Re: status report

[Guest guest]

Great news and so encouraging. I am in awe of how quickly you are responding to the diet. My son has been on it for three months and still hasn't had a firm stool. His progress is much slower even though he never had the number of trips to the toilet nor the severity of blood that you have had. How long have you had UC? He was diagnosed as a child, went into remission until teen years and has been battling it for the past 5 years. My guess is that since he has had it so long, it might take longer for him to heal. He has just started taking LDN for almost a week now and we are praying that this will help push him along the healing path a little quicker!Eileen Mother of 19 yo son with UCSCD 3 monthsLDN 5 days status report

hi gang,

ok.. so it's been like 8 weeks on the diet.. i have been pretty vigilante with all LEGAL items.. i did screw up in the beginning, where i didnt do it in stages.. but i went from up to 15 bm's a day where it would be all D, blood and water or water/blood only (sounded like i was peeing.. ).. i was really worried at this time.. i was eating all soups that i had liquified, fresh juices.. (started cabbage juice having 2-3 a day) also stopped commercial yogurt ( i had been watching to not have the biffidus..but completely stopped) . read the posts here everyday.. started acidophilous and garlic pills along with my 2 mesalamine pills with meals..3x a day... eggs with apples & strawberries for breakfast (stopped putting bananas in there.. eating about 1 block of the friendship DCCC a day.. so after a two weeks of this i decided i was going to try something more solid.. so i made some almond bread, and after zucchini loaf (YUM!!) ..i would put a teeny bit of the natural peanut butter on there.. some boiled fish w/ sauteed spinach for dinner.. etc, etc... finally... FINALLY.. 2 days ago had my first solid no D, no blood BM!! yesterday, just had some gas that i was WAY happy to let loose.. (obviously this did NOT happen b4.. as i worried bout what was behind the gas so i'de run to the toilet for that..) today, i had yet ANOTHER SOLID BM!! .. i don't mean to be sooo graphic, but i just had to share.. ya'll been helping me out SO much.. its been so encouraging to be part of this group, and i feel great! i'm in the best shape of my life.. the diet takes a little work.. i do like cooking, but i've been cooking A LOT more.. when i'm out i eat like.. vege soup.. ( i make sure to take the potatoes out) a turkey patty w no bun.. eggs ( i try to avoid since i eat them a lot at home.. i've been doing 3 egg whites with ONLY 1 yolk..) .. so i have some acorn squash in the oven as i type this.. psyched! anyways.. OH!! a friend of mine introduced me to LARABARs .. it says no additives.. the ingredients are like .. dates, pecans, unsweetened coconut, etc.. i am waaaayy psyched since i used to snack on cliff bars and granola.. that type of stuff.. so just for a quick somethin, these seem totally legit.. here's their site http://www.larabar.com .. i look forward to continue my healing journey with you all! i found coconut flour.. my next batch of bread will be a trial run for that.. all of this from a NYC rock n roller! .. i would have never thought this.... hahahaa

pAUL

NYC, UC 4/10

SCD 8 weeks

[Guest guest]

Hi - thank goodness for progress. However, I am going to " burst your bubble "

a little to tell you that some things you are doing could cause potential

problems...but knowledge is power, right?

Yes, it is no fun to spend a lot of time in the kitchen- but the payoff is worth

it. First: no commercial yogurt!! only homemade 24 hour legal SCD. I know you

know that one.

Second- yes you can eat out but beware of soups that you don't make yourself.

Taking the potatoes out of vegetable soup won't eliminate the starch because the

potatoes have been cooking in there and the starch is everywhere in the soup.

Remember- bacteria are tiny- they don't need a lot of starch to have a party in

your gut!! Also- beware of turkey burgers- any ground meat prepared- especially

in a restaurant. Those things have all kinds of flavorings and additives in

them. A lot of poultry is prepared with broth and natural flavorings even before

it gets to the restaurant.

