Since I am new, I am finding it a challenge to do a meal plan especially breakfast and lunch.
I tried eating gluten free soup but it really wasn't that good. Should I just make my own soup?
What about breakfast? Are any cereals safe like Gluten free cherrios?
Thanks to everyone on here helping us with this disease.
suggestions for meal plans??
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suggestions for meal plans??
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Hi Christiane, and Welcome to the most informative forum available!
I found I became sensitive to gluten and dairy from testing through Enterolab in Texas. I eliminated foods containing those ingredients, and actually now eat whole foods.
For breakfast I typically have a plain rice cake with nutbutter on it, a hard boiled egg, and also a banana. I also eat gluten-free Corn Chex using Silk brand Almond Milk. I only recently tried the gluten-free Cheerios, and haven't had a problem with them. On the weekend when I have more time to cook, I will have scrambled eggs, Udi's bread toasted and use Simply Fruit jelly, and also bananas or unsweetened apple sauce. In the evenings I would cook a large meal consisting of meat (chicken, spare ribs, fish, gluten-free hamburger, for example), sweet potatoes or white rice, and well-cooked vegetables. Since I made a large meal, I always used leftovers for my lunch the next day. Preparing my meats was very basic. I used sea salt and when baking would also add sliced onions on the meat to add flavor. I couldn't tolerate eating the onions but they added flavor to the meat. Oils I use are coconut oil or olive oil. The only processed foods I eat are Udi's bread, and simply fruit jellies. I eliminated fresh fruits and veggies in the beginning because they are considered irritant foods on an already inflamed gut. Once I had healing time behind me, I was able to add many fresh fruits and veggies back into my diet. I also ate avocados as a snack item to add calories to my diet. Early on, I found it easier to shop the perimeter of the store; and although I am now in remission, I continue to eat whole foods and stay away from highly processed foods which contain a lot of chemicals.
I've heard that when in a flare (or even a person without MC who has the flu with digestive issues) it is best to eliminate dairy from your diet because the enzymes that break dairy down are the first to leave our digestive system and are also the last to return.
Also, if you haven't heard already, home made bone broth is excellent for helping heal the gut. There are several versions. They may have one listed here, but you can also google "home made bone broth" to get a simple recipe for it. I drink a warm glass in the morning, and one in the evening every day, and feel it has helped with the healing process.
Again, welcome. You've definitely come to the right place.
I found I became sensitive to gluten and dairy from testing through Enterolab in Texas. I eliminated foods containing those ingredients, and actually now eat whole foods.
For breakfast I typically have a plain rice cake with nutbutter on it, a hard boiled egg, and also a banana. I also eat gluten-free Corn Chex using Silk brand Almond Milk. I only recently tried the gluten-free Cheerios, and haven't had a problem with them. On the weekend when I have more time to cook, I will have scrambled eggs, Udi's bread toasted and use Simply Fruit jelly, and also bananas or unsweetened apple sauce. In the evenings I would cook a large meal consisting of meat (chicken, spare ribs, fish, gluten-free hamburger, for example), sweet potatoes or white rice, and well-cooked vegetables. Since I made a large meal, I always used leftovers for my lunch the next day. Preparing my meats was very basic. I used sea salt and when baking would also add sliced onions on the meat to add flavor. I couldn't tolerate eating the onions but they added flavor to the meat. Oils I use are coconut oil or olive oil. The only processed foods I eat are Udi's bread, and simply fruit jellies. I eliminated fresh fruits and veggies in the beginning because they are considered irritant foods on an already inflamed gut. Once I had healing time behind me, I was able to add many fresh fruits and veggies back into my diet. I also ate avocados as a snack item to add calories to my diet. Early on, I found it easier to shop the perimeter of the store; and although I am now in remission, I continue to eat whole foods and stay away from highly processed foods which contain a lot of chemicals.
I've heard that when in a flare (or even a person without MC who has the flu with digestive issues) it is best to eliminate dairy from your diet because the enzymes that break dairy down are the first to leave our digestive system and are also the last to return.
Also, if you haven't heard already, home made bone broth is excellent for helping heal the gut. There are several versions. They may have one listed here, but you can also google "home made bone broth" to get a simple recipe for it. I drink a warm glass in the morning, and one in the evening every day, and feel it has helped with the healing process.
Again, welcome. You've definitely come to the right place.
Paula
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"Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass... It's learning to dance in the rain."
Hi Christiane,
Paula has posted some excellent suggestions, and I can't add much to what she has already suggested. As she pointed out, some of us cannot tolerate onions or garlic (or various other spices), especially while we are recovering from a flare.
I am also able to eat Corn Chex and Rice Chex, because they are GF. GF Cheerios are a problem for many of us though, because we react to the avenin in oats, which is similar to the gluten in wheat. I found that it took roughly 6 weeks before oats began to cause me to react, because I hadn't eaten any in several years, so it took my immune system a while to build up enough antibodies to exceed my reaction threshold. Consequently I also have to avoid oats.
