Re: kicking around whether I should do the diet

[Guest guest]

Hi Penny,

I struggle with that too. My main problem is giving up my morning

coffee, which I like STRONG, and with cream.

I also am a sweets junkie, but have been able to give them up in the

past.

I so admire those moms who have put their whole family on SCD. My

husband won't go for it, and lately I've been awful too.

I NEVER eat stuff in front of that she can't have (unless I

know she wouldn't touch it with a 10 foot pole, like salads), but

have also been " too wimpy " to go 100 % myself.

Hang in there.

Sue (From Pickering)

> So I keep trying to decide whether I should do the diet. What a

whimp I am. I make Kenzie do it but we don't. I am a sugar/carbo

junkie. For those of you that are on the diet with your kids, are

you on the diet ALL THE WAY? What I mean by that is do you follow

it like you would have your kid? I have smoothies every day.

That's one of the things I consider healthy but it would never pass

SCD. It has illegal yogurt, orange juice and frozen strawberries.

Every night we eat some form of potato and usually corn. I won't

even get into the popcorn and ice cream at night. Mind you I don't

eat the things Kenzie likes when he's around. Also for those of you

with your entire family on it...how do you do it? I have six and

nine year old girls. I can just see me getting my nine year old on

it. She already complains all the time of the things she can't eat

with Kenzie around. And lastly have you found the diet to cost you

a lot more money? I mean the price of almond flour, honey, legal

vanilla, peanut butter and fruit have broke me.

>

> I would really appreciate some honest feedback on this. I'd like

to know how it's going for you and how the transition was handled by

all in your family.

>

> Thanks

> Penny

> Kenzie, autistic 7 y.o.

> SCD 4 months

>

>

[Guest guest]

Sue, I'm with you on the coffee. Otherwise I'm doing it with the kids and

really am glad. My hubby isn't really doing it - whenever he eats anything

around here, he approaches it cautiously, asking, " Is this... real? " I don't

know what he's so afraid of!! Glad I could give you a chuckle, I was just

TOO excited and the kids don't quite share in that with me, ya know?

in NC

Mom of Luke, age 5, Asperger's/highly sensitive to

phenols & salicylates/diarrhea & gas problems;

, age 3, healthy; and , 19 mos, healthy

All SCD 2 1/2 weeks

Re: kicking around whether I should do the diet

Hi Penny,

I struggle with that too. My main problem is giving up my morning

coffee, which I like STRONG, and with cream.

I also am a sweets junkie, but have been able to give them up in the

past.

I so admire those moms who have put their whole family on SCD. My

husband won't go for it, and lately I've been awful too.

I NEVER eat stuff in front of that she can't have (unless I

know she wouldn't touch it with a 10 foot pole, like salads), but

have also been " too wimpy " to go 100 % myself.

Hang in there.

Sue (From Pickering)

> So I keep trying to decide whether I should do the diet. What a

whimp I am. I make Kenzie do it but we don't. I am a sugar/carbo

junkie. For those of you that are on the diet with your kids, are

you on the diet ALL THE WAY? What I mean by that is do you follow

it like you would have your kid? I have smoothies every day.

That's one of the things I consider healthy but it would never pass

SCD. It has illegal yogurt, orange juice and frozen strawberries.

Every night we eat some form of potato and usually corn. I won't

even get into the popcorn and ice cream at night. Mind you I don't

eat the things Kenzie likes when he's around. Also for those of you

with your entire family on it...how do you do it? I have six and

nine year old girls. I can just see me getting my nine year old on

it. She already complains all the time of the things she can't eat

with Kenzie around. And lastly have you found the diet to cost you

a lot more money? I mean the price of almond flour, honey, legal

vanilla, peanut butter and fruit have broke me.

>

> I would really appreciate some honest feedback on this. I'd like

to know how it's going for you and how the transition was handled by

all in your family.

>

> Thanks

> Penny

> Kenzie, autistic 7 y.o.

> SCD 4 months

>

>

[Guest guest]

My family is mostly legal,with my 6 yr old asd daughter being legal.

