A funny thing happened on the way to healing

Except for the vanilla debacle Alex and I were completely symptom free since we started SCD. Something I can say hasn't happened to me in 31 years. After almost a month of strict SCD'ing, I accidentally ate an illegal. And nothing happened. Hmmm... So I tried to eat a potato. And nothing happened. I slowly added things back into my diet. You guessed it... nothing happened. (Until I ate pasta. Nasty, nasty stuff.) So where does that leave me? I now have a list of things that I know I can't eat and if I avoid them, I am completely symptom free. Basically, no bread, pasta, soy, flour products, rice, sugar... you know, SCD without the fanatical adherence that is required.

Alex, by the way, has successfully added everything back into his diet without problems, as long as he sticks with moderation.

So while I can no longer say that I am following SCD, I am following SCD without having to worry about all of the hidden stuff so much. I can buy garlic powder in the store instead of making it. I can use splenda. I can eat pork injected with concentrated lemon juice (although, why would I want to? lol)

I don't know if whatever was/is wrong with me is "cured." As far as I am concerned, SCD is a lifesaver. I can't even begin to tell you how nice it is to be able to eat at a restaurant without having to worry that it will cost you a day in bed, too sick to move. I can't begin to tell you how nice it is to be able to plan a big trip for next summer and not have to worry about a repeat of the last time I visited this place. (Yeah, I know. Cryptic. I will explain later, once plans are finalized.)

As a side note, I lost 12 lbs the first stinking week that I did SCD. How is that for a nice bonus?! Maybe there is something to this low carb thing... (Actually, I know there is. I know a handful of people who have had great success with weight loss through low carb. Not the old everything wrapped in bacon and smothered in cheese low carb, but more like Stella Style or Atkins New Diet Revolution. Lots of fresh vegetables, lean protein, and not feeling deprived.)

Anyway, so that is where we stand now. The amazing thing about the human body is that it evolves and is an amazing healer. As long as this way of eating works for me, I will stick with it. I don't know how long that will be, but one thing I can guarantee is that I will never go back to being sick again.

Enough rambling. Time to celebrate!