Many of us are able to eat bacon and eggs, or breakfast sausage, for breakfast. Certain brands of sausage are gluten and dairy free. I believe that Jimmy Dean makes one that it often mentioned. Whether or not we can eat such items depends on whether we happen to be sensitive to eggs (about half of us are) or pork.
Paula's suggestions about bone broth are also good. Here's a link to a recent discussion about bone broth that you might find to be helpful:
Bone broth
Tex
Paula has posted some excellent suggestions, and I can't add much to what she has already suggested. As she pointed out, some of us cannot tolerate onions or garlic (or various other spices), especially while we are recovering from a flare.
I am also able to eat Corn Chex and Rice Chex, because they are GF. GF Cheerios are a problem for many of us though, because we react to the avenin in oats, which is similar to the gluten in wheat. I found that it took roughly 6 weeks before oats began to cause me to react, because I hadn't eaten any in several years, so it took my immune system a while to build up enough antibodies to exceed my reaction threshold. Consequently I also have to avoid oats.
Many of us are able to eat bacon and eggs, or breakfast sausage, for breakfast. Certain brands of sausage are gluten and dairy free. I believe that Jimmy Dean makes one that it often mentioned. Whether or not we can eat such items depends on whether we happen to be sensitive to eggs (about half of us are) or pork.
Paula's suggestions about bone broth are also good. Here's a link to a recent discussion about bone broth that you might find to be helpful:
Bone broth
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
HI Christiane,
I've found a Gluten free/Vegan bread made locally it is Cinnamon/raisin and I warm a good helping of natural/nitrate free deli turkey to it after I toast it and I make some coffee and add a dash of nesquick choc syrup (it has minimal ingredients) with Cashew/coconut milk and my supplements and that gets me thru until Lunch which then I warm up my home made bone broth cornish hen GF noodle soup with carrots and celery and sea salt....that hot soup has gotten me thru many lunches over the last 18 months...it is a staple in my freezer now in perfect portions.
Cheers
Erica
I've found a Gluten free/Vegan bread made locally it is Cinnamon/raisin and I warm a good helping of natural/nitrate free deli turkey to it after I toast it and I make some coffee and add a dash of nesquick choc syrup (it has minimal ingredients) with Cashew/coconut milk and my supplements and that gets me thru until Lunch which then I warm up my home made bone broth cornish hen GF noodle soup with carrots and celery and sea salt....that hot soup has gotten me thru many lunches over the last 18 months...it is a staple in my freezer now in perfect portions.
Cheers
Erica
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Dx LC April 2012 had symptoms since Aug 2007
Dx LC April 2012 had symptoms since Aug 2007
Hi, Christiane. Welcome to our group. I eat whole foods as well. I mainly eat turkey breast cutlets, ground turkey breast, turkey bacon that is gluten free, salmon, lamb and grass fed beef. I roast carrots with coconut oil, steam broccoli, roast beets and steam zucchini (I don't eat any raw vegetables). I am able to tolerate a banana a day and a small, peeled apple. I have almond milk for breakfast and occasionally have pork bacon that is gluten free. Applegate Farms has a turkey hot dog that has very few ingredients and I try to keep some on hand for times when I don't have time to prepare anything for lunch. This is the best place to come for help on your journey to healing. Hang around and you'll soon be offering advice to others.
Marcia
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My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor and some style. - M. Angelou
Hello All,
Thank you for allowing me to join your forum. I was just diagnosed on 2/28/18. I've lost 30 pounds over the last year. I've been put on an elimination diet, and a FODMAP diet at the same time. The GI doc and the dietitian can't agree which I should be using. So I'd been eating salads, because they are allowed on the FODMAP. My symptoms slowed considerably once I stopped eating raw veggies. I've been taking Budesonide 9 mg since, along with Loperamide 2 mg q2hrs.
I'm going to make the bone soup. I have read that I should be eating a more "wild meat" diet i.e.duck, turkey, venison.
I've never grazed before. I'm not sure about portion sizes.
Again, thanks. I've been scouring this site for ways to get my life back to normal. I've been taken out of work for now (diarrhea and RNs don't go well together). My goal is regain good weight and health (although I'm not sure what that is anymore), and get back to my patients.
Nancy
Thank you for allowing me to join your forum. I was just diagnosed on 2/28/18. I've lost 30 pounds over the last year. I've been put on an elimination diet, and a FODMAP diet at the same time. The GI doc and the dietitian can't agree which I should be using. So I'd been eating salads, because they are allowed on the FODMAP. My symptoms slowed considerably once I stopped eating raw veggies. I've been taking Budesonide 9 mg since, along with Loperamide 2 mg q2hrs.
I'm going to make the bone soup. I have read that I should be eating a more "wild meat" diet i.e.duck, turkey, venison.
I've never grazed before. I'm not sure about portion sizes.
Again, thanks. I've been scouring this site for ways to get my life back to normal. I've been taken out of work for now (diarrhea and RNs don't go well together). My goal is regain good weight and health (although I'm not sure what that is anymore), and get back to my patients.
Nancy
Hi Nancy,
Welcome to the group. Apparently your doc has been paying attention to MC treatment trends if he actually suggested a dietary treatment. For the first 40 years of MC treatment most gastroenterologists insisted that diet had nothing to do with the disease.
