed right now and trying to process all of this new SCD

info. As a single mother with low income and health issues of my own

(fibromyalgia, joint pain, aches, thyroid disease, 4 herniated discs in my

neck, extreme fatigue, etc.), I just don't know how I can extract even MORE

energy and time out of myself. I can barely keep my head above water NOW

with everything. So I'm just trying to process it all right now. I just

started Simon on digestive enzymes 3 days ago.

OK, so here's my question right now: Is pecan, walnut or hazelnut butter

better or healthier than almond butter? I alternate between almond butter

and cashew butter for my Simon's lunches.

Thanks so much,

Debbie Pappas

At 08:17 AM 4/20/2006, you wrote:

>I'd just finish up that jar of almond butter while he's not home.

>Then don't get any more. Try hazelnut butter or pecans/walnuts ground

>into a butter. To get " butter " from pecans or walnuts, just grind

>them in a good food processor, then add some oil drop by drop until

>you get the nuts to grind into a paste. It doesn't take much oil.

>

>I am really excited that he is doing better.

>

>Jody

>mom to -7 and -9

>SCD 1/03

>

>

>

>

>

>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

>

>

[Guest guest]

ok :-\

....that's about all the enthusiasm I can muster right now. *sigh*

Thank you, really.

Debbie

At 12:56 PM 4/21/2006, you wrote:

>Hey Debbie,

> I can relate...I'm a single mother with a sabotaging ex husband... My

> son is 12 (recovering from heavy metal toxicity), my daughter is 11....

> we've been on the diet since Aug 05.

> I had a very bad attitude about starting SCD... He'd been GFCFSF, for

> so long, but had hit a forever plateau. And I really didn't want to try

> to take on the world (ex, school, everybody).

> So while we were away for treatment, I started him...Yea... he gained

> ten pounds, can have much more food now... we have all benefitted. My

> daughter's gut is much healthier now.

> Read the book(BTVC), study everything on the pecanbread website

> throughly (especially intro, stage 1 and stage 2), get Lucy's cookbook,

> visit www.digestivewellnes.com (has some beginning food, but more for

> later), start stocking up now, clear your house of illegal food; then

> start when you get a break ie-memorial day or during summer break.

> You can do this... You all will benefit.

>

> Agape,

>

>Debbie Pappas wrote:

> Hi All,

>I'm " new " to this list serve, and have been silently reading all the

>e-mails for the past week. I have been a single working mother for 4 years

>now. My daughter is almost 13, and my son will be 9 tomorrow. Simon was

>diagnosed ASD 6 years ago, and has been gluten and casein free ever

>since... soy free for over 2 years now. He's on a pretty heavy

>supplemental protocol, including a daily injection of Methyl B-12 and

>NAC. I am overwhelmed right now and trying to process all of this new SCD

>info. As a single mother with low income and health issues of my own

>(fibromyalgia, joint pain, aches, thyroid disease, 4 herniated discs in my

>neck, extreme fatigue, etc.), I just don't know how I can extract even MORE

>energy and time out of myself. I can barely keep my head above water NOW

>with everything. So I'm just trying to process it all right now. I just

>started Simon on digestive enzymes 3 days ago.

>

>OK, so here's my question right now: Is pecan, walnut or hazelnut butter

>better or healthier than almond butter? I alternate between almond butter

>and cashew butter for my Simon's lunches.

>

>Thanks so much,

>Debbie Pappas

>

>At 08:17 AM 4/20/2006, you wrote:

> >I'd just finish up that jar of almond butter while he's not home.

> >Then don't get any more. Try hazelnut butter or pecans/walnuts ground

> >into a butter. To get " butter " from pecans or walnuts, just grind

> >them in a good food processor, then add some oil drop by drop until

> >you get the nuts to grind into a paste. It doesn't take much oil.

> >

> >I am really excited that he is doing better.

> >

> >Jody

> >mom to -7 and -9

> >SCD 1/03

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >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

> >

> >