I don’t log in often anymore but do get notifications when new posts are added to the TED sections. So, I’m glad you posted here. I read your other thread in the GI section and I agree with the others that the straining is probably related to intolerances. My son went through all of that, too. And, yes, it is possible to see some improvements in behavior in just a short time of being milk/soy free. The offending proteins currently in his stomach aren’t ripping him up so he is not so miserable. It takes a while for the rest of his body to recover from the previous affects of the offending proteins so the rash or blood in the stools or mucous might take even several weeks to fully resolve.
About your questions here, I loved the luxury of eating as much as I wanted of the foods I could have. You will need to make sure that you are getting enough calories and plenty of liquids. It will seem strange, but load up on olive oil in your foods. Saute your veggies in oil. Baste your meats with oil. Make your own french fries (or sweet potato fries…yum) or your own potato chips – or if you are including sunflower or canola oil, you probably can find some potato chips at the store that are TED-safe. Lays used to be just potatoes, salt, and sunflower oil (I’m not sure if that is still the case).
You are smart to prepare ahead of time to start your TED. There is nothing worse than deciding to do such a strict diet and then look around in your kitchen and find nothing you can eat but plain rice. Try to always keep some leftovers in your fridge so that you can simply and easily through them in the microwave. After you get into the routine of the foods, it is actually quite do-able. And unlike any diet that I have ever tried, it was amazingly easy to stay on the TED even in extreme circumstances because I knew that the alternative was a miserable, non-sleeping, crying baby!
Were you able to find Looza pear nectar? It is yummy!
Best wishes. Keep us posted on how you do and how your little one does on your TED.
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