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Kali, some help here... - 2/18/2014 6:02:55 AM

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The pain doctor has put Mom on a diet...lean proteins, greens, no grains, no milk, no taters, some vegetables and salads. She is trying to process this through her head because she has creamer in her coffee, eats cereal two or three times a week, with oatmeal the rest of the time (I am the one with the big oatmeal bowl). Next to arranging to see a dietitian, what else should she do? She can't walk too far or stand up too much before her back starts hurting. I am trying to get her off of HFCS (I am trying to get off of aspartame myself).

She is getting shots on Friday, with x-rays of her hip today. I am the same way with my back and hip but I am not complaining yet...I got Tramadol when it gets too painful. I also see the chiropractor when my back needs to be popped back in shape.

A list of what she can eat sure will help. Since we can't have potatoes, there goes our favorite loaded baked potato time...

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RE: Kali, some help here... - 2/18/2014 6:28:06 AM

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Not Kali but can she have soy, almond or rice milk?

And how about sweet potatoes?

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RE: Kali, some help here... - 2/18/2014 8:17:43 AM

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Are the food restrictions and diet for weight loss or some other reason?

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RE: Kali, some help here... - 2/18/2014 8:24:23 AM

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It sounds a bit like the Keto diet

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RE: Kali, some help here... - 2/18/2014 8:33:00 AM

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I have no idea what that is or its purpose.

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RE: Kali, some help here... - 2/18/2014 8:41:34 AM

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When I eliminate a food group such as dairy, my personal preference is not to find substitutes, like almond cheese for regular cheese, but to switch to cuisines that aren't big on dairy, like Thai. However, that might be too radical a change for your mom, lol.

Didn't the doc give her a sheet of what she could have?

Dairy substitutes

Non-dairy creamer is different, but not bad, IMO, and widely available. I was never a big cow's milk drinker and use rice or almond milk in cereal. (I developed an aversion to soy during the three years I was at the yoga center/ashram.) Rice is a grain, so your mom should have almond or soy milk. Soy is a legume.

Grain substitutes

A useful list of what is a grain, and what is NOT a grain. It doesn’t include everything. But its a good start.

Foods that are grains, or are made from grains are:

Wheat
Rye
Barley, including barley malt
Bran
Bulgur
Couscous
Farina
Kamut
Orzo
Semolina
Sorghum (gluten free)
Spelt
Corn (gluten free)
Cornflour (gluten free unless the wheaten cornflour)
Cornmeal (gluten free)
Rice (gluten free)
Wild Rice (although not related to rice it is still of the Poaceae family of cereal grasses, so technically, still a grain)
Oats
Millet (gluten free)
Beer (yes, beer!)
Glucose made from wheat
Teff (gluten free)
Montina flour
Graham flour (wheat)
Commercially made stock: like chicken, beef or vegetable stock in either powder or liquid usually contains some kind of grain.
(this list is incomplete)

So any thing made from these products would also have grains – like cakes, biscuits, pizzas, bread, pasta, breadcrumbs, spaghetti etc

Foods that are grain free, even though they are often used as a flour or look a bit like a grain are:

Almond
Amaranth
Arrowroot
Buckwheat also called Kasha
Cassava
Chickpeas (made into flour)
Coconut (used in flours)
Cottonseed
Dal
Fava bean
Flaxseed
Gram flour (chickpea)
Lentils
Manioc
Potato Starch/Flour
Quinoa
Sago
Sesame
Taro flour
Soy
Tapioca
Glucose made from tapioca
Plantain flour (can get at African grocers)
Yam (iyan) flour (can get at African grocers)
Mesquite flour

So any thing made from these products would be grain-free – like any of the recipes on www.grainfreeliving.com. Grain free foods are also automatically gluten free.

Dairy products, or anything from an animal like milk, cheese, butter or meat do not contain grains.

All fruits and vegetables are not grains, (except for corn, which is a grain).

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RE: Kali, some help here... - 2/18/2014 8:47:21 AM

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http://www.grainfreeliving.com/conversion-list/

You don’t need to throw out your cookbooks. Use this list as a guide, you can easily convert any “normal” recipe into a grain-free, gluten-free, soy-free, dairy-free or anything else free with a little bit of know-how.

Instead of Pasta or Noodles I use:

Bean Vermicelli – made from mung beans, from the asian/noodle section of Coles/Woolworths or from Asian Grocers. Make sure you buy the one with just bean and water (some brands add cornstarch)
Buckwheat Pasta – read the label and make sure it is 100% buckwheat.
Grain-free pasta in available from some online retailers. (eg: www.glutengrainfree.com.au in Australia)

If you can’t tolerate any of the above (or dont like them) try using a vegetable peeler and peeling long thin strips from squash/zuchinni and carrots, steam very lightly or eat raw. Works surprisingly well.

