Cooking for one

Tia_Maria06

Hi, after nearly throwing up watching that programme on BBC3 last night, (I had eaten a lamb shank in mint gravy for tea thinking it would be ok.... !) I have decided that I really need to start looking after myself more, so I am looking to you all for advice, inspiriation..

I have IBDand need to be on a low residue diet, ie, no fruit, fibre, fats, dairy, pastry, spicy food or alcohol.. but I will let you into a secret, I do enjoy eating/drinking all the above but i do suffer for it! I do steer away more from fruit, pastry and brown things... bread, bran etc

Are there any threads or websites on here that have ideas for lone people?:T

Pink.

Hi Tia_Maria,

Although not specific to IBD, these threads may give help:

Single moneysaver living on my own!

What can a single person use on this board?

living on your own/cooking for one....

Saving Money On Food For a SINGLE person

Help a Single Saver

Pink

Tia_Maria06

Thanks that great PinkWinged, I will be able to sift through what isnt suitable x

recovering_spendaholic

What was the programme on BBC3?

Tia_Maria06

recovering_spendaholic wrote: »

What was the programme on BBC3?

I cant remember what it was called but there is a thread about it here...

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=2051679&highlight=

It was horrible; no meat in hotdogs, (I wouldnt eat them anyway) bones, skin and all manner of gruesome contents in burgers/kievs...

babyshoes

Sounds to me like you need to investigate an 'Atkins' type diet..

bargainbetty

Oh please don't look at Atkins. It is terrible for your body, as ketosis (the fat burning it induces) is very similar to the problem diabetics have. It is essentially a method of selling the supplements you need to keep healthy having removed most of the veg from your diet.

If it worked for you babyshoes, congrats, but I ask people to remember that the 'Atkins' who created it died extremely rich, and extremely fat.

GI plans might be more suitable, since they avoid wheats, brans etc.