Scd diet

[kildare crohnie]

I'm thinking of going on this diet...has anyone being on it and what are the pros and cons of the diet thank you!!!

 

[ssv]

Hi,

Yeah I have given it a go. I found a lot of the starter foods were great as I had no appetite when I first started on SCD, but was able to eat them.
The problem is the difficulty adhering to the diet 100%.
It will also take you some time to find all the right foods and ensure you get good enough variety to make it work. You can also expect to spend a lot of time in the kitchen cooking.
I still eat a lot of the foods, but just find it too hard to keep on the diet 100%.
I think the biggest killer of the diet for me was I just didn't have enough energy, and you will need energy to be cooking everything from scratch and sourcing all the SCD legal foods.
Hope that helps.

Regards
Paul

 

[Rebecca85]

For me, I don't have the time, energy or money to try the scd. Also my diet is restricted enough with foods that give me pain, I don't want to restrict it further. But some people swear by it.

 

[TMos]

I think you can adopt the diet relatively easily if you can handle fruit. I basically eat alot of banana's and cantaloupe since they're in season around here. For lunch I can run up to the grocery store and they'll bake a piece of fish. I can eat cashews and sunflower seeds. I just don't eat anything processed. Going out to eat is almost impossible but there are places I can go and handle their food. Really if you just cut out all refined carbs you're pretty much on the diet. The greek yogurt that's available unsweetened seems to be ok with some honey in it. I don't make my own yogurt. Oh, and I eat a lot of eggs.

So I don't do it exactly as the book says to, but it's not that hard to cut out refined carbs. Plus you can eat cheese if you're not lactose intolerant. Which unfortunately I've become with whatever's going on with me. But the greek yogurt does ok.

 

[kildare crohnie]

thanks guys..very helpfull, anyway im going to give this a shot jus waiting on information off a friend who was on it... seems very hard to stick to though.. and i hate cooking too.....lol

 

[DMS]

My son has been on it for just over a year, I'm sure it helps that I do the cooking for him, all he has to do is eat what is put in front of him. There are still some things on it that he can't eat, pork and turkey are out, as well as raspberries and whole nuts - ground nuts are fine though.
I think the diet sounds pretty daunting when you first start it, but now he loves the food, I talk about adding something, and he always says no, because he feels so good with what he is eating. It requires about 1 day of prep a week, making all his cookies and muffins for school, and I'm trying to get him to make more of his food, so that he knows how when he's on his own.
Biggest con - it's hard to gain weight on this diet, and he needs to, he adds full fat coconut milk to his shakes, and we make icecream out of coconut milk to try to get some higher fat product in him.
He is on LDN, and we do HBOT as well, he has been in remission since about March of this year (was diagnosed July 09).

 

[effdee]

I tried it for 2 months and I didn't notice a difference. It isn't easy to stick to so if you have someone who can help cook/prepare some of the stuff that'll be a big help. I found myself eating a lot of bacon (whichever kind they said was legal to have) and eggs, ground beef, pork, and chicken soup in an attempt to gain weight. I never really gained much but I stopped losing weight. I would absolutely invest in a yogurt maker. It's the easiest way to make it, it's a good source of calories, and you can use it to cook a lot. I'd add some honey and banana slices and have it as a snack.

I know someone who has done very well on the diet. I think he's been on it for about a year and a half and he only has symptoms when he eats something he knows he shouldn't. It's worth a shot! Let us know how it goes and if you have questions.

 

[TMos]

My son has been on it for just over a year, I'm sure it helps that I do the cooking for him, all he has to do is eat what is put in front of him. There are still some things on it that he can't eat, pork and turkey are out, as well as raspberries and whole nuts - ground nuts are fine though.
I think the diet sounds pretty daunting when you first start it, but now he loves the food, I talk about adding something, and he always says no, because he feels so good with what he is eating. It requires about 1 day of prep a week, making all his cookies and muffins for school, and I'm trying to get him to make more of his food, so that he knows how when he's on his own.
Biggest con - it's hard to gain weight on this diet, and he needs to, he adds full fat coconut milk to his shakes, and we make icecream out of coconut milk to try to get some higher fat product in him.
He is on LDN, and we do HBOT as well, he has been in remission since about March of this year (was diagnosed July 09).

You're awesome! Your son if very lucky he has you!

 

[juiceit]

Eating healthier can never be a bad thing. So if you are thinking about it, even some of it or some of the principles, I would say don't hesitate and go for it. You will not regret it.

The pros are you are eating what your body is supposed to be taking in and will feel better.

The cons are it will require a lifestyle change that may not be easy, and there may be some uncomfortableness when starting out like bloating, gas, the runs etc. while your body reacts to a sudden change. 2 weeks is pretty typical in the human body for routines and changes to have sunk in or stuck.

My advice is don't think of it as a diet.

