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So I am back on list 2 after 2 years on list 3. I am also gluten free and trying to eliminate eggs for a week to try to figure out what is bothering my bladder. I'm sure it will be fine but does anyone have thoughts on snacks or meals? I know it will be boring and repetitive. Oh, and I avoid dairy but am thinking I might need to try cheese to make up for the loss of eggs but maybe not. Does anyone know where goat cheese falls on the list? I just bought a big log of it and hate to see it wasted.
Thanks!
Sorry to hear this! And I
Sorry to hear this! And I just really have no good snacks tips for you! Perhaps the rice biscuits with salad and chicken is nice?! I boiled some broccoli and then fried them in butter and tht was ok.
I thought you were making progress?! Going back to list 2, is it something you decided with Matia?! Or testing yourself?!
Have you always been gluten and egg free?!
Hang in there! I'm sure it will turn again!
Darn! I am gluten free at the
Darn!
I am gluten free at the moment too and mostly on list 2 although i am delving into 3
here are a few suggestions
Tuna salad- tuna, mashed avocado , celery, salt
stew- chunks of meat, celery, salt, garlic powder- cooked in the crock pot
thinly sliced provolone with thinly sliced cucumber on a rice cake
I hope you stabilize soon.
Good ideas, thanks. I am only
Good ideas, thanks. I am only trying egg free for the first time. I have been gluten and mostly dairy free for 3 years, off and on.
Matia and I decided this together I guess, although I was resistant I knew it was coming. I think I added in foods too quickly to begin with as I was desperate with my traveling to have nuts and apples, mainly.
What potato chips do people use? I'm not into chips but might be needed when I travel.
I am sorry, Flygirlsam,
that you have to go back on list 2. I was gluten and dairy free for a year and a half without any breaks before seeing Dr. B. I put myself on a gluten and dairy free diet as soon as I was diagnosed with IC to try to control the pain. Six months before I saw her I had also added in the anti-candida diet that is on wholeapproach.com and no soy and caffeine as well, while still trying to control the pain. It wasn't easy as I used to eat everything gluten and dairy prior to IC, but I think it all helped, for me personally. I have only recently added in some dairy now two years later, and I am tolerating it. (I started with homemade yogurt.) I haven't added gluten back in as I don't feel the time is right yet for me. I do feel there is a timing to everything, and that it is all so individual. I was ready to give up eggs, too, if need be to get well. It sure takes patience and perseverance, and for me a lot of prayer. :)
I use Kettle chips, the ridge kind. I have only recently tolerated potatoes after 10 years of not being able to eat them, so this is a big break through in my diet. My favorite snack for list 2 is guacamole (really just mashed avocado with a little olive oil, salt, and garlic powder) over rice cakes. You can put cooked chicken on top, too. I know you travel a lot, and I remember there was a gal on the wholeapproach blog who also used to travel a lot, and what she would do is make a batch of meatballs, freeze them, and then pop them frozen onto some cooked noodles with sauteed veggies. By the time lunch rolled around, she said they would be thawed and perfect together. I hope this helps some!
Hey Sam, I have been
Hey Sam,
I have been gluten free and egg free since my first round with IC --so about 10 years now. It was difficult for me at first, but- like most adjustments in our lifestyle- I got used to it with some creative recipes and time;) I also realized, in regards to eggs, that a conventional egg and an organic egg are completely different foods. I could not, cannot and will not eat a conventional egg, but when I cook at home, the organic eggs are fine. I understand you will be avoiding eggs for a little while, but keep that thought in the back of your head.
As far as gluten free goes, I will remain gluten free even though I have been okayed to try some wheat. I don't have a bladder reaction to it anymore, but it is just very heavy and often makes me feel tired. Goofy.. I know;)
My favorite potato chips are the Cape Cod chips.... wonderfully yummy and an absolute favorite for on-the-go lunches. I appreciate your travel schedule. I would imagine it makes this diet very difficult to follow.
Katie
Silly question maybe but does
Silly question maybe but does anyone know if making our own pesto with fresh basil is okay for list 2? I don't want to assume anything and always figured fresh and dry basil weren't that different?! I would make it with olive oil and salt only--might be nice over rice cakes or as a salad dressing. Has anyone asked Matia this dry vs fresh question?
Also, where does yucca fall on the lists? I'm trying not to email her too often about individual foods. Since it's not listed I assume it's not approved.
Thanks for your input.
Sam, I have been
making pesto since I started with Dr. B. I never asked her about it though. I've also never had a problem with it. I process mine with garlic powder, salt, and olive oil. It is great as a sauce for pizza, with pasta, fish, and chicken. And yucca falls on list 4, I believe.
Thanks! Wow, the pesto thing
Thanks! Wow, the pesto thing is very exciting, I will try it...I also used to make roasted red pepper pesto which was really good on meat and fish but got so sick of it I haven't made it in a year.
I made a decent lunch today and thought I would share.
I started with a brown rice tortilla which I put on a baking sheet flat. Then layered ground turkey with diced cooked veggies (leftovers from yesterday's breakfast) and raw strips of cabbage. On top I put provolone slices and some salt and garlic powder. I baked it on 400 for 8 minutes roughly until the cheese melted. It's quite crispy but very tasty.
PS-mozzarella didn't go well, nor did the cape cod potato chips, bummer!
To Deir--great tip with the
To Deir--great tip with the tuna salad! I made it yesterday using canned salmon and it was incredible! How do I never think of that? It was incredibly satisfying.
To Katie-I will always remain gluten free too, I just think it is not the best for digestion and have read way too much against eating it that I'm convinced it isn't for me. It makes me so lethargic and I put on weight immediately. Thanks you for the tips! I am heading back to work tomorrow and feeling more confident with some of these new ideas.
No changes with my bladder after 4 days, but I hope soon! Thanks everyone, keep them coming!
Sam, what kind
of brown rice flour tortilla did you use? I've tried a brand here locally (can't remember the name), but it didn't work too well for me. I'd love to try the lunch you shared. Have you tried the Kettle chips to see if you can tolerate those?
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Hi Sam- look into Good Health Chips, which are made with olive oil and avocado oil. I love their salt and pepper chips.
Also-I make a tapenade of sorts with green olives (packed in water), olive oil and anchovies. Super good, super salty, really satisfying. Toss it on pasta, rice cakes, whatever.
I'm on the road right now but
I'm on the road right now but I think they are the Food for Life brand? Found in frozen bread section at Whole Foods for me. They have tapioca flour in them so they may bother some. It seems they were approved for me last time I was on list 2.
Didn't find the kettle chips but I'll look again.
Thanks!!!
Thanks Sam!
I haven't tried this brand, so I will look for it the next time I'm at Whole Foods. I did find Kettle chips there, and I believe they sell them at Costco, too, for a better price.