Food Allergies and diet
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kshama2001 wrote: »Yeah, instacart is grocery delivery, and you can usually choose one of a number of grocery stores, although Libby said she's out in the country so may have fewer options. WFs here delivers too (maybe free with prime?). I've never done either, but it seems like a nice option.
Whole Food delivery may be available with Prime - depends on how far away the store is - I can get delivery but my Mom cannot. There is a $5 delivery fee when you order at least $35. It is another $5 if you do not meet that threshold. The first few times I ordered the delivery fee was waved, but even with it, it is worth it for me to save me the time of going to the store, which is about 20 minutes away when the traffic is good. Plus I do a lot of impulse buying at WF so the delivery fee pays for itself.
Prime Now has free 2-hour delivery, but it looks like it's not in all areas. (It is in mine.) My friend does it and says the savings easily outweighs the tip, but I actually enjoy grocery shopping.0 -
Save your breath - the OP has been stubborn in other threads.11
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Out of curiosity, if you never set foot in a grocery store, and don't cook at all, what do you feed your kids?
eta This is getting weirder by the minute...
As I said earlier, we eat out a lot. Mostly local restaurants. Sometimes pizza delivered to pool. Sometimes Chick-fil-a. We don’t eat at any other fast food places.
My fiancé stops into store to get basics like milk, coffee, tea, drinks, snacks. He cooks sometimes. Like throwing chicken on the smoker.
Im sorry but I have to ask - what do you feed your children for breakfast? What about fruits and vegetables for them?7 -
kshama2001 wrote: »collectingblues wrote: »Out of curiosity, if you never set foot in a grocery store, and don't cook at all, what do you feed your kids?
eta This is getting weirder by the minute...
As I said earlier, we eat out a lot. Mostly local restaurants. Sometimes pizza delivered to pool. Sometimes Chick-fil-a. We don’t eat at any other fast food places.
My fiancé stops into store to get basics like milk, coffee, tea, drinks, snacks. He cooks sometimes. Like throwing chicken on the smoker.
I get that you don't want to cook.
But think of it this way, if nothing else: You're going to save a ton of money if you actually bother to cook and shop -- even if you did something like Instacart.
I can't even fathom spending my entire life eating out, and feeding a family exclusively by eating out, but you clearly have more money to spend than I do.
Instacart is a grocery delivery service, yes?
@Libby283 there are also meal delivery services like Blue Apron / Hello Fresh. These have perfect portions and all the ingredients you need.
However, you said on page one that you are away 12-15 hours a day - is this 5 days a week? In this case, I can see why cooking a dinner each night is not an option, and why your family eats out/gets takeout all the time.
Then again, your quality of life is important - I used to have a two hour commute and a long day. That experience was so horrible that I prioritized short/no commute over better paying jobs. Currently, if I were willing to commute into Boston or Providence I would make more money than I am now, but I value my no-commute and overall quality of life more.
Yes every day we are out 12-15 hours. We are home to sleep. I take the dog with me to work. I am also on call 24/7. Between work, running kids and all we are not home much. My commute is not far, but my days are long. I literally answer phones 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for work.
Weekends are when I run around doing errands or running children to their fathers. My daughter is traveling next week on a school trip and I still need to get her a suitcase and clothing that is appropriate for where she is going.
I have a feeling I am going to get skinny, or learn to survive on chipotle and Chinese. So far both have been fine with my allergies.
You ain’t getting “skinny” on Chipotle and Chinese3 -
kshama2001 wrote: »collectingblues wrote: »Out of curiosity, if you never set foot in a grocery store, and don't cook at all, what do you feed your kids?
eta This is getting weirder by the minute...
As I said earlier, we eat out a lot. Mostly local restaurants. Sometimes pizza delivered to pool. Sometimes Chick-fil-a. We don’t eat at any other fast food places.
My fiancé stops into store to get basics like milk, coffee, tea, drinks, snacks. He cooks sometimes. Like throwing chicken on the smoker.
I get that you don't want to cook.
But think of it this way, if nothing else: You're going to save a ton of money if you actually bother to cook and shop -- even if you did something like Instacart.
I can't even fathom spending my entire life eating out, and feeding a family exclusively by eating out, but you clearly have more money to spend than I do.
