Re: son has lost weight

[Guest guest]

I have to concur, Luke had an appt just yesterday and he was 1 lb less than

months ago, but he's looking so much more " beefy " now with SCD, arms and

legs actually have a little bit of MEAT on them, I was sure he'd gained

weight! But I know that what he's done is lost probably a good 5 lbs of

bloated belly and put it back on as real weight, all over. Very

good!!!!!!!!!

in NC, USA

mom to Luke, 5, Asperger's/low-salicylate;

, 3, healthy;,19mos,healthy;

SCD going since 1/26/04

> Hello all. I don't really have a question, just a statement. My 8 yr

> old son's stomach was very distended. He acted liked he had a tummy

> ache and skipping up to 3 days without a BM. I read the BTVC book and

> started him on the diet. I didn't find out about the intro or stages

> until after the fact. Anyway, My son has lost 10 lbs since Christmas.

> His stomach is flat, flat flat. He doesn't walk around looking for

> food. He has BM's most every day (with help from the prune/OJ), he

> occassionally skips a day. I have to say, I think that 10 lbs was

> rotting, undigestable food in his gut. The rest of his body looks

> that same, just no distended belly. I can't wait until spring break

> to backup and start the intro diet... On the downdown, because of

> chelation, I cannot stop even the illegal supplements. I am very

> thankful for this list and the wonderful support. Tina

>

>

>

> 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]

Hey ,

that is exactly what my children did , They lost a little weight in the

beginning and now 8 months later they have gained , and they are the healthiest

they have ever been.

age 7 pdd dos, almost non existent , functioning beautifully in a

typical class room.

scd- 8 months

Dillon age 5 severe dyspraxia of speech, and severe sensory

integration , all symptoms are gone , and he is such a typical little boy

Amberly age 3 speech delayed , language is improving every day , we are up

to 3 and 4 word sentences , she was so full of yeast and bad bacteria's that

took over her body.

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[Guest guest]

Hi Marilyn

when we pulled the complex carbs from our

GFCF/SF diet back around 12/29/03

(no more GFCF grains like tapioca quinoa amaranth millet, rice,

yams, corn, etc etc)

just gave him lots of veggies/meat broths (lots of liquid!!)

it was dramatic and immediate

he had 3 soup like ammonia foul diarrheas with " sand "

and in 3 days his perpetually bloated tummy was flat

for once he stopped looking like a teletubby!

and he had wonderful joint attention and was calm

and could sit and read books, point at pictures!

and then he regressed for about 2 weeks+ (I suspect die-off or

yeast/clostridia see-saw)

very frustrating to see

but he got better

(during that interim, we were not fully SCD

and I gave him tons of yeast killers(Three Lac, kyolic garlic) and

illegal probiotics (Culturelle, HMF forte, ProBioGold) overkill,

really) (I can't comment on whether that was necessary

or a good move or what)

but by 2/23/04 he was getting diarrheas still (and rashes)

so we pulled all illegals and started SCD clean

(no dairy yet, no honey, limited fruits coz yeast issues)

and he started getting formed poop

good luck!

Jzin Teng

California

Dimiter, age 3, ASD

calm, affectionate and smiley but still spacey. Why?

we plan to chelate but haven't found a DAN! doctor for that

(our DAN! doctor no longer sees autistic patients

> Tina,

> Your post is soooo encouraging to me! I am slowly transitioning

Caleb to all SCD legal foods. He has normal stools everyday but his

belly is very distended all of the time. I am hoping the diet will

deflate him as well, as I know it can't be comfortable . We are

chelating too so I'm not sure if I can find legals in all of his

supps so it is encouraging to hear he is making gains despite the

illegals.

>

> How long did it take for his belly to go flat? Just curious.

>

> Thanks,

> marilyn carroll- caleb 5yo aspergers and transitioning from gfcf to

scd

[Guest guest]

I remember one time I was talking to my doctor about weight loss and

she told me not to look at pounds but size. She said when she was in

college she got serious about her health and went down 3 dress sizes

but weight the same. She said muscle is more dense than fat so if

one weights the same but looks better it is because of the increased

muscle.

