Question for Kim: Was: gettting off diet one day

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" It took me 3 years to get my gut

ecology restored and my digestion stabilized, but I don’t regret a moment

of those 3 years and the hard work it was at first."Can you elaborate? You're saying for 3 years you went back and fourth with ups and downs even though you were on the diet? If that's the case, I bet you wanted to quit many many times.What foods do you still not tolerate? What do you eat mostly?-UC - 1+ yearsSCD - 8 months 100% strict and 4 months restricted diet.Asacol - 12 pills a day Prednisone 40mg entocort With vit E mixed inBack to intro/stage 1 for now.To: BTVC-SCD From: kkmumbower@...Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2010 09:07:48 -0500Subject: Re:Re: gettting off diet one day

Becky

I’ve

been on SCD for just over 6 years. I stay on it because it is the only

way I can keep my chronic digestive symptoms under good management. I can’t

even eat many permitted foods either. It took me 3 years to get my gut

ecology restored and my digestion stabilized, but I don’t regret a moment

of those 3 years and the hard work it was at first.

A

funny thing has happened the longer I’ve been on SCD. The illegal

foods just don’t look or smell good to me and I have no desire to eat

even a mouthful of them. Of course part of the feeling is knowing that I’ll

suffer with pain and nausea for hours, if not days, after eating just a

mouthful. Still, the starches and sauces and other off-limit foods just

aren’t appealing anymore and don’t tempt me a bit.

The

one illegal I missed was dark chocolate, and last year (year 5 on SCD) I managed

to find one particular type that my digestion will tolerate on a limited basis,

so I can have one or two pieces a week. I do enjoy it, but I’m also

staying alert to signals that my digestion isn’t handling it. I’m

still experimenting with making my own dark chocolate pieces so I can control

all the ingredients – besides, it’s fun to experiment [grin].

Kim M.

SCD 6 years

Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction 6+ years

neurological & spinal deterioration 3+ years

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

I

myself know one person and that is encouraging to me but I was wondering

because I cant imagine sticking to this forever or even for more than a year or

two? Maybe its just my pregnancy talking...but there's so many foods I miss

like chocolate chip cookies, oatmeal and bread. I'm not even talking about

having those foods often just sometimes....If anyone has something to add I'd

really appreciate it!

Thanx, Becky

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