Instead of Rice I use:
Quinoa – not technically a grain, although it looks and acts like one. Available from health food stores or the health food section of larger supermarkets

Instead of Cous Cous…

Quinoa – as above

Instead of Bread…
Use our bread recipe or look in our links page for online retailers.

Instead of Breadcrumbs…

Almond Meal (this really works well) OR Grain-free Breadcrumbs. Put some grain free bread through the blender. You can get grain-free bread from www.deeks.com.au or make your own.

Instead of Sugar
Stevia (ratio of 1 tsp to 1 cup) – experiment with quantity as strength of stevia can vary brand to brand and it gets a weird aftertaste if you use too much. OR Xylitol. A bit easier to use as it looks like sugar and easier when using it as a replacer in recipes (this can be made from corn cobs or birch trees) Maple syrup, honey and cooked mashed sweet fruits or root vegetables also work well when baking cakes.

Instead of Gravy/Thickeners

Use Potato starch or arrowroot to thicken sauces and gravy.

Instead of Flour – plain

For sweet recipes I use 1 part almond meal, 1 part coconut, 1 part potato starch.
OR NUT FREE – For each cup use 3/4 cup of Quinoa Flour and 1/4 cup of arrowroot or potato flour, or equal parts quinoa, buckwheat and arrowroot or potato flour (this mix tastes the best I think)

Instead of Flour – self raising

For each cup of flour add 1/2 teaspoon of bicarb and 1/2 tsp of cream of tarter.

Instead of Pastry

Make your own. This website has some good versions.

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RE: Kali, some help here... - 2/18/2014 9:03:36 AM

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Whole quinoa is wicked expensive in supermarkets. Mom and I get it at Whole Foods, Trader Joes, or in bulk from the local health food store. Under $3/# is excellent, and under $4/# acceptable. I think we paid $2.75/# for a 25# bag, but don't buy bulk until you know you like it.

Quinoa pasta is available at many supermarkets, again, over priced, and tastes a bit like corn. I watch for sales or get it at WF/TJ.

The pic looks like whole quinoa, chickpeas, carrots, onion, and maybe cilantro.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/30/quinoa-facts-didnt-know_n_4494695.html

We cook and eat quinoa like many other grains, but, botanically speaking, it's a relative of spinach, beets and chard. The part we eat is actually the seed, cooked like rice, which is why quinoa is gluten-free.

Quinoa Is A Complete Protein

A 1955 paper dubbed quinoa a superstar long before 21st century publications were touting it for its nutritional powers. The authors of "Nutritive Values of Crops, Nutrient Content and Protein Quality of Quinoa and Cañihua, Edible Seed Products of the Andes Mountains" wrote:

While no single food can supply all the essential life sustaining nutrients, quinoa comes as close as any other in the plant or animal kingdom.

That’s because quinoa is what's called a complete protein, meaning it contains all nine of the essential amino acids, which cannot be made by the body and therefore must come from food.

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RE: Kali, some help here... - 2/18/2014 9:46:44 AM

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I love quinoa. They even make quinoa flakes that you can use like oatmeal.

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RE: Kali, some help here... - 2/20/2014 3:00:01 AM

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I suggested the almond milk...the half gallon is as much as a full gallon of 2% milk (which we use now). We are switching from sour cream to plain greek yogurt. The only time she will eat sweet potatoes is if they have marshmallows and brown sugar (I refuse to eat them). She is 5'1" and weighing 185. Since she broke her leg in May, she has been cautious about where she walks at...we have been moving leaves to the fence line, causing her to have back pains (me too, but I strap on my back brace for an hour or 2 and rest).

This is our pain management doctor so he does not want to put her on narcotics for her pain. He feels if he can get the shots to work, she will do better. He did my back, which did not work but burned my nerves to my legs which helped out. He is out to get me on a diet as well...If Mom stops buying sodas (HFCS and aspartame), we would be fine. Mom does have some curative(?) to her spine, compressing the discs. She used to be put into traction over the years (found out her last shots was before I came home and those did not work). I am trying to get her to eat more salads (I eat baby spinach/baby lettuce mix).

Our regular doctor will prescribe Tramadol for pain. The neurologist had a CT with dye done yesterday to see why the right side of her face is numb (to rule out several disorders).

