Re: SCD - Am I Imagining This?

[Guest guest]

At 11:32 PM 6/28/2010, you wrote:

10 days into SCD - Is it possible that fresh red seedless grapes juiced

(by me at home) and diluted 50mls juice to 250mls water - could have my

stomach bubbling and gurgling away - just like the old days ie pre

SCD!

Do juices not agree with some people's stomachs - while they can eat

fruits like banana and cooked apple with no problem?

Seems strange to me.

Our guts are darned all strange -- and everyone is different.

I didn't tolerate anything except orange juice for many months, even

though some folks have trouble with citrus initially.

I also tolerated only a small amount of fruit on a regular basis for MANY

months!

—

Marilyn

New

Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

Babette the Foundling Beagle

[Guest guest]

Thanks Marilyn - I am learning how unique we all are - including our insides!!

All the best

Anne-Marie

ps you're a Champion for helping everyone!

It's great to know you are out there!!

[Guest guest]

At 01:22 AM 6/29/2010, you wrote:

Thanks Marilyn - I am learning

how unique we all are - including our insides!!

Yep! So much for cookie-cutter medicine! We all have similarities, but

there's that bit of uniqueness that drives everyone crazy. I remember, in

my early days, asking Elaine why she didn't put menus in BTVC. Her answer

was that then BTVC would be 40 years of individually tailored menus for

all her clients, because everyone was different -- and even if she did

that, someone else was sure to come along for whom none of the menus

worked. I didn't, altogether, understand it at the time. With the

clarity of nine years' experience, I sure do, now!

I don't always get to answer all the messages I want to, but I do try!

Next week's going to be a zoo... Friday is our anniversary, and Harry's

taking a week off for us to try to get rid of some of 34 years' worth of

STUFF that we've accumulated so that we have room to move. I mean, we've

run out of places to put bookshelves!

—

Marilyn

New

Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

Babette the Foundling Beagle

[Guest guest]

>

> . I mean, we've run out of places to put bookshelves!

Hence, the kindle.

Mara

[Guest guest]

It took me a long time to eat raw fruit.  I started Dec 05 with many ups, downs, restarts, etc. 

 

Cook, peel and deseed everything fruit or veggie.  It's a good time of year though to try different produce.  Berries (black, raspberry, strawberry, etc.) may not bother you.  Cooked apples put through a food mill to get apple juice and/or sauce (I just do four at a time and it makes a lot) may not bother you.  Pink ladies are great if you can find them. 

 

Eventually you will be able to drink grape juice and not be bothered.

 

I'm on a smoothie kick now trying different variations.  Baby yourself as long as you can so your body can heal. 

 

Debbie 41 cd

[Guest guest]

At 01:18 PM 6/29/2010, you wrote:

Hence, the

kindle.

This presupposes that the books I need are on the Kindle... we don't yet

have BTVC on it, among other things!

—

Marilyn

New

Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

Babette the Foundling Beagle

[Guest guest]

How is that for late night reading or getting too hot to hold?  I haven't had the desire to read an entire book since I got sick in 2002 but I used to pull almost all-nighters if the book was really good ;-).  I can't imagine cuddling up with an electronic device but...I don't know. 

 

Debbie 41 cd

 

And if BTVC isn't on there, I bet a lot of old cookbooks and classics aren't either.

[Guest guest]

Must have room for more books - my husband would agree completely!

We have our 35th wedding anniversary coming up next week also - so happy

Anniversary to you also, from Australia :-)

Anne-Marie

[Guest guest]

Wonderful advice - thank you so much :-)

Anne-Marie

IBS 15 months SCD Day 11

[Guest guest]

At 03:46 PM 6/29/2010, you wrote:

How is that for late night

reading or getting too hot to hold? I haven't had the desire to

read an entire book since I got sick in 2002 but I used to pull almost

all-nighters if the book was really good ;-). I can't imagine

cuddling up with an electronic device but...I don't know.

