Anyone else with food allergies?

Hi everyone! Does anyone else have tricky food allergies? I'm allergic to eggs, milk, bananas, and tomato; and I'm finding it a bit hard to create high protein mornings meals during week 4 and 5. Any recommendations on high protein breakfast meals?

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NeeneeeG,

I have some sensitivities but nothing that serious... I would be lost without my eggs! I depend on eggs for a large amount of my proteins. I can't use whey, soy or pea...proteins, not allergic but intolerance.I can use a herbal remedy and use some of them, but sometimes the cure is worse that the problem,LOL

There are protein powders made from organic peas, brown rice and soy..There is also a peanut butter powder I found in wal mart.. Mixing one of these in a small serving of quiona, or cream of wheat, would get you a higher protein meal..Just unsure ablut the sized portions you are eating.. thinking 2-3 oz at most... hard to cook these in such small amounts. for 3-4 oz would need about 1.5 tablesppons of dry quiona or cream of wheat.( both roughly double in size when cooked..) Wheat and quiona are both higher in protein than most other grains...not something to be used without restriction but with your limitations in recent surgery and considering allergy - could be an option for you as long as carbs are kept low enough overall you do not have carb cravings.

You could de-fat a sausage patty and run it thru a food processor, or mash with a fork, depending on where you are in your diet... I do mine 2 at a time to save on prep time. I do these abt one time a month, for adding a variety..

I don't toelrate the fat so must always de-fat my meats.. this is how i do sausage. place 2 slices in small saucepan with 12-16 oz water in it, simmer covered, for 10-min, til sausage cooked thru.. then dip out sausage and put in a dry skillet.. brown lightly, remove and press between two folded and thirsty paper towels.. ( this is the only way i can eat any sausage 23 years post op.so it does pretty well) then mash or process to meet current diet requirements.

. I am not using any of these protein supplements at present but have used a soy one in the past. it worked well for me,It also can mess with hormones over time, but might be a good short term option.. If you get a vanilla flavored one, cand add dry coolaid packs to it with a stevia sweetner and change flavors easily... each shake should be enough for only one meal.. I did not like any of the shakes more than a few hours old and liked bst over small amount.of crushed ice.

You don't have to stick to traditional "morning" foods, if there is something you like, eat it for any meal! For me, I found that I eat to fast if I eat before work, so I usually portion out a protein shake with my coffee for my breakfast meal -- and the coffee counts as fluid although the protein shake doesn't! When I was as early as you, I still relied on protein waters to help hit liquid and protein goals every day. Now it's more occasional.

For breakfast, I usually eat soya "yoghurt" with ground chia seeds mixed in to add protein. I've been doing that since week 5. As long as the seeds are ground, you probably won't have any problem with it, but just try a small amount the first time. I'm at week 7, and I can eat whole nuts as long as I chew them thoroughly.

Another breakfast I sometimes have is a small amount of oatmeal with some fresh fruit pieces mixed in. Before surgery, I would have needed some sort of sweetener (real or artificial) with the oatmeal, but now I find the fruit makes it sweet enough. I often add ground chia seeds or linseed to the oatmeal.

Although it's not an allergy per se, I am lactose intolerant. Post surgery, I was eating regular yoghurt for a while to get the protein, even though it's not something I would normally eat. When it came time to add some probiotics, I tried Actimel, assuming it wouldn't bother me since I can eat yoghurt. Wrong - that was a very painful and scary mistake. After that, I tossed out the yoghurts to be on the safe side. Lactose intolerance can get worse after surgery. Before surgery, the only dairy I consumed was cheese. I haven't touched cheese since my surgery. I've been vegetarian for decades, and now I'm vegan.

I do like soy yogurt, I usually eat Silk yogurt. I thought about adding something crunchy, but I've never had chia before. I tried the almond milk yogurts and they're gross. Which fruits do you mix in? I read somewhere that we should be careful with grapes and strawberries..I wish I wasn't allergic to bananas because they're such a great source of vitamins. During this part of recovery I'd would like to start weeding out high carb foods like crackers and toast. Yogurt is such a good option. How about smoothies? If you've had smoothiesfora meal how much was a serving?

I buy bags of frozen fruit because they're conveniently pre-cut, keep longer than fresh fruit, and I can get more varieties. One of my favourites is mango. I live in a rural part of Ireland where exotic fruits like mango are hard to find in their fresh form.

The main reason I add ground chia seeds or flaxseed to the yoghurt is for the protein. But also I sometimes pretend that I'm eating cheesecake with a graham cracker crust (the ground seeds). It's also my go-to meal when my tummy feels a bit dodgy. I find it both filling and soothing.

I loved smoothies prior to surgery, and was sure they were going to be a regular part of my meal plan. But after surgery my tastes changed, and I don't care for them as much. I think it may be the protein powder I was using, so I'm going to try some different brands. Now, when I do make a smoothie, I start with about 200 ml of almond milk or oat milk. I also make it thinner (i.e., I add less fruit) than I would have before surgery because my tummy doesn't like thick smoothies now. I'm only 2 months out, so that may change later on.

This is a great tip, I don't know why it hasn't dawned on me to buy frozen fruits, that makes so much sense and I would not have thought of it on my own. My palate has changed a bit since surgery and everything tastes so much sweeter now, I definitely tolerate some fruits well though (particularly seedless watermelon, yum!). I'm going to grab some fruit tomorrow.

Meat and fish.

Are you completely alkerall to eggs? Or eggs in baked product are ok?

My friend is allergic to eggs, but he can tolerate eggs in things that were beked in 350+F over for 30 min or longer.

That allows him to have food that has eggs, like i.e. quiche. I.e cauliflower quiche, or veggies + meat quiche, etc.

I am allergic to dairy proteins, but I can tolerate hard aged cheese a couple of times a week. But I don't tolerate cottage cheese or yogurt, or whey protein shakes.

There are also vegan proteins - a few brands are more palatable than others. Vega or Orgain proteins powder are not horrible.

How about soy? I am allergic to soy, so it is not an option for me.

I?m not sure if I want to test it out with the new tummy, I?m a little scared that it?ll be worse than before. However I did eat some dairy by accident and found that I didn?t get as itchy as before. I know that allergies can change. I know someone who had the sleeve done and they suddenly had this really strong allergy to sea food (I also learned that some mascaras have shellfish in it) so I rather be safe than sorry. I do have an appointment with my allergist for the beginning of September and will be tested again to see if anything has changed.