We started our family on the GAPS (Gut and Psychology Syndrome) diet on Friday. Our breakfast that morning consisted of chicken, broth and squash...not what I would count as a traditional breakfast. We offered the food to our son and he refused to eat any of it. He cried incessantly for food and about 10 AM I caved in and gave him some apples, some bacon and a few pancakes. I still cannot believe that I caved that fast. He was just so pitiful. I determined that I would start him again on Saturday with new vigor, especially knowing that my husband would be home to help with the melt-downs when our son was told he could not have a banana or bacon. Again, we had more bland food on Saturday and I was starting to feel really weak. I was told that if I felt nauseous to be sure to add a dash of fresh pressed apple juice to some water to ensure my blood sugar did not get too low. After drinking the juice I was incredibly sick..and I mean hang over the toilet and heave like you have the worst flu ever... kind of sick. That lasted for a good portion of the morning keeping me in bed while my husband took care of Christopher who also woke up in vomit. By the evening I was feeling slightly better but had an enormous headache to add to the nausea. Christopher was still fussing, but refusing to eat what was given to him.
Sunday rolled around and I made us some meatballs with grated carrots and a kobucha squash for breakfast and I felt amazing. The carrots and the squash really did an amazing job to pick up my blood sugar, and additionally, it was food I craved. Christopher had no more vomiting, but was still not eating. Thankfully, he was still drinking a lot of water and we would occasionally top his cup off with some apple juice to keep his blood sugar stable. He did eat a bit of kobucha squash that I prepared, but refused to eat any more later on.
We are now on Monday, and I am feeling really great. I have a lot of energy and the food is starting to be more appealing. I am still in love with the meatballs with grated carrots and the kobucha squash. I have the feeling it will be a staple. Christopher is still on his hunger strike. We tried to force feed him certain foods, but he is refusing everything we give to him and now he seems to be really leery of us when we approach him because he is afraid we will force him to eat. We have tried presenting his carrots and squash in chunks, pureed, etc, but he is not interested in it. Additionally, we added a small amount of good salt to his water, along with some honey and some apple juice. He is not too excited about it, but will occasionally sip it.
Unfortunately we were not able to go farther along in the diet. Christopher went days without eating to the point that he all he would do was lay around and sleep all day. Additionally, when he went outside, he just wanted to sit in the car and take a ride. So my hubby would take him on a ride around the block.
When we did go back to foods we had before we made several modifications so that Christopher is on a full GAPS diet. He is now on a high veggie diet with a small amount of fruit (which we put in a smoothie) as well as his favorite meat pork bellies. We have found our biggest struggle with our son is extreme sensory issues to texture and to taste. So, our next battle is to find a way to get our son to get past his sensory issues.
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