And if BTVC isn't on there, I bet a lot of old cookbooks and classics

aren't either.

Debbie,

I don't (yet) have a Kindle, but I got to play with a Kindle DX over the

weekend. They've just dropped the price on the regular Kindle from

$259 to $179, and word in the gadget news is that because other devices

have come out, the price of the Kindle could be down to $99 by the end of

the year.

It was very easy to read, since you can change the font size to one you

like. The Kindle, so far, is, IMO, superior to the B & N Nook or the

Sony Reader. It's quite light weight, and not warm to the touch at all.

You can read for up to ten days on a single charge. <g>

As for old cook books and classics -- hit Project Gutenberg or Google

Books and start looking. Google Books is doing a great deal of their

material in EPUB format, which is easily translated to AZW (Kindle)

format by the Calibre program, which is shareware. Anything published

before 1923 is in the public domain.

—

Marilyn

New

Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

Babette the Foundling Beagle

[Guest guest]

>

>

> At 01:18 PM 6/29/2010, you wrote:

>> Hence, the kindle.

>

> This presupposes that the books I need are on the Kindle... we don't yet have

BTVC on it, among other things!

There's that PDF version floating around online. Makes searching really easy.

As for not getting BTVC on it, whoever has copyright should get in touch with

the

publishers to make it into an ebook - that's the future right there.

Mara

[Guest guest]

Now there's something that I'm good at, getting rid of stuff! I should be a

professional declutterer. I kind of drive my parents crazy sometimes ;-).

Holly

Crohn's

SCD 12/01/08

>

>

> I don't always get to answer all the messages I

> want to, but I do try! Next week's going to be a

> zoo... Friday is our anniversary, and Harry's

> taking a week off for us to try to get rid of

> some of 34 years' worth of STUFF that we've

> accumulated so that we have room to move. I mean,

> we've run out of places to put bookshelves!

>

>

>

> — Marilyn

> New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

> Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

> Darn Good SCD Cook

> No Human Children

> Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

> Babette the Foundling Beagle

>

[Guest guest]

Please come to my house!!!

PJ

> >

> >

> > I don't always get to answer all the messages I

> > want to, but I do try! Next week's going to be a

> > zoo... Friday is our anniversary, and Harry's

> > taking a week off for us to try to get rid of

> > some of 34 years' worth of STUFF that we've

> > accumulated so that we have room to move. I mean,

> > we've run out of places to put bookshelves!

> >

> >

> >

> > — Marilyn

> > New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

> > Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

> > Darn Good SCD Cook

> > No Human Children

> > Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

> > Babette the Foundling Beagle

> >

>

[Guest guest]

At 04:20 PM 6/29/2010, you wrote:

There's that PDF version

floating around online. Makes searching really easy.

As for not getting BTVC on it, whoever has copyright should get in touch

with the

publishers to make it into an ebook - that's the future right there.

Actually, the PDF version was posted without the permission of the

Gottschall family, and it has been removed.

I need to remember to contact Lucy and get a copy of the latest edition

of BTVC.

And yes, an e-copy would be really handy.

—

Marilyn

New

Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

Babette the Foundling Beagle

[Guest guest]

My mom got a Sony Pocket Reader, and seems to be enjoying it. I put a crapload

of books on there, and she's already read several of them. She was an avid

reader in the past, but just doesn't make it to the library much anymore. The

e-reader is super convenient, so now she reads on it everyday. I may have to

steal it from her so I can finally finish the Harry Potter series ;-).

Holly

Crohn's

SCD 12/01/08

>

> How is that for late night reading or getting too hot to hold? I haven't

> had the desire to read an entire book since I got sick in 2002 but I used to

> pull almost all-nighters if the book was really good ;-). I can't imagine

> cuddling up with an electronic device but...I don't know.

>

> Debbie 41 cd

>

> And if BTVC isn't on there, I bet a lot of old cookbooks and classics aren't

> either.

