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Food Allergy
Pelusa214
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Dairy-free, processed foods, and diarrhea....
Pelusa214
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in Food Allergy
I've never eaten so many processed foods, carbs, and junk food since I've gone dairy-free. I feel disgusting. I realize that if I had the time & wasn't so sleep deprived from a miserable baby & sick toddler, I could spend hours and hours each week planning meals, going grocery shopping, and preparing food. But, come on, really? The whole reason I'm even dairy-free to begin with is because my baby is miserable & I'm trying to find a solution to make her feel better. In the meantime, the only thing that makes ME feel better is coffee (which I really should stop drinking, but it's the only thing that's getting me through) and oreos.
Speaking of Oreos....I've had bad gas pains & the runs for the past few days. I'm thinking it's related to all the Oreos I've been eating?
:-( I can't wait until this baby is older
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Re: Dairy-free, processed foods, and diarrhea....
since you're only dairy free, try finding some vegan restaurants to have a nice meal. Also, a lot of AMY's food is GMO free and much healthier and milk free (some are even milk/soy free).
Maybe make some food in a crockpot and freeze some stuff. i know -easier said than done!
hope this get better for you! hugs
Sorry you're having a rough time
Can you give some examples of your favorite meals/foods that need replacement due to dairy content? And stuff you'd like healthier options for? Do you eat meat? Any other restrictions besides dairy? Maybe people can post more specific ideas that way. Also, would you be able to set aside a few hours one day a week and to make your food prep more efficient?
Too much sugar and refined carbs can definitely throw off digestion. For example, if my husband indulges in more than a few bites of sugary stuff or even fruit, he gets grossly gassy and he's guaranteed an acid reflux attack.
I think part of the problem is that I'm a little bit of a food-snob & I don't really like many ready-made things, particularly if it's not "real" food (like substitutes), but a huge part of the problem is the sleep deprivation and the toddler in tow which doesn't allow me a free hand to do anything. It also doesn't help that I don't live in very metropolitan area, and all we have anywhere near us for take-out/eat-out is chinese food and italian. Oh, and more italian. Hummus for some reason makes me gag. I know I'd have a better time if I could eat it.
I had a frozen Glutino pizza last week and it was DISGUSTING. I guess for the same reason we don't have a good variety of restaurants, my supermarket doesn't have a big variety of "alternative" foods. They have a huge selection of gluten-free foods but not much else.
for other quick ideas- Kashi cereal bars are dairy free. Triscuit crackers are safe and you could smear them with some peanut butter for a healthier snack. There's a product called "wholly guacomole" that has 100 cal. packs of guac. I get them at Sams in a big package and freeze them. Just defrost and use as dip or I spread it on a wrap/sandwich instead of using cheese.
If you post some of your normal "go to" foods we can help come up with some easy alternatives. Call your favorite restaurant during off-peak hours and ask them if they can do a dairy free option- they might suprise you.
I know it's all easier said than done with a toddler + a colicky baby. Do you have a friend/relative that can come give you a break for a few hours so you can do some menu/snack planning or go grocery shoppign? Or heck just someone to help so you can take a nap? Fussy babies make everything seem worse.
Aha, I am sort of a food snob myself... I know what you mean. When you're in a pinch it's definitely difficult to find anything ready to eat that has an acceptable list of ingredients and tastes good outside of a Trader Joe's, imo.
How's the LO in the kitchen? Can you assign "cooking" tasks to do while you're in there just to have her little self busy and not asking for something every 2 seconds? Sometimes I make up a batch of play doh or corn starch goop and that keeps DD busy while I cook. One time she was all wrapped up in playing with a jar of coriander seeds. Sure, half of them went all over the floor but they were easy to vacuum up
Playing in the sink with some cups is another favorite. Bonus: the floor by the sink gets a wash.
I love the crockpot beef stew idea. You could do chicken soup that way. Or a chili. For crockpot recipes, I always skip the initial step of browning meats. I find that for all of the extra mess, time and dirty dishes it creates, the flavor difference in the finished product is not worth it. Just dump everything in in the morning, turn it on low and it's ready to scoop into bowls by dinnertime. If you have a huge crockpot, consider filling to the brim and freezing any leftovers for another night.
If you like fish, that's another quick dinner. You could buy individually sealed frozen filets (I'm finding good stuff like wild alaskan salmon even in podunk grocery stores). Defrost in the fridge during the day and broil until just done, usually 12 mins or less. Stock up on frozen veggies which you can steam or microwave quickly. Serve that all up with a sprinkle of good olive oil and sea salt.
For weeknights I don't bother with anything complex like stuffing chicken breasts, breading things, sauces, marinating, etc. But I usually have time to add some seasoning when I'm freezing meats I purchased in large packages. So I might dump some soy sauce, powdered ginger and garlic into a ziploc with a slab of london broil. Freeze it. As it defrosts on the day you want to cook it, it marinates at the same time.
For lunch, we almost always eat dinner leftovers. Breakfast is eggs: either hard boiled or an omelette/frittata plus some leftover dinner veggie or cut up salad veggies like cucumber, tomato, peppers, etc. If I have more time, I might make some bacon or chicken sausages (this is one of the pre-made items I buy with some frequency).