Anyone trying this diet should read the book "The Autism & ADHD Diet" by Barrie Silberberg. It is informative, descriptive, and thorough. I unfortunately can't find the time to make some of the recipes available in the book, but maybe this summer. If we can keep this up until the summer. After tonight I feel like quitting.
I was finally able to get Ryan to step on the scale this afternoon. He has lost 4 pounds since we started the diet almost 2 weeks ago. I know this is not a detrimental weight loss but it is noticeable, especially in his face. His skin is still red and blotchy and he is constantly scratching it.
He didn't eat a lot today; his appetite is not what it used to be. He was uncooperative taking his supplements, and without Phil here to help me tonight, I was unable to get him to take it. I was so frustrated with him and his behavior that I had my own meltdown.
He still won't drink the milk. If I could go back and change something when starting this diet, it would be the way we handled the milk switch. We should have started by using a mix of 25% milk alternative with 75% regular milk and then when he got used to it, start slowly tipping the scales towards 100% milk substitute. Now I'm afraid he won't ever want to try the milk.
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We began this blog to share our experiences placing our son Ryan on a gluten-free, casein-free,(and now egg-free) diet. The diet is one part of the healing process we have in place to rid his body of toxins and improve his Autism Spectrum behaviors. We hope that someday our stories will help other families who have chosen to follow this diet. Over time the blog grew into much more than that. We are sharing just about everything that goes on with Ryan while he's on his road to recovery!
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