>

[Guest guest]

*starts packing bags*

PJ & Marilyn, I'm on my way ;-). I've actually been itching to re-declutter my

own household. And re-inventory. Yes, I have a list of everything I

own...everything. But I don't have pictures (insurance purposes), so that's

where I need to start. Can you tell I barely keep my OCD in check?

Holly

Crohn's

SCD 12/01/08

> >Now there's something that I'm good at, getting

> >rid of stuff! I should be a professional

> >declutterer. I kind of drive my parents crazy sometimes ;-).

>

> Maybe I should invite you down for a week of

> decluttering.... although truth to tell, it would

> be more likely to take a month or more!

>

>

> — Marilyn

> New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

> Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

> Darn Good SCD Cook

> No Human Children

> Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

> Babette the Foundling Beagle

>

[Guest guest]

I downloaded it while it was available. It is quite handy to be able to do a

quick search on something instead of paging through the book. I bet a lot of

people would be interested if it was officially made into an e-book.

Holly

Crohn's

SCD 12/01/08

> >There's that PDF version floating around online. Makes searching really easy.

> >

> >As for not getting BTVC on it, whoever has

> >copyright should get in touch with the

> >publishers to make it into an ebook - that's the future right there.

>

> Actually, the PDF version was posted without the

> permission of the Gottschall family, and it has been removed.

>

> I need to remember to contact Lucy and get a copy

> of the latest edition of BTVC.

>

> And yes, an e-copy would be really handy.

>

>

>

> — Marilyn

> New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

> Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

> Darn Good SCD Cook

> No Human Children

> Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

> Babette the Foundling Beagle

>

[Guest guest]

Gosh, Holly,

Would you like to just come visit each of us for a week? I am sure

we'd all love a live-in declutterer for awhile!

Now there's something that I'm good at, getting rid of stuff! I

should be a professional declutterer. I kind of drive my parents crazy

sometimes ;-).

Holly

[Guest guest]

*pencils Marilyn, PJ, & into datebook*

Marilyn, I know you're going to doubt my sanity, but I would have a grand time

inventorying, categorizing, and alphabetizing your 12,000 books :-). Maybe I

should have been a librarian?

Did I mention that I also have several dog-sitting references? Violet the

dachshund would vouch that I do a great job of laying on the couch watching tv,

with dogs piled on/around me ;-).

But at least you're making progress! They say to tackle one drawer a day, or to

set aside 20 or 30 minutes a day to declutter. Before you know it, things are

looking great! Then you'll have room to buy more book and more kitchen

gadgets...

Holly

Crohn's

SCD 12/01/08

> >*starts packing bags*

> >

> >PJ & Marilyn, I'm on my way ;-). I've actually

> >been itching to re-declutter my own household.

> >And re-inventory. Yes, I have a list of

> >everything I own...everything. But I don't have

> >pictures (insurance purposes), so that's where I

> >need to start. Can you tell I barely keep my OCD in check?

>

> LOL! How do you feel about inventorying somewhere around 12,000 books?

>

> Or trying to pry me away from the kitchen and the

> computer to de-clutter? (Hey, I'm proud of

> myself. There are rumors that there might be a

> desk under the paper and stuff. I've gotten rid

> of three large trash cans full of old catalogs and things this week....)

>

>

> — Marilyn

> New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

> Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

> Darn Good SCD Cook

> No Human Children

> Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

> Babette the Foundling Beagle

>

[Guest guest]

I've been waiting for some down time this summer to organize but it has been

busier than ever. A nice source of advice is " Fly Lady " .

http://www.flylady.net/

Now if I would just follow her advice...

PJ

> > >*starts packing bags*

> > >

> > >PJ & Marilyn, I'm on my way ;-). I've actually

> > >been itching to re-declutter my own household.

