Questions for vegetarians
#234669 - 12/30/05 03:22 PM
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Gab
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Hi all,
I'm a vegetarian with IBS. I notice that my IBS symptoms change from time to time. Lately I'm having problems tolerating beans, but mostly soy products like fake chicken nuggets and all faux meats. I get very bloaded and gassy. I don't know what to do at this point. I'm not eating much protein right now (beans, tofu, soy products, etc), and I'm kind of concern about that.
Can you handle soy products? do they make you gassy? For me that's the worst thing I can eat. I gives me stomachache sometimes too.
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Gab
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Re:Soy
#234707 - 12/30/05 05:26 PM
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Lots of people have trouble with soy products. Some even have intolerances to soy. I'm not a vegetarian (but very close), but see if eliminating soy for a while makes a difference.
For gas, fennel tea is wonderful. Crush up a tablespoon of fennel seeds and steep in a mug of boiling water. Drink several cups a day. This may help too.
Also, in the YOGA for IBS at the LEFT hand side of this page has a wind relieving pose you may find helpful. I find it really "clears the air" if you know what I mean LOL!
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#234780 - 12/31/05 08:33 AM
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Gab
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Quote:
Lots of people have trouble with soy products. Some even have intolerances to soy. I'm not a vegetarian (but very close), but see if eliminating soy for a while makes a difference.
For gas, fennel tea is wonderful. Crush up a tablespoon of fennel seeds and steep in a mug of boiling water. Drink several cups a day. This may help too.
Also, in the YOGA for IBS at the LEFT hand side of this page has a wind relieving pose you may find helpful. I find it really "clears the air" if you know what I mean LOL!
Thanks for replying!!! Can you tolerate beans? what do you eat for protein?
TIA,
Gab
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I am currently attempting to ease my body into accepting soy milk and I am not entirely sure what the end result will be, but there is a possibility that it will cause gas/bloating with me as well.
PROTEIN. There are definately easier ways to get your protein without having to eat anything to do with beans or soy. Have you tried fish? Cans of cloverleaf tuna have a lot of protein. (I think 56g per can.) I eat tuna often. Try Halibut (delicious!)
I would also suggest chicken or turkey breast, but your a vegetarian? I suppose you could try small amounts of low fat peanut butter. Be careful with this though, I haven't had the courage to try peanut butter as of yet.
Unlike you, I am fine with protein, but I am more concerned about my calcium intake. I can't find Rice milk anywhere so I have to slowly ease my body into accepting soy milk. Hope it works.
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Have you tried looking online for the rice milk?? The kind I buy doesn't have to be refrigerated until after it's opened. I wonder if they have it for sale online???....
I can't really do soy milk either. Last year when I was stable I drank a gallon of soy milk a week. I drank soy milk more than water!! LOL!! I love it!
But, lately I can't tolerate it very well since I got sick again. I can only drink a little bit a day. like 1/2 cup. That's it.......but, I'm trying to get my body to accept it again becuase I love the stuff.
It does give me gas and bloating, too. So, don't be discouraged. I think over time your body will adjust to it. Like you said.....HOPEFULLY!
Good Luck!!
Michelle 
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You shouldn't really be worried about getting enough protein, most Americans actually eat too much!
I'm a vegetarian as well, and I can't tolerate soy products. I use rice milk and rice cheeses, I eat Quorn which is a meat substitute without soy in it, and smideges of natural peanut butter. Most breads/cereals/flours are fortified with some protein as well. If you can do beans (I can't though I may try to reintroduce them now that I'm a bit more stable), those are also great sources of protein. Beano works for some people to help with the gas, which you could try.
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Yes I know. Well I don't actually know if it hurts me yet because I only take around one sip each day. Probably not enough to naturally build up the digestive enzymes or anything, but I haven't had the courage to take anymore. I really want milk and cereal though. But I'm actually too afraid to even try cereal except for rice krispies!! I have been on the diet for 5 weeks, and I am only sticking to the very safe manufactured items, and avoiding additives.
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Yes I'm a vegetarian... I don't eat any meat including fish. I'm gonna try QUORN that doesn't have soy in it.... I keep my fingers crossed. Actually I bought some last week.... hopefully it will agree with me.
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Hi there! I'm a vegetarian too (mostly vegan, actually). Happily I seem to have no problems with soy but sometimes beans do bother me quite a bit. Melissa gave you some great ideas, but here are a few more :
- cereals and grains [whole or fortified] contain a good amount of protein
- leafy green vegetables are surprisingly high in protein (and iron!). I eat spinach cooked and pureed with no problems for my IBS at all.
- seaweed is even higher in protein - like kelp and spirulina.
- how are you with nuts and seeds? I'm ok with them if I have them in small amounts, and so I eat nuts and seeds often throughout the day, i.e. having about 1 tbsp of nuts at about 3 meals a day. Or a little bit of peanut or almond butter spread on some toast, etc.
- as Melissa mentioned, quorn is a really good option
- since you're not vegan - EGG WHITES! These are probably the highest protein food you'll be able to eat. Why not start each day with an egg white omlette? If you do that you can be SURE that you won't have to worry that you're not getting enough protein
- if you get sick of eating eggs, you can also get pure egg white protein powder too, which you could make into smoothies with water or rice milk or mix into homemade muffins or bars, etc. [If you're interested, this was discussed a while back on the IBS Fitness & Lifestyle Board - try doing a search of "egg white protein" there.]
Hope that helps! 
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It's easy to get more than enough protein in one's diet without consuming soy or beans or Quorn or even nuts & seeds.
Kate, IBS-D & vegetarian.
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