Low Fibre Diet

[tracylawrence]

Anyone have some good recipes for this diet which include all the good vitamins and protein we need without the pain! I have some soup recipes but need some snack ones as trying to avoid sugar but have a sweet tooth. At the moment little and often is the way, so small meal recipes would be great !! Thank you

[bibs73]

I like overnight oats, it's supposed be breakfast but I happily eat it through the day.  Using an old kilner jar or any lidded container I add oat fakes, a non dairy milk (just because I avoid dairy so I use almond or soya but I try To only buy organic soya milk)cover the oats and a bit more, I add chi seeds and a little maple syrup, this is the main base.  I normally add blueberries, but I've also added grated apple and cinnamon, other fresh berries, sliced bananas.  The options are endless.  Pop it in the fridge overnight and the oat flakes and chi seeds expand.  In the morning a good stir and I'll add more milk if needed.  I often top with more berries or chopped nuts.  It's surprisingly sweet and I find it delicious, very easy to eat.  

[bibs73 in reply to bibs73]

Just realised oats wouldn't be low fibre.  You can do it with chi seeds alone.  Pinterest has lots of ideas. 

[tracylawrence in reply to bibs73]

Thank you Tracy

[Lchf_23]

Hi, not a recipe as such but I would definitely advocate a look at a Ketogenic way of eating to hopefully improve your recovery. I have just posted on the next topic down a little more about glucose and its part in feeding cancer cells. Hope that it makes sense in any case!  

[tracylawrence in reply to Lchf_23]

Ok thank you Tracy

[Hidden]

HI Tracy me again I am afraid.   I often snack on blueberries, banana or some nuts.   I was told by the hospital to eat Oatie Biscuits or Hob nobs which arent too bad really sugar wise.    You can also get wheat free biscuits called Mrs Cribbs Coconut Macaroons.    As for recipies, well I do stir fry with a little veg, I dont have any recipies as such just put in whatever I have,  Tomorrow I am going to do carrots and courgettes with beef.   I do have a recipe book which concentrates on increase protein, it was published here by a Cancer Research Group.   I will look it up but I know it included a lot of creamy stuff which I wouldnt particularly like.  I will get it out and get back to you

[tracylawrence in reply to Hidden]

Brilliant thank you Tracy

[Lily-Anne]

I eat white bread rice and pasta with no problems. More than one portion of fruit or veg and I'm in trouble. Plays hell with any diet accept SW. I'm trying to lose weight but am starving most of the time  find SW recipes good 

LA 

[tracylawrence in reply to Lily-Anne]

Thank you Tracy

[sharonforce]

I have been on a low fibre diet for about 18 months now.I am not allowed any fruit or veg, no pulses, no seeds, no wholegrains, no nuts.  In fact the complete opposite of what is considered a healthy diet and a complete contrast to what I have eaten for the last 50 years. 

Have you been given a diet sheet from your hospital? And have you seen a dietician? I have one from the Royal Marsden. 

It is not easy but the dietician gave me some good advice. Just concentrate on the food you are allowed to have not what you can't have. 

I generally eat cornflakes with milk for breakfast with clear apple juice (not allowed any cloudy juices or smoothies). I eat white bread toast with butter and marmite, white sandwiches with meat, cheese or eggs. I have the meat and potatoes (no skin though) or white rice or white pasta for dinner. 

I haven't found a good website with 'health' low fibre recipes in the whole 18 months!

I had lovely salmon risotto in a white wine sauce a couple of days ago.  

I am not allowed normal vegetable soup with the fibre in so I make a sort of consomme of organic veg where I cook it all up and just strain it off and have the clear juice as a soup. 

Because I am on a trial I am not allowed to take any vitamin supplements but I do have vitamin enriched drinks like Scheckters Organic. 

I can still have wine and chocolate so it's not all bad!

