liquid diets - in need of serious help. sigh.

[Guest guest]

Once you are strong enough, start making some vegatable soups....even just

drinking the broth feels good. Otherwise, maybe you can buy some

soups/broths. I think there are many gluten free, dairy free, low sodium

options. It might be a start. Also, there are a number of liquid vitamins

out there that are free of allergins, and can help supplement you. Check

online....I ordered a complete liquid vitamin that has not had any effect on

my stomach - and I have numerous allergies, sensitivities. Here is what I

have used:

 

http://www.iherb.com/store/ProductDetails.aspx?c=Herbs & pid=PTG-00046

 

 

Sharon

 

 

On 9/10/06, SJS <steph wrote:

>

> I seem to be extremely sensitive to everything, which is causing of

> ton of serious digestive problems (in fact I'm writing this from the

> hospital!). they've got me on an IV diet right now which is giving my

> GI a rest, but I need to think about what to eat when I go home.

>

> the doctors here tell me to just drink ensure, boost, glucerna, etc,

> but I'm not happy with those choices because I seem to have grain and

> dairy sensitivities that western medicine doesn't seem to want to

> acknowledge (lame!!). plus, most grocery store liquid diets are high

> in sugar, something I feel better when I have less of in my system.

> so here I am, looking for a liquid diet for home that will give me the

> nutrients I need that limiting myself to my current " safe foods " might

> deprive me of.

>

> something dairy free (or potentially only lactose free - I'm not sure

> yet), gluten free, hopefully corn free. there's speculation that I

> might have an overall grain problem (even rice!) but that's still in

> the maybe stage so I'm not worried about rice at the moment. at this

> point I need something easy to digest, low in sugar, and dense in

> nutrients. yes juicing is an option, but I'm pretty weak these days

> and will need a pre-fab product for a little while until my energy

> builds to the point that I can prepare food again.

>

> what do you folks eat/drink/consume when in need of a liquid diet that

> caters to your sensitivities? is there the perfect liquid diet?

>

>

>

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I hope we can do better for you than food replacement drinks! Stop focusing on

what you can't eat and focus on what you CAN eat. There ARE non-gluten grains

other than rice... millet, quinoa, amaranthe, teff, buckwheat (YES! The name is

unfortunate.) are a few. Winter squashes, sweet pototoes and yams are very

different than potatoes in their chemistry and allergenisity, but they are

filling and nutritious.

 

What veggies CAN you eat?

 

What fruits CAN you eat?

 

What legumes CAN you eat?

 

I've heard of people living long and healthy lives eating very limited diets of

very few foods, so I know it's possible. You can get enough protein and

everything. I would suggest structuring your diet around the REAL food that

your body will tolerate. There is a lot of variety available to us in North

America, much of which many people just walk past when they are shopping because

we have a tendency to just eat a few things all the time. Look around at the

grocery store, for the moment, in your imagination. When you are up and around

again, start exploring ethnic stores and find new and different things to expand

your options. Ever tried Taro? Durien? Mango? Papaya? Guava?? Lichees???

Yummy! :-) When I gave up the staples of my diet (dairy, meat and wheat) the

variety of my diet actually increased.

 

Deborah

 

 

I seem to be extremely sensitive to everything, which is causing of

ton of serious digestive problems (in fact I'm writing this from the

hospital!). they've got me on an IV diet right now which is giving my

GI a rest, but I need to think about what to eat when I go home.

 

the doctors here tell me to just drink ensure, boost, glucerna, etc,

but I'm not happy with those choices because I seem to have grain and

dairy sensitivities that western medicine doesn't seem to want to

acknowledge (lame!!). plus, most grocery store liquid diets are high

in sugar, something I feel better when I have less of in my system.

so here I am, looking for a liquid diet for home that will give me the

nutrients I need that limiting myself to my current " safe foods " might

deprive me of.

 

something dairy free (or potentially only lactose free - I'm not sure

yet), gluten free, hopefully corn free. there's speculation that I

might have an overall grain problem (even rice!) but that's still in

the maybe stage so I'm not worried about rice at the moment. at this

point I need something easy to digest, low in sugar, and dense in

nutrients. yes juicing is an option, but I'm pretty weak these days

and will need a pre-fab product for a little while until my energy

builds to the point that I can prepare food again.

 

what do you folks eat/drink/consume when in need of a liquid diet that

caters to your sensitivities? is there the perfect liquid diet?

..