I got the list save on my notepad. Mom worries about finding the right kind of bread because of my IBS (I find that if I eat McNuggets, I will have an episode so if I am stopped up, I sweet talk her into getting some). She eats instant oatmeal with a sweetner and a dash of creamer. If we can find the stuff, we might buy it...depending on the price. She is on SS, I am on SSI so finding things cheap is number one on our list. I think our local health food store is going to be too expensive.

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RE: Kali, some help here... - 2/20/2014 3:24:55 AM

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What works really well as sauce thickener are those orange tiny lentils you get from Asian shops, they add a slightly nutty flavour and you only need very few to thicken sauces or make gravy, also really good if you're trying to cut down on meat

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RE: Kali, some help here... - 2/20/2014 4:03:47 AM

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And I got a big chuck roast for Sunday dinner...LOL!

Our hamburger meat is 93/7...the leanest one can get. We are in the middle of nowhere in East TX...we got more Mexican stores than grocery stores so finding certain items can be a problem. Used to, we would get the hamburger meat in the black packages but when I showed Mom I can get the same meat in the one pound tube for 40 cents cheaper, we switched to that.

The doc definitely said milk, whey and potatoes. He said to up the eggs (Mom does not eat eggs unless we go to IHOP once in a while). I am the one who loves scrambled eggs with cheese and bacon bits.

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RE: Kali, some help here... - 2/20/2014 4:12:50 AM

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In LA I loved going to small Mexican stores, pretty good produce and fresh, I regularly had fruit orgies ;)

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RE: Kali, some help here... - 2/20/2014 4:20:29 AM

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And he said NO FRUIT!!! The fructose...

I feel like we are both being treated for prediabetes. Unless they do that 2 hour test stating that we are at that stage, I am attacking the navel oranges.

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RE: Kali, some help here... - 2/20/2014 5:05:59 AM

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She is on SS, I am on SSI so finding things cheap is number one on our list. I think our local health food store is going to be too expensive.

What's your combined monthly grocery budget?

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RE: Kali, some help here... - 2/20/2014 5:37:32 AM

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We try to keep it at $400...I get $54 in SNAP so I get the meats on discount and bread, along with my tea. If sodas go on sale, she with buy some for the kids to drink when they are here.

I hear Mom waking up...I tell you more when I can get back on.

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RE: Kali, some help here... - 2/20/2014 5:49:15 AM

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Got a garden or know somebody with a garden? A lot of stuff you can grow cheaply yourself, which might go a really long way towards your budget. Don't know about Texas but in LA there were $ Stores where you could buy exactly the same stuff you got in the supermarket across the street, just much cheaper (especially fresh produce), the only problem is that you can't go in with "Today I would like to buy..." but had to check what is on offer. If you aren't too set in your menue and you can be a bit flexible, it's a great way of cheap shopping.

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RE: Kali, some help here... - 2/20/2014 5:58:01 AM

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It may take some time to wrap your head around, but I don't often eat potatoes, either. I have found (don't laugh) cauliflower can work as substitute is some dishes. Do a Google search on faux or mock potatoes. You can even make "Just Like Loaded Baked Potatoes". It's not the same, of course, but if you can't have the real thing you might be pleasantly surprised.

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RE: Kali, some help here... - 2/20/2014 6:19:20 AM

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We try to keep it at $400..

I spend $200 a month and eat a lot of organic, so it is entirely possible for the two of you to eat a healthy diet for $400 a month.

However, none of my food dollars go towards soda, McNuggets, or fast food in general. I eat a lot of chicken and eggs and tend to limit red meat to once per month as it costs more and has more fat.

Processed food costs a lot more and is less healthy than food you buy in bulk and make from scratch. Real food takes longer to make, but you'll be burning calories while you're cooking :)

How far away are you from a big health food store like Whole Foods or Trader Joes? I go once per month and stock up on non-perishable bulk staples.

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RE: Kali, some help here... - 2/20/2014 6:25:16 AM

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Kripalu's Millet Cauliflower Mash is quite good. (Millet is a grain. Not sure of it's glycemic index.):

http://www.kripalu.org/article/472/

Serves four.
Prep time: 30 minutes.

1 cup millet
2 cups chopped cauliflower
2½ cups water
½ teaspoon salt
Parsley to garnish

Wash millet, wash and chop cauliflower, and place both in a medium sauce pot. Add water (or stock) and bring to a boil; add salt, cover, and turn down to a simmer for 20 minutes, until millet is soft. When done, use a potato masher and blend together. Sprinkle with chopped parsley to serve.

Both recipes go great with our vegan gravy.

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