Guest guest Posted March 7, 2009 Report Share Posted March 7, 2009 I have to apologize for the length of this email, but I do need some suggestions, and the doctor has asked me to go on a special diet for several weeks to get ready for a particular medical test. Those of you who know me via this list know that I have a gene mutation that causes various kinds of cancer. The doctor tells me it is famous for thyroid cancer as well ( I am a 4 time survivor of other cancers). I am supposed to go on a low-iodine diet for awhile to get ready for the test. At first, the doctor was pleased that I am a Vegan, but then he sent me the diet, which is just chock full of non-Vegan food. I will try to summarize it below, but I am asking for some suggestions, as no soy is allowed and there are some soy foods and drinks I adore. I don’t cook, and this diet seems to want me to be cooking things to make sure there is no iodine in them. Fast ways to prepare some allowed foods, please? No soy products!!?? WTF???? My humble heart thanks you for your patience with little brain-addled me. Love, Cyn AVOID THE FOLLOWING FOODS: Iodized salt, sea salt, dairy products, eggs, seafood, foods with additives: carrageen, agar-agar, algin-ates, (thickeners), cured and corned foods, commercial bread products that contain iodate dough conditioners, food and medications that contain red-dye #3, chocolate, molasses, ANY soy products, multivitamins with minerals, salted nuts, any restaurant foods. YOU CAN EAT: Foods prepared from any fresh meats, fresh poultry, fresh or frozen vegetables, and fresh fruits. Fresh beef, chicken, lamb, turkey, veal and freshwater fish Meat substitutes: red and white beans, cheese, eggs, unsalted nuts Milk/cream Fruits Vegetables HOMEMADE bread (I do NOT cook) Sourdough bread, French bread, corn bread, saltine crackers, lime treated yellow corn tortillas (WTF?) Cereals: cornmeal (eewww), corn grits (double ewwww), farina, oatmeal, wheat germ (1 oz.) Egg noodles, brown and white rice and spaghetti Butter, lard, margarine, corn, olive and soybean oil Different kinds of cake and sherbert Honey Fruit juices, brewed coffee, weak tea, gingerale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2009 Report Share Posted March 7, 2009 Hi, Cyn. I'm new to this group. I'm so sorry to hear what you're going through. As for the foods on the list, with the exception of soy, pretty much everything I eat is on that list. I would eat oatmeal and fruit for breakfast and make chilies, bean soup, risottos and pasta dishes for lunch and dinner. I was surprised to see saltine crackers on the list of foods you can eat. As for the lime-treated corn tortillas, I think the lime renders the corn more nutritious. There's something floating around my brain about that. Do people post recipes here? I have a recipe for a ridiculously easy and very flavorful bean soup that I can post for you. It's mostly opening cans... - DJ-----------------------Always remember: Today's mighty oak is simplyyesterday's nut that held its ground... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2009 Report Share Posted March 7, 2009 HOLY COW! If this were happening to me I think I would go into 'google-mode'. And try a get a second or third opinion from other doctors. Maybe seek out a nutrition expert. It definitely looks like there is going to be a lot more label reading than your normal vegan shopping excursion. I sympathize with you. I really wish I could offer some REAL advice! I offer my prayers and positive energy towards you! Bill-in Utah , " CKG " <cynthiaandtheothers wrote: > > > > I have to apologize for the length of this email, but I do need some > suggestions, and the doctor has asked me to go on a special diet for several > weeks to get ready for ...