Good luck

Sharon xx

[passenger1 in reply to sharonforce]

Hi Sharon like you I have now embarked on this diet as you have explained I have had the leaflet. One of the big issues was years of constipation. The diet is the complete opposite to what I thought was good for the bowels. You have described what you can eat perfectly Ihave been on it for 2 weeks with a twerking of my  constipation   tablets dicotyl have helped up to now all is well really a big worry out of the way for the moment. Good luck with the trial have started on again. Regards Barbara

[sharonforce in reply to sharonforce]

I do take two Senna tablets and one sachet of Laxido each evening which keeps my bowels moving whilst avoiding the risk of a blockage. 

[passenger1 in reply to sharonforce]

Thanks Sharon Should have said I have started again on a trial. Hate these I phones when you reply. Was about to have my low fibre breakfast. Ha Ha. Barbara

 

[tracylawrence in reply to sharonforce]

Thank you ..alas gone off alcohol which is a pain lol. Someone on here mentioned pini interest for recipes so going to look, maybe it will help you too. Tracy

[Hidden in reply to tracylawrence]

Cold Chicken and Rice Supper, 150mg long grain rice, 100g mayonnaise, 4-6 tbso fykk fat nukjm 150 seedless grapes wash and halved, 200g cooked cold chicken cut into bite size pieces, 1/2 apples salt and pepper to taste and handful chopped parsley.  Cook the rice according to the packet, drain and fluff with a fork, divide between two plates, put mayonnaise in a bowl and mix in milk to make a fairly thick dressing of pouring consistency, add grapes apple and the chicken pieces to the bowl, mix well, add salt and pepper to taste, put mixture over the rice finish with a sprinkle of chopped parsley on topn  This cold meal is perfect for anyone is nauseated by the smell of cooking and quick and easy to make. 

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Creamy Salmon Sandwich, 1 small tine pink or red salmon, drained 2 tbsp full fat cream cheese, juice and zest of lemon 1 tablespn of chives or herbs, two slices of butter bread.  Mash salmon, cream cheese, lemon and herbs with a fork.  Make a sandwich with soft  buttered bread or pita bread or serve as an open sandwich.  Both recipies come from  Good nutrition for cancer recovery.  you can do your own variation of both, if you dont want cream cheese or mayonaise.   If you are happy with these will do a few more tomorrow

[tracylawrence in reply to Hidden]

Yes that sound yummy thanks Tracy

[Hidden in reply to tracylawrence]

More tomorrow, the book was written and produced here by an authenthic research and cancer patients and dieticians gave their input.

[tracylawrence in reply to Hidden]

That is fab thank you

[SCWI]

Hello

Yes I do the same, it is a great breakfast.  I also add buckwheat flakes and toasted hazelnuts and almonds to the mix plus milled flaxseeds which are really good for you.  Raspberries as well as blueberries are yummy and good anti cancer fruit.

[SCWI in reply to SCWI]

So sorry the above is not low fibre, just relates to overnight oats post.  Low fibre is tricky, had to do it before my de-bulking operation.

[IrishMollyO]

Hi all

I am really interested in this discussion on low fibre diet. 5 years ago I certainly was not referred to a dietician but would have been handed a leaflet or two. At the time I did think it was odd since the bowel and digestive system in general are hugely affected by both OC and PPC . As I am now about to embark on the bandwagon again it will be one of my questions when I talk to consultants this week about their plan of action. I will put up a post later asking for help in preparing my questions. Meanwhile I will keep an eye on all the replies to Tracy

XXX

[tracylawrence in reply to IrishMollyO]

Thank you, much appreciated. Tracy

[Leeds2015]

Hi, have you tried Pinterest yet? I think you'd like it... pin.it/qF19BgB     Hopefully the link will lead you to me and all my healthy recipe boards I have created. 

