Guest guest Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 Hi Sophia, Believe me my heart goes out to you. The low potassium diet has been very hard on me too because I love fruits and veggies so much. It is very hard to have to limit so many of your favorite foods. The best thing I have found is to allow yourself very small portions when you really want something while still being very careful about your overall daily consumption. For instance, I hate giving up oranges which I love. I have not eaten one in years, but when my husband has one, I will eat and really savor one or sometimes two little segments, or as Pierre has mentioned, instead of giving up tomatoes completely, every now and then I will have a tomato sandwich but with the tomatoes sliced very thin, that sort of thing. It is easier if you can have a taste rather than completely deny yourself. It does get easier with time, but it is definitely a difficult adjustment. We are here for you! In a message dated 3/9/2005 5:48:41 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, yipee_ladybug@... writes: Hi everyone, My husband was very sad to know that I need to be restricted on potassium. It was especially depressing when we finally got the information from the dietician: on one side - almost the entire page was filled with foods I now have to avoid. On the other - another list of foods I can have - but only 5 - 7 servings a day of each. Very tough for me...b/c I eat A LOT. Anyways, he searched on the internet and found an awesome website with lots of low potassium recipes: http://www.davita.com/recipes/ . They sound so tasty, it's making me hungry now! Better go eat something now. ; ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 Hi Sophia, Believe me my heart goes out to you. The low potassium diet has been very hard on me too because I love fruits and veggies so much. It is very hard to have to limit so many of your favorite foods. The best thing I have found is to allow yourself very small portions when you really want something while still being very careful about your overall daily consumption. For instance, I hate giving up oranges which I love. I have not eaten one in years, but when my husband has one, I will eat and really savor one or sometimes two little segments, or as Pierre has mentioned, instead of giving up tomatoes completely, every now and then I will have a tomato sandwich but with the tomatoes sliced very thin, that sort of thing. It is easier if you can have a taste rather than completely deny yourself. It does get easier with time, but it is definitely a difficult adjustment. We are here for you! In a message dated 3/9/2005 5:48:41 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, yipee_ladybug@... writes: Hi everyone, My husband was very sad to know that I need to be restricted on potassium. It was especially depressing when we finally got the information from the dietician: on one side - almost the entire page was filled with foods I now have to avoid. On the other - another list of foods I can have - but only 5 - 7 servings a day of each. Very tough for me...b/c I eat A LOT. Anyways, he searched on the internet and found an awesome website with lots of low potassium recipes: http://www.davita.com/recipes/ . They sound so tasty, it's making me hungry now! Better go eat something now. ; ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 Hi Sophia, Believe me my heart goes out to you. The low potassium diet has been very hard on me too because I love fruits and veggies so much. It is very hard to have to limit so many of your favorite foods. The best thing I have found is to allow yourself very small portions when you really want something while still being very careful about your overall daily consumption. For instance, I hate giving up oranges which I love. I have not eaten one in years, but when my husband has one, I will eat and really savor one or sometimes two little segments, or as Pierre has mentioned, instead of giving up tomatoes completely, every now and then I will have a tomato sandwich but with the tomatoes sliced very thin, that sort of thing. It is easier if you can have a taste rather than completely deny yourself. It does get easier with time, but it is definitely a difficult adjustment. We are here for you! In a message dated 3/9/2005 5:48:41 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, yipee_ladybug@... writes: Hi everyone, My husband was very sad to know that I need to be restricted on potassium. It was especially depressing when we finally got the information from the dietician: on one side - almost the entire page was filled with foods I now have to avoid. On the other - another list of foods I can have - but only 5 - 7 servings a day of each. Very tough for me...b/c I eat A LOT. Anyways, he searched on the internet and found an awesome website with lots of low potassium recipes: http://www.davita.com/recipes/ . They sound so tasty, it's making me hungry now! Better go eat something now. ; ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 Forgot to say thanks for this link Sophia. \ In a message dated 3/9/2005 5:48:41 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, yipee_ladybug@... writes: http://www.davita.com/recipes/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 Forgot to say thanks for this link Sophia. \ In a message dated 3/9/2005 5:48:41 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, yipee_ladybug@... writes: http://www.davita.com/recipes/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 Forgot to say thanks for this link Sophia. \ In a message dated 3/9/2005 5:48:41 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, yipee_ladybug@... writes: http://www.davita.com/recipes/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2005 Report Share Posted March 10, 2005 Thank you , I'm slowly adjusting to it, and it's not so bad. Your suggestion of having a very little of the high potassium food to get rid of the craving helps very much. , you should check out the website link that I posted in the earlier post - you might find it useful and a lot of fun as well. Lots of tasty recipes, and it will tell you which ones are appropriate for CKD-non-dialysis vs. dialysis vs. diabetes. Kris has already tried one which turned out very good and is planning another one for dinner sometime this week. Sophia > > Hi Sophia, > > Believe me my heart goes