Thanksgiving diners???
#291430 - 11/27/06 10:46 AM
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Jordy
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Did anyone just eat the regular thanksgiving meal with triggers and everything? Just curious if anyone just went with the day....and are sorry, or not sorry, afterwards! 
I actually ate totally, super safe...but I am sort of sorry I didn't eat some of the feast. I love Thanksgiving food!
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We went out to eat, and I had salmon...very festive! 
But, in the past, I've actually been pretty good. There are so many safe alternatives to make, that it was just too easy not to cheat. I've always had turkey breast, cranberry sauce, sweet potato (mashed or baked), Heather's corn bread, and my favorite for desset - Heather's chocolate banana cream pie!
Oh, but I did cheat the other night at the restaurant and got this cake called Dark Side of the Moon for dessert....man was it scrumptious!  And, no probs from it. Yay!
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Actually, salmon sounds really good. 
There are lots of safe alternatives...if the hostess cooperates with you! Mine adds butter and milk to everything. And bastes the turkey in butter. Is that still safe turkey?
I miss my mom's stuffing, mashed potato, gravy, desserts. Oh my!!! Must stop this!
Your dark dessert sounds incredible. Glad no problems! Are you able to eat out a lot? (not to change the subject)!
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I'm not sure about the basting in butter part. I know I'd be wary of it. When I make my own, I use olive oil. And, of course don't eat the skin.
Hubby and I have been eating out so much lately, it's been pathetic! lol So, yes, I am able to. I take DE's and Equalactin every time I do, and I always have a supply of Beano and Lactaid, just in case anything seems iffy. Oh, and of course, my Phazyme.
I miss the stuffing too. That is one thing I won't mess with! I need to experiment with my own, but I'm too lazy. I know there are some safe alternatives, but most of those seem sweet with apples and raisins or something. I'm not into sweet stuffing!  I do make my own mashed potatoes. I like to use plain soy yogurt...it makes them nice and creamy. And I actually found a gravy mix that is dairy free. Besides, hubby is Irish...we have to have potatoes!
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LOL
#291446 - 11/27/06 12:30 PM
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Jordy
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Yep...irish and potatoes go together! I don't like the fruity stuffings either. Wish I did!
I found a safe gravy too....it's in a box made by pacific.
Equalactin? I thought you took Acacia. 
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Re: LOL
#291449 - 11/27/06 12:44 PM
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Oh yeah, I do take acacia everyday. But I like to have the Equalactin in my purse in case I eat out...just to add some extra buffer.
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#291455 - 11/27/06 01:34 PM
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Jeio
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I made a gravy that I think has very little fat. Just made it the ordinary way (drippings from turkey, not from a package) and put it in the fridge in a glass container. After it cooled down, the fat was the top layer and it had hardened, so I could take it away with a spoon (it was in a solid state, not liquid any more, cause it's saturated fat after all). The gravy is delicious and safe (I respond very badly to fat and I don't to my own gravy)
During Thanksgiving day, though, we were at our friends... they are italians and cook with unbelievable amounts of fat, you just can't imagine. I was sick after that, although i ate just a little bit (like the mashed potatoes were SO fat, I couldn't believe my eyes)... But I got better the next day, stability is so cool, I don't get sick for a whole week any more!
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I was just cooking for me, so I ate everything I wanted, but tweaked. All the good root veggies are SF, so that makes Thanksgiving easy, for me!
What I missed most was the whipped cream on top of the pumpkin pie.
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Hi Melissa. In a previous thread that Sand just recommended to me, someone else took Equalactin too and said it helped ward off an attack. I have only been on this diet for about 3 months (IBS-D, sometimes A)and I take Acacia three times/day (3 1/2 teaspoons total). If the Equalactin is just another SF, wouldn't it be the same thing to take some Acacia as a buffer too? Sometimes when I feel my bowels starting to get "looser" or more urgent/frequent, I wonder about taking more Acacia at that moment instead of taking an immodium. I'm not stable, but I'm doing pretty well with this amount of Acacia so do you think I should try the Equalactin for those in between times or difficult days? I was under the assumption that if you upped your SF too much, you could get gas (or even worse, d). I know in Heather's book, she says she sprinkles Acacia in a lot of things, not always measuring exact amounts and takes it right before going out to a restaurant. But she also warns that newbies get their bodies adjusted first. Any thoughts?