> > >And re-inventory. Yes, I have a list of

> > >everything I own...everything. But I don't have

> > >pictures (insurance purposes), so that's where I

> > >need to start. Can you tell I barely keep my OCD in check?

> >

> > LOL! How do you feel about inventorying somewhere around 12,000 books?

> >

> > Or trying to pry me away from the kitchen and the

> > computer to de-clutter? (Hey, I'm proud of

> > myself. There are rumors that there might be a

> > desk under the paper and stuff. I've gotten rid

> > of three large trash cans full of old catalogs and things this week....)

> >

> >

> > — Marilyn

> > New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

> > Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

> > Darn Good SCD Cook

> > No Human Children

> > Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

> > Babette the Foundling Beagle

> >

>

[Guest guest]

At 04:04 PM 6/29/2010, you wrote:

Must have room for more books -

my husband would agree completely!

We have our 35th wedding anniversary coming up next week also - so happy

Anniversary to you also, from Australia :-)

Thank you -- a bit late. <g> I finally found a house plan that can

be modified to give a big enough library!

—

Marilyn

New

Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

Babette the Foundling Beagle

[Guest guest]

I'm also a great organizer ;-). A place for everything, and everything in it's

place. All of my books, games, CDs, etc. are arranged alphabetically too!

The only problem is, pets don't believe in organization. I get my bird's

house/gym all cleaned up and her toys all put away, and she comes in and trashes

the place in 10 minutes (papers shredded, toys tossed, food flung). I get all of

the dogs toys put away in his basket, and 10 minutes later, the basket is empty

and toys are in every room of the house (even the bathroom). They're worse then

kids!

Holly

Crohn's

SCD 12/01/08

> >Gosh, Holly,

> >Would you like to just come visit each of us for

> >a week? I am sure we'd all love a live-in declutterer for awhile!

>

> I'm afraid it would take even Holly a month to

> get my house decluttered -- because a bunch of the clutter isn't tossable!

>

>

> — Marilyn

> New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

> Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

> Darn Good SCD Cook

> No Human Children

> Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

> Babette the Foundling Beagle

>

[Guest guest]

I think 3 dogs (one of them an insane youngster) AND a bibliophile would give me

a full time job just in putting things away. There would be no time left for

decluttering ;-).

Holly

Crohn's

SCD 12/01/08

> >I'm also a great organizer ;-). A place for

> >everything, and everything in it's place. All of

> >my books, games, CDs, etc. are arranged alphabetically too!

> >

> >The only problem is, pets don't believe in

> >organization. I get my bird's house/gym all

> >cleaned up and her toys all put away, and she

> >comes in and trashes the place in 10 minutes

> >(papers shredded, toys tossed, food flung). I

> >get all of the dogs toys put away in his basket,

> >and 10 minutes later, the basket is empty and

> >toys are in every room of the house (even the

> >bathroom). They're worse then kids!

>

> Lol! Bibliophiles are even worse than pets.

>

> I tend to haul out books for research and they

> pile up and up and up on my desk. Like the time I

> had just gotten a new shipment of books from

> Rocky Mountain books. Harry came in, and saw one

> of the new ones placed precariously on top of the

> stack, ready Precipitate All On the Floor, and

> collapsed into his chair laughing. The title of

> the new book? Avalanche Safety.

>

>

> — Marilyn

> New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

> Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

> Darn Good SCD Cook

> No Human Children

> Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

> Babette the Foundling Beagle

>

[Guest guest]

Zoila sounds like a real gem, indeed! My mother and I used to have one of

these: Opal. She was a true professional in her approach to

cleaning and would do anything at all you wanted her to. Alas, she

was my mother's age and, like Mama, long gone. There will never be

another Opal just as I suspect you are having trouble finding another

Zoila. But we can dream!

A weekly decluttering made a difference... I love to cook and write, but I hate to clean! Just no patience for it. Zoila hated to cook, but loved to clean. It was a good partnership.

— Marilyn