out to you. The low potassium diet has been very > hard on me too because I love fruits and veggies so much. It is very hard to > have to limit so many of your favorite foods. > > The best thing I have found is to allow yourself very small portions when > you really want something while still being very careful about your overall > daily consumption. > > For instance, I hate giving up oranges which I love. I have not eaten one > in years, but when my husband has one, I will eat and really savor one or > sometimes two little segments, or as Pierre has mentioned, instead of giving up > tomatoes completely, every now and then I will have a tomato sandwich but with > the tomatoes sliced very thin, that sort of thing. It is easier if you can > have a taste rather than completely deny yourself. > > It does get easier with time, but it is definitely a difficult adjustment. > > We are here for you! > > > > In a message dated 3/9/2005 5:48:41 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, > yipee_ladybug@y... writes: > > > Hi everyone, > > My husband was very sad to know that I need to be restricted on > potassium. It was especially depressing when we finally got the > information from the dietician: on one side - almost the entire > page was filled with foods I now have to avoid. On the other - > another list of foods I can have - but only 5 - 7 servings a day of > each. Very tough for me...b/c I eat A LOT. > > Anyways, he searched on the internet and found an awesome website > with lots of low potassium recipes: http://www.davita.com/recipes/ . > > They sound so tasty, it's making me hungry now! Better go eat > something now. ; ) > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2005 Report Share Posted March 10, 2005 Thank you , I'm slowly adjusting to it, and it's not so bad. Your suggestion of having a very little of the high potassium food to get rid of the craving helps very much. , you should check out the website link that I posted in the earlier post - you might find it useful and a lot of fun as well. Lots of tasty recipes, and it will tell you which ones are appropriate for CKD-non-dialysis vs. dialysis vs. diabetes. Kris has already tried one which turned out very good and is planning another one for dinner sometime this week. Sophia > > Hi Sophia, > > Believe me my heart goes out to you. The low potassium diet has been very > hard on me too because I love fruits and veggies so much. It is very hard to > have to limit so many of your favorite foods. > > The best thing I have found is to allow yourself very small portions when > you really want something while still being very careful about your overall > daily consumption. > > For instance, I hate giving up oranges which I love. I have not eaten one > in years, but when my husband has one, I will eat and really savor one or > sometimes two little segments, or as Pierre has mentioned, instead of giving up > tomatoes completely, every now and then I will have a tomato sandwich but with > the tomatoes sliced very thin, that sort of thing. It is easier if you can > have a taste rather than completely deny yourself. > > It does get easier with time, but it is definitely a difficult adjustment. > > We are here for you! > > > > In a message dated 3/9/2005 5:48:41 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, > yipee_ladybug@y... writes: > > > Hi everyone, > > My husband was very sad to know that I need to be restricted on > potassium. It was especially depressing when we finally got the > information from the dietician: on one side - almost the entire > page was filled with foods I now have to avoid. On the other - > another list of foods I can have - but only 5 - 7 servings a day of > each. Very tough for me...b/c I eat A LOT. > > Anyways, he searched on the internet and found an awesome website > with lots of low potassium recipes: http://www.davita.com/recipes/ . > > They sound so tasty, it's making me hungry now! Better go eat > something now. ; ) > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2005 Report Share Posted March 10, 2005 Thank you , I'm slowly adjusting to it, and it's not so bad. Your suggestion of having a very little of the high potassium food to get rid of the craving helps very much. , you should check out the website link that I posted in the earlier post - you might find it useful and a lot of fun as well. Lots of tasty recipes, and it will tell you which ones are appropriate for CKD-non-dialysis vs. dialysis vs. diabetes. Kris has already tried one which turned out very good and is planning another one for dinner sometime this week. Sophia > > Hi Sophia, > > Believe me my heart goes out to you. The low potassium diet has been very > hard on me too because I love fruits and veggies so much. It is very hard to > have to limit so many of your favorite foods. > > The best thing I have found is to allow yourself very small portions when > you really want something while still being very careful about your overall > daily consumption. > > For instance, I hate giving up oranges which I love. I have not eaten one > in years, but when my husband has one, I will eat and really savor one or > sometimes two little segments, or as Pierre has mentioned, instead of giving up > tomatoes completely, every now and then I will have a tomato sandwich but with > the tomatoes sliced very thin, that sort of thing. It is easier if you can > have a taste rather than completely deny yourself. > > It does get easier with time, but it is definitely a difficult adjustment. > > We are here for you! > > > > In a message dated 3/9/2005 5:48:41 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, > yipee_ladybug@y... writes: > > > Hi everyone, > > My husband was very sad to know that I need to be restricted on > potassium. It was especially depressing when we finally got the > information from the dietician: on one side - almost the entire > page was filled with foods I now have to avoid. On the other - > another list of foods I can have - but only 5 - 7 servings a day of > each. Very tough for me...b/c I eat A LOT. > > Anyways, he searched on the internet and found an awesome website > with lots of low potassium recipes: http://www.davita.com/recipes/ . > > They sound so tasty, it's making me hungry now! Better go eat > something now. ; ) > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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