Re: Constantly Hungry

[Guest guest]

We've been SCD for 4 weeks now & they are still quite hungry,

although not as bad as they were in the beginning, so I guess

they're adjusting a bit. I can understand as I still find it hard to

have enough food around!

Michele

SCD+4 kiddos

EBV/CFS, ASD, SID, food allergies

>

> We started SCD a week ago, and the past 2-3 days my son has been

> constantly hungry. He is eating twice as much food as he usually

> does. I can hardly keep enough food made for him. How long does

this

> stage last before he stabalizes and starts to eat a regular amount

of

> food? I am feeding him meat patties, squash and egg cupcakes,

cooked

> apple and peaches and mango, 1/2 cup goat yogurt and ripe

bananas. I

> haven't been able to get him to eat any vegetables by themselves,

and I

> plan to puree some and start adding them to his meat patties.

Should I

> start using some nutbutter to make some muffins for him? Would

that

> help him feel more full? I feel like he is eating too much fruit

and

> meat, but I don't have much else to give him. I don't want to get

into

> giving him too many nut muffins either.

>

> Debbie, mom to Carson 4, SCD 10/06

>

[Guest guest]

The constant hunger is very common in the beginning.

<<I plan to puree some and start adding them to his meat patties.>>

VERY good idea.

<<Should I start using some nutbutter to make some muffins for him? Would that

help him feel more full?>>

That would be good, too. The fat and protein in nut butters would help curb

hunger. Don't start out with peanut butter or cashew butter, though. Try making

your own pecan butter..... process pecans in a food processer, adding a bit of

oil to help make a smooth " butter " . Pecans are usually tolerated well.

Try smoothies.... with a homemade coconut milk base, or yogurt base, add ripe

banana... and then things like cooked fruit chunks that you have frozen (the

cooked peaches, mangos, apples that you are already using would be fine). To

this, you would be surprised at what you can sneak in.... a little pureed

squash, he would never know.... if there's already peaches in there.

Avocado is a GREAT food... you can use it without cooking first, as long as it's

nice and ripe. He may balk at the green color, but start with small amounts. The

higher fat content makes it very satisfying... and it's a very healthy fat.

patti

Constantly Hungry

We started SCD a week ago, and the past 2-3 days my son has been

constantly hungry. He is eating twice as much food as he usually

does. I can hardly keep enough food made for him. How long does this

stage last before he stabalizes and starts to eat a regular amount of

food? I am feeding him meat patties, squash and egg cupcakes, cooked

apple and peaches and mango, 1/2 cup goat yogurt and ripe bananas. I

haven't been able to get him to eat any vegetables by themselves, and I

plan to puree some and start adding them to his meat patties. Should I

start using some nutbutter to make some muffins for him? Would that

help him feel more full? I feel like he is eating too much fruit and

meat, but I don't have much else to give him. I don't want to get into

giving him too many nut muffins either.

Debbie, mom to Carson 4, SCD 10/06

[Guest guest]

I know what you mean. I caught Zack spooning homemade applesauce right

out of the bowl in the refridgerator last night. He will eat a pound

of what I call " burger bites " at a time if I don't hide them away in

the back of the fridge. My little skinny line backer!!! We have been

on this about a week too.

le

[Guest guest]

The veracious appetite could last for a couple of weeks. His body is

expending a whole lot of energy in ridding itself of these bad bacteria that

have been hording all of his nutrients. He's also probably just absorbing

so much nutrition right now that he previously had not been able to do. I

have read somewhere about some kids gaining several pounds and growing

several inches just in a couple of months on scd. As long as he is eating

some fruit, he should be OK. Try to sneak some vegies in somewhere. I

personally wouldn't start nut butter just yet. Remember to only introduce a

couple of new foods each week. Go very slowly to allow his body to heal,

and tell you what it can and cannot handle.

Meleah

Constantly Hungry

> We started SCD a week ago, and the past 2-3 days my son has been

> constantly hungry. He is eating twice as much food as he usually

> does. I can hardly keep enough food made for him. How long does this

> stage last before he stabalizes and starts to eat a regular amount of

> food? I am feeding him meat patties, squash and egg cupcakes, cooked

> apple and peaches and mango, 1/2 cup goat yogurt and ripe bananas. I

> haven't been able to get him to eat any vegetables by themselves, and I

> plan to puree some and start adding them to his meat patties. Should I

> start using some nutbutter to make some muffins for him? Would that

> help him feel more full? I feel like he is eating too much fruit and

> meat, but I don't have much else to give him. I don't want to get into

> giving him too many nut muffins either.

>

> Debbie, mom to Carson 4, SCD 10/06

>

>

>

>

> For information on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, please read the book

> _Breaking the Vicious Cycle_ by Elaine Gottschall and read the following

> websites:

> http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info

> and

> http://www.pecanbread.com

>

>

[Guest guest]

Dear Debbie,

This happened to us too. And yes they do grow well once the

intestines are working well. Kiki may be having a flare right now,

and loosing weight...but on SCD she is not 36 1/4 inches tall! The

first three months of SCD she gained 3 pounds! We even have to cut

her hair and nails. Proof she is better.

Now we just need to get her back on track, so she can gain it back.

Be careful not to " jump " to advanced foods during this time. It is

easy when they are hungry. Beleive me. But you will pay the price.

We learned the hard way.

In order to statisfy our hunger we still eat 6-8 times a day. Three

large meals and we graze the rest of the day.

Antoinette and family of five (SCD 2/06)