My youngest son will be 3 next week. When he was born he was a

healthy 8 lbs, 7 oz but around the time he was 3 months old he

stopped gaining. At 6 months he was considered failing to thrive. I

got him on the GF diet for celiac by the time he was 10 months old.

For the next 2 years he has gained weight to the point that he was

finally on the charts (5th percentile) but still quite small. I then

put him on the SCD diet. After the first week on the diet I weighed

him and he lost a pound. I was not concerned though because I still

felt the diet was the answer for him. I did not weigh him again

until his last doctor's visit (after 3 months SCD). He had not only

gained weight but is in the 20th percentile! I think everyone at the

beginning of the diet loses weight. I think part of it is water

retention and part is fat. That paves the way for the muscles to

increase.

> I have to concur, Luke had an appt just yesterday and he was 1 lb

less than

> months ago, but he's looking so much more " beefy " now with SCD,

arms and

> legs actually have a little bit of MEAT on them, I was sure he'd

gained

> weight! But I know that what he's done is lost probably a good 5

lbs of

> bloated belly and put it back on as real weight, all over. Very

> good!!!!!!!!!

>

> in NC, USA

> mom to Luke, 5, Asperger's/low-salicylate;

> , 3, healthy;,19mos,healthy;

> SCD going since 1/26/04

>

[Guest guest]

Wow! I hope to see results like that!!!

What did you feed him for snacks during the transition?

Caleb is such a picky eater, all he will eat for snacks is potato chips, french

fries or pear and of course any cookie or cupcake (gfcf) if I would make it.

The baked goods are the first thing that I have removed but he still begs for

them and I feel sooo guilty. All of his friends have junk food at preschool and

playgroup and it makes him sad .

marilyn carroll- caleb 5yo transitioning to scd

Re: son has lost weight

Hi Marilyn

when we pulled the complex carbs from our

GFCF/SF diet back around 12/29/03

(no more GFCF grains like tapioca quinoa amaranth millet, rice,

yams, corn, etc etc)

just gave him lots of veggies/meat broths (lots of liquid!!)

it was dramatic and immediate

he had 3 soup like ammonia foul diarrheas with " sand "

and in 3 days his perpetually bloated tummy was flat

for once he stopped looking like a teletubby!

and he had wonderful joint attention and was calm

and could sit and read books, point at pictures!

and then he regressed for about 2 weeks+ (I suspect die-off or

yeast/clostridia see-saw)

very frustrating to see

but he got better

(during that interim, we were not fully SCD

and I gave him tons of yeast killers(Three Lac, kyolic garlic) and

illegal probiotics (Culturelle, HMF forte, ProBioGold) overkill,

really) (I can't comment on whether that was necessary

or a good move or what)

but by 2/23/04 he was getting diarrheas still (and rashes)

so we pulled all illegals and started SCD clean

(no dairy yet, no honey, limited fruits coz yeast issues)

and he started getting formed poop

good luck!

Jzin Teng

California

Dimiter, age 3, ASD

calm, affectionate and smiley but still spacey. Why?

we plan to chelate but haven't found a DAN! doctor for that

(our DAN! doctor no longer sees autistic patients

> Tina,

> Your post is soooo encouraging to me! I am slowly transitioning

Caleb to all SCD legal foods. He has normal stools everyday but his

belly is very distended all of the time. I am hoping the diet will

deflate him as well, as I know it can't be comfortable . We are

chelating too so I'm not sure if I can find legals in all of his

supps so it is encouraging to hear he is making gains despite the

illegals.

>

> How long did it take for his belly to go flat? Just curious.

>

> Thanks,

> marilyn carroll- caleb 5yo aspergers and transitioning from gfcf to

scd

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

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[Guest guest]

Hi Marilyn, no exaggeration, my son's belly flattened in 1 1/2 weeks.

I document everything. I also noticed that his cellulite on his torso

has diminished. He is average height and was not overweight, just an

inflated belly and cellulite on his chest. I read that cellulite is

not just on heavy people. Cellulite is the body's inability to rid

itself of junk (oxidized cells) before the new cells come in. It's

like a backed up cellular traffic jam. I believe the SCD is clearing

out not only his gut but allowing the junk to exit the body as well.

