Guest guest Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 Hi all, My son (17) is not yet willing to start the diet, but wants to get in some way of getting more protein in-his appetite has decreased recently. I looked up some info online and was wondering if this powder would be legal. Even though he's not eating the SCD way yet, I still want to offer him things that would fall into the legal catogory as much as I can. It's called " Nutiva Hemp Protein Powder " . I tried to cut and paste the nutritional info and it wouldn't come up. If anyone has two minutes to look it up and give me your thoughts, I would be very thankful. Sherry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 Sherry, I don't think there is a legal protein powder, and this one is not legal.The SCD is naturally high in protein with ample meats, eggs and fish. It is hard to impose this on a teen. Perhaps you could convince him to go on a trial run of one month. It makes sense that he would want to go out to eat with his friends and especially if this is his senior year. If not, then maybe you can be SCD legal at home. This won't completely work, but it will teach him what to do if at some point he chooses it. PJ > > Hi all, > > My son (17) is not yet willing to start the diet, but wants to get in some way of getting more protein in-his appetite has decreased recently. I looked up some info online and was wondering if this powder would be legal. Even though he's not eating the SCD way yet, I still want to offer him things that would fall into the legal catogory as much as I can. It's called " Nutiva Hemp Protein Powder " . I tried to cut and paste the nutritional info and it wouldn't come up. If anyone has two minutes to look it up and give me your thoughts, I would be very thankful. > > Sherry > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 Hi Sherry, I understand a teenager's reluctance to adopt such an unorthodox food plan, but it's worth it. My son is 18 also and a senior in high school. Initially he agreed to do SCDiet, but he insisted that he woudn't stick with it for more than 4 weeks. By the time that month was up, he decided to go for 3 months. After the three months he'll take a break while he's on a school trip in Rome for a week, but I fully expect him to choose to restart SCD when he comes back after Spring Break. Even IF he doesn't go back to SCD completely, I believe that he will always enjoy yogurt & nut muffins and make low or no flour/starch/sugar food choices from now on! YEAH GOD!!!! In some ways I'm puzzled by my son's dedication to SCD. I feel 100% better on this plan, but he does not feel better physically at all (although I've noticed lots of positive behavior changes in him - better energy level, eye contact, better social functioning overall and just a sense that he's more comfortable in his own skin)! Considering the typical teenager I didn't expect him to stick with it unless he saw immediate benefit. He's had lots of die-off, serious constipation, and a lot of weight loss. The bad bugs have given him a rough time, but he is very dedicated to SCD. He's found a few ways to eat out with friends...ordering fast food low-carb style so he gets it wrapped in lettuce instead of a bun, eating fajita's at a mexican restaurant or steak and salad at the nicer places. He always takes extra enzymes or activated charcoal if he thinks he might have had illegals or anything questionable and he's quick to do an epsom salt bath on his own with no prompting from me (amazing!?!). I hate to take credit for his choices, but I think a lot of his committment is because he sees me working so hard to try to make it doable for him! We didn't do the stages because my son's not on the spectrum, so it's a little easier because he has lots of food choices. I keep a couple of old peanut butter jars filled with a yogurt/peanut butter mix in the frig so he always has a quick grab and go snack. He also has a nut muffin every day, cheese crisps, dried fruit, carrots & celery, tomatoes and roasted chicken breast, homemade pepperoni, or legal bacon precooked and ready to eat on hand. Every weekend I try to make him a "special" treat like roasted mushrooms, baked kale chips, homemade pizza, or peanut butter brownies. Has your son read BTVC? Does he have a diagnosis? It's so tough working with this age group. That protein powder isn't legal, but there's lots of good high-protien SCD options. Sorry I got so long-winded here - wish I had a magic wand to help these teenagers be "ready" to make the short term sacrifices for long-term gain. HTH mom to , 18, cancer survivor with gut issues, SCD since 12/26 To: BTVC-SCD Sent: Mon, February 8, 2010 12:27:44 AMSubject: Protein powder Hi all,My son (17) is not yet willing to start the diet, but wants to get in some way of getting more protein in-his appetite has decreased recently. I looked up some info online and was wondering if this powder would be legal. Even though he's not eating the SCD way yet, I still want to offer him things that would fall into the legal catogory