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2009 Report Share Posted March 7, 2009 Looks like you'll be reading a lot of labels. What do you normally eat? When you say you don't cook, does that mean not making spaghetti? Not making rice? Do you have a Trader Joe's nearby (they sell cooked rice, but you'd have to check the label to make sure no salt is added)? If you can boil pasta, you can make an easy sauce by opening a can of tomato paste (the kind without added salt), adding some water, and adding garlic granules and oregano. If you can find canned beans without added salt, add them to the sauce. Lots of vegetables are available frozen. Open bag, let thaw (or heat up), eat. Sweet potatoes and winter squash are nutrient dense and easy. Wash, put on baking dish, bake at 350F for an hour (more or less). Eat. (Scoop seeds and pulp out of squash before eating.) Unsalted peanut butter (the kind that's made with peanuts only) on saltines or on celery. Unsalted almond butter on saltines. Raw carrots. Apples. etc. At 9:39 AM -0500 3/7/09, CKG wrote: I have to apologize for the length of this email, but I do need some suggestions, and the doctor has asked me to go on a special diet for several weeks to get ready for a particular medical test. Those of you who know me via this list know that I have a gene mutation that causes various kinds of cancer. The doctor tells me it is famous for thyroid cancer as well ( I am a 4 time survivor of other cancers). I am supposed to go on a low-iodine diet for awhile to get ready for the test. At first, the doctor was pleased that I am a Vegan, but then he sent me the diet, which is just chock full of non-Vegan food. I will try to summarize it below, but I am asking for some suggestions, as no soy is allowed and there are some soy foods and drinks I adore. I don't cook, and this diet seems to want me to be cooking things to make sure there is no iodine in them. Fast ways to prepare some allowed foods, please? No soy products!!?? WTF???? My humble heart thanks you for your patience with little brain-addled me. Love, Cyn AVOID THE FOLLOWING FOODS: Iodized salt, sea salt, dairy products, eggs, seafood, foods with additives: carrageen, agar-agar, algin-ates, (thickeners), cured and corned foods, commercial bread products that contain iodate dough conditioners, food and medications that contain red-dye #3, chocolate, molasses, ANY soy products, multivitamins with minerals, salted nuts, any restaurant foods. YOU CAN EAT: Foods prepared from any fresh meats, fresh poultry, fresh or frozen vegetables, and fresh fruits. Fresh beef, chicken, lamb, turkey, veal and freshwater fish Meat substitutes: red and white beans, cheese, eggs, unsalted nuts Milk/cream Fruits Vegetables HOMEMADE bread (I do NOT cook) Sourdough bread, French bread, corn bread, saltine crackers, lime treated yellow corn tortillas (WTF?) Cereals: cornmeal (eewww), corn grits (double ewwww), farina, oatmeal, wheat germ (1 oz.) Egg noodles, brown and white rice and spaghetti Butter, lard, margarine, corn, olive and soybean oil Different kinds of cake and sherbert Honey Fruit juices, brewed coffee, weak tea, gingerale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2009 Report Share Posted March 7, 2009 Do you cook rice - and is it allowed? If so you can do varying combinations of rice (presumably cooked without salt) and vegtables. You can add various beans and nuts. Once you get going it won't bee too bad. Good luck Jo - CKG Saturday, March 07, 2009 2:39 PM Long Request I have to apologize for the length of this email, but I do need some suggestions, and the doctor has asked me to go on a special diet for several weeks to get ready for a particular medical test. Those of you who know me via this list know that I have a gene mutation that causes various kinds of cancer. The doctor tells me it is famous for thyroid cancer as well ( I am a 4 time survivor of other cancers). I am supposed to go on a low-iodine diet for awhile to get ready for the test. At first, the doctor was pleased that I am a Vegan, but then he sent me the diet, which is just chock full of non-Vegan food. I will try to summarize it below, but I am asking for some suggestions, as no soy is allowed and there are some soy foods and drinks I adore. I don’t cook, and this diet seems to want me to be cooking things to make sure there is no iodine in them. Fast ways to prepare some allowed foods, please? No soy products!!?? WTF???? My humble heart thanks you for your patience with little brain-addled me. Love, Cyn AVOID THE FOLLOWING FOODS: Iodized salt, sea salt, dairy products, eggs, seafood, foods with additives: carrageen, agar-agar, algin-ates, (thickeners), cured and corned foods, commercial bread products that contain