Need Help with Food!!!

I have had to do this with both of my boys and it is hard! But worth it because of the benefits of breastfeeding and b/c formula for an MSPI baby is around $400/month. Here are some helpful things I have learned - soy lecithin and soybean oil are OK - they don't have the protein, so they won't affect baby. That opens up a lot of options! Squeezable Parkay is a margarine that is ok for the diet. Orowheat has a couple of breads that are ok - the whole wheat kind and some others. Some of their english muffins are ok too. Kashi TLC bars - some of them are ok. Animal cookies - both Stauffers and the Barnum kind or ok, Golden Oreos are ok, I think, and fig newtons. Rice Dream has some ice cream at Whole Foods that you can eat. Good luck!

A very easy substitute is rice milk. I was advised to get off milk and soy just wasn't cutting so I tried the rice milk. You can use it the same as any other type of milk. For flavoring, you might also try almond milk. Best advice..go to a health food store and they will really help you the best.

I am doing the same and it is a rough transition to go through but you'll get the hang of it. I use almond milk, unsweetened is my favorite, or water in recipes. I also use the Earth Balance butter, I buy that at HEB. It does have soy in it but it doesn't bother my baby. Soy lecithin is in everything but it doesn't seem to bother my baby like soy in other things, you could try it once you both get your systems cleared out. It took about two weeks for me to see a difference in her. I eat a lot of Asian food, also some mexican dishes can be made without cheese, like beef or chicken enchiladas. Avocado is a great substitute for cheese, so is mayo. Spaghetti without parm cheese. Oh, and Oreo's have no dairy in them. LOL
I eat a lot of peanut butter. One serving on some bread is very filling. If your baby is like mine, there isn't a lot of time to make everything from scratch so making a pb sandwich real quick works well. No dairy means no fast food basically. Even the fries at McDonald's have whey protein in them. Look online, most restaurants list the allergy info, and most packaged food does also. BBQ chips have whey protein in them. I've been buying my bread at the Costco Bakery. They have a nice selection of healthy non dairy bread. I also eat a lot of chicken salad.
Make a list of things you can eat and put it on the fridge so when you're frustrated and starving, breastfeeding mommy, you can see the things you can eat. PB has really been a great fix for me.
Go to Whole Foods and Central Market and look around.
Hang in there, you'll get into a groove and won't be hungry all the time anymore. Good Luck! You're doing an awesome thing for your baby! NB

i cut out bread and lost a tremendous amount of weight. ive done adkins (hungery and felt bad ..all that fat) and south beach also felt not so great and didnt loose that much weight. its when i started eating small meals and sancks. i think you should be snacking too around 10 am and again around three. this should help you with your hunger. can you eat oatmeal, wheat? you can make your own bisquets with water and wheat. wheat pancakes sweeten them up with sweet potatoes. rice, beans oh BEANS have healthy carbs and fill you up and keep you "flowing" if you know what i mean. good luck.

Look in the natural foods section of the grocery store . They have alot of the less processed foods available that do not have the soy and the dairy. Go for foods that are as close to their natural form as possible. Do your own baking or get the frozen bake at home breads that have less processed food ingredients in them. Read the labels- seems like you are already used to doing that! I would go to a central market or a whole foods if you have one near you and try some stuff out. Don't go crazy at first. Try one or two items. Cook most things yourself. Watch food network- Good Eats is a good show to learn the basics and the science behind what you do in the kitchen- he is also a big proponent of know what the heck is in your food.

Good Luck!

Try almond milk or rice milk,they are both great, but I prefer almond. You can also get lots of great organic breads that are dairy free. Whole foods had wonderful dairy free breads and pastries. Even banana breads and donuts. You can also get cheese made from rice(it sounds weird but it is pretty good). Try eating brown rice it is great for you and very filling. There is this amazing restaurant called casa de luz it is a vegan restaurant, but they also sell cook books that will help you. Good luck, I know how hungry you get from nursing all day long and think you are awesome for nursing your baby and changing your diet to meet her needs.

Rainbow bread and whitewheat bread do not have milk. If you miss bread, those are a few good choices. I called the companies and those products don't have milk. The Pilsbury cinnabon flavored cookies also do not have milk. There is a product called Darifree that they sell in health food stores, that you can use to take the place of milk or soymilk in your cooking. You can also use rice milk or hemp milk which is made from almonds. It's hard at first to find products that ommitt certain ingredients but it's just the time it takes to read each label. Milkfat, whey, casein, lactic acid (some times this can be from another source) are all names for milk. Soy, soy protein, are obviously soy, but it gets easier. I understand you completely because I have to ommitt milk from my daughters diet, but it does get easier. Kroger signature stores have a section with a few health foods, and There is a store that i like to go to called Natural kitchen in kingwood that has everything. It helped me out so much to find that store when I first started, but it's a little far for me to go to frequently, but Kroger has added more things to their selection and now I buy more items there. Good luck!

