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Posted 10/1/2013 1:15 PM (GMT 0)
Hi,

I'm new to this website and would like some information from anyone who uses the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD).

I have had Crohn's disease for 8 years and my weight has fluctuated. I have tried all sorts of different drugs as recommend by my consultant/hospital but nothing seemed to work. about a year ago I decided to try out the SCD diet and the results were incredible. Unfortunately after 6 months I found the diet very boring especially eating  the same foods everyday and I have slowly started to eat things off the illegal list.

Recently I have had a flare up of my Crohn's and have lost some weight. I plan to go back onto the SCD diet properly but could do with some help in terms of breakfast ideas... any help?

P.S Over the years I have found that I cannot tolerate Banana, Eggs therefore my breakfast choice has been limited to Mackerel and low fat bacon. Also I have cheated on the diet as I find potatoes do not cause me any problems.

Thanks

Andy     

Posted 10/1/2013 2:37 PM (GMT 0)
I got on the SCD diet in 2007 after being diagnosed with crohns in the colon and having two massive rectal fistulas.  After 8 months on the diet, both fistulas were healed up and all my symptoms were gone. The only meds I was taking was pentassa. 

To this day, I have been completely symptom free and not had one flare. I still follow the SCD diet, but not as strict as before.  When I first started the diet, I was following it with 100% fanatical dedication for 5 years.  Only in the last couple of years have I strayed a little from the diet. When I say strayed,  I mean like I will eat a sandwhich made with "non" legal scd bread a few times a week, or I will have a slice of pizza once or twice  a month, or maybe I will have a sub from subway once a month, or some rice a few times a week, but other than that,  I continue to follow the diet and I continue to stay away from all foods with sugar and all high carb foods like corn and potatoes, etc.

The secret to getting the diet to work is 100% dedication and no cheating with non scd foods.  You might think eating potatoes are good for you because they don't bother you, but inside your gut, all you are doing is feeding the bad bacteria. Potatoes are high in carbs, which in turn convert to sugar in your gut, and this sugar just feeds the bad bacteria that leads to inflammation.     

Posted 10/1/2013 2:49 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you for the reply. Congratulations on being symptom free, that's excellent news!

I think I need to change my outlook and become 100% dedicated to the diet. Can I ask how you increase your body weight if you don't eat carbs... this is one of my concerns.
Posted 10/1/2013 3:08 PM (GMT 0)
A very low carb is not a healthy diet.

I'll just leave that there.
Posted 10/1/2013 5:34 PM (GMT 0)
I am 6'1 and weight 195 and have no problem putting on muscle mass and body weight with the scd diet.  I eat two to three cups of home made yogurt a day.  I make my yogurt with heavy cream and not milk. Yogurt made with heavy cream is much more tasty and crammed full of a lot of calories.  Every day I make a  smoothie with 2 cups of yogurt, honey, cinimmon, a banna, a raw egg, some frozen berries, and a pealed apple.   Also I eat a lot of tuna and salmon and mackrel   because of the high protien for muscle growth.  For meat I only eat buffalo steaks because it is low in fat content.   I make banna bread with almond flour and eat a lot of cookies and pastries made from almond flour.    I also lift weights and I find this has helped me a lot to keep my body weight up.  The SCD diet also has the another benefit, my chloresterol went from 250 prior to scd to 160 now, and my triglycerids went from 340 prior scd to 80 now.  
Posted 10/7/2013 11:29 PM (GMT 0)
to clarify a comment noted above:

a diet in low grain based carbohydrates is just fine. a diet low in vegetable based carbohydrates is bad.
Posted 10/8/2013 8:55 PM (GMT 0)
I also follow th SCD diet. I like yogurt smoothies for breakfast. I usually do yogurt (made with whole milk), honey, banana, strawberries, and some vanilla. Love them! You can also make muffins with almond flour and add your favorite fruit to the batter. To gain weight I use whole milk in my yogurt and add butter to my veggies and breads/muffins. I find that this diet can be very versatile, but you have to plan ahead. Make breads and cookies over the weekend so you have them throughout the week. There are tons of yummy recipes online.
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