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For how long? If it's a short test, it shouldn't be too hard to just avoid dairy. If it's long term, you may want to find substitutes or figure out what you can tolerate. Others have already suggested Lactaid or Fairlife lactose free milk, but Lactaid also sells cottage cheese and ice cream, and other brands sell lactose…

I have a couple recipes to share. I had this scramble while out for brunch with my family. Brunch is by far the easiest meal to eat out while low FODMAP, I think. Just be sure to avoid sausage and ask if there are onion or garlic added to things. Some restaurants may only have an eggs and bacon type option, but there's…

I just tried the new iced coconut milk caramel mocha macchiato (or whatever it's called) from Starbucks. IMO not worth the calories. It's not bad, but it's not that exciting. Because it's cold, the syrups don't dissolve, so you get weird lumps of syrup sucked up your straw.

IMO they are much worse than Quest bars, even the new formula that just tastes like corn fiber to me.

I haven't got a whole lot to contribute, but I just started low FODMAP for IBS two weeks ago. I started a thread to gather information in here: community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10418243/low-fodmap-prepared-products-recipes-friends/. The Monash University FODMAP app is definitely worth buying if you have a…

I haven't tried any of their stuff, but I just stumbled across Nicer Foods low FODMAP products: https://nicerfoods.com/low-fodmap-food-shop/. They have beef and chicken style bouillon cubes, among other things. (Personally, I think the rest is ridiculously expensive - you can make a bar like that very easily yourself for…

A few more products:* Protein powder: Quest uses isolates, so it is essentially lactose free, and should be fine. Certainly, before all my digestive issues got really bad, but when I was already lactose intolerant, I was still able to have Quest protein powder and bars. * Ice cream: several flavours of Lactaid ice cream…

Coconut oil is fine because its entirely fat (FODMAP free since carb free)! I just heard back from Progresso, and Progresso chicken broth is onion and garlic free as well.

I want to update: I don't think Square Bars are low FODMAP. There is not a clear answer about the status of coconut nectar, but since coconut sugar and coconut are both things to be limited, I think the coconut nectar (first ingredient in Square Bars!) could be problematic. Sorry about that.

I'm super tempted by that prime day price, but I worry about the size. I'm only cooking for myself. I don't mind having leftovers, but would I have to be putting in very large cuts of meat if I wanted to do a potroast? Can I do just one baked potato?

Plain yogurt and peanut butter (or PB2). The amount will depend on how peanut buttery you want it, of course. We ate this all the time when I was a kid, usually with slices of apple, but also sometimes with celery sticks.

I thought that flavour was awful... all I could taste was the corn fiber and sweetener. I used to be a big fan of Quest bars before the change in formula.

I think maybe you need to figure out a plan that will allow you to still have these treats you like. You absolutely do not have to give up cocktails and greasy chinese food, you just have to figure out how to make these fit. You may find it easier to have a plan with X days at a lower calorie intake and the remainder…

I'm far from an expert on low FODMAP, but my understanding is that after the elimination phase, you should slowly be testing your tolerance to the different FODMAPs, under the supervision of a dietician who knows low FODMAP. It is not meant to be a diet you follow strictly (like the elimination phase) forever. I have to…

Oh, I am confused now. Is molasses low FODMAP or not? I thought it wasn't, but now see that it's not in the Monash database but some tables list it as low.

Here's another thing I'm looking for: a low FODMAP option to replace graham cracker crumbs in dessert crusts. Most things I've found that are GF (to avoid wheat) have honey, molasses, or agave in them. I would be happy to blitz up something like animal crackers too, but those have had the same issues so far. Any…

Here's an update of some products that I've found that are low FODMAP:* chicken stock concentrate: Trader Joe's Savory Broth Chicken Flavour Reduced Sodium Liquid Concentrate, which comes in a box of I believe 12 packets. It says natural flavor and spices on it, but I inquired and while they would not tell me the…

It's not programmed for grams, but easy to do. Say your recipe yields 560 grams. You can say the recipe is 560 servings, or 56 servings (log in 10g increments), or if it were 500 grams, you could make a serving size 100g. I make a note of what a 'serving' is in grams in the title of the recipe for my own convenience. For…

I agree with the birthday cake MusclePharm bar tasting lemony. I thought it was alright, but I'm not a big fan of any of their bars.

You can just log 0.5 of 1 serving to get 1/2 serving. Better yet, weigh the whole amount and log per 100g or something. This is much more accurate.

Well, I don't really do it to that level, but I do alternate high/low days: 1500cal one day, 1700-1800 the next to allow for treats.

I prelog, usually the night before. But sometimes I change my mind about a snack and adapt my plan during the day. If I don't log in advance, I tend to snack too much in the mid afternoon and run out of calories for an evening snack.

Dairy products contain some trans fats, so that may be the source. It's not the same as the trans fats that are in fried "junk" foods, though.

You should log it in whatever form you are measuring it. If possible, raw is best, in which case you need to choose an entry in the database that specifies raw. If you have already cooked it, you should log it using a cooked entry. When in doubt, you can double check if an entry is correct by checking the USDA information.

If you can't eat beans and lentils, don't. I'm not sure if that sentence is meant to illustrate why low FODMAP didn't work for you (if so, I'm confused, because lentils and beans are high FODMAP). I think you should see a registered dietician anyway.

You should see a registered dietician and ask about the low FODMAP diet. It has been shown to improve symptoms in about 3/4 of IBS sufferers. But it should be supervised by a dietician as you figure out your trigger foods.

If you're just trying to add calories to your shake, you could consider using high fat dairy instead, or really any fat source would add lots of calories. There's also "gainer" protein powders.

For low FODMAP, it is not gluten that's the problem. It's about the carbohydrates that happen to also be present in wheat, barley, and rye. But thank you for the recommendations.

If you can't bring yourself to eat, you could get some calories in through cold beverages. Particularly if you can stomach protein shakes or fruit smoothies, that could be nutritious as well.

I finally found birthday cake flavour Halo Top at my Kroger. It's pretty good. It definitely has a strong "birthday cake" flavour, but it definitely is fairly artificial. For the calories, I think Halo Top is great, but of course cannot compare to "real" ice cream. Still, I satisfied my sweet tooth for 50 calories, so I'm…