My husband has more infractions since he eats out for business a

couple times a week. I have less infractions being mostly at home

with only SCD foods in the house. I find it easier on my daughter to

feel less different if we do this as a family unit, not seeing chips

and such in the cupboards. I have a 10 year old daughter with adhd

who is mostly legal, though she has infractions at school. (The

teacher gives them candy before state tests, which I realized

probably boosts their scores as well as other stuff she may get her

hands on). My 10 yr old didn't really complain too much. It wasn't

in the house. It's hard to ask for something that's not there. I

also don't take them grocery shopping. For awhile, she was asking me

for her cereals and for milk, but that sort of petered out. When she

asks me for a specific snack, I look apologetic and say, I don't have

that, but I do have this (list of choices). She likes having the

power to choose.

My food bill has gone up on some things, but I found that I can

offset it significantly by buying in bulk at warehouse price clubs.

Luckily, we also have a freezer chest in the garage to store it in. I

love costco. They sell bacon without sugar (it's the low-sodium

variety). They sell chicken breast packs with no " solution "

or " broth " added. I had been buying organic chicken at the natural

foods store which was twice as much. They also have HUGE blocks of

cheese and large packs of cheese sticks. They have large containers

of honey that are cheaper than the grocery store as well. Oh, they

also have large packs of ground turkey, great for making your own

sausages. Also, huge frozen packages of mixed veggies or frozen

fruits. You do shell out big bucks at the checkout line, but I am

getting large quantities. I even found large bags of shelled nuts

(some varieties), which I haven't needed to buy yet. Oh, and they

even have the Omega 3 eggs with 350mg of Omega 3 per egg. It's $1.99

for 18 and at the regular store, they were over $3 for a measly 6

count!

Anyway, some of the specialty items I do pay more for. I paid $8 for

sugar free vanilla...but any of the real vanilla with or without

sugar is expensive anyway.

Mindy from Oregon

> So I keep trying to decide whether I should do the diet. What a

whimp I am. I make Kenzie do it but we don't. I am a sugar/carbo

junkie. For those of you that are on the diet with your kids, are

you on the diet ALL THE WAY? What I mean by that is do you follow it

like you would have your kid? I have smoothies every day. That's

one of the things I consider healthy but it would never pass SCD. It

has illegal yogurt, orange juice and frozen strawberries. Every

night we eat some form of potato and usually corn. I won't even get

into the popcorn and ice cream at night. Mind you I don't eat the

things Kenzie likes when he's around. Also for those of you with

your entire family on it...how do you do it? I have six and nine

year old girls. I can just see me getting my nine year old on it.

She already complains all the time of the things she can't eat with

Kenzie around. And lastly have you found the diet to cost you a lot

more money? I mean the price of almond flour, honey, legal vanilla,

peanut butter and fruit have broke me.

>

> I would really appreciate some honest feedback on this. I'd like

to know how it's going for you and how the transition was handled by

all in your family.

>

> Thanks

> Penny

> Kenzie, autistic 7 y.o.

> SCD 4 months

>

>

[Guest guest]

My family of 6 has been doing it since Dec 1st. It is myself, my

husband, 12 year old NT son, 10 year old NT daughter, 4 1/2 year old

ASD son and 2 1/2 year old celiac NT son. My husband was thankfully

eager to do the diet because he is concerned about his health. He

has GI problems which a GF diet did not help. My oldest son was

willing to do the diet because he was hoping it would resolve some of

his problems (bad breath, poor memory and short). My daughter

however acted like we were the meanest parents on the planet. She

cried and said her life is over. I too was dreading doing the diet.

I love chocolate and there is a constant flow of yummy treats at my

work. I could not imagine life without my Carmel Mocciato at

Starbucks or fast food burgers. I was hoping doing this diet would

at least help me lose weight.

Now that we have been SCD we are glad we did. My husband no longer

has diarrhea or gas. His belly is going down, he has lost over 10

lbs, no longer suffers with depression and has much more energy. He

is like a different person. I have lost 10 lbs, went from size 12 to

8, no longer crave sweets, I have more energy and my boss whom I

thought was impossible to impress said he was amazed at my self-

control. I feel by the way he talks to me that he has a much greater

respect for me. My oldest son is pretty easy going so I really don't

know what he thinks about the diet. He does not have the problem

with bad breath anymore and seems to have more energy. My daughter

did not protest long. She hated the intro diet but when she stepped

on the scale her attitude quickly changed. I tried to let her feel

she had more control by giving her the two SCD cookbooks and asked

her to decide what meals I should cook once the intro was over. That

helped get her on board too. She loves the Cinnamon Cookies in

Lucy's Kitchen cookbook and she says they are better than any gluten-

filled store bought cookies. She has now lost over 10 lbs and also

had to get new clothes. At her age weight and appearance is so

important. She quickly realized that eating different food is not as

embarrassing as looking fat or not being able to wear the latest

styles. She also said the diet has helped her remember better so she

doesn't have to spend as much time on her school work.