I scope out safe restaurants before I go out and talk to the chef ahead of time.

Then I know what is safe on the menu and I don't call attention to myself with

guests or friends. I usually end up with a steak/fish and steamed veggies or

salad. Be sure the steak/fish is not marinated ahead of time, and is cooked in a

legal way.

Last, peanuts, nut flours- are legal but quite advanced- especially peanuts.

Have you seen the pecanbread.com site? There are suggested stages as a guide.

Note that this is a site for children with ASD and they do not use cows milk-

but we can use SCD legal products as tolerated.

Lara Bars are great but also advanced. I did not eat them until over 6 months on

SCD, and not regularly. I do keep one in my purse as an emergency- those time

when you are starving with nothing to eat and need to stay " legal " . Not all of

them are legal- be sure to carefully check the ingredients.

You are doing great- and remember- there is a learning curve on SCD and mistakes

happen, but thank goodness for your progress. Keep up the good work and keep

learning.

PJ

>

> hi gang,

>

> ok.. so it's been like 8 weeks on the diet.. i have been pretty vigilante with

all LEGAL items.. i did screw up in the beginning, where i didnt do it in

stages.. but i went from up to 15 bm's a day where it would be all D, blood and

water or water/blood only (sounded like i was peeing.. ).. i was really worried

at this time.. i was eating all soups that i had liquified, fresh juices..

(started cabbage juice having 2-3 a day) also stopped commercial yogurt ( i had

been watching to not have the biffidus..but completely stopped) . read the posts

here everyday.. started acidophilous and garlic pills along with my 2 mesalamine

pills with meals..3x a day... eggs with apples & strawberries for breakfast

(stopped putting bananas in there.. eating about 1 block of the friendship DCCC

a day.. so after a two weeks of this i decided i was going to try something

more solid.. so i made some almond bread, and after zucchini loaf (YUM!!) ..i

would put a teeny bit of the natural peanut butter on there.. some boiled fish

w/ sauteed spinach for dinner.. etc, etc... finally... FINALLY.. 2 days ago had

my first solid no D, no blood BM!! yesterday, just had some gas that i was WAY

happy to let loose.. (obviously this did NOT happen b4.. as i worried bout what

was behind the gas so i'de run to the toilet for that..) today, i had yet

ANOTHER SOLID BM!! .. i don't mean to be sooo graphic, but i just had to

share.. ya'll been helping me out SO much.. its been so encouraging to be part

of this group, and i feel great! i'm in the best shape of my life.. the diet

takes a little work.. i do like cooking, but i've been cooking A LOT more.. when

i'm out i eat like.. vege soup.. ( i make sure to take the potatoes out) a

turkey patty w no bun.. eggs ( i try to avoid since i eat them a lot at home..

i've been doing 3 egg whites with ONLY 1 yolk..) .. so i have some acorn squash

in the oven as i type this.. psyched! anyways.. OH!! a friend of mine introduced

me to LARABARs .. it says no additives.. the ingredients are like .. dates,

pecans, unsweetened coconut, etc.. i am waaaayy psyched since i used to snack on

cliff bars and granola.. that type of stuff.. so just for a quick somethin,

these seem totally legit.. here's their site http://www.larabar.com .. i look

forward to continue my healing journey with you all! i found coconut flour.. my

next batch of bread will be a trial run for that.. all of this from a NYC rock n

roller! .. i would have never thought this.... hahahaa

>

> pAUL

> NYC, UC 4/10

> SCD 8 weeks

>

[Guest guest]

thank you for all of the encouragement.. yes, i am learning, which i totally love! just some extra vigilance  is due i guess in terms of the soup and yes, the larabars.. it really is just sO hard, especially with a life on the run as i have.. sheesh.. can't even start thinkin about  being on tour with one of my acts.. hehe.. ok.. i'll keep in the present here.. thanks again for the " food for thought "

pAULUC 4/10scd 8 weeks