Lymes diet/food questions

I have bought the "Lymes Diet Book" by Dr. Mcfadzean and am trying to figure the diet stuff out. I would like to start using protein powders more. The protein powders that she suggests in her book are crazy expensive, can anyone recomend a good protein powder that I can by at the local stores?..I am at a loss for what to eat sometimes, I find myself not eating as much as I should because it is confusing to me what I should be eating. Trying to avoid sugar, artificial sweeteners, fruit, gluten ect... doesn't leave many choices left. What the heck do all of you eat? What do you eat for snacks through out the day? Do all of you avoid most fruits due to the sugar/fructose content?  Are there any cereals that are o.k.? Thanks...

Biochem Whey Protein. Very helpful when you can't get much down!

I really don't have much for digestion problems. I don't believe I have any gluten issues but I am trying to stay away from it because it is an inflamation source. Maybe I should ease up on the gluten thing. I was also under the impression that most fruit is to sugary and not a good idea to eat? I am losing weight also and don't want to lose anymore, being low on body weight makes me feel weak in itself.

Anyone concerned about inflammation will also want to be cautious of bananas, as they encourage inflammation as well.

Nuts are very high in calories and very nutritious also.

Welcome to the club! I follow her recommendations in general, not perfectly. I probably still eat "too much" fruit. It does feel pretty daunting when you start out but you will get used to it over time. The other great thing is you will notice how wonderful fresh food tastes as you get rid of the convenience things you might use now. (As a result, my cholesterol and blood sugar which were both higher than they should have been are now normal. I did loose 20 lbs rather quickly, which scared me but then my weight has now been stable for the past 8 months and I haven't had any trouble with yeast infections - some really great reasons to give it a try!).

We cook fresh nearly everyday (yes, I'm lucky there is a "we" to share the cooking). A meat or fish, 1-2 veggies and some brown rice, potato or quinoa, salads. I generally then eat the leftovers from supper for lunch the next day. Also there are some good quinoa, brown rice or black bean pastas out there - especially good with homemade sauce with a some peppers, zucchini, onions, mushrooms in it.

Breakfast - eggs, millet toast & turkey sausage or quinoa pancakes made with cooked quinoa or a veggie-egg scramble with some toast.

Snacks - green smoothies (greens & fruit/berries through the vitamix). Nuts & seeds. Organic corn tortilla chips or black bean chips with hummus or salsa, homemade granola (most of the store bought has way too much sugar, I use a bit of maple syrup), I learned to make raw macaroons, for a treat - no sugar added coconut "ice cream", homemade popcorn.

Hope some of these ideas help. . .

Can you eat eggs? I've seen egg white protein powders at Kroger.

I have recently gone "almost" gluten free. My LLMD suggested that I try it to see if it helps w/ symptoms at all. I started by eliminating anything that was obvious-breads, pastas. Now, I'm slowly starting to make sure to check ingredients. It's been easier than I thought it would be.

UDI bread products taste good, especially toasted. They carry it at my Kroger and Trader Joes. It does contain yeast though so I try to keep that to a minimum. They make cinnamon raisin bread that's a yummy snack here and there.

Also, you can buy gluten free flours (oat, all-purpose,etc.) and substitute regular flour in recipes. I have never been much of a cook, but have taken to searching online recipes.

I use Stevia as a sugar substitute. A little goes a long way; it's very sweet. Just make sure that it is pure Stevia (organic section at Kroger) because some of them say Stevia, but it has other sugars added.

As far as fruit, I stay away from bananas, apples, oranges. I stick to berries, which have less sugar.

It's hard to change your entire diet all at once. I tried a while ago and failed miserably. I was so sick of salads that I would start gagging when trying to eat them, LOL!

I haven't read the book that you mention so I'm not sure what all is eliminated from the diet, but here are some of my typical go to foods:

Breakfast- Egg sandwiches on UDI bread, hardboiled eggs, oatmeal w/ blueberries and stevia, cottage cheese w/ berries, "KIND" bars, smoothies. I don't get fancy w/ the smoothies. I used unsweetened almond milk or Hemp Milk (both at my Kroger) with frozen berries and I put greens in it. Usually spinach or kale. UDI cinnamon raisin bread with butter. I also make a homemade gluten free banana bread (so I do have banana sometimes :o) that I found a recipe for online. It only takes about 15 minutes to make and then baking time and lasts a week for me. I warm it up in the microwave and I top it with almond butter or butter and cinnamon.

Lunch-this is probably the trickiest meal of the day for me. I do love homemade chicken salad. I eat that a lot.I also love Trader Joes homestyle chicken salad, so I buy that sometimes. I use the UDI pizza crusts and make pizza in the toaster oven. I like tuna salad so I eat that on it's own or w/ gluten free crackers. I also often have salads, although salads have never really filled me up. I have a high metabolism and have lways felt that I need protein w/ meals to feel full. I get organic tortilla chips, top with a little cheese, and dip in hot sauce.

Snacks-I haven't eliminated dairy, so I eat cheese a lot. I love hummus w/ veggies, pistachios, tortilla chips (although not very healthy, I know), yogurt w/ berries, popcorn.

Dinners-Probably the easiest. It's actually really easy to eat gluten free dinners after searching recipes online. For example, I just made a buffalo chicken and redskin potatoes that was really good and easy. The crock pot is great for easy dinners also.