We basically did the intro diet for 2 days then ate anything legal

without doing any stages. I have gone a bit slower for my younger

two kids and am in the process of slowly reducing fruit and honey for

my autistic son. We have smoothies every morning. It consists of a

bag of frozen fruit (usually strawberries or a mix of strawberry,

mango & pineapple), 2 bananas, 3/4 cup of homemade yogurt and apple

or pineapple juice. I also open up capsules of Vitamin C and zinc

and mix them in.

I have found the cost to be about the same as I used to spend. Yes,

many of the foods for the diet are expensive but this is offset in

other ways. First, I find my family is satisfied with much less

food. They also are not as inclined to snack between meals. There

have actually been times when we skipped a meal because we just

weren't hungery. I assume this is because we are getting more

nutrients from the foods we do eat. This is a big improvement for my

daughter because before diet she was constantly hungry and sneaking

food when she thought I wasn't looking. She was a bottomless pit.

Now she eats one egg for breakfast and is full. Another thing is we

are saving money by not eating out or buying prepackaged food. For

example I buy a package of carrots and use it for a side dish for 3

meals instead of buying 3 packages of maceroni, rice-a-roni or

potatoes au gratin.

Twice the four of us cheated for a couple days each. Once at

Christmas-time and once when I was out of town. Both times we did

not like the way we felt. We felt bloated and re-gained weight.

Both times we " paid the price " but going back on with a 2 days

intro. I have never let my youngest two cheat though they did have 1

infraction each.

> So I keep trying to decide whether I should do the diet. What a

whimp I am. I make Kenzie do it but we don't. I am a sugar/carbo

junkie. For those of you that are on the diet with your kids, are

you on the diet ALL THE WAY? What I mean by that is do you follow it

like you would have your kid? I have smoothies every day. That's

one of the things I consider healthy but it would never pass SCD. It

has illegal yogurt, orange juice and frozen strawberries. Every

night we eat some form of potato and usually corn. I won't even get

into the popcorn and ice cream at night. Mind you I don't eat the

things Kenzie likes when he's around. Also for those of you with

your entire family on it...how do you do it? I have six and nine

year old girls. I can just see me getting my nine year old on it.

She already complains all the time of the things she can't eat with

Kenzie around. And lastly have you found the diet to cost you a lot

more money? I mean the price of almond flour, honey, legal vanilla,

peanut butter and fruit have broke me.

>

> I would really appreciate some honest feedback on this. I'd like

to know how it's going for you and how the transition was handled by

all in your family.

>

> Thanks

> Penny

> Kenzie, autistic 7 y.o.

> SCD 4 months

>

>

[Guest guest]

I don't follow the diet 100% as my daughter does - I'm a wimp too. When I

cheat - I feel it. I did it for 2 days with herm by accident, I ate everything

she didn't eat because I didn't want it to go to waste - the next day I felt

better than I had in a long time.

Karyn, Mom to 4 yrs, dx severely autistic, SCD 5 days

So I keep trying to decide whether I should do the diet. What a whimp I am.

I make Kenzie do it but we don't. I am a sugar/carbo junkie. For those of you

that are on the diet with your kids, are you on the diet ALL THE WAY? What I

mean by that is do you follow it like you would have your kid? I have smoothies

every day. That's one of the things I consider healthy but it would never pass

SCD. It has illegal yogurt, orange juice and frozen strawberries. Every night

we eat some form of potato and usually corn. I won't even get into the popcorn

and ice cream at night. Mind you I don't eat the things Kenzie likes when he's

around. Also for those of you with your entire family on it...how do you do it?

I have six and nine year old girls. I can just see me getting my nine year old

on it. She already complains all the time of the things she can't eat with

Kenzie around. And lastly have you found the diet to cost you a lot more money?

I mean the price of almond flour, honey, legal vanilla, peanut butter and fruit

have broke me.

I would really appreciate some honest feedback on this. I'd like to know how

it's going for you and how the transition was handled by all in your family.

Thanks

Penny

Kenzie, autistic 7 y.o.

SCD 4 months