Re: Hi! Recently Diagnosed UC & Starting SCD

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Hi Randall and welcome! I'm pretty new here, too, so I will only attempt to answer #6! We've been on the SCD for about a year and a half for my son who is nearly 17 yrs. old. He has Crohn's but is in remission which we credit to the diet! Though we are only a family of 4, we all decided to eat SCD-style when my son was diagnosed because it's such a healthy way to eat. If you can do this, it will most definitely make life easier for you and your wife from a meal preparation standpoint. For me, the thought of preparing things two different ways would send me straight to the funny farm! And of course you can still keep snacks around for your kids that are not "legal" if you wish! Keep in mind there are many GREAT cook books written for the SCD. Lucy's Kitchen Shop lists most of them here:http://www.lucyskitchenshop.com/cookbook.htmlI own Eat Well, Feel Well and Recipes for the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, and they are both fabulous!!!Also, the free online resources and recipes are extensive! I want to emphasize here that I was no whiz in the kitchen before, but I've adapted to the new way of cooking and now it seems second nature. It took me more time than some, I'm sure, but the rewards are immeasurable! Best wishes to you!

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Welcome Randall!!I'm fairly new here too (around 3 months), but I'll try to answer what I can of your questions: 1. Why does the lid 'blow off' my yogurt maker when it's fermenting (Yogourmet 2qt)?I have this same yogurt maker, but have never experienced the lid blowing off. Have you checked the temperature of how hot your yogurt is getting while you're cooking it? 2. Most foods (like yogurt) that are good for UC seem to affect my acid reflux. Any thoughts on eating for both?I'll leave this to those who are more experienced here. 3. What restaurants have you had experience with as being SCD friendly and accommodating?My husband and I love to eat out and it's been interesting since going 100% SCD. I've found most restaurants that we've been frequenting to be very accomodating. Instead of explaining that I'm on SCD (which confuses them), I tell them I'm on a GFCF diet and can't have any soy products at all. I typically order the fresh veggies and meat. Though I make sure to ask how they are prepared. We found out our favorite restaurant marinates their meat in soy butter before cooking... so we don't go there now. When ordering a salad, I ask for olive oil and then use fresh lemon for dressing. 4. What do you snack on?When I snack, I tend to eat slices of cheese, homemade SCD applesauce, ripe bananas, hard-boiled eggs or even an avocado with lemon juice depending on what I'm craving. 5. Sunflower seeds legal? I sure like to chew on SF seeds! Sunflower oil is legal, but not sure about sunflower seeds. If they are they legal, they are a very advanced stage food. Also, I'd be careful and look at the ingrediants. Many roasted nuts have some sort of starch coating included with the salt that would not be SCD compliant. You might be able to eat just raw sunflower seeds. 6. I have a big family (five kids), any suggestions on cooking for the whole family while still keeping me safe? My wife hasn't been eager to change the way we cook (understandable with all these kids)...In the beginning, it can be a bit more challenging to cook for everyone since you are on a more restrictive diet than everyone else. It does get easier though as you progress through the stages. As for some advice, sit down with your wife and pick out some recipes from the various SCD books and see (depending on which stage you're in) what the whole family might like. I'm sure you're kids would love some of the sweet-treats (i.e. pear-applesauce (http://www.cookingforceliacscolitiscrohnsandibs.com/index.php)) or even the yummy pizza with almond flour(http://www.scdrecipe.com/cookbook/sample-recipes/focaccia/) or some almond flour pancakes (BTVC book). 7. Why does the doctor tell me to eat high fiber foods and Elaine say the opposite?Doctors seem to push everyone towards a high fiber diet because most people do not get enough each day. My understanding for Elaine's reasoning is this... when your stomach is healing you want to nurture it let it heal before blasting it with high fiber foods which can be like sandpaper to your already inflamed intestines. 8. Are there any 'legal' breath mints?Good Question -- I've been wondering that myself.I hope these answers help. I know I have gotten immeasurable help from the wonderful people on this board!!Vicki - aka Luv2trvl2itUC dx 1 yearSCD 3 months

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Randall,

Welcome to the group -- glad you found us, though sorry you needed

to!

And yes, taking control of your life is what SCD is all about!

It's appalling how much junk is in every-day food. Last year, when I had

a hospital stay, I was stunned to discover that, because of food service

contracts, the HOSPITAL could not provide me with safe food. Luckily, we

discovered this before I was hospitalized, and some friends pitched in to

help me prepare lots of soup and things both for my hospital stay and

afterwards.

:-) Here's the gem: both my oncologist and the plastic surgeon were

amazed by how quickly I healed and how well -- but I wasn't. After

all, I've been SCD for seven years!

1. Why does the lid 'blow off'

my yogurt maker when it's fermenting (Yogourmet 2qt)?

I don't know, because I've never had that happen. I recommend checking

the temp of the water and see what it's getting up to. Some of the newer

Yogourmet appear to over heat; the solution is a dimmer cord which you

use to reduce the temperature.

2. Most foods (like yogurt) that

are good for UC seem to affect my acid reflux. Any thoughts on eating for

both?

Are you speaking of SCD yogurt or commercial yogurt? What other

foods?

3. What restaurants have you had

experience with as being SCD friendly and

accommodating?

Most restaurants are not SCD friendly. I have a few around here where the

staff know me and go out of their way to accommodate. You literally

have to check everything.

We ate with friends at a Bennigan's two weeks ago. I sent my burger back

four times before they could get it through their heads that NO BUN means

NO BUN, and not tip the already cooked burger off the bun onto a clean

plate. And that NO FRENCH FRIES and NO ONION RINGS means the same.

I've had decent luck with Texas Roadhouse as far as steaks and salads,

but the steamed vegetables come with a " seasoned butter blend "

and they cannot leave it off.

Ironically, one of the best places for me when traveling is a Waffle

House. I tip well, and the folks at a Waffle house will clean part of the

grill to cook a steak, and give me eggs easy over. The one drawback is

that they use margarine, and not butter. (I could not tolerate this at

the beginning, but can occasionally when traveling.) I don't like it,

though and avoid it if possible. A couple of the Waffle Houses have been

willing to cook my eggs in butter which I hand them.

I have eaten at an IHOP -- easy over eggs, and very crisp bacon, but the

same problem with margarine.

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BTVC-SCD/files/Eating%20Out%20With%20SCD/

has two files with more information on eating out with SCD, and my

personal list of tolerated foods.

4. What do you snack

on?

Krivel Krackers, souffle bread crackers, pork rinds, fresh vegetables,

home-dried vegetables.

5. Sunflower seeds legal? I sure

like to chew on SF seeds!

Seeds can be tried cautiously once there has been significant healing. I

would buy raw seeds in the shell and roast them yourself because

commercial roasted and salted seeds often have starch added to the

salt.

6. I have a big family (five

kids), any suggestions on cooking for the whole family while still

keeping me safe? My wife hasn't been eager to change the way we cook

(understandable with all these kids)...

Well, for things like soups and stews, you just make them SCD style. They

can have regular crackers and breads with them, you have SCD ones. It's

possible to make SCD casseroles which are delicious and filling.

7. Why does the doctor tell me

to eat high fiber foods and Elaine say the opposite?

Elaine's work is based on Dr. Sidney Valentine Haas' research of over 50

years of successful treatment of gut issues. Modern doctors are hooked on

fiber and pharmaceuticals.

8. Are there any 'legal' breath

mints?

Nope -- you may not need them once you're on SCD.

—

Marilyn

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

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