Sorry, I know you didn't ask for all this info, I got carried away.

Tina

> Tina,

> Your post is soooo encouraging to me! I am slowly transitioning

Caleb to all SCD legal foods. He has normal stools everyday but his

belly is very distended all of the time. I am hoping the diet will

deflate him as well, as I know it can't be comfortable . We are

chelating too so I'm not sure if I can find legals in all of his

supps so it is encouraging to hear he is making gains despite the

illegals.

>

> How long did it take for his belly to go flat? Just curious.

>

> Thanks,

> marilyn carroll- caleb 5yo aspergers and transitioning from gfcf to

scd

> son has lost weight

>

>

> Hello all. I don't really have a question, just a statement. My 8

yr

> old son's stomach was very distended. He acted liked he had a

tummy

> ache and skipping up to 3 days without a BM. I read the BTVC book

and

> started him on the diet. I didn't find out about the intro or

stages

> until after the fact. Anyway, My son has lost 10 lbs since

Christmas.

> His stomach is flat, flat flat. He doesn't walk around looking

for

> food. He has BM's most every day (with help from the prune/OJ),

he

> occassionally skips a day. I have to say, I think that 10 lbs was

> rotting, undigestable food in his gut. The rest of his body looks

> that same, just no distended belly. I can't wait until spring

break

> to backup and start the intro diet... On the downdown, because of

> chelation, I cannot stop even the illegal supplements. I am very

> thankful for this list and the wonderful support. Tina

>

>

>

> 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]

When did your move into a typical classroom? How did that transition

go?

in NC, USA

mom to Luke, 5, Asperger's/low-salicylate;

, 3, healthy;,19mos,healthy;

SCD going since 1/26/04

Re: son has lost weight

> Hey ,

>

> that is exactly what my children did , They lost a little weight in

the beginning and now 8 months later they have gained , and they are the

healthiest they have ever been.

>

>

>

>

> age 7 pdd dos, almost non existent , functioning beautifully in a

typical class room.

>

> scd- 8 months

>

> Dillon age 5 severe dyspraxia of speech, and severe sensory

integration , all symptoms are gone , and he is such a typical little boy

>

> Amberly age 3 speech delayed , language is improving every day , we

are up to 3 and 4 word sentences , she was so full of yeast and bad

bacteria's that took over her body.

> -----

>

>

[Guest guest]

Wow, I can't wait to see how long it takes for Caleb's belly to go down. Thanks

for all the great info. I must have some major cellular trafic jams on the back

of my legs!! LOL

marilyn carroll

son has lost weight

>

>

> Hello all. I don't really have a question, just a statement. My 8

yr

> old son's stomach was very distended. He acted liked he had a

tummy

> ache and skipping up to 3 days without a BM. I read the BTVC book

and

> started him on the diet. I didn't find out about the intro or

stages

> until after the fact. Anyway, My son has lost 10 lbs since

Christmas.

> His stomach is flat, flat flat. He doesn't walk around looking

for

> food. He has BM's most every day (with help from the prune/OJ),

he

> occassionally skips a day. I have to say, I think that 10 lbs was

> rotting, undigestable food in his gut. The rest of his body looks

> that same, just no distended belly. I can't wait until spring

break

> to backup and start the intro diet... On the downdown, because of

> chelation, I cannot stop even the illegal supplements. I am very

> thankful for this list and the wonderful support. Tina

>

>

>

> 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]

Hi Jzin,

Have you stopped the illegal probiotics also?

When I was using bifidum bacteria (as in the probiogold) it took a

while to get it out of my system. It just make take a while longer.

Sheila

> and I gave him tons of yeast killers(Three Lac, kyolic garlic) and

> illegal probiotics (Culturelle, HMF forte, ProBioGold) overkill,

> really) (I can't comment on whether that was necessary

> or a good move or what)

> but by 2/23/04 he was getting diarrheas still (and rashes)

> so we pulled all illegals and started SCD clean

> (no dairy yet, no honey, limited fruits coz yeast issues)

> and he started getting formed poop

>

> good luck!

>

> Jzin Teng

> California

> Dimiter, age 3, ASD

> calm, affectionate and smiley but still spacey. Why?