Hi There!
I’m actually looking for some opinions/advice and this may be a long post, but I’d like to give as much info as possible, so please bear with me.
My husband has decided he wants to try the Keto diet, and he’d like to do this together. Fine, I can stand to lose a few pounds, but I have been researching this and I am unsure I’ll actually be able to DO it. I have a range of food allergies/intolerances, along with IBS, Gastroparesis, gastritis, and a wonky gall bladder (yes, I see specialists, ha!).
Here’s a short list of what I cannot have, and someone tell me if there is an actual way I would be able to support my husband and do this with him:
Absolutely NO: nothing in the allium family (garlic, onions, etc. Last time I accidentally had some I ended up in the ER), no seeds (including fruits with seeds, or wheat breads, which I know isn’t allowed, but just showing the severity of it), nuts, no roughage (lettuce, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, etc.If it’s any kind of hard to digest, I can’t eat it). No eggs, no dairy (except certain hard cheeses, depends on how it was processed). No coffee. No artificial sweeteners of ANY kind. No sports drinks. Nothing extremely fattening (avocados make me really ill, as does peanut butter and too much butter). Bacon can only be the precooked kind that has no extra grease on it. No spices at all; some herbs are ok in very small amounts.
I know I’m missing some things. Honestly, this isn’t a joke.
Two of my only ‘always safe’ foods are plain pasta and white bread. So you can see how this is an issue.
I am discouraged. I guess I could mainly just eat meat, but too much of that is not great for my stomach, either. I’d love to take this journey with him, so I’m hoping someone would have some insight or ideas. Is there anyone else like me doing this diet??
I thank you in advance for reading this disaster, and for any suggestions you may have. Please note that if you suggest something and I dismiss it as something I cannot eat, please do not see me as being difficult. It’s hard to think of everything I can’t eat, as it’s, well, almost everything!
Thanks again, and I look forward to being proven wrong!!