A Regimen for Remission
This log tracks my regimen of attitude, exercise, stress management, and SCD foods. Since I started this regimen in 1997, I've been able to keep my Crohn's in a drug-free remission.

Monkey-see,
monkey-don't
Even though I may have experimented beyond the SCD from time to time, one must remember that everyone is different. Follow the intro diet for 3-5 days, and stick with the SCD until you are completely symptom free for at least one year before experimenting.

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Dinner: grilled salmon, sauteed onions with mushrooms, sauteed string beans with almonds, and a glass of merlot.

I'm running Mandrake 7.2 here now, and it ROCKS! It is totally awesome. Auto-mounts my Windows partitions, too.
mhs@21:15

Lunch: the last of the lasagna, tossed salad.
Breakfast: fruit.
mhs@14:44

We still don't have a new President. Perhaps this new Florida recount ballot will help?

mhs@08:56

Friday, December 08, 2000

The IBS drug Lotronex has been voluntarily removed from store shelves by the manufacturer amid concerns that the drug can cause serious side effects, including a life-threatening intestinal inflammation called ischemic colitis, and constipation so severe that some patients needed parts of their intestines surgically removed. People around the world are heard to exclaim, "Golly gee, I think I'll just stick with the SCD!"
mhs@21:24

Sheila at Sheilas.com has posted a holiday preparation newsletter for everyone (not just those with IBD and IBS). Sheila's newsletter highlights many wonderful web sites, including Glassbird's own IBS log and Lucy's Kitchen Shop!
mhs@21:01

Dinner: roasted chicken, sauteed brocolli and swiss chard in a garlic and black bean sauce, tossed salad.
Lunch: Laura's awesome SCD-legal lasagna.
Breakfast: fruit, dried figs.
mhs@20:58

Thursday, December 07, 2000

Dinner: veggie lasagna with ground turkey, basil, garlic, tomato, eggplant, provolone... and a tossed salad.
Lunch: tossed salad, roasted chicken. Dessert: pecan pie.
Breakfast: fruit and a gorgeous sunrise!

(Photo taken at 6:48am this morning with a Logitech video conferencing camera.)
mhs@18:18

A cool article in Inc. magazine about web logs.
mhs@18:12

Wednesday, December 06, 2000

Dinner: roasted chicken, veggies in a black bean and garlic sauce. More pecan pie for dessert.
mhs@19:52

Lunch: turkey burgers, some roasted chicken, and a tossed salad. Dessert: pecan pie.
mhs@13:33

Breakfast: fruit, muffin.
mhs@08:47

Tuesday, December 05, 2000

Dinner: the last of the Sri Lankan chicken curry, a baked acorn squash, and a tossed salad. Dessert: Laura adapted her mother's pecan pie recipe for the SCD. It was totally awesome!!! Nobody will ever go back to the regular corn-starchy version if they've had this recipe! Sugar and flour free!
mhs@21:16

Lunch: turkey burgers, sauteed veggies. Dessert: more muffins!
mhs@12:19

oooh! and a banana, cranberry, and walnut muffin!
mhs@08:48

Breakfast: fruit, nuts.

Dinner, yesterday: steamed artichokes, sauteed veggies in a garlic and black bean sauce, and grilled turkey burgers with cumin, onion, and red peppers.
mhs@08:47

Monday, December 04, 2000

Lunch: leftover chicken curry, steamed squash, and a nice walk around the neighborhood.
mhs@13:37

Breakfast: an apple and a banana cranberry walnut muffin.
mhs@07:24

Sunday, December 03, 2000

(Grumble grumble grumble.) The last few days I've been a little "off". A slight amount of pain, but plenty of D. Four years on the SCD and this is what I'd call my second flare-up (the first one was gone in less than a week). "Flares" are not what anyone with IBD ever wants, but it is argued that they are inevitable. So I must review what I've been eating. I think I'll go back for a full 30 days. I also am fully aware that I have been under a lot more stress lately and therefore (not having reviewed my diet yet) I am going to consider stress as the probable culprit here because at first recollection my diet hasn't changed.

So, what should one who used to have Crohn's do if a flare occurs? First, get back to basics. Reduce possible irritating foods (often certain raw veggies) for a period, take a good, candid look at what else is going on around yourself, and make a plan to get things back where they should be. For me, that means deal with stress. For me, I'll need to do yoga more than once a week. Daily walks, of one or two miles are always helpful.

Dinner: Sri Lankan style chicken curry, steamed yellow squash.
Lunch: tossed salad, sliced ham (probably not SCD-legal...)
Breakfast: fruit, cheese, leftover salad and roasted chicken.
mhs@19:54

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