Is a vegetarian diet possible if....

[Imp]

Hey Grits,
Remind me next week, when I'm back to work. I can ask the RDs there for info. You may want to explore fixing different side dishes for your DH and yourself. And ask about a multi-vit supplement.

Imp

 

[redhen]

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Miz Red, I am going to see the gastroenterologist next week and discuss it with him.

Thanks for caring.

Good news! I'm sure he'll be able to give you good/healthy meal ideas..

 

[mom'sfolly]

Boy that is a tough bunch of parameters...the most digestible legumes are probably lentils and mung beans. Lentils come in all sorts of colors and can be cooked lots of ways. I'm not sure what kind of grain products you can tolerate, but I like millet and wild rice. I use millet like I would rice, it takes about the same amount of time to cook, is a "white" whole grain, and tastes good. If you can tolerate wheat, sietan is a good meat substitute, I think it is mainly gluten, so for many people that would be an issue. If you can eat potatoes, you can probably handle carrots and hard squash. One sort of weird veggie that I like that you can probably eat is watermelon radishes, roasted. They taste wonderful, but are a little hard to find. I usually buy them at the farmer's market. If they grow here, the ought to grow where you are. I don't grow my own radishes because they hate me; they either bolt in 10 days or are so hot you feel like you've had a horseradish cleanse.

Can you handle tree nuts? They are a very good source of protein in a little package. How about eggs in baked goods? Have greens, a yummy Keith okay veg, baked lentils and corn bread for a meal.

 

[danielle82]

you can go to myfitnesspal.com. most people use it as a way to count calories while dieting, but you can also find out what types of nutrients you are lacking in your daily diet.

 

[ReikiStar]

Sounds like your diet would be really veggie heavy which of course is fine. What about rice, can you eat that? There is protein in nearly everything, some items just have more than others (legumes and dairy) but Illia makes a good suggestion with grains such as with quinoa and amaranth.

I would visit some vegan recipe sites since they are nearly as restrictive, they can give you some alternatives for meeting your daily requirements.

It can definitely be done.

 

[Ridgerunner]

Definitely push for a visit to a specialist. My wife had some issues she really struggled with for years. Not the same as yours. GPs could not help her. Some specialists could not help her. But she finally got to the right one. She still has some problems but her diet (and mine) has broadened quite a bit and she suffers a lot less. I'm not going to try to tell you which specialist to see. Hopefully the one you are visiting will have a clue. But don't give up, even if you don't at first succeed.

 

[Joz]

Quinoa!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quinoa

 

[runsw/scissors]

Tofu is actually made from beans.... Wiki thread: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tofu

If you can eat beans you can eat tofu! Haven't read all the responses, so I sure hope this isn't duplicate answer...

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If I'm not mistaken, tofu is made from soy milk. Can't have soy.

 

[sourland]

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What Redhen said X 2!

 

[AquaEyes]

You mention you can have hard cheeses but no other dairy. Is your issue one of milk protein or milk sugar? If it's a lactose-thing, I'd suggest you get whey protein powder and have a shake every day. Whey comes from milk, but has no lactose in it. Are you able to have eggs? If you are vegetarian, is it because of another health issue, or is it a personal choice? I'm thinking that perhaps with new health restrictions, if it's a personal choice, you might want to consider adding shellfish (at least) back into your diet.

If you can't have protein in legumes, look into nut milks, like almond milk. There's also rice milk.

Quinoa was mentioned. I'd also recommend Amaranth. There are other non-legume protein sources to be found for a vegetarian diet, but I don't remember them off-hand.

Look into greens that are high in protein. If you can't stand the idea of eating big salads every day, consider getting a juicer and drinking them.

Good luck in your search.