Instacart is a grocery delivery service, yes?
@Libby283 there are also meal delivery services like Blue Apron / Hello Fresh. These have perfect portions and all the ingredients you need.
However, you said on page one that you are away 12-15 hours a day - is this 5 days a week? In this case, I can see why cooking a dinner each night is not an option, and why your family eats out/gets takeout all the time.
Then again, your quality of life is important - I used to have a two hour commute and a long day. That experience was so horrible that I prioritized short/no commute over better paying jobs. Currently, if I were willing to commute into Boston or Providence I would make more money than I am now, but I value my no-commute and overall quality of life more.
Yes every day we are out 12-15 hours. We are home to sleep. I take the dog with me to work. I am also on call 24/7. Between work, running kids and all we are not home much. My commute is not far, but my days are long. I literally answer phones 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for work.
Weekends are when I run around doing errands or running children to their fathers. My daughter is traveling next week on a school trip and I still need to get her a suitcase and clothing that is appropriate for where she is going.
I have a feeling I am going to get skinny, or learn to survive on chipotle and Chinese. So far both have been fine with my allergies.
You ain’t getting “skinny” on Chipotle and Chinese
The skinny thing is possible if she isn't eating much of it but I hate to think about her overall health. With nothing but take-away, a highly stressful and time-consuming job, and family commitments, it is no wonder that her body is suffering. There is no balance in any aspect of her life. It saddens me that this would be affecting the children so much as her choices are negatively impacting on them.
All said and done though, it appears the OP doesn't actually want help to change her situation. She merely wants to air she frustrations and grievances.10 -
kshama2001 wrote: »collectingblues wrote: »Out of curiosity, if you never set foot in a grocery store, and don't cook at all, what do you feed your kids?
eta This is getting weirder by the minute...
As I said earlier, we eat out a lot. Mostly local restaurants. Sometimes pizza delivered to pool. Sometimes Chick-fil-a. We don’t eat at any other fast food places.
My fiancé stops into store to get basics like milk, coffee, tea, drinks, snacks. He cooks sometimes. Like throwing chicken on the smoker.
I get that you don't want to cook.
But think of it this way, if nothing else: You're going to save a ton of money if you actually bother to cook and shop -- even if you did something like Instacart.
I can't even fathom spending my entire life eating out, and feeding a family exclusively by eating out, but you clearly have more money to spend than I do.
Instacart is a grocery delivery service, yes?
@Libby283 there are also meal delivery services like Blue Apron / Hello Fresh. These have perfect portions and all the ingredients you need.
However, you said on page one that you are away 12-15 hours a day - is this 5 days a week? In this case, I can see why cooking a dinner each night is not an option, and why your family eats out/gets takeout all the time.
Then again, your quality of life is important - I used to have a two hour commute and a long day. That experience was so horrible that I prioritized short/no commute over better paying jobs. Currently, if I were willing to commute into Boston or Providence I would make more money than I am now, but I value my no-commute and overall quality of life more.
Yes every day we are out 12-15 hours. We are home to sleep. I take the dog with me to work. I am also on call 24/7. Between work, running kids and all we are not home much. My commute is not far, but my days are long. I literally answer phones 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for work.
Weekends are when I run around doing errands or running children to their fathers. My daughter is traveling next week on a school trip and I still need to get her a suitcase and clothing that is appropriate for where she is going.
I have a feeling I am going to get skinny, or learn to survive on chipotle and Chinese. So far both have been fine with my allergies.
You ain’t getting “skinny” on Chipotle and Chinese
Why not? As long as you don't go over your calories, why couldn't you get "skinny" with Chinese and Mexican food?
Also, why are we saying "skinny" with the quotations? lol3 -
Wow. Some of you are so patient and helpful. I do love the support offered on mfp for those who honestly are ready to listen.
Op. You are not alone. People have food allergies. My doc told me once “though *kitten*, this is your life”. The sooner you accept that, the easier it’ll be for you.
Make a list of what you can have and move on from there. Period. Life isn’t all eggs and taters.
ETA I’m diggin’ the Buddhist bit. Definitely.kshama2001 wrote: »I agree.
