Re: Tips to eliminate sugar/white grain products?

[Guest guest]

,One of the reasons that it 'seems' easier to digest the white bread/cookies/chocolate is because you have all the bacteria in place to appreciate it and help 'digest' it for you. The problem with that is that the human body isn't supposed to work like a cow's body where bacteria digest the food for it in its stomachs. Our food digestion is supposed to be enzymatic where enzymes break down the food and then it is absorbed. The reason the meats and veggies are 'hard' to digest is because your body might not produce sufficient enzymes for those foods, you might not be chewing well enough (saliva is the very first step in digestion and it needs to be thoroughly combined with the food during mastication), or you might have low stomach acid -- or quite possibly a combination of

them all. As for breaking that 'addiction,' Marilyn had a great way of doing it, she might be able to fill in more

details, but she basically picked a food a week and eliminated it until

all of the illegals were gone from her diet. Hang in there, it might take a couple of years, but you will be really happy you made the choice.AmeliaTo: BTVC-SCD Sent: Thu, April 22, 2010 3:56:49 AMSubject: Tips to eliminate sugar/white grain products?

Although I've been a whole/organic food eater for decades, I find now that white bread/cookies/ chocolate are easy to digest. Carrot sticks, greens, meat, stir fries - no, no, no!

I understand thoroughly that sugar/processed grains do not nourish the body at any level (perhaps psycologically) but I haven't found the resolve to stop eating them (I understand there is a level of addiction involved).

Any suggestions from those in similar situation?

B. in Humboldt Co

p.s. Thank you for those who shared re: SCD vs. GAPS.

[Guest guest]

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One good way to break a carb addiction is to eliminate them. Quickly digested

and absorbed carbs like white bread and sugar are in themselves addictive. The

body produces a quick insulin response to them which lowers your blood sugar and

makes you crave more carbs.

These foods are recommended for people with IBD because they are simpler to

digest than fruits, vegetables, and higher fiber foods. If you are not

tolerating these foods, there are ways to make them tolerable. The process of

starting SCD on intro foods- which are easier to digest- and then slowly adding

cooked, peeled, pureed vegetables will ease you into eating healthier foods.

Then you will begin to tolerate them better in time. If you stay with the white

bread/ sugar carbs, there will not be progress like this.

When cutting out these foods, there will be a process like addiction. You will

feel cruddy at first, like any withdrawal. Try to push through it. Eat frequent

small meals to combat blood sugar swings, sip on healthy broths. After a while

you will feel better.

PJ

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> One of the reasons that it 'seems' easier to digest the white

bread/cookies/chocolate is because you have all the bacteria in place to

appreciate it and help 'digest' it for you. The problem with that is that the

human body isn't supposed to work like a cow's body where bacteria digest the

food for it in its stomachs. Our food digestion is supposed to be enzymatic

where enzymes break down the food and then it is absorbed. The reason the meats

and veggies are 'hard' to digest is because your body might not produce

sufficient enzymes for those foods, you might not be chewing well enough (saliva

is the very first step in digestion and it needs to be thoroughly combined with

the food during mastication), or you might have low stomach acid -- or quite

possibly a combination of them all.

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> As for breaking that 'addiction,' Marilyn had a great way of doing it, she

might be able to fill in more

> details, but she basically picked a food a week and eliminated it until

> all of the illegals were gone from her diet.

>

> Hang in there, it might take a couple of years, but you will be really happy

you made the choice.

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> Amelia

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> To: BTVC-SCD

> Sent: Thu, April 22, 2010 3:56:49 AM

> Subject: Tips to eliminate sugar/white grain products?

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> Although I've been a whole/organic food eater for decades, I find now that

white bread/cookies/ chocolate are easy to digest. Carrot sticks, greens, meat,

stir fries - no, no, no!

>

> I understand thoroughly that sugar/processed grains do not nourish the body at

any level (perhaps psycologically) but I haven't found the resolve to stop

eating them (I understand there is a level of addiction involved).

>

> Any suggestions from those in similar situation?

>

> B. in Humboldt Co

> p.s. Thank you for those who shared re: SCD vs. GAPS.

>

[Guest guest]

I always recommend cutting everything out all at once. I know that some people

ween themselves off slowly though. I had to cut everything out all at once

because otherwise I never would have gotten off that stuff. And I've actually

had multiple friends with UC/CD issues talk about doing SCD and saying they'll

ween themselves off a food at a time but, for them, it didn't work and they just

quit and went back to meds and/or surgery without ever really giving the diet a

chance. Heh...one girl said that the diet wasn't working for her even though

she was eating everything legal *except for rice*. That's why I usually

recommend going " cold turkey " as it were . Of course you're the best judge of

your self control and knowing what will help you get to a healthy eating habit.

Stacey

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> Although I've been a whole/organic food eater for decades, I find now that

white bread/cookies/chocolate are easy to digest. Carrot sticks, greens, meat,

stir fries - no, no, no!

>

> I understand thoroughly that sugar/processed grains do not nourish the body at

any level (perhaps psycologically) but I haven't found the resolve to stop

eating them (I understand there is a level of addiction involved).

>

> Any suggestions from those in similar situation?

>

> B. in Humboldt Co

> p.s. Thank you for those who shared re: SCD vs. GAPS.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I kicked the carb habit by using a lot of substitutes to curb my cravings. For

example when I crave dishes I eat with rice, I cut up some cauliflower into

small flowerets and steam it. For pasta I use zucchini noodles. For my sweet

tooth I make some sweet dish like cookies and muffins made of almond flour.

Often you can sneak in veggies into baked goods. Also, honey is a great

substitute for sugar. The first few weeks I probably had more honey than I

should <grin> but in the end of the day it's better than eating refined sugar.

It also helped me to get rid of all the temptations from my home at once. I'm

lazy enough to not want to drive all the way to the store to satisfy my craving.

Just be creative in the kitchen. It really helps to read blogs and cookbooks to

get ideas.

Good luck!

Raj

SCD 4 months

UC 2+ years

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> Although I've been a whole/organic food eater for decades, I find now that

white bread/cookies/chocolate are easy to digest. Carrot sticks, greens, meat,

stir fries - no, no, no!

>

> I understand thoroughly that sugar/processed grains do not nourish the body at

any level (perhaps psycologically) but I haven't found the resolve to stop

eating them (I understand there is a level of addiction involved).

>

> Any suggestions from those in similar situation?

>

> B. in Humboldt Co

> p.s. Thank you for those who shared re: SCD vs. GAPS.

>