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Posted 10/19/2013 11:25 PM (GMT 0)
what are your feelings on chocolate and coffee?

I think I am supposed to avoid caffeine and I haven't had a coke in 8 weeks. I said I'd never give it up, but the thought of the old trick of using it to clean off batteries has not really made me want to put it in my poor inflamed gut... so, following that choice, coffee seemed the next logical one. I really hate tea though :(

and chocolate... I am trying to be dairy free, but I miss chocolate. Not a fan of the all dark stuff.

do you guys eat chocolate and drink coffee?

I have had NO direction from my medical team, so i'm just trying my best to make the right choices for my body. Trying not to cause more inflammation or irritation--although it doesn't seem to matter what I eat, it all hurts within about 2 hours of eating.
Posted 10/20/2013 1:56 AM (GMT 0)
I don't drink carbonated beverages, but I do drink coffee. I have chocolate, but only on occasion. It is hard for your medical team to give you advice, because we all react to food differently. You just have to experiment and see if it bothers you. Keep a food diary and just try your best. Wish it could be more clear.
Posted 10/20/2013 5:11 AM (GMT 0)
Hi I have not drank any soda in a long time and don't miss it.
I do drink coffee and have no problems with it.
Posted 10/20/2013 11:10 AM (GMT 0)
I haven't drank soda since I was like 17...so that does not bother me. I know someone else who has CD and they drink Starbucks everyday. Now, chocolate I am just dyinnnnng to be able to eat...not even a bar of chocolate, but just like a cake or something...not everyday, but just once a month you know. Does anyone know if dark chocolate or any type of chocolate is better or less harmful? Is there such a thing as lactose free chocolate? haha I guess not...but I fond this one that ia dairy free..
http://www.tastethedream.com/products/category/493.php
I also read that dark chocolate is better if you are looking for a "lactose-free" option, but I am unsure of what that statement means.
Let me know of anything.
Thanks. God bless.
Posted 10/20/2013 12:50 PM (GMT 0)
In fact there is lactose free chocolate, including lactose free chocolate cake!

Buy cocoa oil, for human consumption. I get mine from Chocolate Alchemy and it is amazing. The dark chocolate aroma fills the kitchen when I open the bag.

Then make Marlyn's SCD chocolate cake (see below)

Or make candy peanit/almond butter cups. Use below recipe but substitute almond butter (much better for you). Makes Hershey's peanut butter cup taste like a 2 on a scale of 10, and these an 11. Be careful not to over eat.

The only issue with this cake and candy is that it is so good most folks overeat the first time they make it! I did turn

Dave

http://ajewelinthemaking.com/2013/01/scd-chocolate-cake.html

http://digestivewellness.blogspot.com/2011/06/awesomely-addictive.html
Posted 10/20/2013 3:54 PM (GMT 0)
Yeah, I drink black coffee and eat milk chocolate.

But not very often, because I prefer tea and don't have that much of a sweet tooth anymore. So I hit up spicy, salty things, like these:

i-ramen.net/index/sp/indofood-fk1.jpg

The only advantage of having a stoma is zero butt burn. So I can eat properly spicy foods now.
Posted 10/20/2013 5:34 PM (GMT 0)
I am a chocaholic, milk chocolate though. It gets me only if I overdo it. Dark chocolate bothers me. I can tolerate a mild (making it at 1/4 strength) cup of coffee once a day, but quit drinking it because of a family member's allergy (allergic asthma that's triggered by inhalation).
Posted 10/20/2013 5:45 PM (GMT 0)
Hi, yes I drink cofee ( lots) especially Costa's and also Starbucks. I have a stoma and was advised not to drink it as it makes the bowel more active but because I have a bag doesn't make a lot of difference. As for chocolate don't really eat very much, like NCOT, i'm more of a savoury person. I have a really bad thing for Olives at the moment x
Posted 10/20/2013 9:24 PM (GMT 0)
@ Dave- i will surely try that in a month or so when my symptoms are better, right now i would probably eat everything in my path if i could..and i would make a batch just for me hahaha i remember when i came back from the hospital for the first time, i would eat half a cake all by myself just in the morning...urghh prednisione sucks! haha...
Posted 10/20/2013 11:13 PM (GMT 0)
I can tolerate light carbonated beverages like 7up and sprite but no cokes. As for chocolate, I hardly ever do eat it for two reasons. The first reason is that chocolate is the first enemy of my GERD; it makes my lower sphincter get very loose and reflux starts immediately after. The other reason was a medical advice; my colorectal surgeon told me before that eating chocolate and tomato sauce affects my proctitis severely. This was seconded by my GI and it turned out to be true. Whenever I eat a bar of chocolate, my proctitis flares up. However, I can eat wafer filled w chocolate but no pure chocolate. Still, this differs from one person to the other.
Take care :)
Posted 10/21/2013 12:18 AM (GMT 0)
I drink coffee but not often. If I do everyday it does not agree with me.
Posted 10/22/2013 4:02 AM (GMT 0)
thanks everyone! I don't drink coffee often, but when my husband does, it smells good and then i want some. I did have a little glass of decaf today that seemed to satisfy me.

I think it's more the caffiene I was worried about.
Posted 11/3/2013 5:24 PM (GMT 0)
I drink black coffee but I use instant which I think is milder than Starbucks. I eat chocolate rarely but when I do, I hold a Lindt's truffle in my mouth and let it melt. Might as well go to hell using the good stuff.

Actually neither of them give me trouble -- my doctors have always said, your body will tell you what you can't have. They are right.
Posted 11/4/2013 3:04 AM (GMT 0)
Regarding milk chocolate...

It is not really true that Crohnies can't eat anything containing milk. What we have to be careful of is lactose, the natural sugar that is in milk. This is because as we get older, our bodies lose the ability to produce lactase, an enzyme we need to digest lactose. If we don't have sufficient lactase present in the digestive system, exposure to lactose will cause diarrhea and thus irritation to the gut.

Fortunately, there is a simple solution. Depending on where you live in the world, it should be pretty easy to buy lactase supplements at your local pharmacy. A well-known brand-name is Lactaid, but there are lots of generic brands that are cheaper. When I was in America, I tried that and it really worked - I could drink milk without issues.

However, I'm in Taiwan now and I haven't seen lactase on the pharmacy shelves here, so I have to go easy on the dairy products.

Regarding coffee...

I find that it depends on which type of coffee beans you buy. It's not just caffeine content - I've found that decaf coffee can be just as bad. Some coffee beans don't seem to bother me much, while other brands will really set my gut on fire. I don't have a simple rule on how to determine which ones are good and which are bad - trial and error is my method. I'd probably be better off drinking no coffee, but I'm kind of addicted, and fortunately I've found one brand that I tolerate well. It's no use for me to tell you what brand that is unless you also live in Taiwan (since it's not sold abroad).

Post Edited (ozonehole) : 11/3/2013 8:16:24 PM (GMT-7)

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