Re: joining the kids

[Guest guest]

Dear Steph,

Thanks for the reply. This is so helpful! I do live in the US . . . Virginia,

actually. Can you just buy any prune juice? Does it need to be brand specific?

Do I need to pay attention to special ingredients? Do you know anything about

prune nectar (I got the feeling that Elaine preferred that over the juice)?

I have never heard of organic English breakfast tea. Can I find this in any

grocery store or is it a health food store item?

Concerning the zucchini . . . would a slow oven be the same as a crockpot,

regular oven, or oven roaster? Is ghee a cheese? We have to be casein free

because my guys make opiates from the casein. But we will be trying out

tomatoes shortly since we are almost ready for phase 2. I am anxious to try out

your zucchini idea.

And a not related question . . . what is Aspie?

Jeni Lynn, undiagnosed gastrointestinal problems, SCD-to-be again

[Guest guest]

Hi Jenni Lynn,

> again. My hope is that if I thoroughly prepare before I begin, I

> will be successful this time.

I'll be cheering for you and if you have any questions don't

hesitate to ask.

> I am anticipating constipation since I already struggle with this

and

> it certainly was an issue during my false start in December. So,

I

> have a few questions concerning Elaine's protocol.

>

> 1) Where can I find legal prune nectar? Where can I find legal

prune juice?

Welch's makes a legal prune nectar and legal prune juice. I think

Sunsweet also makes legal prune juice (not sure if they have prune

nectar).

>

> 2) What is a legal tea that I can drink with breakfast?

Weak black tea is legal - includes Earl grey, English breakfast,

orange pekoe. You can also have peppermint tea.

> My kids are about to graduate to phase 2 and I had a question

> concerning that.

> 2) Do the bananas have to be practically brown all over before

they

> are eaten?

Nope. They have to be ripe yellow with some brown spots -

freckles. I usually wait at least one day after the psots start to

appear to make sure it is ripe. If they overripen I peel and freeze

on a cookie sheet and then place in freezer bags them to be used

later in smoothies or baking.

> I tried to introduce raw bananas. Everyone got bad diarrhea. The

> bananas were almost completely brown with black speckles.

The peel should be yellow (with spots) not brown - it sounds as if

your bananas had gone bad.

However,

> there was still a tiny bit (ever so slight) of green at the tips.

Is

> there a way to get the bananas to ripen evenly?

Once they start to have the spots/freckles they are good to eat. If

there is still some green on the peel it doesn't matter - it is the

spots you are looking for.

Sheila, SCD 60 mos, 22 yrs UC

mom of Em and Dan

[Guest guest]

Hi Sheila,

Your answers are very direct, specific, and helpful! Thank you! Today is my

fist day on SCD, and I am very excited about the prospect of healing.

I have already noticed (since my kids have been doing SCD for over 2 months)

that adhering to this diet causes a social stigma. Countless times I have been

questioned and confronted about putting my kids on this diet. Especially in the

area we live (where everyone is obese because they believe fried chicken, pork

-n- beans out of a can, and chocolate cake are staples in a healthy diet ),

people think we are harming our kids by putting them on a restricted diet. My

point is that I need a cheerleader about now because there aren't too many in my

physical surroundings. Thanks for volunteering!

I am sure that I will have many questions to ask as I go along. I am grateful

for individuals like you who are willing to take the time and answer. You guys

are the ones that make this a viable possibility for many of us. You are to be

commended.

Cordially,

Jeni Lynn (gastrointestinal problems)

SCD 2 hours

Re: joining the kids

Hi Jenni Lynn,

> again. My hope is that if I thoroughly prepare before I begin, I

> will be successful this time.

I'll be cheering for you and if you have any questions don't

hesitate to ask.

> I am anticipating constipation since I already struggle with this

and

> it certainly was an issue during my false start in December. So,

I

> have a few questions concerning Elaine's protocol.

>

> 1) Where can I find legal prune nectar? Where can I find legal

prune juice?

Welch's makes a legal prune nectar and legal prune juice. I think

Sunsweet also makes legal prune juice (not sure if they have prune

nectar).

>

> 2) What is a legal tea that I can drink with breakfast?

Weak black tea is legal - includes Earl grey, English breakfast,

orange pekoe. You can also have peppermint tea.

> My kids are about to graduate to phase 2 and I had a question

> concerning that.

> 2) Do the bananas have to be practically brown all over before

they

> are eaten?

Nope. They have to be ripe yellow with some brown spots -

freckles. I usually wait at least one day after the psots start to

appear to make sure it is ripe. If they overripen I peel and freeze

on a cookie sheet and then place in freezer bags them to be used

later in smoothies or baking.

> I tried to introduce raw bananas. Everyone got bad diarrhea. The

> bananas were almost completely brown with black speckles.

The peel should be yellow (with spots) not brown - it sounds as if

your bananas had gone bad.

However,

> there was still a tiny bit (ever so slight) of green at the tips.

Is

> there a way to get the bananas to ripen evenly?

Once they start to have the spots/freckles they are good to eat. If

there is still some green on the peel it doesn't matter - it is the

spots you are looking for.

Sheila, SCD 60 mos, 22 yrs UC

mom of Em and Dan

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.infohttp://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info/\

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and

http://www.pecanbread.comhttp://www.pecanbread.com/>