I was going to work more on egg replacements with you but at this point I'm going to pivot to suggesting you take some Buddhist classes and work on non-attachment and dealing with suffering.9 -
KeithWhiteJr wrote: »kshama2001 wrote: »collectingblues wrote: »Out of curiosity, if you never set foot in a grocery store, and don't cook at all, what do you feed your kids?
eta This is getting weirder by the minute...
As I said earlier, we eat out a lot. Mostly local restaurants. Sometimes pizza delivered to pool. Sometimes Chick-fil-a. We don’t eat at any other fast food places.
My fiancé stops into store to get basics like milk, coffee, tea, drinks, snacks. He cooks sometimes. Like throwing chicken on the smoker.
I get that you don't want to cook.
But think of it this way, if nothing else: You're going to save a ton of money if you actually bother to cook and shop -- even if you did something like Instacart.
I can't even fathom spending my entire life eating out, and feeding a family exclusively by eating out, but you clearly have more money to spend than I do.
Instacart is a grocery delivery service, yes?
@Libby283 there are also meal delivery services like Blue Apron / Hello Fresh. These have perfect portions and all the ingredients you need.
However, you said on page one that you are away 12-15 hours a day - is this 5 days a week? In this case, I can see why cooking a dinner each night is not an option, and why your family eats out/gets takeout all the time.
Then again, your quality of life is important - I used to have a two hour commute and a long day. That experience was so horrible that I prioritized short/no commute over better paying jobs. Currently, if I were willing to commute into Boston or Providence I would make more money than I am now, but I value my no-commute and overall quality of life more.
Yes every day we are out 12-15 hours. We are home to sleep. I take the dog with me to work. I am also on call 24/7. Between work, running kids and all we are not home much. My commute is not far, but my days are long. I literally answer phones 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for work.
Weekends are when I run around doing errands or running children to their fathers. My daughter is traveling next week on a school trip and I still need to get her a suitcase and clothing that is appropriate for where she is going.
I have a feeling I am going to get skinny, or learn to survive on chipotle and Chinese. So far both have been fine with my allergies.
You ain’t getting “skinny” on Chipotle and Chinese
Why not? As long as you don't go over your calories, why couldn't you get "skinny" with Chinese and Mexican food?
Also, why are we saying "skinny" with the quotations? lol
Because her goal of skinny is the least of her issues and I didn’t see her counting and logging those fast food meals.
My facetious-ness didn’t translate obviously - sorry.2 -
KeithWhiteJr wrote: »kshama2001 wrote: »collectingblues wrote: »Out of curiosity, if you never set foot in a grocery store, and don't cook at all, what do you feed your kids?
eta This is getting weirder by the minute...
As I said earlier, we eat out a lot. Mostly local restaurants. Sometimes pizza delivered to pool. Sometimes Chick-fil-a. We don’t eat at any other fast food places.
My fiancé stops into store to get basics like milk, coffee, tea, drinks, snacks. He cooks sometimes. Like throwing chicken on the smoker.
I get that you don't want to cook.
But think of it this way, if nothing else: You're going to save a ton of money if you actually bother to cook and shop -- even if you did something like Instacart.
I can't even fathom spending my entire life eating out, and feeding a family exclusively by eating out, but you clearly have more money to spend than I do.
Instacart is a grocery delivery service, yes?
@Libby283 there are also meal delivery services like Blue Apron / Hello Fresh. These have perfect portions and all the ingredients you need.
However, you said on page one that you are away 12-15 hours a day - is this 5 days a week? In this case, I can see why cooking a dinner each night is not an option, and why your family eats out/gets takeout all the time.
Then again, your quality of life is important - I used to have a two hour commute and a long day. That experience was so horrible that I prioritized short/no commute over better paying jobs. Currently, if I were willing to commute into Boston or Providence I would make more money than I am now, but I value my no-commute and overall quality of life more.
Yes every day we are out 12-15 hours. We are home to sleep. I take the dog with me to work. I am also on call 24/7. Between work, running kids and all we are not home much. My commute is not far, but my days are long. I literally answer phones 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for work.
Weekends are when I run around doing errands or running children to their fathers. My daughter is traveling next week on a school trip and I still need to get her a suitcase and clothing that is appropriate for where she is going.
I have a feeling I am going to get skinny, or learn to survive on chipotle and Chinese. So far both have been fine with my allergies.
