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I have been contemplating posting an update regarding my daughter's journey with MAD for fear of jinxing ourselves ... but I need to trust in what ever happens.....
So here is our update:
MAD started - June 24, 2013
We started Paige on 15 net carbs. She is a vegetarian and a cross country/track athlete. Since we started the diet she has had singular days with a morning myoclonic. And when I say "A morning" with a myoclonic it really in ONE arm jerk!
June 29 - 1 jerk
July 24(ish) - 1 jerk
August - 0
September - 0
October -28 1 jerk
Each time she has had a "jerk" it has been aligned with her monthly cycle. August and September ... training season in high gear and with that comes absent cycles for the highly athletic girls. The only strange "jerk" was October - her jerk was at 5pm. Paige has NEVER had an early evening episode until then.
Paige is now between 30-35 carbs. She has learned to read everything and has not cheated at all! We have creative meals in our home and have found many great recipes. I thought being a vegetarian and following MAD would not work and that is the farthest from the truth. It has been relatively easy! When we started this journey, she told me she would give me 3 months on the diet. She now says 7 months. I just need to get her to agree to 12-18 months!
I cannot sing enough praises about this diet for Paige. While I know diet therapy may not be for everyone (and meds are non-negotiable for Paige), we have seen a turn for the better. When people at school ask about her crazy food she just tells them she is on a diet for her brain!
My husband and I have joined Paige and are following the Atkins portion of the diet (the bonus - I have lost 28 pounds and my husband has most 30!).
Thanks for reading!
So here is our update:
MAD started - June 24, 2013
We started Paige on 15 net carbs. She is a vegetarian and a cross country/track athlete. Since we started the diet she has had singular days with a morning myoclonic. And when I say "A morning" with a myoclonic it really in ONE arm jerk!
June 29 - 1 jerk
July 24(ish) - 1 jerk
August - 0
September - 0
October -28 1 jerk
Each time she has had a "jerk" it has been aligned with her monthly cycle. August and September ... training season in high gear and with that comes absent cycles for the highly athletic girls. The only strange "jerk" was October - her jerk was at 5pm. Paige has NEVER had an early evening episode until then.
Paige is now between 30-35 carbs. She has learned to read everything and has not cheated at all! We have creative meals in our home and have found many great recipes. I thought being a vegetarian and following MAD would not work and that is the farthest from the truth. It has been relatively easy! When we started this journey, she told me she would give me 3 months on the diet. She now says 7 months. I just need to get her to agree to 12-18 months!
I cannot sing enough praises about this diet for Paige. While I know diet therapy may not be for everyone (and meds are non-negotiable for Paige), we have seen a turn for the better. When people at school ask about her crazy food she just tells them she is on a diet for her brain!
My husband and I have joined Paige and are following the Atkins portion of the diet (the bonus - I have lost 28 pounds and my husband has most 30!).
Thanks for reading!