To address portion sizes — it's usually best to keep portion sizes of over-cooked (never raw) vegetables on the moderate to conservative side, and minimize fiber and sugar. Protein helps to heal the intestines, so it should be safe to eat as much protein as you are comfortable with. Recovery is a journey back to good digestive health (rather than a quick fix) that can take months to a year or more, but it sounds as though you are generally on the right track and you have the attitude of a winner, so you should definitely be able to get your life back.
Regarding the FODMAP diet, here are my thoughts on the FODMAP diet (quoted from pages 166–167 of Understanding Microscopic Colitis:
Tex
Welcome to the group. Apparently your doc has been paying attention to MC treatment trends if he actually suggested a dietary treatment. For the first 40 years of MC treatment most gastroenterologists insisted that diet had nothing to do with the disease.
To address portion sizes — it's usually best to keep portion sizes of over-cooked (never raw) vegetables on the moderate to conservative side, and minimize fiber and sugar. Protein helps to heal the intestines, so it should be safe to eat as much protein as you are comfortable with. Recovery is a journey back to good digestive health (rather than a quick fix) that can take months to a year or more, but it sounds as though you are generally on the right track and you have the attitude of a winner, so you should definitely be able to get your life back.
Regarding the FODMAP diet, here are my thoughts on the FODMAP diet (quoted from pages 166–167 of Understanding Microscopic Colitis:
Again, welcome aboard, and please feel free to ask anything.FODMAPs stands for Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides, and Polyols. It's claimed that FODMAPs are poorly absorbed by some people and because of that they can cause digestive problems. That may well be true, but when I look at a list of the foods that are considered to be high-FODMAP foods, I see a list of high-histamine foods. And when I look at a list of recommended foods (because they are considered to be low-FODMAP foods), I see a list of low-histamine foods. Now not everyone agrees on exactly which foods should be classified as high-histamine and low-histamine. And likewise, there is considerable disagreement between lists that rate the FODMAP status of various foods.
While it's true that not every high-FODMAP food is also a high-histamine food, the FODMAP diet is irrelevant for MC patients who are using diet to control their symptoms. Here's why: If someone is following the diet recommendations for controlling MC, including limiting fiber, sugar, spicy foods, foods that cause their immune system to produce antibodies, and foods that are considered to be high-histamine, then they have no need to worry about high-FODMAP foods because they are already minimizing all of them. Just compare a few lists and you'll see what I mean. So the FODMAP diet is irrelevant for anyone who is already using diet to control their MC.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
Dear Tex:
Thanks! I've made a beef bone broth. That'll be a staple for the time being. I'm confused about the histamine relation to MC. Could you explain this correlation? I know we have H2 in our gut. Should I be limiting histamines? Will high histamines make my condition worse? I'll identify them for now using the FODMAP list.
I will definitely limit portion sizes. This is a whole new life for me. My eating has always been to scarf down what I could cheaply and quickly, and then move on. Eating was just to fill the hole. Though, I am determined. Thanks for being here and paving the way.
It's so difficult to be faced with another limitation. I thought Addison's Disease was a butt kicker, but this is absolutely a front runner. I've got so many diagnosis related to AD. But, by and large, a lot of them are auto-immune. From what I've read here, they go hand in hand.
Have a wonderful evening.
Nancy
Thanks! I've made a beef bone broth. That'll be a staple for the time being. I'm confused about the histamine relation to MC. Could you explain this correlation? I know we have H2 in our gut. Should I be limiting histamines? Will high histamines make my condition worse? I'll identify them for now using the FODMAP list.
I will definitely limit portion sizes. This is a whole new life for me. My eating has always been to scarf down what I could cheaply and quickly, and then move on. Eating was just to fill the hole. Though, I am determined. Thanks for being here and paving the way.
It's so difficult to be faced with another limitation. I thought Addison's Disease was a butt kicker, but this is absolutely a front runner. I've got so many diagnosis related to AD. But, by and large, a lot of them are auto-immune. From what I've read here, they go hand in hand.
Have a wonderful evening.
Nancy
Nancy
When you make bone broth make A large batch (the fewer the ingredients the better)Put in serving size containers and freeze I found A local butcher shop that when I order 25#I get A large discount I saw bone broth in the store and my DW said look I just smiled and replied yea but its not as good as mine make everything from scratch its A new way of life and doable.
Good luck on your new journey it can be done
Terry
When you make bone broth make A large batch (the fewer the ingredients the better)Put in serving size containers and freeze I found A local butcher shop that when I order 25#I get A large discount I saw bone broth in the store and my DW said look I just smiled and replied yea but its not as good as mine make everything from scratch its A new way of life and doable.
Good luck on your new journey it can be done
Terry
Thanks, Terry. I've gone and bought mason jars. They seem to be a good serving size. Believe it or not, the closet butcher shop to me is about 1.5 hours away. That'll be my next stop. Do you find any "wild" (turkey, deer, etc.) bones at your butcher?
Thanks for getting back to me. Everyday is a new lesson.
Nancy
Thanks for getting back to me. Everyday is a new lesson.
Nancy