You ain’t getting “skinny” on Chipotle and Chinese
Why not? As long as you don't go over your calories, why couldn't you get "skinny" with Chinese and Mexican food?
Also, why are we saying "skinny" with the quotations? lol
True, if you didn't go over your calories you would indeed lose weight with Chipotle and Chinese. However, speaking from my own experience, it takes work to moderate these foods. And from her thread from April, the OP was not losing weight on 1200 calories per day. (Likely due to inaccuracies in calculating takeout rather than actual failure with 1200 calories.)7 -
OP.
I'm appalled, on call 24/7-365? you must have some down time. A company which demands such a commitment should be dumped. I suppose you can sign up for what ever you want but will they be there when your health crashes. Oh, sorry, this is the position you are in. You have no time to call your own, time to eat at a table, oh yes as long as you are buying it to be placed before you. I expect you will be called into HR for under performance soon. You simply can't go in giving your all in this way.
Stress is one of the most invidious killers, its most health sapping of conditions the 21st century has invented nothing worse. My suggestion is, were you to become less stressed your body would have more time to function properly, not least because you would feed yourself properly. Your body is telling you, you are doing way too much. No one is indispensable, those who thought they were are on their way to being 6ft under for being so very stubborn.
I wonder how much longer your relationship is going to last under all this pressure. You need to look to your priorities, soon. Prioritise your relationship and your health because you can't keep going like this. I suppose it is something, you had time to visit the doctor. Good luck, you are going to need it. You need to start taking great care of yourself, without you, there is nothing in your world.5 -
Reminds me that some guy built a weight loss plan around Chipotle: https://www.menshealth.com/nutrition/a19735225/chipotle-diet-weight-loss/
I'm not recommending, seems a ridiculous idea to me, but I actually find their bowls pretty easy to build a pretty low cal and satiating meal out of. However, you'd get sick to death of it pretty darn quickly, I'd imagine (even if no tainted romaine).
Learning to cook without it feeling like a big production seems to be clearly the answer.2 -
Reminds me that some guy built a weight loss plan around Chipotle: https://www.menshealth.com/nutrition/a19735225/chipotle-diet-weight-loss/
I'm not recommending, seems a ridiculous idea to me, but I actually find their bowls pretty easy to build a pretty low cal and satiating meal out of. However, you'd get sick to death of it pretty darn quickly, I'd imagine (even if no tainted romaine).
Learning to cook without it feeling like a big production seems to be clearly the answer.
At home I approach making a salad with a "This is what I want" attitude, while at Chipotle's I have the attitude "If I want to make this fit in my calories I cannot have X, Y, and Z."
I may end up with the exact same salad, but I feel sadder about the Chipotle's one, cuz I'd rather be having a loaded burrito from there. With chips and guac
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I think I'm weird, because I have never had that issue with Chipotle. I've always preferred a bowl, since the burritos and such are a pain to eat and too many cals for something that IMO does not add to the taste (as noted in the past I'm weird since bread type products are rarely on my radar as something desirable but for naan). I save cals by having rice and beans only if no meat, otherwise just beans (normally, and black) or just rice (very rarely), and I never add guac or cheese or sour cream unless I need extra cals (and that's a great excuse to get guac). I don't really think of them as a chip place, so never think of getting chips if I go there (my office has occasionally done a Chipotle lunch and then I admit the chips are a temptation!).
Even before I checked cals my preferred Chipotle was fajita bowl with fajita, rice, beans, chicken, hot, and tomatoes, plus romaine, and now the difference is mainly not normally having rice (or not having chicken if going for vegetarian), and in both cases the final product feels like what I want. I don't think I've ever had an actual burrito from Chipotle.1 -
Hey OP! I had a thought.
How would you handle it if your kid(s) had these allergies? Would you be able to make the adjustments? Sometimes it’s easier to do for others and not ourselves. Your kids could have some of the same allergies you have, why not use the opportunity to adjust everyone’s diet?
Good luck. You got this.6 -
Hey OP! I had a thought.
How would you handle it if your kid(s) had these allergies? Would you be able to make the adjustments? Sometimes it’s easier to do for others and not ourselves. Your kids could have some of the same allergies you have, why not use the opportunity to adjust everyone’s diet?
