Lactose, gluten and soy free

Zingy

So what exactly am I meant to eat!

Im really struggling with finding things that I can eat and am getting fed up with losing weight.

Been lactose and gluten free for 7 and 3 years so im pretty good with those but now I dont eat soya its like im having to start all over again and completely change my diet, not easy.

So, any suggestions what I can eat? Right now it seems im living on veg which I love but its getting a bit plain, are there any sauces I can have? Open to try pretty much anything right now. Also are there any rice based yoghurts around or something similar I can have as a quick snack?

Looking in the free from sections hasnt got me very far, apart from pasta and some cereals they all contain something I cant have. Holland and barret is useless too. Open to looking onlinr but again have found very few products.
Thanks

Fire_Fox

Are these diagnosed allergies or intolerances?

Choose real ingredients instead of ready made/ processed foods like pasta and cereals. I have a couple of decent cook books called 'Cooking Without' by Barbara Cousins but am sure there are plenty of free recipes online. Presumably you can still eat any meat, any fish, eggs, any fruit, any vegetable, nuts, seeds, most beans, lentils, rice, herbs and spices which represents a huge choice of ingredients. Maybe make your own Mediterranean, Indian or Thai sauces with any selection of: wine, tomatoes, creamed coconut, olives, yeast extract, stock, herbs and spices, then freeze in batches. Marigold reduced salt vegetable stock powder contains none of your no-nos and is available in supermarkets, I use it to flavour meat, fish, rice and roast vegetables not just as stock in a sauce. Ditto the fresh meat stocks or you can make your own meat stock, reduce down and freeze in ice cube trays. Some of the Loyd Grossman pasta sauces also meet your criteria.

Why not just purchase plain Greek yoghurt then stir in fresh, frozen, canned or chopped dried fruit? Sugar and white rice are both very high glycaemic index, pro-inflammatory, affect healthy immune function and feed the bad bacteria in your gut. None of which are good if you have allergies or intolerances. Higher calorie healthy foods you can eat include nuts, seeds, olives, avocados, many brands of high cocoa dark chocolate, creamed coconut, very oily fish like sardines, any dried fruit. Vegetables are generally low calorie, low protein and low fat which may be why you are losing weight.

HTH.

Bexm

My mum is a coeliac and she's got a lot of coeliac cookbooks and lots of the things in it are also lactose free. I can imagine they are soy free too so check out some books.

I am sure you will find something.. although you may have to make it your self!

Zingy

Fire_Fox wrote: »

Are these diagnosed allergies or intolerances?


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All self diagnosed intolerances due to a useless doctor who refused to offer any advice because I wouldnt follow a normal diet. My intolerances are that bad that even the tiniest amount would make me ill so there was no way I could do that.

Probably should have added that eggs, yeast, mustard, celery and oats are out too.

Thanks for the other suggestions

Penny-Pincher!!

Not helpful, but all I will say is good luck! OH has a wheat and dairy intolerance and this has been hard enough. Mrs Crimbles macaroons and bake wells have been a god send at £1.15 for either 4 or 6, but they have some of the ingredients in you can't have.
If you see a dietician, they will be able to give you diet sheets etc.

londonsurrey

Get nuts. You can bake them, or quick fry them, just to brown them a bit, then roughly crush them, and then sprinkle over salads, mix into rice, etc. Peanuts, walnuts, etc.

Fire_Fox

Zingy wrote: »

All self diagnosed intolerances due to a useless doctor who refused to offer any advice because I wouldnt follow a normal diet. My intolerances are that bad that even the tiniest amount would make me ill so there was no way I could do that.

Probably should have added that eggs, yeast, mustard, celery and oats are out too.

Thanks for the other suggestions

You really need to know which are allergies and which are intolerances or be diagnosed with IBS, leaky gut syndrome, candidiasis etc. Without that any suggestions you get here are dangerously close to medical advice. You have the right to ask to see another GP in your practice or change practices entirely, I highly recommend this if yours is obstructive. Intolerances to grains are more often the carbohydrate component than the protein (gluten) component, allergies are generally to proteins. With dairy the culprit can either be the sugar (lactose) or one of the proteins (usually casein). How have you identified these culprits, did you follow a medical exclusion diet?

