what are your "safe" foods

I know we all cant do it the same when it comes to diet but i was thinking it would be a good idea to get a list of some foods us crohnies can eat. i was looking around the net and nothing ever talks about the foods we can do. all i ever find is "everything's bad".

to start, i do good with white flour products (breads, pastas), i found i can do thin crust pizza if i let it cool down completely and take a enzyme with it.

also, what other wise normal foods trash you? (nacho's are a bad idea but i tried them anyway. lol)

I have a hard time believing that dairy products are considered good for crohn's. Healthy people can have a tough time with lactose, let alone people with bowel problems.

I agree with several of the other "best foods" though. I've been eating coconut oil for a couple of months now, quite tasty!

One of my safest foods is eggs. Nutritious, and easy to digest. Plain yogurt is good too (I sweeten it with a little honey).

I stick with Blue Diamond's pecan crackers, silk soy milk, a lot of water but maybe this is obvious for any of us, and Greek yogurt. That is all I can think of for now. I'm still in the process of learning that myself.

I'm unsure about the rice though..I know some can handle it, but I can't digest it at all.

My gut is in love with applesauce.. I buy it at the warehouse store in a case !! I don't do well with coffee, so I am stictly decaf girl now which has been a huge adjustment. I can only do salads here and there also. I am still learning after 4 yrs whats the ok list and what is the not ok list !  

Chicken is good, fish also works for me, but I'm on the coast, so I can get it really fresh. Lunch usually has dry curd cottage cheese in it somewhere and I use almond butter at breakfast lunch and dinner (but not all on the same day). One savior is SCD legal mayonnaise. It is used on bananas, added to the cottage cheese, used to coat the fish and applied to steamed veggies. And of course, I use spices liberally - basil, allspice, Chinese 5 spice, cumin, dill, and now that it's summer, chives.

My wife suggested that I consult a dietitian about getting more variety in my diet, so I finally contacted one. I had not even set up an appointment before they were telling me that the one thing that I needed for Crohn's was more fiber! Flax seed, ground up was the first in order followed by whole grains.... I never did make an appointment. If they can't stop to ask about food intolerances (I don't do flax or whole grains), I can't see any reason to rely on their advice.

this is probably pointless but over the weekend i learned that just cooking/making the foods i eat at home makes a world of difference! Friday i was on the go all day and made the best choices for being on the road. needless to say i felt like death on sat. not feeling good and all i ate what sounded good all day Saturday. the foods were pretty much the same as friday. sunday i felt like a million bucks so i picked my mind for a while and came up with the fact that the only big difference was i made everything at home. this is my new stand by! also chicken just like everyone else.

-J

Lean ground beef or turkey and baked potato(skinless) mashed together is my comfort food. It is the one thing that my system will tolerate without issue. It is also one of the best sources of protein for me. I have some trouble with chicken especially if it is cooked as a breast. If I cut the chicken into small slices or peices I'm fine. I generally rotate about 5 meals.(very boring and sometimes depressing)ground beef, chicken, mild fish(Haddock or Cod)eggplant(seeded), pasta usually plain. Anything with seeds causes a revolution.

One food that I cling to is Mexican! As long as I make it without the veggies(onions, tomatoes, corn, lettuce etc.) I save this for a treat. I've never had a problem(low fat or fat free cheese).