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Posted 6/28/2013 1:03 AM (GMT 0)
So I have been ill with various maladies for twenty years. And I have enough knowledge as well as conditions that prohibit me from eating a refined diet and things like ensure and boost and such. I believe in real foods. I am looking for a protein powder that I can use to supplement my diet. Pure product minimal ingredients. Like Sun Warrior sprouted rice or Plant Fusion or something along those lines. Also wondering how those of you who embrace similar dietary philosophies nourish yourself without resorting to flours, carbs, rices, canned products, etc. There has to be a healthy way to live with this.
Posted 6/28/2013 2:39 AM (GMT 0)
I use Douglas Labs Ultra Protein powder. It's a pea protein and is also essentially a multi vitamin too. I make it with water, 1/2 c frozen spinach, 1/2 c. frozen fruit, 1/2 an avocado and 1 t. of ground flax seed or chia seeds. I have not had any trouble with the fiber since everything is blended smooth. It's a little gritty on its own with water or a non-dairy milk, but not intolerable. This is my breakfast every day, and I will use it when I'm flaring or just have a couple of days of upset. I've tried Vega One before and like it, but it's even more expensive than what I use.

I tolerate cooked vegetables even in a flare. So I often eat a saute of zucchini, mushrooms, spinach and maybe red peppers, and combine that with quinoa or millet and if I am doing good then I usually add some beans. Quinoa and millet are my go to grains, and I do eat rice as well. I have found the Whole Life Nutrition cookbook helpful, and they do have a web site with some good recipes.

Hope that helps!
Posted 6/28/2013 11:55 AM (GMT 0)
I struggle with eating clean whole foods without getting bored with my diet. I typically eat:

breakfast: eggs/egg whites, turkey bacon,sometimes I eat blueberries or strawberries, black coffee with a packet of Truvia, water or green tea

snack: banana, hummus & carrots, "thats it" bar or a cucumber (without peel)

lunch: 4-5 oz of baked/grilled chicken breast or fish, cucumber and/or zucchini/squash, or asparagus, sometimes some quinoa too

snack: I hardly eat dairy, but sometimes I'll treat myself to Greek yogurt, or a snack from above

Dinner: same as lunch

snack: green tea, fresh watermelon, or sometimes I eat a Lara bar, but yesterday after I ate one my stomach bloated out, so won't be eating those for a while.

I try to add in other veggies when I can, but I can only tolerate the three I mentioned without any repercussions. I try to drink as much water as possible during the day and I have a super sweet tooth, so I occasionally indulge, but I try to keep sugar out as much as possible.
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