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Re: [mchenrycountyilautismsupportgroup] GFCF Diet

Our son, Spencer, has been on the diet for nearly three years, beginning when he was 2 1/2 years old.  We were concerned about implementing it because he loved milk and bread.  In fact, because of constipation issues, we were giving him high fiber breads all the time.  We didn't phase into the diet, but just "did it".  Except for drinking soy milk, which he just started doing recently, he took to the diet very well.  I think the key is finding good substitutes for the things he liked.  I made him chicken nuggets with GL bread crumbs, etc. but mainly serve him meats, potatoes and vegetables and supplement with some health food store items.  Both my husband and I say that it was not nearly the task we thought it would be.  It just requires some education and then planning.  In our area, we like Trader Joe's, Always Healthy in Lake Zurich, and even Meijer is carring some GFCF items.  It may help for us to put together a collaborative "good eats" list for each other to use.  Just a few of mine...
Trader Joe's GFCF frozen waffles
Fleishmann's light margarine
Dinty Moore canned beef stew (or an off brand at Aldi)
GFCF fresh bread at Trader Joe's (don't remember the brand)
Bar-S hot dogs
Hope this helps.  Spencer tends to be a good eater and I attribute that to my husband's approach to always making our children try everything once.  They usually end up liking it. 
Good luck with the diet,
Nyle


Dave <salflys@...> wrote:
Can anyone share any successes with the GFCF diet for their autistic
child.

We have been slowly trying to get my daughter on the diet and would
like some feedback.

Thanks!

Dave





Wed Oct 12, 2005 9:40 pm

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Can anyone share any successes with the GFCF diet for their autistic child. We have been slowly trying to get my daughter on the diet and would like some...
Dave
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Oct 7, 2005
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Thanks for the question, Dave. I too, am interested in learning more about this diet. I listened to several folks talk about during our first meeting and I...
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Oct 10, 2005
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Bruce: Our daughter has big time sensory issues and she is 3 years old and still is on Gerber #3's - she has a bad gag reflex and we have had no luck...
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Our son, Spencer, has been on the diet for nearly three years, beginning when he was 2 1/2 years old. We were concerned about implementing it because he loved...
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My son Alex has been on the diet for about 5 months now and we've seen an improvement! I'd like to put together a list of foods as well to share. We've found...
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