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My daughter just turned 6, (see my other blog for the pics) so being there was just a birthday I can't say the giving up the sugar thing is going too well... It's interesting how I can limit it for my kiddos, keep their diets pretty clean, give them their vitamins & supplements faithfully (being spectrum kiddos they need it all done), however, when it comes to taking care of mommy, well.. it's not happening!

I'm going to have to try some of the SCD ways of getting around this. I can make jello (yum yum)... it has to be the plain, gelatin, flavored with no sugar juices (Apple & Eve is good). I can also make some SCD cookies; there were some good ones that we used to gobble up when we were on the diet (serious rationing needed on those). Since everyone is on serious yeast treatment, they really can't "dig in" & have fun with the sweets at all right now. Those could get me through the rough spots perhaps, IF I can find time to make them (& the energy!).

Being I'm dealing with yeast myself, I hope to use some of the things I use for my kids for myself. Their probiotic is so expensive that I've been using a cheaper one, but I could double it up (it would still be a LOT cheaper then theirs!). I'm going to be trying out coconut kefir for everyone soon too. Check out the Body Ecology Diet book; very helpful info for people fighting yeast. It's supposed to be very healing, even moreso then probiotics. If someone turns up not tolerating coconut I can give them kefir water. It will be interesting to see if I can get this into them though; that's always the challenge. I like it that I can do this myself too. With nursing twins I often have to be conservative with what I take, but that should be great for all of us.

On another note some self control has to come into play here as well. Isn't that one of the fruits of the spirit? (Galatians 5:22-23). Excuses come easy for me. I really need that chocolate; in fact, I deserve it! I'm sitting here blogging & listening to my kiddos DVD from VeggieTales, Larry Boy and the Bad Apple. It's all about resisting temptation. Coincidence? Maybe as much a coincidence as when the store "forgot" my peach pie... (see previous entry).

It's also interesting to note when the self control doesn't happen some other fruits go out the window as well... where's the peace, patience, kindness, etc, when one is on a sugar crash?

Some organization would help... basic meal planning. The kiddos have to have very plain meals, with little variety. It's kind of a downer actually. But I have to keep in mind that we're healing here, so things need to be done differently at least for now. The occasional treat for some of them is okay, such as for a birthday, but then back on the wagon they go!

Now I need to climb up there with them!