eating us out of house and home

[Guest guest]

Is it unusual for children a few weeks into the diet to be eating tons

and tons. Henry doesn't seem unusually hungry for breakfast and lunch

but at dinner -- Yikes! Tonight Henry had two lamb chops, almost half

a baked acorn squash, three chicken " hot dogs " made by me from finely

ground chicken, three scrambled eggs with about a 1/4 cup of pureed

carrots (cooked for 4 hours)... and he has eaten a similar amt the

past 2 or 3 days...He eats his meal (tonight it was the lamb and

squash) and then keeps asking for more. (this after a snack of two

lamb chops and a banana in mid-afternoon)

Kim, mom to Henry, 7.75, language-based learning disorder, some

crohn's markers, GI inflammation,enterocolitis, esophogeal esinophils,

multiple bouts of h.pylori. Two weeks on the diet tomorrow

[Guest guest]

My twins ate us out of house and home for FOUR weeks. In the morning they

would eat a dozen eggs between them, a whole chicken and a bag of apples

that were cooked into applesauce. It was unbelieveable! They are only 4

years old and were only 28 pounds! Now 6 months later, they are 35 pounds

and gaining in every way! They wanted Mcs too but I just finally told

them that it hurts their bellies and everytime we pass the golden arches

they say THAT HURTS YOUR BELLY! Kids get it better than we do most times!

All the best

Cindy

Mom to and

SCD six months HUGE gains and almost healed and recovered!

eating us out of house and home

> Is it unusual for children a few weeks into the diet to be eating tons

> and tons. Henry doesn't seem unusually hungry for breakfast and lunch

> but at dinner -- Yikes! Tonight Henry had two lamb chops, almost half

> a baked acorn squash, three chicken " hot dogs " made by me from finely

> ground chicken, three scrambled eggs with about a 1/4 cup of pureed

> carrots (cooked for 4 hours)... and he has eaten a similar amt the

> past 2 or 3 days...He eats his meal (tonight it was the lamb and

> squash) and then keeps asking for more. (this after a snack of two

> lamb chops and a banana in mid-afternoon)

>

> Kim, mom to Henry, 7.75, language-based learning disorder, some

> crohn's markers, GI inflammation,enterocolitis, esophogeal esinophils,

> multiple bouts of h.pylori. Two weeks on the diet tomorrow

>

>

>

> 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've noticed my 8 year old son's appetite has greatly increased too. He's sooo

thin, I'm hoping he'll start putting on some weight. However, it does make it

harder trying to keep enough food for him. We've been SCD for 3 weeks. I don't

know that he's gained weight yet, but I do notice he isn't as pale as he always

has been. Yeah!

Diane

Is it unusual for children a few weeks into the diet to be eating tons

and tons. Henry doesn't seem unusually hungry for breakfast and lunch

but at dinner -- Yikes!

.

[Guest guest]

Kim,

My son is 8 y/o and has been SCD for 4 months. He still eats like that

sometimes. I wonder if he goes through small growing spurts. I have to make

sure that when it is like that to give him 1 or 2 snacks in between meals at

regular i

eating us out of house and home

Is it unusual for children a few weeks into the diet to be eating tons

and tons. Henry doesn't seem unusually hungry for breakfast and lunch

but at dinner -- Yikes! Tonight Henry had two lamb chops, almost half

a baked acorn squash, three chicken " hot dogs " made by me from finely

ground chicken, three scrambled eggs with about a 1/4 cup of pureed

carrots (cooked for 4 hours)... and he has eaten a similar amt the

past 2 or 3 days...He eats his meal (tonight it was the lamb and

squash) and then keeps asking for more. (this after a snack of two

lamb chops and a banana in mid-afternoon)

Kim, mom to Henry, 7.75, language-based learning disorder, some

crohn's markers, GI inflammation,enterocolitis, esophogeal esinophils,

multiple bouts of h.pylori. Two weeks on the diet tomorrow

[Guest guest]

Oops!

I have to feed him at regular intervals all day long. Sometimes when he is like

that he gets 4 regular meals instead of 3 and snacks. It ended up being every 2

hours he ate with no exceptions.