Good luck. You got this.
It is easier to do for the kids. I talked to one of my doctors last night. She has some of the same issues. She suggested to not drink for a month and heal my kidneys and liver. It might allow me to eat the things I like occasionally. The whole situation sucks.
The options are eat and drink what I want, be happy and deal with the reactions...
Or
Eat and drink nothing enjoyable, be a super witch with a b, starve but not have any allergies. I might not have any coworkers in a few weeks...12 -
Drink as in....water?2
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i make my chicken salad with avocado, greek yogurt, and onions. it is delicious!!0
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Hey OP! I had a thought.
How would you handle it if your kid(s) had these allergies? Would you be able to make the adjustments? Sometimes it’s easier to do for others and not ourselves. Your kids could have some of the same allergies you have, why not use the opportunity to adjust everyone’s diet?
Good luck. You got this.
It is easier to do for the kids. I talked to one of my doctors last night. She has some of the same issues. She suggested to not drink for a month and heal my kidneys and liver. It might allow me to eat the things I like occasionally. The whole situation sucks.
The options are eat and drink what I want, be happy and deal with the reactions...
Or
Eat and drink nothing enjoyable, be a super witch with a b, starve but not have any allergies. I might not have any coworkers in a few weeks...
Not drinking alcohol does not resolve food allergies. I didn’t drink a drop for 7yr...still have the same food allergies though11 -
Hey OP! I had a thought.
How would you handle it if your kid(s) had these allergies? Would you be able to make the adjustments? Sometimes it’s easier to do for others and not ourselves. Your kids could have some of the same allergies you have, why not use the opportunity to adjust everyone’s diet?
Good luck. You got this.
It is easier to do for the kids. I talked to one of my doctors last night. She has some of the same issues. She suggested to not drink for a month and heal my kidneys and liver. It might allow me to eat the things I like occasionally. The whole situation sucks.
The options are eat and drink what I want, be happy and deal with the reactions...
Or
Eat and drink nothing enjoyable, be a super witch with a b, starve but not have any allergies. I might not have any coworkers in a few weeks...
Not drinking alcohol does not resolve food allergies. I didn’t drink a drop for 7yr...still have the same food allergies though
So she is a liar!7 -
Hey OP! I had a thought.
How would you handle it if your kid(s) had these allergies? Would you be able to make the adjustments? Sometimes it’s easier to do for others and not ourselves. Your kids could have some of the same allergies you have, why not use the opportunity to adjust everyone’s diet?
Good luck. You got this.
It is easier to do for the kids. I talked to one of my doctors last night. She has some of the same issues. She suggested to not drink for a month and heal my kidneys and liver. It might allow me to eat the things I like occasionally. The whole situation sucks.
The options are eat and drink what I want, be happy and deal with the reactions...
Or
Eat and drink nothing enjoyable, be a super witch with a b, starve but not have any allergies. I might not have any coworkers in a few weeks...
Not drinking alcohol does not resolve food allergies. I didn’t drink a drop for 7yr...still have the same food allergies though
So she is a liar!
Except that stress can induce or worsen allergies. Stress can also be physical and with all that alcohol and takeaway food on top of those ridiculous work hours, I would guess that your body could be stressed and not thanking you.4 -
Lillymoo01 wrote: »Hey OP! I had a thought.
How would you handle it if your kid(s) had these allergies? Would you be able to make the adjustments? Sometimes it’s easier to do for others and not ourselves. Your kids could have some of the same allergies you have, why not use the opportunity to adjust everyone’s diet?
Good luck. You got this.
It is easier to do for the kids. I talked to one of my doctors last night. She has some of the same issues. She suggested to not drink for a month and heal my kidneys and liver. It might allow me to eat the things I like occasionally. The whole situation sucks.
The options are eat and drink what I want, be happy and deal with the reactions...
Or
Eat and drink nothing enjoyable, be a super witch with a b, starve but not have any allergies. I might not have any coworkers in a few weeks...
Not drinking alcohol does not resolve food allergies. I didn’t drink a drop for 7yr...still have the same food allergies though
So she is a liar!
Except that stress can induce or worsen allergies. Stress can also be physical and with all that alcohol and takeaway food on top of those ridiculous work hours, I would guess that your body could be stressed and not thanking you.