For many of the issues I mention it can be very valuable to eat a low glycaemic index, anti inflammatory diet - that means avoiding white/ refined carbs and sugar, avoiding alcohol and caffeine, plenty of oily fish, berries, tree fruits and veggies, other healthy fats. Avoid long or short grain rice and white potatoes as these are high GI - get your carbs from beans, lentils, berries, tree fruits and sweet potatoes, small portions of brown basmati rice. Basically eating this way exceeds the government minimum recommendations, swapping out one foodstuff in a group for another, eating fewer empty calories and more nutrient dense calories.

Supplements that can help include a high strength (3g DHA/ EPA) omega-3 fish oil combined with a freeze dried probiotic (beneficial bacteria such as acidophilus). What has your GP said about mineral intake, if anything, considering you are dairy free and grain free?

nzmegs

I stick to a low carb diet and eat plenty of meat and veg. I also have dairy - but i guess you can't have that. You probably need to add more fat to your diet through meat and eggs, this will stop you getting hungry at least.

I found that I could tolerate lactose much better once I stopped eating wheat. Perhaps you could try introducing it again to see if there has been a change. I can now eat cream and butter with no issues at all. But milk is still a no no for me (too high in carbs).

You are much better off without soya - it is not very good for you at all.

Any new diet takes some time to get used to and you will soon discover plenty of ways to get your eating and your hunger under control.

Zingy

Nuts are a great idea and seeds, I used to eat them all the time and not really sure why I stopped.

I was lactose intolerant when I was a baby until about 2 I think but ive always had problems with cream and egg and cheese now I think about it. So when I started having problems again that was the first thing I thought of so cut it out completely and was fine after. Tried reintroducing quite a few times but its still as bad as it always has been.

It was a similar thing with gluten, started off with not being able to eat bread and went from there. Tried reintroducing that too but its no good.

Soya has been coming for a few months, used to be able to eat it fine then could only have a small amount and now nothing. Very frustrating.

Im a bit reluctant to see a gp to be honest. One gave me tablets containing lactose when I made a point of asking him when he prescribed them if they would be ok and the other has said I need to follow a normal diet for at least 6 weeks before theyll think of doing anything. Hence the reason for asking diet advice on here

silvercar

Alpro make a soya free and milk free, milk substitute.

If you live near supermarkets that have a kosher section, anything marked "parev" is guaranteed to be dairy free.

Also lactofree are extending their range of products.

BlueSD

I feel for you, I really do, but there is lots out there you can still eat. My son (6) is wheat, gluten, dairy, eggs and soya free, but we manage to feed him well. As my daughter (8) is also wheat, gluten, oats and dairy free, it makes for an interesting life! Just be prepared for the costs to hit your pocket.

I don't know whereabouts you are, but it's worth looking to see if you can find a local health food shop that stocks free from foods as most of the supermarket brands will contain something or other you can't eat.

Rice flour is a good option for baking your own cakes, biscuits, making sauces etc or you should be able to use Doves Farm gluten free flour too. You will have to play around to find good recipes but here the internet is your friend. Look for vegan recipes (as these will be egg free) and then substitute with things you can have - gluten free or rice flour instead of normal flour, free from spread instead of butter (Vitalite free from, Pure sunflower or olive spread and T*sco free from all come to mind here as being both soya and lactose free), coconut or rice milk instead of normal milk etc.

For meals, we cook plainly - gluten free pasta (from all supermarkets should be fine) with a homemade white sauce, tuna and corn, tomato-based sauce etc. Potatoes in any form (jacket, mashed, new, roast etc) with plain cooked meat. If you like it, you can eat Heinz tomato ketchup and BBQ sauces too.

You can get lots of options on gluten free sausages, and I would highly recommend the S*insburys free from range though you will need to check the labels carefully.

Finally, M*rrisons do everything free Rocky road, Jam tarts and Millionaires shortbread.

You can also get Almond milk puddings (like yoghurt) but these are really expensive - £2.35 for 2, but great as a treat. I *think* these are made by "Ecomil". And Freedom ice-cream is also everything free.

Good luck and hope you find what you need.

BlueSD