 

[juiceit]

My son has been on it for just over a year, I'm sure it helps that I do the cooking for him, all he has to do is eat what is put in front of him. There are still some things on it that he can't eat, pork and turkey are out, as well as raspberries and whole nuts - ground nuts are fine though.
I think the diet sounds pretty daunting when you first start it, but now he loves the food, I talk about adding something, and he always says no, because he feels so good with what he is eating. It requires about 1 day of prep a week, making all his cookies and muffins for school, and I'm trying to get him to make more of his food, so that he knows how when he's on his own.
Biggest con - it's hard to gain weight on this diet, and he needs to, he adds full fat coconut milk to his shakes, and we make icecream out of coconut milk to try to get some higher fat product in him.
He is on LDN, and we do HBOT as well, he has been in remission since about March of this year (was diagnosed July 09).

Awesome to hear!

 

[woops!]

It has been good for me. I will tell you that I stuck to it strictly at first, and now I am albe to vary it. I can eat bread, but I don't do it very often, and have kinda lost a taste for it. I think SSV said it all. It takes you a while to prep the food, but once you do it your good.
My example of a day is
Hard boiled egg/w fruit
Salad, veggies, peice of chicken or fish,
Almonds or fruit for snack
Cooked veggies/meat.
I also eat the non sweet greek yougart that they have at the store. I tried making almond bread, and it tastes good, but it is very heavy on your stomach. So i just gave up on it. Good luck
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[cdugas8]

Hi DMS! That's awesome your son is in remission and feels good on the SCD. Is he also on meds?

I'm also on the SCD diet but have still lost 4 lbs this month. I am extremely strict on the diet and have a posting about how its going on my blog.

This past week I have been drinking both raw and pasterized goat milk and I finally gained 2 lbs! It was the only new thing I added to my diet, so I believe this was it. I've always been lactose intolerant but the goat's milk goes down really easy. I don't know if it will help your son, but I thought I would share what worked for me! Good luck! Nikki

 

[Jessica]

My son has been on it for just over a year, I'm sure it helps that I do the cooking for him, all he has to do is eat what is put in front of him. There are still some things on it that he can't eat, pork and turkey are out, as well as raspberries and whole nuts - ground nuts are fine though.
I think the diet sounds pretty daunting when you first start it, but now he loves the food, I talk about adding something, and he always says no, because he feels so good with what he is eating. It requires about 1 day of prep a week, making all his cookies and muffins for school, and I'm trying to get him to make more of his food, so that he knows how when he's on his own.
Biggest con - it's hard to gain weight on this diet, and he needs to, he adds full fat coconut milk to his shakes, and we make icecream out of coconut milk to try to get some higher fat product in him.
He is on LDN, and we do HBOT as well, he has been in remission since about March of this year (was diagnosed July 09).

I have to agree that you are one awesome Mom!
<3

 

[DMS]

Well. . . thanks, I'm fortunate to be a stay home mom and have the time and energy to do this.

He is on Low Dose Naltrexone for meds, we would like to keep him there as long as possible - the big guns will be there if/when he needs them in the future.

@cdugas8 - we tried goats milk last year - including goats milk SCD yogurt - he hated it, I guess we'll just stick with coconut milk as he really does like it.

 

[michael]

I am new, but was also thinking about this diet. I have found what seem to be some very good recipe books as well on Amazon. One interesting thing I found was that the Almond flour required is much more nutritious and full of protein so using that should help with some weight gain. Curious that nuts/salad become edible since I have not eaten them in years. we'll see if I can get the will power to give up bread/pizza...

 

[Jessica]

I don't know much about this diet, but if I had to give up bread... well, that'd be the end of it. <3

 

[ben90]

Its basically the Paleo diet - or in other words the diet that we are designed to eat for optimal health, so I wouldn't be surprised if it offered good results. Most crohns sufferers would just need to cook any veg very well.

 

[jazmac]

My son has been on it for just over a year, I'm sure it helps that I do the cooking for him, all he has to do is eat what is put in front of him. There are still some things on it that he can't eat, pork and turkey are out, as well as raspberries and whole nuts - ground nuts are fine though.
I think the diet sounds pretty daunting when you first start it, but now he loves the food, I talk about adding something, and he always says no, because he feels so good with what he is eating. It requires about 1 day of prep a week, making all his cookies and muffins for school, and I'm trying to get him to make more of his food, so that he knows how when he's on his own.
Biggest con - it's hard to gain weight on this diet, and he needs to, he adds full fat coconut milk to his shakes, and we make icecream out of coconut milk to try to get some higher fat product in him.
He is on LDN, and we do HBOT as well, he has been in remission since about March of this year (was diagnosed July 09).

Your fantastic, do you have a twin who wants to come live with me? .......
My mum's fantastic but not really into cooking (and she lives 3.5hrs away).
Just wanting to ask when making your coconut icecream do you use sugar?
I made coconut milk from scratch for the first time last night and am looking forward to making some ice cream.
Keep up your good work you are a true angel, we all need one of you.