I am a single mom of two.... stress is not something I can even begin to avoid.2 -
Is your allergist a medical doctor or a naturopath? What tests did they undertake to diagnose all your allergies?10
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Hey OP! I had a thought.
How would you handle it if your kid(s) had these allergies? Would you be able to make the adjustments? Sometimes it’s easier to do for others and not ourselves. Your kids could have some of the same allergies you have, why not use the opportunity to adjust everyone’s diet?
Good luck. You got this.
It is easier to do for the kids. I talked to one of my doctors last night. She has some of the same issues. She suggested to not drink for a month and heal my kidneys and liver. It might allow me to eat the things I like occasionally. The whole situation sucks.
The options are eat and drink what I want, be happy and deal with the reactions...
Or
Eat and drink nothing enjoyable, be a super witch with a b, starve but not have any allergies. I might not have any coworkers in a few weeks...
Not drinking alcohol does not resolve food allergies. I didn’t drink a drop for 7yr...still have the same food allergies though
I believe someone made a long post about the "bucket" theory earlier in the thread. Not drinking alcohol can decrease what's in the the bucket.
I'm only allergic to cats if I have too much sugar and alcohol. My brother, on the other hand, is always allergic to cats. My mom was more allergic when she was younger. Allergies can be strange.3 -
I raised two children on my own. My priorities were my health, my children, and everything else. Clean but not tidy. Organized but with scheduled “down time”. Your described lifestyle is very stressful and if you have liver, kidney, and allergy problems, your body has said “enough”. Ignore its signals at your peril.
Changing how you live and eat is not all deprivation. Frankly I don’t know how you get enough protein if all you tolerate as far as I can tell, is bacon, chicken, and hamburger. And you are sick of chicken. Eating a more balanced diet has got to help you start feeling better.8 -
tiptoethruthetulips wrote: »Is your allergist a medical doctor or a naturopath? What tests did they undertake to diagnose all your allergies?
Medical doctor. I don’t have a homeopathic bone in my body... I have had blood work and skin tests.5 -
I raised two children on my own. My priorities were my health, my children, and everything else. Clean but not tidy. Organized but with scheduled “down time”. Your described lifestyle is very stressful and if you have liver, kidney, and allergy problems, your body has said “enough”. Ignore its signals at your peril.
Changing how you live and eat is not all deprivation. Frankly I don’t know how you get enough protein if all you tolerate as far as I can tell, is bacon, chicken, and hamburger. And you are sick of chicken. Eating a more balanced diet has got to help you start feeling better.I raised two children on my own. My priorities were my health, my children, and everything else. Clean but not tidy. Organized but with scheduled “down time”. Your described lifestyle is very stressful and if you have liver, kidney, and allergy problems, your body has said “enough”. Ignore its signals at your peril.
Changing how you live and eat is not all deprivation. Frankly I don’t know how you get enough protein if all you tolerate as far as I can tell, is bacon, chicken, and hamburger. And you are sick of chicken. Eating a more balanced diet has got to help you start feeling better.
Well when you are allergic to everything it is hard to eat a balanced diet. I am so over salads. I stopped eating dressing years ago because of reactions, which wasn’t terrible with added flavor like egg, chicken salad, tuna salad...chick fil a salads.2 -
I raised two children on my own. My priorities were my health, my children, and everything else. Clean but not tidy. Organized but with scheduled “down time”. Your described lifestyle is very stressful and if you have liver, kidney, and allergy problems, your body has said “enough”. Ignore its signals at your peril.
Changing how you live and eat is not all deprivation. Frankly I don’t know how you get enough protein if all you tolerate as far as I can tell, is bacon, chicken, and hamburger. And you are sick of chicken. Eating a more balanced diet has got to help you start feeling better.I raised two children on my own. My priorities were my health, my children, and everything else. Clean but not tidy. Organized but with scheduled “down time”. Your described lifestyle is very stressful and if you have liver, kidney, and allergy problems, your body has said “enough”. Ignore its signals at your peril.
Changing how you live and eat is not all deprivation. Frankly I don’t know how you get enough protein if all you tolerate as far as I can tell, is bacon, chicken, and hamburger. And you are sick of chicken. Eating a more balanced diet has got to help you start feeling better.