I know what you are going through...my son had the same issue until 12 months. I ate a lot of beans and rice and a ton of nuts. You can also make up some cold pasta salads, with veggies and some sandwich meat or rotisserie chicken and just find a salad dressing or two that doesn't have soy/dairy. The nuts are not going to help your waistline, but it is at least something you can eat without affecting your daughter. My son out grew this allergy by his first birthday and now drinks milk like it is going out of style. A dairy/soy-free diet is hard to maintain, no doubt about it! Good luck!

Hi J.,

I will tell you a quick and simple resource you can either call or go to one. There are alot of natural health stores all over and if you ask someone there they not only will point you in the right direction but will tell you which ones taste the best. If you do not have one in your area you can call the natural brazos valley store in bryan, tx and someone will help you. They are really nice folks and they carry a lot of products.
###-###-#### , other than that for now there is rice milk, oat milk, almond milk which is really good in a nut kinda of cereal. Most grocer carry this stuff just visit the organic and health aisle. Best of luck to you.
Mrs. C

kuddos to you for sticking with the breast feeding even though you have to cut out soo much- I tried and couldn't because my daughter was having other issues so I had to stop. We have an occupational therapist for our older son and she said when she was nursing she lived on steak (very filling) chicken, fish, fruits, veggies and potato chips! She said she ate potato chip all the time and because she was breast feeding she had no weight problems and they were her saving grace. I don't remember which kind of ripple type chip I ate for a while but I was in heaven for the first few weeks when we realized that my daughter had other issues that made me have to stop altogether. Check the ingredients and if it says potato, oil, salt eat and be happy!! Good luck!

I would suggest google GFCF diet: gluten free/dairy(caesean)free diet. You will come up with a wealth of information, and might be suprised at what you can eat. My son doesn't tolerate dairy, and eats very well! Even breads, crackers and cookies! Also at HEB they have a whole isle dedicated to this style of diet, not to mention a great selection of products at Whole Foods. Good luck!

I just found out my now 3 year old has food allergies. She has had tubes and everything. She cannot have soy, milk, eggs, wheat, or corn, anyways I give her rice milk. For me it isn't the best, but she loves it. I'm not sure where you live but we moved to an area with an H-E-B and they have an allergy free section. With cookies amoung other things! I completely understand how you feel! Hope this helped!

The transition is the toughest part, but once you get the hang of it, it will be easy. As a family, we are gluten free, dairy and soy free and sugar and imitation sugar-free. There are different allergies that we have, but I have a lot of suggestions!!

I have to eat A LOT due to a fast metabolism, nursing and being pregnant!! So, I couldn't be more understanding about being hungry!! I feel like eating is a chore!! LOL

Nuts are a GREAT snack; almonds are especially good for you. I use coconut milk as a substitue for milk. You can also use goat milk. I have also used almond milk too. There are some really good cheeses made w/goat or sheep milk that you can find. I have even found an ice cream made w/coconut milk and agave nectar that we can eat. It is really yummy!!

Instead of bread, we eat corn tortillas. We have also used Ezekiel bread from time to time, but I am not sure if it has soy or not. It is in the frozen foods. We don't eat white potatoes or white rice either so we eat corn tortilla chips or make sweet potato french fries. Tacos are a fast food item that can be eaten; just be sure to ask for them w/o cheese! The fresco tacos at Taco Bell are a good choice.

For breakfast, we eat oatmeal or corn grits, eggs. I buy the oatmeal in the bulk section and make it from scratch. It is really great b/c you can change the flavor you want to eat-- mashed up bananas, cinnamon, nuts, apples, agave nectar, etc.

Let me know if you need more help. I have a lot of ideas and don't feel as tho I am missing out on anything! :-) I know I am much healthier and feel better too. Plus, as a side effect I lost 40 lbs too!! Nobody can believe I have 5 kids!!

I also have a cake recipe that is tasty too if you'd like it.

Also, for a quick snack, you can try Larabars. They are yummy, have many flavors and are a quick snack bar. You can purchase them in the organic/health/vitamin section of most stores. I have purchased them at HEB and at Kroger.

Keep up the GREAT work, Mom!!

~M.
Mom to 5 Wonderful Kids
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Try almond milk. They come in all different flavors.

If you miss bread, make your own with water,flour and yeast. many great recipes out there...

brown rice, potato salad....none of these items have milk or soy.....

I went without dairy for 10 months due to nursing my sweet little boy. It was hard. But once I found several meals that I could eat, I just stuck with those. www.godairyfree.com was a great resourse. There are ALOT of recipes that also don't have soy. They even help you find fast food that you can eat.

have you tried using other animal milks in food prep? Such as goat's milk I've heard its a good alternative for those who are allergic to both milk and soy. and if the milk allergy is not an actual allergy but a lactose intertolerance then you could use lactose free milk. That's what I have to drink and it's good