Intro-Joy

[Guest guest]

Ok, I read the rules about introing before replying to posts, but still pushing

limits, I posted anyway in the last week or so. This should tell you something

about what kinds of questions you'll get from me: " I read the book, scoured

pecanbread site, but why this and why that. " I am so glad to have read already

great respones to annoying questions like I plan to pose at some point-LOL.

So, here is my intro:

*It is long- this is why I've waited-LOL.

I was introduced to SCD via Natasha -McBride at the WAPF Nourishing

Traditions Conference this year. I bought her book Gut-Psychology Syndrome in

which she gives full credit to Dr. Haas and Elaine for SCD as well as strongly

encorages readers of her book to buy BTVC.

What caught my attention was that I already knew wheat and most dairy made

Truman, 7 yr old Mr. Sensory Guy, " cranky " . He has never been diagnosed

formally, but our ST thought surely he'd be on the spectrum when she first met

him shortly after his first DPT at age 2 ( we delayed or did not do most vax).

When he went to tube weaning clinic at age 2.5- tons of therapists, we were told

to explore PDD, watch for signs, and be prepared for a diagnosis. Tru's

developmental doctor never gave him a label as we were not utilizing services

through the school district; then our dev doc moved out of state- I didn't jive

with the new one who took over about 2 years ago ( " You wouldn't consider putting

your son on Pharmeceuticals, would you? " )

However, without an official label, I just call him Mr. Sensory when describing

his condition. When all is better in the gut region ie no wheat, additives, and

chemicals, Truman is less Sensory.

He has alot of coping mechanisms and tries really hard to keep it together. I am

very proud of him. I also feel for how much he has to try to just get along.

When I read Natasha's book, pieces of the puzzle came together for me to help

Truman using SCD.

Also, reading along Gut-Pshychology- I also found some things to click with my

husband's health issues. We call it " gut-ley " , and this condition is not fun or

pretty. Frequent headaches, weird bowel issues, and overall foggy thinking

resulting from food intake. , hubby, is sensitive to pasteurized milk

products, wheat, tomoatoes, most preservatives and colors. Also, reading

gut/psych book, I understood some of hubby's childhood issues of night terrors

and behavioural issues. His family practically lived on Dominos pizza, processed

junk, sugar.

Poor hubby doesn't eat until late in the day because he cannot function once he

eats- even eating our tradiitonal diet soaked oatmeal, raw cream and butter for

breakfast. had a big improvement last year after seeing a new chiro who

pointed toward a leaky gut with yeast issues and put him on a cleanse type of

diet which came close to SCD in hindsight!

So, since mid-November , I have been reading, researching SCD for my family- esp

Tru and . Tossing out little tidbits to hubby. I think I've read Elaine's

bit about " fanatical adherence " more than twice to hubby. He assures me he is in

for it and hopeful for some healing that lasts.

However, the little critters in his gut have heard us talking and are demanding

one last Snicker's binge along with some grainy/grainy binges-LOL.

I thought we'd begin SCD before Christmas, but our food stash of illegals was

more than I thought.

So, this is me: Joy, mom to 3 boys - first year homeschooling, scrapbooking, new

Creature in Christ, health " nut " . We live on a ranch in a barnhouse in East

Texas. I am hoping to learn to batch cook with SCD. Anyone do this? I will need

support and have looked at utilising a counselor listed on pecanbread. Anyone

used an SCD counselor?

I bought 2 gallons of milk yesterday to start with yogourmet starter in my

ExCalibur. I purchased some almond flour from Lucy. Attempted ketchup yesterday

( too runny-LOL).

I think I am being a little perfectionistic about getting going maybe? New

territory, worried about being able to be fanatical in adhering. Gut-Psychology

book seems even stricter than BTVC. Yikes.

Thanks for reading. I look forward to being an official member of the group!

Gotta run- trust me I could go on and on-LOL.