Well when you are allergic to everything it is hard to eat a balanced diet. I am so over salads. I stopped eating dressing years ago because of reactions, which wasn’t terrible with added flavor like egg, chicken salad, tuna salad...chick fil a salads.
Again, you will have so many more options for foods if you are willing to cook for yourself. You'd easily be able to make dressings that don't give you reactions and there are thousands of ways to prepare chicken so you don't get bored with it.
Is this your complete list of "can'ts"?
"egg, white potatoes, coconut, palm oil, turkey, lamb, pork, strawberries, fish or nuts"
After strawberry season, I may challenge myself to go without them for a week to prove how easy it is when one is doing the cooking.6 -
I raised two children on my own. My priorities were my health, my children, and everything else. Clean but not tidy. Organized but with scheduled “down time”. Your described lifestyle is very stressful and if you have liver, kidney, and allergy problems, your body has said “enough”. Ignore its signals at your peril.
Changing how you live and eat is not all deprivation. Frankly I don’t know how you get enough protein if all you tolerate as far as I can tell, is bacon, chicken, and hamburger. And you are sick of chicken. Eating a more balanced diet has got to help you start feeling better.I raised two children on my own. My priorities were my health, my children, and everything else. Clean but not tidy. Organized but with scheduled “down time”. Your described lifestyle is very stressful and if you have liver, kidney, and allergy problems, your body has said “enough”. Ignore its signals at your peril.
Changing how you live and eat is not all deprivation. Frankly I don’t know how you get enough protein if all you tolerate as far as I can tell, is bacon, chicken, and hamburger. And you are sick of chicken. Eating a more balanced diet has got to help you start feeling better.
Well when you are allergic to everything it is hard to eat a balanced diet. I am so over salads. I stopped eating dressing years ago because of reactions, which wasn’t terrible with added flavor like egg, chicken salad, tuna salad...chick fil a salads.
I am not a huge fan of salads either. but tried this recently and it's terrific:
mixed lettuce (not a fan of iceburg)
veggies i enjoy (for me lots of cherry tomatoes and cucumber, peppers are nice addition)
HERBS! whatever is handy
balsamic vinegar (you can add olive oil if you want, i like it with just balsamic vinegar)
Add any protein you can eat/want to eat you can even go red meat in prepared food isle/deli
seeds can be used for taste and crunch. or maybe try coconut "chips".2 -
Hey OP! I had a thought.
How would you handle it if your kid(s) had these allergies? Would you be able to make the adjustments? Sometimes it’s easier to do for others and not ourselves. Your kids could have some of the same allergies you have, why not use the opportunity to adjust everyone’s diet?
Good luck. You got this.
It is easier to do for the kids. I talked to one of my doctors last night. She has some of the same issues. She suggested to not drink for a month and heal my kidneys and liver. It might allow me to eat the things I like occasionally. The whole situation sucks.
The options are eat and drink what I want, be happy and deal with the reactions...
Or
Eat and drink nothing enjoyable, be a super witch with a b, starve but not have any allergies. I might not have any coworkers in a few weeks...
Not drinking alcohol does not resolve food allergies. I didn’t drink a drop for 7yr...still have the same food allergies though
So she is a liar!
I’m definitely not buying that quitting alcohol can cure an allergy to something else. If that were true I’d be having wheat toast for breakfast. I can’t have wheat though - and because of my allergy many alcohols are forever a trigger for me already since they contain wheat. Not drinking didn’t change anything relating to my food. If anything I believe people who see a change in allergies when they alter something unrelated likely have an intolerance that improves with better overall health and reduced stress - but an intolerance and a medical allergy are not the same.3 -
I have sympathy/empathy for your situation. I am unable to process any mammal products: meats, milks, cheeses, etc. I also do not tolerate fried foods (regardless of oil used). I had mentioned in an earlier post the idea of a vegan food delivery service to allow for a more diverse and balanced option. I, personally, like Daily Harvest, but there are various delivery services available. Often these meals serve as inspiration for me trying similar recipes at home! I know how overwhelming it can feel to begin the process, but not starting -and risking your long-term health- can not be an option! Especially as a parent!
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