Anyone tolerate yogurt but not other dairy?

[anna7602]

Most creamy sauces are a terrible, terrible idea for my system. But I can handle yogurt just fine. In case anyone on here is the same way, I wanted to post the recipe I found tonight to serve with dinner. It is delicious! I just went into the kitchen to eat the rest with some pretzel sticks. DH and I were fighting over the last spoonful. (It's 11pm here.)

www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Cilantro-Garlic-Yogurt-Sauce-240167

Cilantro-Garlic Yogurt Sauce

Ingredients

 

1 1/2 cups plain whole-milk Greek-style yogurt
3/4 cup finely chopped cilantro
4 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic
3/4 teaspoon cayenne (Note that I skipped the cayenne and it was still delicious)

Preparation

Stir together all ingredients with 1 teaspoon salt (or to
taste), then chill, covered, at least 30 minutes (for flavors to blend). Bring
to room temperature before serving.

 

[Deleted]

sounds yummy. if I can tolerate lemon juice and yogurt I will have to try this one day!

[caramia]

That sounds really good! I'm like you- only yogurt is ok... But I love ice cream so much. I hate having to choose between cravings & feeling ok, you know?

[anna7602]

Feb 27, 2013 18:50:44 GMT -5 carrotsmakemefat said:

Maybe it is all the good bacteria in yogurt?

I think it's this. I've also noticed that I can't eat runny cheeses (brie, etc.) in the U.S., but I can eat them in France. I think it's because they're not pasteurized here and have more bacteria.

[Blueper]

I'm on the SCD diet plan and homemade yogurt is encouraged because the lactose is "eaten" by the good bacteria. Unprocessed cheeses in small amounts are also ok. So those are my dairy guidelines

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Mar 12, 2013 12:34:10 GMT -5 Blueper said:

I'm on the SCD diet plan and homemade yogurt is encouraged because the lactose is "eaten" by the good bacteria. Unprocessed cheeses in small amounts are also ok. So those are my dairy guidelines

I've read about this and it sounds like it helps a lot of people, but I'm just so nervous to restrict my diet so much. can you talk a little about how you make it work for you? are you able to keep your weight in a normal range? (I'm losing weight rapidly while eating potatoes and bread right now.) Are you ever able to go out to eat? (I can't really do this yet but it's a goal!)

[Blueper]

Mar 14, 2013 12:20:42 GMT -5 tacom said:

Mar 12, 2013 12:34:10 GMT -5 Blueper said:

I'm on the SCD diet plan and homemade yogurt is encouraged because the lactose is "eaten" by the good bacteria. Unprocessed cheeses in small amounts are also ok. So those are my dairy guidelines

I've read about this and it sounds like it helps a lot of people, but I'm just so nervous to restrict my diet so much. can you talk a little about how you make it work for you? are you able to keep your weight in a normal range? (I'm losing weight rapidly while eating potatoes and bread right now.) Are you ever able to go out to eat? (I can't really do this yet but it's a goal!)

I should note that I never started off with the beginner stage of the diet which is limited to soup broth and building your diet up from there.  I make it work because I changed my mentality towards food.  I used to think about what was convenient- and that was usually pasta and canned food that was filling, processed, not good for the GI tract, and low in vitamins.  I learned how to make vegetables enjoyable, which is something that I struggled with up until I started my own garden last year.  Instead of a bowl of pasta, instead I now eat 1 1/2 spiralized zucchinis and top it exactly the same way.  I get the same level of satisfaction AND a serving of vitamins that I wouldn't have gotten with the wheat pasta.  It's challenging to make these modifications, but worth it.  I also went a little nutters and I'm trying to be more wholistic about everything including my personal care products, which definitely helps make the food transition easier.

My weight has never been better, not eating the "illegal" carbs has cut down on my stomach pooch and I can actually feel my abs which motivates me to eat better and work out even more than I used to.  There is enough unrestricted food so that I can get my daily amount of calories in, and I'm digesting it all.  I am too frugal to eat out often, but when I do I get a salad and use squeezed lemon for dressing.  Or else a chunk of meat with vegetables on the side and skip out on the side of potatoes/rice.

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Blueper thanks for sharing! do you have Crohn's disease? if so, you have no issues with pasta sauce, fresh greens, etc? did you have issues with those things before?

it sounds like it's working wonderfully for you - that is great to hear.

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Mar 14, 2013 14:29:33 GMT -5 carrotsmakemefat said:

What is the SCD diet plan? You've got my interest!

definitely no chipotle. 
www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info/legal/listing/

basically meat, veggies, fruit. some cheeses allowed in moderation. no bread, rice, potatoes, sweet potatoes, additives, simple sugars, etc. 

[Blueper]

Mar 14, 2013 13:54:17 GMT -5 tacom said:

Blueper thanks for sharing! do you have Crohn's disease? if so, you have no issues with pasta sauce, fresh greens, etc? did you have issues with those things before?

it sounds like it's working wonderfully for you - that is great to hear.

Honestly... I've never been diagnosed with anything.  I always assumed that it was just IBS.  Every day for about a year I was having serious pain and horrific gas (thank god it was odorless because every semester I had a power lecture in the afternoon which is when I would be hit with the cramps and gas). Sometimes I would be a little runny and undigested.  My husband has UC and food still has such a strong grip on him that he chooses to get remicade infusions instead of committing to the SC diet, .  I know that it works well for me because when I cheat I pay in pain

[Deleted]

Interesting - thanks for sharing! On an MM note (since that's the board many of us come from) I hope you are able to purchase disability and life insurance now (if you haven't already). You never know if things could take a turn for the worse, and plans would be so much more expensive or, even completely unattainable, with a diagnosis like Crohn's. I am kicking myself because I do not have either, although I guess that is to be expected as a twenty-two year old graduate student.

[anna7602]

Thanks for the link, Blueper. Like tacom, I'm also worried about staying at a healthy weight. When I cut all bread, pasta and grains for a month, I lost so much weight that I could pull down my pants without even unbuttoning them. It is really a struggle for me to get enough calories even when I'm focusing on eating lots of "good" fats like avocadoes and coconut oil. Once I start cutting out the quinoa, bulgur and mueslix, I practically disappear.

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anna7602 I actually only lost 0.2 lbs in the last six days. Much better than the 3lbs a week I was losing before. However, it's not healthy. I would eat 1,000 or 1,100 calories of real food (bananas, avocado, melon, grilled chicken breast, etc) but then I used 300 calories worth of homemade Rice Krispie treats to help push me into a healthy calorie range. I know they were empty calories but at least my body had enough energy to fight the disease.

I finished the batch last night. just plugged in my planned eating in MFP. It is 1,182 and that's with:
- melon, 3 whole eggs for breakfast (split this meal into two)
- sweet potato no skin for lunch
- 1/2 cup steamed rice mixed with avocado, cilantro, lime juice for snack
- grilled chk breast, 1/2 cup steamed rice, 1 tsp olive oil, 1 oz blue cheese crumbles for dinner
- natural applesauce and ground cinnamon for snack

I can't eat more food than that so I'm not sure what I'm supposed to do unless I keep turning to empty calories.

Luckily I had some lbs to lose (I was 4 pounds overweight) so my 12 pound loss is totally nbd. I'm just concerned about what would happen long term if i always ate under 1200 calories - but maybe I'm worrying before I should?