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Hi Everyone,
I am new to this forum and I will be flying out to meet with Dr. Brizman in December. I was diagnosed with IC in June of this year and my life has not been the same since. I'm on a journey to hopefully heal myself and have a better quality of life. I found this site while browsing the internet and I am so glad I did. Knowing that a community exist that is experiencing the same challenges I am everyday makes me realize that I'm not alone and that is comforting. I've been on the Diet (list 1) for about 3 weeks. I'm finding it a little difficult to get creative with the choices. The recipes on this site have been very helpful (Spelt/Kamut buns). I'm hoping someone can help me by giving me some ideas on what to eat for breakfast. That is the meal I'm having some difficulty with.
Thanks
Sandi
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Hi Sandi
I kind of wished I had not started early on the diet, because in the big scheme it is the protocol WITH the diet that is key, and list 1 is pretty challenging. Dr. B has said that it is so limited that she kind of prefers people wait until they are in treatment to start the diet, but I imagine it can't hurt! I started one week early, thinking at least I would feel better cutting out sugar.
I was on list one for 3 weeks. I ate fried or hard boiled eggs, spelt bread toast with loads of butter, and a pureed soup of brocoli or cauliflour, celery and cabbage with spring water, butter and salt. I still eat the pureed soup because I find it an easy way to get veggies down at breakfast. Sometimes I made home-made turkey sausage (be sure it is not the super low-fat ground turkey, it should have SOME fat in it! I added garlic powder, salt, oven-dried dill. I batch cook these and freez the pre-cooked patties. The spelt bread: 350 oven for 50 minutes, 3 cups spelt flour, 3tsp aluminum free baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 cup of spring water (maybe a bit more). Pre mix the dry ingredients. Pre heat oven. Makes great spelt bread that stands up to toasting.
There is also a "List 1/2 recipes" thread if you do a search.
So glad you found Dr. B.
If we don't excel at health, the only other option is disease.
Hi Mimi
Hi Mimi
Thank-you so much for your suggestions. I too have a similar breakfast as you but I was just worried that I was eating too many eggs. Do you have them every morning? I also have the puree soup with spelt bread and butter. I'm also juicing with cucumbers, celery and lettuce (I got used to it).
I have made diet changes since I was diagnosed. I purchased every book about IC and the common denominator was diet. I look forward to meeting Dr. Brizman and I feel confident she will help me.
Thanks again for your recipes and also your time.
Sandi
Welcome and best wishes!
Welcome and best wishes!
I eat 3 eggs every day. Nothing to fear about eggs. Be careful with juicing- I know Dr b is definitely against that.
Did you feel bloated or
Did you feel bloated or uncomfortable with the cauliflower /broccoli ? I've been doing it but am so gassy :(! It feels almost worse ...
Maybe I just shouldn't eat them :(
Hi Sandi,
I too developed IC this June and am seeing Dr Brizman in December! I know what you mean about breakfast, I too was worried I was eating too many eggs. I started on list one in September but didn't make the appointment until Dec as I had to fly from the UK. It has stopped the worst pain and urgency and I can cheat into list 2 or 3 on occasion like at a meal out without some of the pain I would have done so the diet does seem to be helping. I hope your appointment goes well, best of luck.
Jess
Hi Jess,
Hi Jess,
I glad to here you also made your appointment in December. I started on List 1 about 3 weeks ago if not more. I'm also feeling better. My bladder has been pain free for about the same amount of time. I have not attempted to eat anything in List 2 until I meet with Dr. Brizman because I'm worried the pain will come back. It also took me some time to make the appointment because I'm flying from Canada (Quebec) and it's a long trip. I wasn't sure this was the right decision but after spending many days and nights reading the messages on the forum it made things clear for me that I needed to meet with Dr. Brizman. She seems to know a lot about IC. I am very tiered of having to educate all of the doctors and specialists I have met with about IC. They have no clue. I needed to see someone who can teach me and help me about what is going on in my body.
I have been eating eggs more often and they haven't affected me at all so I'm really happy about that. As far as the broccoli and cauliflower they do not make me bloat at all. I actually have the puree soup 3 times a day. I also hope your appointed goes well and I look forward to hearing from you.
I tried the recipe for Spelt bread that Mimi posted and it was wonderful!!Thank-you Mimi.
Best of luck
Sandi
Can you tell me how you make
Can you tell me how you make the puree?
Hi Dier,
Hi Dier,
The recipe for for the puree in really basic and simple I make a batch every 2 to 3 days. I boil spring water ( I use Fiji bottled water) about 2 1/2L. I add 1/2 cauliflower head (very well rinsed), same amount of brocolli, and I add 2 green zuccinni peeled. You can also add a diced potatoe or sliced cabbage. Let it cook until veggies are soft. I then blend in batches to the consistancy I like (I prefer thicker so I blend with less water). I put it all in a container and refrigerate. It makes enough for at least 6 bowls. I also add some sea salt after warming up my portion.
What is great about the puree is that my veggie portion is always ready to serve for breakfast , lunch and dinner!
Thanks! That is a great idea.
Thanks! That is a great idea.
More puree/soup!
Thanks Sandi!
My new favorite soup which I have every morning is 1 head of cauliflower, half a bunch of celery, half an onion, and one or two large turnips (yum!). Chop quickly and steam with a little spring water until soft. Use my 25 dollar cuisinart immersion blender to puree. Stir in some himalayan salt and a GENEROUS portion of grass-fed butter. Store in fridge. I recently added a splash of full-fat cream and some garlic powder. I have a nice warm cup of soup at every breakfast, and sometimes other meals too. If on list 1 or 2 you can switch out the turnip (and maybe onion) for cabbage and omit the cream.
If we don't excel at health, the only other option is disease.