by Carol V.
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January 4, 2007

Special diets

November 13, 2008 10:22 PM EST
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Do you have someone in your family that is on a special diet for health reasons?  Hubby has Crohn's and can't eat ANY pork products, no peppers, nothing super greasy and nothing spicy.  Before his diagnosis, he LOVED all of these things and had a hard time adjusting to giving them up.

We eat ALOT of chicken, ground beef, fish and pasta.  Tonight we had very mild tacos.  I only used 1/2 a seasoning pack and his body likes it.  Tomorrow will be sauteed chicken breasts with mashed potatoes and gravy. 

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Comments: 55

Michelle C (faithhopelove20) Nov 13, 2008, 10:25pm EST
I can relate - I have Crohn's Disease as well. I supplement the stupid diet restrictions with Ensure Plus. :) When the tummy acts up, it's always nice to go on a liquid diet (6-8 of them a day) to help ease the symptoms.
B F. Nov 13, 2008, 10:26pm EST
I started with a fiber rich diet for the IBS and even the kids have benefitted from it...
Priscilla (wishing I was in Costa Rica) ~. Nov 13, 2008, 10:29pm EST
I've had a gastric bypass surgery, so no greasy foods, fast food (small amounts are ok), limited sugar.
Carol V. Nov 13, 2008, 10:30pm EST
Thanks Michelle. I'm sorry that you also suffer from this disease. Thankfully he has a mild form of it. Lately he's been eating a lot of yogurt and is losing weight (in a good way). He says that it is the only thing his body has a taste for when he works midnights at the new job.

I'll have to keep the Ensure in mind for the next time he has an issue.
Carol V. Nov 13, 2008, 10:31pm EST
Thanks BF. We have started adding Benefiber to our morning coffee and in our cooking too. It has helped me too!!

Also - hello my friend. I haven't seen you in a while. I've missed you.
Carol V. Nov 13, 2008, 10:32pm EST
Thanks for the comment Priscilla. I've heard that people who have had that surgery eat smaller meals throughout the day. Is that what you do??
Marilyn M. Nov 13, 2008, 11:19pm EST
My hubby has allergies to cheese and white flour. And he has diabetes II and is supposed to be on a permanent (until he loses lots more weight) diet of 1500 calories. We've never achieved the 1500 goal. I think when we married 3+ years ago, he was consuming about 4000 calories each day. It's no wonder he had gained so much weight. We have him down to about 1800-2000 calories a day, but he often cheats at work.
Carol V. Nov 13, 2008, 11:23pm EST
Thanks Marilyn. We both get tested for diabetes every year. It runs in both families. We have cut back on our sugar intake and have been watching our diets more closely.

I would have a hard time being allergic to food. I'm allergic to everything else.
Aimee "I Love Points" K. Nov 13, 2008, 11:34pm EST
thanks for posting
Carol V. Nov 13, 2008, 11:35pm EST
Thanks Aimee
Julie R. Nov 14, 2008, 12:15am EST
I am a Diabetic and my husband has a problem with High Tryglicirides so we are both on special diets.
Carol, yes I do have smaller meals throughout the day. It seems to work well for me. If I don't then I get over-hungry & may make bad chocies~
Allison R. Nov 14, 2008, 2:47pm EST
FYI With Crohn's, something you may find helpful is a high quality aloe juice -- not the kind you buy at wal mart, mind you, but a good one. And perhaps some digestive enzymes would help -- really, anyone who is even just sensitive or has any kind of colitis going on can benefit, as well.
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Carol V. Nov 14, 2008, 8:35pm EST
Thanks Julie. Sometimes it's hard to find things that offer a variety and still stay within a special diet.

My dad is a diabetic, but he doesn't listen and eats whatever the heck he wants to. Over the years, I've found that it's not worth the headache to try to get him to eat right. So I just fix healthy dishes when we go home to visit and not tell him what he's eating before he takes a bite. After he is finished, then I tell him that it was good for him.
Carol V. Nov 14, 2008, 8:48pm EST
Thanks Priscilla. I've read some articles that say, having mini meals throughout the day is actually better for you.
Carol V. Nov 14, 2008, 8:49pm EST
Thanks Alli. I'm not sure I could get hubby to drink aloe juice. He won't drink orange juice.
Carol V. Nov 14, 2008, 8:49pm EST
Thanks Krissy.
Misty Reynolds Nov 14, 2008, 9:34pm EST
i have had gastric bypass so i eat several small meals a day and nothing greasy or high in fat or sugar
Misty Reynolds Nov 14, 2008, 9:35pm EST
and right now i have a twisted bowel and so i am on a liquid diet for the next couple of days but it is only clear liquids so i can't even drink carnation instant breakfast and i am starving
Carol V. Nov 14, 2008, 11:46pm EST
Thanks for the comment Misty.

