Insane food allergies - help!

Kacie_88
Kacie_88 Posts: 26 Member
edited May 2018 in Getting Started
So, I'm not brand new here, but given some recent developments in my personal health, I feel like I might as well be.

Long story short, about two years ago I started having massive GI troubles and have been in and out of doctor's getting poked, prodded, scoped, scanned, and poked some more. My appetite decreased dangerously and I know I've been malnourished. I have lost a lot of weight (50 lbs in 6 months in my first go-around, and another 15lbs in 6 weeks with my most recent flare-up) but in a super unhealthy way. My hair is breaking because I haven't been eating nearly enough food (in both the calorie and macro sense).

Fast forward to last week, and I have an allergy test per my request. Turns out, food allergies might be culprit here. Not unheard of. However. The foods I am apparently sensitive to have thrown me for a complete loop. For the next ten days I cannot eat any of the following foods, and then I will slowly work them back in (one at a time) to see if I have any reaction to eating them. Again, easy enough, but I need help with ideas on what to cook.
  • eggs
  • chicken
  • turkey
  • shellfish
  • peanuts
  • white fish
  • walnuts
  • raspberries
  • carrots
  • tree nuts (specifically brazil nuts, almonds, cashews, pecans)
  • mustard
  • vanilla
  • garlic

Now... chicken/turkey is something I eat practically every day and I am at a loss of what to eat for dinners! Some of the things on the list, I don't eat much of anyway (raspberries... shellfish.... mustard...) but the chicken/turkey/fish wallop is really throwing me for a loop!

I figure vegetarian options will need to start circulating in, but this is a brand new world for me and I'd love any suggestions anyone can give!

Replies

  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Beef, pork, lamb, duck
  • concordancia
    concordancia Posts: 5,320 Member
    I have been incorporating a lot of lamb and tuna into my diet lately, those could help with dinners.

    If you haven't been eating them, introduce beans slowly. The extra fiber can do a number on your gut if you aren't used to it.

    Although you can still eat grains, there might be some Whole 30 recipes that you find appealing.
  • DancingMoosie
    DancingMoosie Posts: 8,619 Member
    edited May 2018
    cottage cheese and greek yogurt for non-meat protein, rice, lentils, quinoa, tomatoes and green veggies...lots of fruits like melon, mango, banana, apples
  • Crafty_camper123
    Crafty_camper123 Posts: 1,440 Member
    I second looking into Whole 30 recipes that don't involve the allergic ingredients. I'm hesitant to advocate the diet in itself because it's so restrictive. But, you may want to look into actually doing a round of whole 30? Mainly just to avoid packaged foods that could contain or come into contact with your allergens. A lot of packaged foods could have mustard powder, garlic, eggs, chicken bouillon, stock or flavorings.

    Also, for a lot of chicken/turkey recipes, pork makes a good substitute. You could make pulled pork tacos, enchiladas, or chili. Roast it with veggies and such like you would with a whole chicken. Have it sliced with stir fry veggies, etc. Rabbit is similar in texture to chicken as well. But, I'm not sure where one would go about buying rabbit. I got mine through either hunting, or knowing people who bred them for food.

    Extra onion is a good sub for garlic. You could experiment cooking with different fruit extracts to sub out for vanilla. Or, just add extra cinnamon or nutmeg to your recipes to replace the flavor of vanilla. Turnips and parsnips could be a good sub for carrots.




  • Madelinec117
    Madelinec117 Posts: 210 Member
    My husband had trouble with hi GI. One additional thing the doctor suggested was for him to avoid gassy foods (including beans) until his GI track settled down. Since then he has been able to add everything back except dairy. Turns out he is sensitive but not allergic to dairy. Might want to see if the doctor can tell you if you are actually allergic to any of the foods or just sensitive as there is a difference. For the first few weeks we had to keep his foods fairly simple - rice, vegetables, fruit and meat. I would sometimes laugh because he was constantly walking out of the house with a handful of grapes or had a banana in his pocket. Within a couple of weeks he was able to reduce the medicine they had prescribed.

Categories