iodate dough conditioners, food and medications that contain red-dye #3, chocolate, molasses, ANY soy products, multivitamins with minerals, salted nuts, any restaurant foods. YOU CAN EAT: Foods prepared from any fresh meats, fresh poultry, fresh or frozen vegetables, and fresh fruits. Fresh beef, chicken, lamb, turkey, veal and freshwater fish Meat substitutes: red and white beans, cheese, eggs, unsalted nuts Milk/cream Fruits Vegetables HOMEMADE bread (I do NOT cook) Sourdough bread, French bread, corn bread, saltine crackers, lime treated yellow corn tortillas (WTF?) Cereals: cornmeal (eewww), corn grits (double ewwww), farina, oatmeal, wheat germ (1 oz.) Egg noodles, brown and white rice and spaghetti Butter, lard, margarine, corn, olive and soybean oil Different kinds of cake and sherbert Honey Fruit juices, brewed coffee, weak tea, gingerale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2009 Report Share Posted March 7, 2009 HI DJ - welcome to Vegan Chat. We love recipes to be posted - so please fee free :-) Jo , " Dena Jo " <DenaJo2 wrote: > > Hi, Cyn. I'm new to this group. I'm so sorry to hear what you're going > through. > > As for the foods on the list, with the exception of soy, pretty much > everything I eat is on that list. I would eat oatmeal and fruit for > breakfast and make chilies, bean soup, risottos and pasta dishes for lunch > and dinner. > > I was surprised to see saltine crackers on the list of foods you can eat. > As for the lime-treated corn tortillas, I think the lime renders the corn > more nutritious. There's something floating around my brain about that. > > Do people post recipes here? I have a recipe for a ridiculously easy and > very flavorful bean soup that I can post for you. It's mostly opening > cans... > > > - DJ > > ----------------------- > Always remember: Today's mighty oak is simply > yesterday's nut that held its ground... > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2009 Report Share Posted March 8, 2009 Here's a very easy recipe for Cyn. This soup is ridiculously easy to make but tastes so good. The only "cooking" required is to saute onions. I freeze it in single serving size containers. The recipes makes enough for about seven average-sized soup bowls. Mexi Soup 1 large onion, chopped1 28-oz. can of diced tomatoes1 15-oz. can of kidney beans1 15-oz. can of garbanzo beans (or pinto bean if you don't care for garbanzo beans)1 15-oz. can of creamed corn1 8-oz. can of tomato sauce1 4-oz. can of diced green chilies1 c. vegetable broth (less if you like your soup thicker)1 T. taco seasoning1/4 t. chipotle powderSalt and black pepper to taste In a large soup pot, saute the onion in water until soft (about 5 minutes). Add the remaining ingredients. Simmer for 25 minutes to blend flavors. Note: You can use two cans of Mexican stewed tomatoes and eliminate the taco seasoning, but it has a slightly sweeter taste. Made 7 average-size soup bowls. I once figured out that each bowl has about 220 calories and roughly 11.5 grams of fiber! - DJ-----------------------Always remember: Today's mighty oak is simplyyesterday's nut that held its ground... On Behalf Of heartwerkSaturday, March 07, 2009 1:48 PM Subject: Re: Long Request HI DJ - welcome to Vegan Chat.We love recipes to be posted - so please fee free :-)Jo , "Dena Jo" <DenaJo2 wrote:>> Hi, Cyn. I'm new to this group. I'm so sorry to hear what you're going> through.> > As for the foods on the list, with the exception of soy, pretty much> everything I eat is on that list. I would eat oatmeal and fruit for> breakfast and make chilies, bean soup, risottos and pasta dishes for lunch> and dinner.> > I was surprised to see saltine crackers on the list of foods you can eat.> As for the lime-treated corn tortillas, I think the lime renders the corn> more nutritious. There's something floating around my brain about that.> > Do people post recipes here? I have a recipe for a ridiculously easy and> very flavorful bean soup that I can post for you. It's mostly opening> cans...> > > - DJ> > -----------------------> Always remember: Today's mighty oak is simply> yesterday's nut that held its ground...> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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