as much as I can. It's called "Nutiva Hemp Protein Powder". I tried to cut and paste the nutritional info and it wouldn't come up. If anyone has two minutes to look it up and give me your thoughts, I would be very thankful. Sherry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 Hemp isn't legal.How about getting him Larabars. (Not all the flavors are legal - like the cocoaone, etc. - but many of them are, like Peanut butter, cherry and apple and cashew.)It's advanced - but it is still SCD. And it's handy. They are quite inexpensive atTJs if you have one local, although they limit the flavors they have - and a bit morebut still inexpensive (compared to convenience stores) at WF - with more flavors. They don't have protein but they are good energy bars. Mara Hi Sherry, I understand a teenager's reluctance to adopt such an unorthodox food plan, but it's worth it. My son is 18 also and a senior in high school. Initially he agreed to do SCDiet, but he insisted that he woudn't stick with it for more than 4 weeks. By the time that month was up, he decided to go for 3 months. After the three months he'll take a break while he's on a school trip in Rome for a week, but I fully expect him to choose to restart SCD when he comes back after Spring Break. Even IF he doesn't go back to SCD completely, I believe that he will always enjoy yogurt & nut muffins and make low or no flour/starch/sugar food choices from now on! YEAH GOD!!!! In some ways I'm puzzled by my son's dedication to SCD. I feel 100% better on this plan, but he does not feel better physically at all (although I've noticed lots of positive behavior changes in him - better energy level, eye contact, better social functioning overall and just a sense that he's more comfortable in his own skin)! Considering the typical teenager I didn't expect him to stick with it unless he saw immediate benefit. He's had lots of die-off, serious constipation, and a lot of weight loss. The bad bugs have given him a rough time, but he is very dedicated to SCD. He's found a few ways to eat out with friends...ordering fast food low-carb style so he gets it wrapped in lettuce instead of a bun, eating fajita's at a mexican restaurant or steak and salad at the nicer places. He always takes extra enzymes or activated charcoal if he thinks he might have had illegals or anything questionable and he's quick to do an epsom salt bath on his own with no prompting from me (amazing!?!). I hate to take credit for his choices, but I think a lot of his committment is because he sees me working so hard to try to make it doable for him! We didn't do the stages because my son's not on the spectrum, so it's a little easier because he has lots of food choices. I keep a couple of old peanut butter jars filled with a yogurt/peanut butter mix in the frig so he always has a quick grab and go snack. He also has a nut muffin every day, cheese crisps, dried fruit, carrots & celery, tomatoes and roasted chicken breast, homemade pepperoni, or legal bacon precooked and ready to eat on hand. Every weekend I try to make him a "special" treat like roasted mushrooms, baked kale chips, homemade pizza, or peanut butter brownies. Has your son read BTVC? Does he have a diagnosis? It's so tough working with this age group. That protein powder isn't legal, but there's lots of good high-protien SCD options. Sorry I got so long-winded here - wish I had a magic wand to help these teenagers be "ready" to make the short term sacrifices for long-term gain. HTHmom to , 18, cancer survivor with gut issues, SCD since 12/26To: BTVC-SCD Sent: Mon, February 8, 2010 12:27:44 AMSubject: Protein powderHi all,My son (17) is not yet willing to start the diet, but wants to get in some way of getting more protein in-his appetite has decreased recently. I looked up some info online and was wondering if this powder would be legal. Even though he's not eating the SCD way yet, I still want to offer him things that would fall into the legal catogory as much as I can. It's called "Nutiva Hemp Protein Powder". I tried to cut and paste the nutritional info and it wouldn't come up. If anyone has two minutes to look it up and give me your thoughts, I would be very thankful. Sherry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 There are some protein powders from green peas these days. There might be a fully legal one? > > > > Hi all, > > > > My son (17) is not yet willing to start the diet, but wants to get in some way of getting more protein in-his appetite has decreased recently. I looked up some info online and was wondering if this powder would be legal. Even though he's not eating the SCD way yet, I still want to offer him things that would fall into the legal catogory as much as I can. It's called " Nutiva Hemp Protein Powder " . I tried to cut and paste the nutritional info and it wouldn't come up. If anyone has two minutes to look it up and give me your thoughts, I would be very thankful. > > > > Sherry > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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