Bonita

eating us out of house and home

Is it unusual for children a few weeks into the diet to be eating tons

and tons. Henry doesn't seem unusually hungry for breakfast and lunch

but at dinner -- Yikes! Tonight Henry had two lamb chops, almost half

a baked acorn squash, three chicken " hot dogs " made by me from finely

ground chicken, three scrambled eggs with about a 1/4 cup of pureed

carrots (cooked for 4 hours)... and he has eaten a similar amt the

past 2 or 3 days...He eats his meal (tonight it was the lamb and

squash) and then keeps asking for more. (this after a snack of two

lamb chops and a banana in mid-afternoon)

Kim, mom to Henry, 7.75, language-based learning disorder, some

crohn's markers, GI inflammation,enterocolitis, esophogeal esinophils,

multiple bouts of h.pylori. Two weeks on the diet tomorrow

[Guest guest]

I dont have experience with children on SCD, but just had to put in

my two cents. My husband's appetite grew ENORMOUSLY during the first

couple of months of the diet. We went to a DAN doctor who is familiar

with SCD. He told us that by eating primarily proteins, we had really

increased my husbands metabolism... thus requiring his body to eat a

whole lot more proteins just to get enough calories to keep going (my

husband is extremely thin and doesnt have body fat to use for extra

energy). So the doctor reminded us to increase the fats and veggies.

Vegar still eats a lot, but he holds onto energy a LOT better with

more fats and veggies. He will sometimes just eat a spoonful of fat

to give him the energy he needs. A nutritionist we know recommended

that each meal be close to 20-30% healthy fats. That isnt for

everyone, but is necessary for my husband since he isnt digesting

fats (his poo floats, so the DAN man said its a sign of not digesting

fats). Not sure how much fats your son is eating, but omega 3s,

coconut fat, flax oil, and olive oil are so yummy and help quench an

appetite.

Another thing I have just learned in biochemistry... the body

requires MUCH MORE water to break proteins down into energy than it

does with fats and carbs. So be sure your child is drinking enough

water in addition to eating as much as he wants. from what I have

heard, kids bodies often show them what they need... giving signals

for what they are lacking nutritionally (except of course for die-

off sugar cravings from bacteria).

-

scd since april 07

[Guest guest]

How wonderful! You didn't say how much he weighs, or how tall your family is,

but my guess is that he's starting to eat what his body actually needs. Boys

are famous for eating huge amounts of food just before a growth spurt.

Kim wrote: Is it unusual for children a

few weeks into the diet to be eating tons

and tons. Henry doesn't seem unusually hungry for breakfast and lunch

but at dinner -- Yikes! Tonight Henry had two lamb chops, almost half

a baked acorn squash, three chicken " hot dogs " made by me from finely

ground chicken, three scrambled eggs with about a 1/4 cup of pureed

carrots (cooked for 4 hours)... and he has eaten a similar amt the

past 2 or 3 days...He eats his meal (tonight it was the lamb and

squash) and then keeps asking for more. (this after a snack of two

lamb chops and a banana in mid-afternoon)

Kim, mom to Henry, 7.75, language-based learning disorder, some

crohn's markers, GI inflammation,enterocolitis, esophogeal esinophils,

multiple bouts of h.pylori. Two weeks on the diet tomorrow

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[Guest guest]

,

Thanks for the extra insight! One problem I have with my son is he doesn't want

to drink much. I make him drink from time to time, but he'll take a sip and not

want more. I practically have to force him to drink. He does do better with

juice, but still not a great drinker. Anyone else have that problem?

Diane (8yr old son, autism, SCD 3 weeks)

Another thing I have just learned in biochemistry... the body

requires MUCH MORE water to break proteins down into energy than it

does with fats and carbs. So be sure your child is drinking enough

water in addition to eating as much as he wants.

[Guest guest]

Hi Kim,

<<<< Is it unusual for children a few weeks into the diet to be

eating tons> and tons. Henry doesn't seem unusually hungry for

breakfast and lunch> but at dinner -- Yikes! Tonight Henry had two

lamb chops, almost half...

Kim, mom to Henry, 7.75, language-based learning disorder, some

> crohn's markers, GI inflammation,enterocolitis, esophogeal

esinophils,

> multiple bouts of h.pylori. Two weeks on the diet tomorrow>>>

Huge increases in hunger are very common. Moms and Dads often find

they do *a lot* of cooking and food preparation especially at the

beginning of the diet.

Once people start the diet they often have increased

appetites for a few reasons:

-they don't feel sick anymore and actually get their appetite back

-their body is switching from rumen type digestion to actual human

digestion

-their body is healing (which will burn extra calories)

- and the big one we have noticed on is that children start catching

up in growth. Many families reported huge growth spurts. Their body

is able to continue normal growth patterns now that it is absorbing

nutrients whereas preSCD many have reported their kids were at the

lower percentiles for weight and height.

Put it all together and you end up with huge appetites. The good

news is that it usually settles down after the child catches up to

where their weight should be.

Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23yrs, PCOD 22yrs

mom of Em and Dan