Tried again. Failed again. What NOW?

December 29, 2007

My ASD 2.5 yo son has made big gains on his " not really the SCD, but

limited to things that SCD people can eat.. " diet so far. At least

that is how I explain our situation to those parents of newly diagnosed

kids confronted with a choice btw GFCF and SCD. GFCF gave us terrible

yeast issues and a child that would only select carbs and non

nutritious choices anyway...so not a good diet for him or for us as a

family. Even an failure on SCD is better than an unhealthy GFCF that

leads to needing Diflucan and Nystatin long term!

I cannot get any of the food that will heal him INTO him...tried the

intro again, and failed again...hunger struck,tantrums, and finally had

to cave bc his supps and meds must be consumed with food in his tummy.

We alternate in this home btw runny mushy stools and constipation. His

mood is generally good regardless of which cycle we are in...seems to

have a harder time of it when constipated though....

As of yesterday Matt hit all his 9 month goals from CDI (Floortime

therapy)in just over three months, and now new goals are being

created. He is progressing and just starting to try and

talk... " baby " " ball " " no " " stop " " AHHPPLE!!! " " more " Imagine how he

would progress if we could actually implement this diet properly and

effectively?! It drives us mad.

Wee Matt lives on El Pollo Loco drumsticks and thighs...especially

loves the skin of course. Raws peeled apples - his first

word.. " Ahhpple... " and raw carrots and raw macadamia nuts. If we let

him he would eat beef jerky, bacon, and canadian bacon...none of that

is legal though.

Refuses every batch of homemade applesauce so far. He will eat the

occssional stem of a broccoli spear, never the " tree " end. He will eat

cashew butter muffins...though we have not made them in over a week bc

we know he shouldn't...we cannot figure out what to replace them with

at this time for volume...we are considering the pecan muffins from the

caveman diet as that would solve the egg dilemma...but not the nut one

obviously. He drinks water and sometimes OJ mixed with water or fresh

squeezed spinach juice if mixed with some apple and pear. THAT IS IT.

REFUSES cooked carrots, cooked fruits, all homemade broths, mayo, etc.

All types of meat except the chicken mentioned. We are stuck as to how

to help him. He cannot have the starches and carbs. We know they are

the problem...but what to feed him?

Everyday he takes CLO, Fish OIl, twp of each

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