Joy

[Guest guest]

Welcome to the group Joy,

>

>..... Poor hubby doesn't eat until late in the day because he

cannot function once he eats- even eating our tradiitonal diet

soaked oatmeal, raw cream and butter for breakfast. had a big

improvement last year after seeing a new chiro who pointed toward a

leaky gut with yeast issues and put him on a cleanse type of diet

which came close to SCD in hindsight!>>>>

These may be helpful to him:

http://www.pecanbread.com/new/yeast.html

http://www.pecanbread.com/new/yeastsheila.html

Also if he starts with the intro diet he may find that since the

fods are easily digested and absorbed readily they shouldn't cause

the same kind of trouble as illegals.

<<<<So, since mid-November , I have been reading, researching SCD

for my family- esp Tru and . Tossing out little tidbits to

hubby. I think I've read Elaine's bit about " fanatical adherence "

more than twice to hubby. He assures me he is in for it and hopeful

for some healing that lasts.

>

> However, the little critters in his gut have heard us talking and

are demanding one last Snicker's binge along with some grainy/grainy

binges-LOL.

>

> I thought we'd begin SCD before Christmas, but our food stash of

illegals was more than I thought.

>

> So, this is me: Joy, mom to 3 boys - first year homeschooling,

scrapbooking, new Creature in Christ, health " nut " . We live on a

ranch in a barnhouse in East Texas. I am hoping to learn to batch

cook with SCD. Anyone do this? I will need support and have looked

at utilising a counselor listed on pecanbread. Anyone used an SCD

counselor?

>

> I bought 2 gallons of milk yesterday to start with yogourmet

starter in my ExCalibur. I purchased some almond flour from Lucy.

Attempted ketchup yesterday ( too runny-LOL).

> Joy>>>>

To thicken up the ketchup you can turn up the heat and boil while

stirring constantly. Did you add honey to it (yet)?

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

mom of and

[Guest guest]

Good morning and welcome.

We started last year - the day after New Years Day was our starting point - the

family knew that we were headed for that goal and what ever " illegals " were not

used up by then went out of the house on Jan 2. So yes we kind of binged

between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Though the rule was: We could eat it if it

was already in the house, but we could not buy any new illegals to bring into

the house - we could only use up what we already had which I think helped us get

rid of illegals without feeling like we were throwing out food/money.

On Jan 2 I sacked up unopened items and took them to work and gave them away.

Opened items were thrown out. We could not " cheat " if it was not even in the

house.

SCD 1-2-07

W. - age 45 doing it because it is a healthy way to eat.

Zachariah - age 13, severe Dyslexia & Dysgraphia , some Aspergers & ADHD

characteristics,

Ed - age 45, IBS, Fibro, Kidney disease, Familial Tremors, low IGG,

[Guest guest]

>

> Ok, I read the rules about introing before replying to posts, but

still pushing limits, I posted anyway in the last week or so. This

should tell you something about what kinds of questions you'll get

from me: " I read the book, scoured pecanbread site, but why this and

why that. " I am so glad to have read already great respones to

annoying questions like I plan to pose at some point-LOL.

> I think I am being a little perfectionistic about getting going

maybe? New territory, worried about being able to be fanatical in

adhering. Gut-Psychology book seems even stricter than BTVC. Yikes.

>

> Thanks for reading. I look forward to being an official member of

the group! Gotta run- trust me I could go on and on-LOL.

Hi Joy,

And welcome! Scrap the perfectionism, jump in and start paddling--

the water's fine! I read about Dr. -McBride's book on the

internet, was going to buy it, somehow linked over to something about

BTVC, and joined that day. I was hooked. It was right before

Halloween, so I gave my kids that. We started a few days later.

It's hard at first but it does ease up. I am sure I've asked more

than my share of annoying questions, but how else will I learn?

Don't be afraid to ask. I personally have made a lot of mistakes so

far doing this diet, but still consider myself fanatical and still

consider I've learned a ton. I look at it as a process. This month

I'm farther along than I was a month ago. Next month, I hope to be

more 'together' with the diet than I am now. It's like learning a

dance. I'm feeling clumsy right now with the steps, but I know (from

other 'dances' I've learned in the past) that I will 'get' this

dance, and I will enjoy it if I keep practicing.

Hope that gives you a little encouragement,

Cathe, yeast overgrowth, mom to:

15ys ASD, OCD, bipolar

10ys ADHD, bipolar

6ys NT, severe constipation

All SCD since 11/4/2007