Literally Out of Ideas of What I CAN Eat! :(

I'd ask my doctor to refer me to a nutritionist or dietitian. That's a pretty comprehensive list

My son has a similar list and I've been able to make variety for him but again it is still limited due to the restriction on the protein and carb choices available. I would suggest you consult with a nutritionist to get a better idea of what you possibly can eat, and ensure your diet is balanced. You may also need to take supplements (my son and I do) as your body may not break some things down properly, even if you have them in your diet. Take care

tryclyn wrote: »

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A friend of the family's daughter is 7 and still in the process of finding what she is "sensitive" to. She lives on this stuff and potatoes for now.

Nice. This is similar to what my son used. Of course that was almost 19 years ago .

I agree with seeing a Nutritionist. 3 things I didn't see on your list that are 'regulars' in my diet are cantalope, kale, and old-fashioned Oatmeal. Best of luck!

cbhubbybubble wrote: »

I'd ask my doctor to refer me to a nutritionist or dietitian. That's a pretty comprehensive list

^^^^^Yep...THIS!
Your situation is grave and way outside the scope of casual advice in a MFP forum.
Get a list of medically approved foods and just eat those and nothing else.
Such is life....

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Can you have coconut? A suprising lot can be done with just coconut flour and coconut oil.

Can you have sweet potatoes?

The thing that pops out as a good solution for some meals might be fruit/veggie smoothies using coconut milk and whatever fruit you CAN have + kale. I put chia seeds in smoothies for extra protein (we are 90% vegetarian, so I supplement our protein intake wherever I can).

You mentioned you can't do the starchiness of rice/potatoes... what about processed rice products, like rice noodles? I am wondering if pre-rinsing + cooking + post-cooking rinse would get rid of enough of the starch to make them digestible for you? If you could eat those, you could make a lot of different kinds of pasta with veg. sauces or a non-soy containing tofu... or maybe there's a supplement you could take to help you create the enzyme necessary?

Have you been to a naturopath at all? I am a firm believer in using EVERY resource available, so I have both an MD and an ND and when I was facing a fairly complicated, undiagnosed illness where I was having a lot of weird symptoms but my MD (and a gastroenterologist specialist) couldn't figure it out, I went to my ND, she prescribed me some nasty tasting crap, but I took it regularly for 6 weeks, and a problem I'd been trying to solve through "traditional" medicine for MONTHS AND MONTHS resolved.

On the other hand, when I had an infection, I wanted to go with an antibiotic rather than some herbs/plants to get rid of it

I mention naturopath because there may be some natural plant/remedy out there that might kickstart your body into producing more of the enzymes/hormones, etc. that you need to be able to expand your diet a bit.

Yes I second that, write a list of what you can eat, and we can help you figure out some variety to meals! My mom has a similar list and loves making hummus with just chick peas, salt, olive oil and lemon juice (plus garlic.) It's really good. Also I didn't see many fruits on your list, there's so many good fruit salads. You hopefully can eat beans though so you can get protein somehow without nuts or meat or dairy?

Well, tofu is made from soy so scratch that.

The good news is people with very repetitive, limited diets tend to have no weight problems, for obvious reasons. I guess in your shoes I would find the few palatable, safe foods I could eat and just eat those and scratch eating off the list of entertaining pastimes. In a way it'd be a relief.

tiddles_yeah wrote: »

So, in a nutshell i have a tonne of allergies and food intolerances that ive been plagued with my entire life, feeling sick or in constant pain most of the time, and now found out theres a bunch more foods i cannot eat. I had gotten pretty used to my limited diet but now with the extra restrictions i am literally at a loss of what i can eat and feel like the majority of my food is just protein shakes at the moment

Does anyone have any food suggestions that do not include the following as they are foods i cannot eat - due to allergies, intolerances that are medically diagnosed (just want to emphasise that since its not a choice here, i literally cannot or risk getting violently ill or dying)

- Gluten
- Dairy
- Meat
- Eggs
- Yeast
- Rice
- Potatoes
- Goji berries
- Cherries
- Pomegranates
- Mushrooms
- FODMAP foods (even a slight bit as my GIT is very sensitive) - this is a big list so you may need to google them if you dont know what it includes (here a good link http://www.ibsdiets.org/fodmap-diet/fodmap-food-list/ )
- Honey
- Lettuce
- Cucumber
- Tomatoes
- Cocoa
- Corn
- Most nuts
- Gelatine

Thats all i can remember off the top of my head, but as you can see its quite a big list (especially considering the FODMAPS is a big list on its own)
Also note that most "gluten free" things contain rice, potato, or corn - hence my problem

Any ideas are welcome as this is a 'for life' thing for me, so its seeming quite daunting at the moment

Mache
Spinach
Sprouts
Quinoa
Amaranth
Millet
Yams
Asparagus
Chamomile Tea

So, did you determine these sensitivities through testing or did you do an elimination diet?

Because a) testing will often show you intolerant to groups of foods when in reality its only one or two of the group, but because they are so similar and the test isn't that sensitive, it picks up intolerances to the family of foods.

and b) I'm familiar with the fodmap elimination diet - but again, in general most people have CERTAIN fodmaps that they find they need to avoid entirely, others that they find they need to limit but can have in very moderate amounts, and others that are totally fine.

....well, and c) someone already said it but ...how did they diagnose the rice intolerance? Rice is a considered a "safe" food for everyone.

You might want to look into the Autoimmune Protocol. Your list is more extensive, but it might help give you some ideas. Against All Grain is a good place to start. You might want to also check out Whole New Mom. Her son had severe food allergies and intolerances, too, and so she has had similar struggles to you and might have some ideas.

That said, I recently read this article, which explains the issue of zinc-copper imbalances (I apologize that the author is pretty blatantly anti-veg*n, but please try to see the point it's making about a zinc-copper imbalance, which can be, unfortunately), which includes what seems like an acquired intolerance to animal-based foods.

Your situation reminds me of that, which is why I mentioned it. Also, it brought two questions to mind:

1. Have you had your zinc and copper levels checked recently?
2. Do you happen to know if you were intolerant to meat, eggs, and gelatin before you went vegan?

Another question I have is - how severe is your allergy/intolerance of gluten and soy? I ask this, because some people are so sensitive to it that they actually react to the gluten and soy that transfers into meat and eggs, because of the animal's diet. It may actually be that you're reacting to that and not the meat/gelatin or eggs themselves (though the eggs may be an allergen in and of themselves).

Also, have you had a stool analysis done? There's a growing body of evidence that gut flora can affect food tolerances/intolerances. If you can tolerate other kinds of probiotics (sauerkraut, kombucha, probiotic supplements, etc), you might want to look into that and try including them, too. If nothing else, it might help allow you to tolerate better some of the foods that you're only mildly reactive to.

By all means, talk to your doctor/nutritionist. I also second the suggestion for a naturopath, or also look into an integrative physician, and if either your doctor or your nutritionist just says "they're lifelong, deal with it and good luck," find a new one. Doctors are human, too, and medicine is a huge, huge field, and no one doctor knows everything.