Prepping for the “elimination phase” of the FODMAPS diet was a bit daunting at first. I found myself looking up individual foods constantly to see what their chemical structure was (and if they contained FODMAPS). But once I started to get the hang of it, I came up with lots of meal ideas. My meals will continue to be plant-based, but I want to try and make this as helpful as possible for all my fellow IBSers, so please note, the starred (*) items are for those who aren’t vegan. FODMAPS free grocery list Fruit… Read more >
Elise
September 21, 2011
Candle Cafe, chocolate, dates, enjoy life, nutbutter, nutmilk, nuts, oatmeal, one lucky duck, pumpkin, quinoa, smoothie, vegan cakeFODMAPS
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I worked Saturday, but had Sunday and Monday off. Wee! Let’s fly through Saturday so I can show the fun stuff. I got up at 4:30 am to work out. It was mediocre since I had a headache. I don’t know that my heart rate got up since there wasn’t any cardio going on, but I did some weight stuff, resistance bands, and yoga/stretching for 30 minutes. My headache disappeared once I drank a few glasses of water (and a mug of almond milk/coffee). My half-caf-java was followed by the above breakfast of vanilla soy… Read more >
Elise
September 5, 2011
Ezekiel, food should taste good, granola, justin's nutbutter, larabar, millet, oatmeal, smoothie, soy yogurt, udi's
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The couple that fails together stays together. Wait. That’s not right. Yesterday’s green black monster was epically disgusting. I actually gagged when I tasted it. I know what you’re thinking…Elise, WHY on Earth did you taste that necrotic infested swamp slush? Good question. Sometimes things look gross but actually taste really good! Case in point: home-made log seitan. So I thought maybe this was one of those things. But it was not. Very very not. If anyone is considering buying this brand of protein powder, DON’T. Just don’t. Unless you have a fondness for… Read more >
Elise
August 15, 2011
smoothie
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Hi, I’m in a salad rut. [never a bad thing] As I’ve repeatedly blogged about, I’m a bit of a prep queen. Whenever I know I have several shifts in a row, I make sure to prepare healthy and flexible food options ahead of time. I hate coming home to an empty fridge (and after 12+ hours on my feet, I definitely don’t have the energy to start cooking a meal from scratch). This week’s examples: Lentils & wheat berries. [Soaking on stand-by] Veggies. [I always have greens, tomatoes, bell peppers, & carrots on… Read more >
Elise
August 12, 2011
big salad, chia seeds, corazona's, enjoy life, hummus, kale, larabar, lentils, Mary's Gone Crackers, oatmeal, quinoa, sesame crackers, smoothie, tempeh, tofu, vega protein powder, wheatberriestutorial, work meals
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Whenever I go home to visit my parents I’m reminded about how lucky I am to have been raised with health in the forefront. The importance of eating well and staying active was a given, so I have never seen wellness as a chore. Eating balanced meals and participating in sports were, quite simply, just the norm. I now know that I was very fortunate to have grown up this way. Thank you mom and dad! Prior to my arrival, my mom had been to TJs to restock the bar stash. And hummus stash…. Read more >
Elise
August 4, 2011
Amy's, big salad, greek yogurt, hummus, Kombucha, oatmeal, smoothie, soy milk, sunbutter, sushi, trader joe's, veggie burger
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