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I was at my parents' place. I ate most everything, except that I stuck to the white meat and skipped the salad. However, since most of my immediate family is allergic to dairy, none of the food my Mom made had any in it. We always have a simple bread stuffing - no sausage, no fruit, no nuts. It does have a couple egg yolks and some margarine, but I did okay with it. The pumpkin pie was non-dairy but a little high in fat - I ate it anyway.
I survived for the most part. I was slightly constipated up until Friday and my tummy was feeling a little troubled on Saturday, but I had no major issues. Whew.
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You could definitely use the acacia as a buffer. The only reason I use the Equalactin is because I can carry it around and take it at any time with a quick chew and some water. If Heather eventually gets the acacia in pill/tablet form, I'm all over it!
I've never taken SFS if my tummy starts to feel uneasy though, so not quite sure how that would work. I have heard of others taking the Equalactin during something like that and feeling better, but I've never experienced that personally. When I start to feel like that, I reach for a hot tea and Buddy (my bean filled microwave heat pad) or a ThermaCare patch if I'm not at home. If that doesn't work, then I move on to imodium, and if things are really extreme, I take a Levsinex.
Anyway, yes, upping SF too much/fast can cause gas. So that could make you feel worse if you do end up overloading. If you try buffering for an outing, just do a little. You can always eat a roll/bread at a restaurant (usually) as a buffer also.
HTH
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Sounds good. And how convenient that your family cooks/bakes dairy free. That helps you!
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Ooh
#291509 - 11/27/06 06:37 PM
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Jordy
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What did you make yourself???
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Yup, it does. Actually, I have the dairy allergy, too. I've been unable to eat dairy for more than half my life, but I've only had IBS since around April of this year. It made adjusting to the EFI diet really easy.
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-Carol
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Re: Ooh
#291515 - 11/27/06 06:53 PM
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raksasi
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I bastardized a bunch of recipes -- I was following the twice baked sweet potatoes, but completely left out the pineapple. It still tasted great. I made the 5 minute pumpkin pie, which is better the second day, after it's well-chilled. And then baked chicken, smashed potatoes, parsnips, and rutabaga.
The recipe challenge is actually kind of fun.
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Thank you. Maybe I'll try like a 1/4 teaspoon in a nervous situation and just see what happens. I just bought those Thermacare menstrual packs too for my period so I'll give them a try. Thanks for your advice:)
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If I have an attack, am going to a restaurant, or going to something that's making me nervous, I sometimes take more Acacia. Usually I take whatever doses are left for that day. Example, I usually have 6 tsp (2tbsp) in 3 doses in the day. So breakfast I'll have 2 tsp, before dinner 2tsp, night 2tsp. If I'm feeling queasy at lunch, I might take 3-4 tsp with a good amount of water or peppermint tea, and then none or 1 tsp at night. I usually don't go over my daily dose by more than 1 tsp.
Hope that helps give you some ideas.
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Kat
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Believe it or not, I only take 1 Tablespoon every morning in my cereal. Well, if I bake a quick bread or muffins, I'll add a tablespoon to it, so I get a tiny bit more if I have some. But, basically it's 1 Tbsp every morning. That's what works for me, and it ain't broke, so I'm not fixin it!
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Good luck! If you do try it, let me know how it works. And the Thermacare also. I love those things! Well, I like Buddy better, but I still like the Thermacre!
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Hubby and I had a YUMMY Thanksgiving! I managed to talk him out of turkey, thankfully. We made an absolutely delicious vegan tofu roast. Think bread bowl with a lid, but made of tofu and stuffed with various veggies and seasonings. YUM! We had Heather's stuffing, green beans, and sweet potato pecan pie. At DH's request, we also had the canned cranberry stuff that slides out of the can in one big chunk! We were a little gassy the next day or two (as we finished the leftovers), but I'm guessing that was due to the tofu roast. 
Everything was so yummy and safe, I didn't miss anything!
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Lisa, IBS-C (Vegan)
Stable since July 2007!
Mommy to Rhiannon Marie (Dec. 13, 2008)
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I am IBS-C which every so often turns into a MASSIVELY painful attack followed by LOTS and LOTS of semi-diahrrea and more bowel movements than should come out of any one person. I take Levsin and Xanax (the xanax is strictly for the tummy - I'm fine mentally) I do take a Tramadol when the cramping pain is blinding.....it does help a BIT. Would the Equalactin help the pain for someone like me? I already take Citrucel daily.
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