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Meals without bread or dairy.....

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KaySamuels · 21/02/2008 09:21

I am seriously considering cutting bread and dairy out of my diet for a month to see if my IBS and spotty skin clear up. They have both been terrible recently and I seem to really bloat up if I eat bread. I already know milk is bad for my IBS but have been too lazy to cut it out! Silly really when I can just buy soya milk!

I can live without dairy, but bread is a huge part of my eating habits so I will need easy lunches I can have that don't involve bread!
Any ideas appreciated!

Has anyone else done anything similar and seen good results btw?

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yama · 21/02/2008 09:29

I haven't given up bread Kay but my dp is lactose intolerant so I consume very little dairy. I feel healthier and rarely get spots now (yippee). Soya milk comes chocolate flavoured you know (for cereal) or there's rice milk. Remember to check that they are fortified with calcium - not all do.

Alternatives to bread - wraps, crispbread? What about those expensive alternative breads -linseed or something?

I'll bee watching for people good ideas re bread.

nailpolish · 21/02/2008 09:31

soup

salads

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KaySamuels · 21/02/2008 09:36

Soups and salads good yes

Have also remembered jacket spuds.

I used to buy soya milk when I was young free and single, then it fell by the wayside! Will pick some up today. Love chocolate milk but fear ds would swipe it!

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pogred · 21/02/2008 09:36

Soya milk can be just as bad - my skin was worse when I tried it. I drink goat's milk now. My skin cleared up loads and only breaks out when I slip and have cow stuff.

I used corn wraps instead of bread which were ok. Are you avoiding wheat or yeast or both? Jacket potatoes are nice at this time of year.

A friend recommends drinking Dandelion and Burdock for IBS.

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KaySamuels · 21/02/2008 09:37

I'm not sure about alternatives as I am not sure what it is in the bread that doesnn't agree with me, if that makes sense! I'm hoping for someone knowledgeable to come along and tell me!

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collision · 21/02/2008 09:39

It is probably the wheat that bloats you up which could mean you have a wheat intolerance.

Cut it out and see what happens.

Couscous salad is yum with roasted veg.
Pasta salad

....am thinking.....

Winetimeisfinetime · 21/02/2008 09:40

The best soya milk I have found, taste wise is the Tesco's own brand sweetened one. The sweetened ones tend to taste less 'beany'. There are so many dairy free alternatives out there these days - I have never eaten dairy so it's a real treat that I can now get things like chocolate soya milk and soya ice cream - saddo that I am .If you are a cheese fan it might be worth trying goat or sheep milk cheese. Perhaps you could also try gluten free breads and pasta to see if that helps your ibs.

collision · 21/02/2008 09:40

i wonder tho if you would be better to cut out bread for one month and then cut out dairy for the second month....otherwise you wont know what your intolerance is and what is helping!!

pogred · 21/02/2008 09:41

Some people can't stand the wheat and others it's the yeast. I had to avoid yeast for six months and that included things like wine, vinegar, marmite etc. Whereas if it's wheat you can try the corn alternatives - corn pasta, corn tortillas. Most supermarkets have a wide range of "Free from" stuff.

I find the trouble is the thing you're cutting out is often hidden in loads of other foods which is very annoying (especially if you like them)

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KaySamuels · 21/02/2008 09:41

Couscous salad with roasted veg sounds delish - my eating habits have become extremely terrible since I had ds!
Like pasta salad too.

I am making a list of meals I can have wth these suggestions so I can buy them when I go shopping.

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KaySamuels · 21/02/2008 09:45

I know what you mean about cutting them out seperately but I think I need a huge kick to help me shift hwat I am eating. I though I could reintroduce bread for a week after my month is up and see if my spots and IBS symptoms come back. I already know I am lactose intolerant so that one is a given anyway.

Pogred - didn't think about stuff hidden in packaged foods. I am going to try and eat mainly fresh stuff anyway though, so hopefully won't come cross too much of what I am avoiding.

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yama · 21/02/2008 09:45

Yes winetimeisfinetime - the Tesco own brand soya milk I find best too.

Swedish glace ice cream is dairy free and yummy.

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KaySamuels · 21/02/2008 09:46

I like unsweetened soya milk for my tea, winetimeisfinetime, but will pick up the Tesco's one and try it on cereal.

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KaySamuels · 21/02/2008 09:48

Does goat and sheep milk not contain lactose then? I like cheese but can live without it. Would be good to know if there is an alternative though that is lactose free.

Thanks for ice cream tip yama!

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bambi06 · 21/02/2008 09:49

i love the rice milk and you can cook with it..i rarely eat bread oly becausesine i dis a detox and went wheat free about two years ago i never really felt like eating it anymore..the craving goes...
i have porridge with rice milk..better than cows milk IMHO.. then lunch can be veggie casserole..with rice/ couscous/potatoes etc
houmous/salad
roast veg and couscous..love it!!
curries/ roasts/ i eat a lot of meditteranean food.
the list is endless..i dont eat any dairy now at present because my baby has egg and dairy allergy.. its very easy once you start really

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KaySamuels · 21/02/2008 09:50

Pogred I love D+B so will get some in!

I am interested in these goats miilk products now - are they easy to buy?

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KaySamuels · 21/02/2008 09:51

Bambi06, I'm tglad you say the craving goes, I do crave bread even though it doesn't seem to agree with me, it's vicious cycle I need out of!

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bambi06 · 21/02/2008 09:51

goats milk from tesco. same for goats cheese,goats butter etc

flamingtoaster · 21/02/2008 09:54

Cous cous is wheat - use quinoa instead to make the salads.

You can use polenta (if you are ok with corn) to make a base for a dairy free pizza. Try wheat free pastas for salads too - you can add all sorts of vegetables, tuna, cold chicken etc. Baxter's Chicken Broth is nice with rice noodles in at this time of year (get rice noodles which can heat in the soup rather than have to be rehydrated separately). All-in-one rice is a favourite here - fry onion, add rice, add water/stock and peas, chopped sundried tomatoes, etc. this is best eaten hot but you can make rice salads to eat cold if you want to take it with you.

Winetimeisfinetime · 21/02/2008 10:01

Goats cheese and milk is available in most supermarkets - feta cheese is, I think goat and/or sheep milk based. Diary really refers to cows milk based food but goat and sheep milk still contains lactose etc but it is structured slightly differently so some people who can't tolerate cows milk find they are ok with goat or sheep milk products. I can't comment on the taste as I don't eat them but my ds has been on a dairy free diet recently and is really enjoying his 'goaty' cheese.

Winetimeisfinetime · 21/02/2008 10:02

oops s/be Dairy not diary !

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KaySamuels · 21/02/2008 10:16

Wow thanks for all these tips, they are great, what would I do without mumsnet!?

Have to go sort ds out now but will prob be back on later this eve.

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branflake81 · 21/02/2008 15:22

surely if youve got a wheat intolerance you can't eat pasta either?

flamingtoaster · 21/02/2008 19:01

Branflake81 - here are glutenfree/wheatfree pastas in most supermarkets now.

bambi06 · 21/02/2008 20:28

arent sorbets dairy free too?

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