Guest guest Posted June 6, 2004 Report Share Posted June 6, 2004 Kenzie has a hot dog, Kosher Ball Park s, that he always loved. I still had two packages in the freezer from last summer. Yesterday I was basically out of everything for him but some apples and pork rinds. I live 100 miles from shopping. He wouldn't eat chicken. He must be so over it. Anyhow, I broke down and let him have hot dogs. I feel really guilty. He of course loved them. The two evils in them are corn syrup and natural flavorings. They have 1 gram of sugar per hot dog. I gave him enzymes before he had them. My question is, how bad is that natural flavoring? I know the corn syrup is the sugar. I don't expect you all to say it's ok that he ate them. His behavior didn't change and his stool didn't change. Carol and Shelia, I know you've said just a little infraction can make a difference with you. Kenzie is just not eating much any more. I'm not saying I'd ever go back to the old way of eating but I am seriously considering a somewhat modified version. Anyhow, if there's only one gram of sugar, what is that natural flavoring doing to him? Thanks Penny Kenzie ASD 7 y.o. SCD 8.5 months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2004 Report Share Posted June 6, 2004 > Kenzie has a hot dog, Kosher Ball Park s, that he always loved. I still had two packages in the freezer from last summer. Yesterday I was basically out of everything for him but some apples and pork rinds. I live 100 miles from shopping. He wouldn't eat chicken. He must be so over it. Anyhow, I broke down and let him have hot dogs. I feel really guilty. Penny, with all the problems you have had with Kenzie you really have to be strict. When faced with an illegal food versus no food you had to do what you thought was best under the circumstances. Too bad you couldn't borrow something from a neighbor but what's done is done and why put yourself through a guilt trip? Do a good shopping and just get back on track. We are all with you! Carol F. celiac, SCD 3yrs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2004 Report Share Posted June 6, 2004 Penny, If you are going to feed him store bought hot dogs, I would get the Applegate Farms hot dogs. They do not have corn syrup in them. The corn syrup will do more damage than the natural flavorings I think. I know that you already feel guilty and this is not to add to the guilt. But just remember that every time you give in when he refuses to eat what you serve, you are reinforcing the refusal. He is able to manipulate and control his environment by refusing. It is the easiest form of control. But when you give in, you are giving him control of a situation that he does not need to be in control of. Food choices for him should consist of only the choices you approve. I know that you have had enormous obstacles in following SCD with Kenzie. None of us would think less of you for quitting. Everyone has to make choices based on individual circumstances. I think you had seen really nice gains in food choice expansion back a couple of months ago. I am not sure what might have caused him to regress back into refusing to eat. Other than perhaps when he had illegal foods a few times and really enjoyed them. The longer someone has been away from something the easier it is to avoid it, but having even a little can make it hard to stop for some people. Eating the starches is like an addiction for these kids -and for us as adults too I think. Otherwise, we would all have the self-control to just jump right on SCD with our kids. Jody mom to -5 and -7 SCD 16 months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2004 Report Share Posted June 6, 2004 <<My question is, how bad is that natural flavoring?>> Penny, Manufacturers can get away with adding all kinds of things under the label of " natural flavorings " , including sugars and starches.... and MSG, etc. You just never know. I don't think any of us can really answer the question " what is it doing to him? " ... we can't know what it might do in the long run. Corn syrup can't be a good thing. You've struggled so much... but I just fear that adding this in on a daily ongoing basis would end up being a bad thing. At the very least, if you feel you must use hot dogs, I would agree with the others who suggested the Applegate Farms hot dogs. I personally don't use them anymore at all.... but if I HAD to pick a hot dog, that would be the one. Shelton's used to be OK but now contain potato starch. Patti, mom to Katera Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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