Guest guest Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 Can anyone help me. My daughter has asd and has been on scd for 4 months, she was previously gf/cf. She eats eggs cucumber and zucchini (peeled and cooked in a steamer)and green beans, turkey and chicken. She is also able to tolerate 1&1/4 teaspoons of live scd yoghurt and 2 small pots of yoghurt that has been frozen. I have taken butternut squash and marrow out of her diet recently as she has been getting very grumpy and difficult after eating them. The problem is that she has been very hungry, constantly badgering me for food and she has lost weight (her trousers keep falling down). Aside from this she has improved, she is calmer and her language has improved, she has also started peddling her bike for the first time, she is 7 years old. Thanks - Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 Avocado is high in calories and easy for most to tolerate. Can you work in more good fats, such as coconut oil into the foods your dd is already eating? Would you be willing to see how she reacts of a small bit of legal goat cheese and increase the amount as tolerated? I don't see any fruits on the list of what your dd eats. Bananas are usually well-tolerated and add quite a few calories. You might try a different type of winter squash and see how she does with it. mom to -12 SCD 4/23/04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 Thanks so much for the replies. In answer to some questions I have been asked my daughter cannot tolerate fruit at present including bananas, she has a big yeast problem. I have bought kabocha today and advocado to try making ice lollies with, she usually refuses advocado but likes icey things. I am in the UK and am having trouble finding suitable cheese does anyone know of any brands that are okay. Regards - Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 > I am in the UK and am having trouble finding suitable cheese does > anyone know of any brands that are okay. > > Regards - Sue The cheese will be ok if it has been aged 30 days. I do not know about shopping in the UK, but have you tried any shops that sell " gourmet " foods, imported foods, etc.? mom to -12 SCD 4/23/04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 Dearest One Sue, I can send you some SCD Pals in UK. Put in subject: SCD or I may miss your post. I am in the UK and am having trouble finding suitable cheese does anyone know of any brands that are okay. Regards - Sue 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 August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 Hi Thanks for your suggestions. I can find plenty of cow milk cheese that is suitable but no goat cheddar. Do you think I could use it or is it too early, my daughter is dairy free apart from the scd yoghurt and ghee. Many thanks - Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 Since your daughter is on the autism spectrum, you probably want to stay away from the casein in cow's milk cheese. I think some parents of kids on the spectrum have introduced the cow's milk cheese/yogurt, but not many as far as I can tell. If anyone has introduced it successfully I hope they will share their experiences with you. But the good news, if you do decide to try a bit of it, is that casein does not have a lingering presence in the system like gluten does. mom to -12 SCD 4/23/04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 Just another thought-- I see your dd is not eating beef, but you could hide the avocado in a ground chicken or turkey meatloaf or pattie. mom to -12 SCD 4/23/04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 We do use cow milk cheese and yogurt, and have not had a problem with it. We started out cautiously with goat products after five weeks of SCD. We very cautiously switched to cow milk at about 10 weeks SCD simply due to cost, but we watched like hawks for the slightst signs of changes for many, many weeks. Meleah Re: weight loss/hunger Since your daughter is on the autism spectrum, you probably want to stay away from the casein in cow's milk cheese. I think some parents of kids on the spectrum have introduced the cow's milk cheese/yogurt, but not many as far as I can tell. If anyone has introduced it successfully I hope they will share their experiences with you. But the good news, if you do decide to try a bit of it, is that casein does not have a lingering presence in the system like gluten does. mom to -12 SCD 4/23/04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 My daughter has started eating avocado pureed and frozen. She seems to get on alright with the squash in small amounts, if I give her too much she becomes giggly. Thanks for the advice, will no doubt be back with more questions soon :-) Regards - Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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