[tracylawrence in reply to Leeds2015]

Will do and thank you Tracy

[Hidden]

Hi Tracy,

A low fibre diet felt like an impossible slap in the face to me when I had to go on it post-surgery - luckily only for a  few months as it turned out. I love veg and salads to bits and I also love cooking, so to start with it felt really daunting. But there are loads of really delicious things you can make, depending on your taste of course, which I really got into once I had decided just to get on with it! The dietician also explained that there are loads of nutrients especially in root vegetables of all kinds, so I majored on those, peeled then cooked every which way. Here are some sample thoughts for you:

Roast lamb fillet with celeriac mash; cod and smoked haddock pie with creamy white wine sauce and mash on top; shepherds pie with parsnip mash; roast mixed veg (potatoes, carrots, pumpkin, butternut squash, parsnips) with yoghurt on the side; spaghetti bolognese; roast butternut squash tossed in linguine with pancetta and creme fraiche; chicken and bacon pie; sausage hotpot with pureed tomato sauce; salmon quiche; roast chicken thighs with lemon juice and garlic; diced carrot and bacon risotto with parmesan; roast drumsticks marinaded in greek yoghurt and served with guacamole; and the list goes on.

I always added a half teaspoon of very finely chopped parsley to serve over the top so at least there was a hint of green on the plate, which might be ok for you too? I could also deal with a tiny bit of onion and garlic in cooking which really  helped with getting more flavour in. Stock cubes are brilliant for adding flavour too. You can also make mini versions of the above so that the amounts aren't too overwhelming.

For snacks, little cubes of really nice cheese (comte is a favourite of mine) with plain crackers are great. Hot buttered white farmer's loaf toast with smooth peanut butter was another treat - and really quick which helps when you're not up to much else.

I don't have much of a sweet tooth but scones with butter and honey would be a thought, or non-fruit icecream. And the trusty banana can be eaten raw, or fried in honey (or if you're me, even flambeed in brandy with a chocolate sauce...).

Mmm what's for lunch?!

Really hope that you find something in the weird world of low fibre diet that works for you.

Take good care -

Judith

x

[tracylawrence in reply to Hidden]

Goodness Judith that made my mouth water! Brilliant and thanks. Tracy

[tutti]

My diet has become almost entirely beige in colour since having to follow a low residue diet.It goes against everything I have been eating for sixty years.My problem is areas of bowel getting narrower and narrower and I have suffered from bowel blockages followed by wind and loose bowel movements.there are low residue diets on line from various hospitals.The main problem is eating separate food from my husband.A typical day will be cornflakes and banana for breakfast, soup or eggs and toast for lunch ,fish pie or pasta for dinner.Some vegetables are surprisingly low fibre but I really do miss fruit .For snacks I eat plain cakes and biscuits or crisps.for vitamin C Orange juice.Eating out I choose fish dishes or pasta or plain pizzas and ice cream desserts.

[IrishMollyO]

I know what you mean Tutti. I can see it will now mean separate menus as you cannot subject anyone else to your diet especially if one is the main cook ! Just one more worry to add to the list . Maybe it will shift the weight that has gone up and up in the past 5years. However lovely recipes like Judith's can be shared by everyone in our lives.

XXX

[Hidden]

I'm amazed how lacking the information I was given after hernia and bowel resection operations. Eating normally was clearly not an option (whatever they said), at least to begin with. Although it's intended for IBS, the most useful thing I found was the link below  and meals were kind of planned taking the list into account. Not all white!

cambridgeshireandpeterborou...

[tracylawrence in reply to Hidden]

Thank you TRacy

[Gilly49]

Hi, I've been on a low residual diet for two years due to a blockage. I'm also wheat gluten and diary free but what my oncologist said I can do is juice all the forbidden fruit and veg which we do every day with fresh ginger and turmeric and it tastes lovely. I love tomatoes so we remove the skins and pips and plonk the fleshy bit on my gluten free crackers. I eat a tin of salmon also. In the end you just get used to it. I was also told I can have small bits of cauliflower and broccoli heads but not the stalk. Also some ground almonds too. This was so hard at first because like others it was the complete opposite of my healthy diet. Take care, Gilly xxx

[tracylawrence in reply to Gilly49]

Thank you I will try the juicing as I have been trying to incorporate ginger and curcumin in the diet. Tracy

[indego]

I found protein balls to be a really good snack.

I like these ones:

taste.com.au/recipes/39737/...

These ones have a fair bit of sugar from the maple syrup, but they're absurdly sweet (to the point I couldn't eat them) so you could probably halve it or switch it to honey.

dailyburn.com/life/recipes/...

[tracylawrence in reply to indego]

Thank you Tracy