I'm sorry that you're having problems and are on a really really restricted diet right now. I hope that you are not in any pain.
Teresa T. Nov 15, 2008, 2:18am EST
Every diet I try I fail at... So I've just given up!
Becky S. Nov 15, 2008, 5:02am EST
i can relate to teresa!!! many times over!! the dr recently told my hubby that if he didnt watch his diet & lose weight he was gonna get diabetes. U know what he did, he eats more!!!! Go figure!! Men, they just dont listen some times!
payin it forward
Carol V. Nov 15, 2008, 10:33am EST
Thanks Teresa. I did pretty well on Weight Watchers and am now working to maintain the 30+ lb loss. When I'm really stressed, it's hard.
Carol V. Nov 15, 2008, 10:36am EST
Thanks Becky. Good luck with your Hubby. Maybe he's eating more because he's scared and doesn't how to change.

Thanks for paying it forward.
Shaunee C. Nov 15, 2008, 4:46pm EST
I have ibs so I watch what I eat also. To much chocaolate or gresy foods seems to be the worst for me. I am sorry about your husband. pay it foward
Carol V. Nov 16, 2008, 12:22am EST
Thanks Shaunee.
Carol V. Nov 16, 2008, 11:16am EST
Prayers headed your way, Cindy. Thanks for paying it forward.
Penny M. Nov 16, 2008, 1:52pm EST

Paying it Forward
David C. Nov 16, 2008, 3:54pm EST
my son (3 yrs old) is allergic to nuts, dairy and egg! In addition to items that feature these as central ingredients, this knocks out much of the processed food on the market.
Susan V. Nov 16, 2008, 5:27pm EST
Just passing by to to pay it forward
Carol B Nov 16, 2008, 6:05pm EST
my sister in law is a diabetic. paying it forward.
Carol V. Nov 16, 2008, 7:52pm EST
Thanks for commenting David. I bet that it is a challenge finding things that your son can eat. It seems like there are more children with food allergies now. A coworker's daughter is allergic to eggs.
Carol V. Nov 16, 2008, 7:52pm EST
Thanks Susan
Carol V. Nov 16, 2008, 7:52pm EST
Thanks Carol for commenting. My dad is a diabetic and so is my FIL.
JoAnn C. Nov 16, 2008, 11:35pm EST
My dad has to watch his sugar in-take.
Carol V. Nov 16, 2008, 11:46pm EST
Thanks JoAnn. My dad is supposed to do the same thing. But he's on the SeeFood Diet - he eats whatever he sees.
Ariel Storm Nov 17, 2008, 10:51am EST
We have in the family celiac disease, diabetes and high cholesterol. Most follow their diets.
paying it forward.
**Paying it forward**
Just stopping by to pay it forward.
Lisa C. Nov 17, 2008, 3:56pm EST
My husband has diabetes so I have to be careful with sugar and carbs.
~~Paying it Forward!~~
Lisa B. Nov 17, 2008, 5:34pm EST
We dont have any special diets in my house but we dont eat alot of meat, we use ground turkey insted of ground beef and like wheat noodles ect.
Cathi L. Nov 17, 2008, 5:46pm EST
Yep, I've got Crohn's, too! Good luck to your hubby!
Just jumpin' in to Pay~It~Forward!
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Samantha V. Nov 17, 2008, 6:10pm EST
*HUGS*

Paying it forward!
Denise W. Nov 17, 2008, 7:06pm EST
Diabetes
"paying it forward"
anne ( way 2 crazy of a life ) c. Nov 17, 2008, 8:18pm EST
Paying it forward... thanks for sharing
Alta B. Nov 17, 2008, 9:34pm EST
We don't have any food restrictions. Paying it Forward!
Carol V. Nov 17, 2008, 10:01pm EST
Ariel, I'm hoping that the blood work for Hubby comes back negative for celiac. He's already upset about giving up pork products. He really doesn't want anymore food restrictions. We go Friday for a one month check up with the specialist. I'm hoping that she reduces the steroids that he's taking.
Carol V. Nov 17, 2008, 10:03pm EST
Thank you Cathi. He goes back to the specialist on Friday for a check up. Maybe she'll reduce his medications, I hope.
Carol V. Nov 17, 2008, 10:03pm EST
Thank you all for stopping by to pay it forward.
Renita P. Nov 17, 2008, 10:47pm EST
Paying it forward for Nov. 17!
Sandy (back in Ohio...blah!) Nov 18, 2008, 12:00am EST
Paying it forward
Shirley ♡ ☮ M. Nov 18, 2008, 6:21am EST
~~Pay It Forward~~
Jenn P. Nov 18, 2008, 8:22am EST
***Pay It Forward***

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