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

That is a great message....putting such a positive spin on the situation. I

need to keep that in mind myself. Thanks!!

 

 

 

 

On 9/11/06, Deborah Pageau <dpageau wrote:

>

> I hope we can do better for you than food replacement drinks! Stop

> focusing on what you can't eat and focus on what you CAN eat. There ARE

> non-gluten grains other than rice... millet, quinoa, amaranthe, teff,

> buckwheat (YES! The name is unfortunate.) are a few. Winter squashes, sweet

> pototoes and yams are very different than potatoes in their chemistry and

> allergenisity, but they are filling and nutritious.

>

> What veggies CAN you eat?

>

> What fruits CAN you eat?

>

> What legumes CAN you eat?

>

> I've heard of people living long and healthy lives eating very limited

> diets of very few foods, so I know it's possible. You can get enough protein

> and everything. I would suggest structuring your diet around the REAL food

> that your body will tolerate. There is a lot of variety available to us in

> North America, much of which many people just walk past when they are

> shopping because we have a tendency to just eat a few things all the time.

> Look around at the grocery store, for the moment, in your imagination. When

> you are up and around again, start exploring ethnic stores and find new and

> different things to expand your options. Ever tried Taro? Durien? Mango?

> Papaya? Guava?? Lichees??? Yummy! :-) When I gave up the staples of my diet

> (dairy, meat and wheat) the variety of my diet actually increased.

>

> Deborah

>

>

> I seem to be extremely sensitive to everything, which is causing of

> ton of serious digestive problems (in fact I'm writing this from the

> hospital!). they've got me on an IV diet right now which is giving my

> GI a rest, but I need to think about what to eat when I go home.

>

> the doctors here tell me to just drink ensure, boost, glucerna, etc,

> but I'm not happy with those choices because I seem to have grain and

> dairy sensitivities that western medicine doesn't seem to want to

> acknowledge (lame!!). plus, most grocery store liquid diets are high

> in sugar, something I feel better when I have less of in my system.

> so here I am, looking for a liquid diet for home that will give me the

> nutrients I need that limiting myself to my current " safe foods " might

> deprive me of.

>

> something dairy free (or potentially only lactose free - I'm not sure

> yet), gluten free, hopefully corn free. there's speculation that I

> might have an overall grain problem (even rice!) but that's still in

> the maybe stage so I'm not worried about rice at the moment. at this

> point I need something easy to digest, low in sugar, and dense in

> nutrients. yes juicing is an option, but I'm pretty weak these days

> and will need a pre-fab product for a little while until my energy

> builds to the point that I can prepare food again.

>

> what do you folks eat/drink/consume when in need of a liquid diet that

> caters to your sensitivities? is there the perfect liquid diet?

> .

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

You know, you shouldn't be having to figure this out for yourself. If

your health is that damaged, you need the help of a competent

nutritionist. (Obviously your doctors aren't cutting it.) I don't know

if your insurance will pay for it, but I do think it would be very helpful.

 

In the meantime I just wanted to mention that you definitely don't want

to eat dairy in any form right now. The cows' milk protein is very hard

to digest.

 

Best of luck,

Laura

 

 

> I seem to be extremely sensitive to everything, which is causing of

> ton of serious digestive problems (in fact I'm writing this from the

> hospital!). they've got me on an IV diet right now which is giving my

> GI a rest, but I need to think about what to eat when I go home.

>

> the doctors here tell me to just drink ensure, boost, glucerna, etc,

> but I'm not happy with those choices because I seem to have grain and

> dairy sensitivities that western medicine doesn't seem to want to

> acknowledge (lame!!). plus, most grocery store liquid diets are high

> in sugar, something I feel better when I have less of in my system.

> so here I am, looking for a liquid diet for home that will give me the

> nutrients I need that limiting myself to my current " safe foods " might

> deprive me of.

>

> something dairy free (or potentially only lactose free - I'm not sure

> yet), gluten free, hopefully corn free. there's speculation that I

> might have an overall grain problem (even rice!) but that's still in

> the maybe stage so I'm not worried about rice at the moment. at this

> point I need something easy to digest, low in sugar, and dense in

> nutrients. yes juicing is an option, but I'm pretty weak these days

> and will need a pre-fab product for a little while until my energy

> builds to the point that I can prepare food again.

>

> what do you folks eat/drink/consume when in need of a liquid diet that

> caters to your sensitivities? is there the perfect liquid diet?

>

>

>

>