created4worship Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 I am a fairly healthy eater, but I want to do a strict "Whole 30" in support of my wife, who has already done it once and is ready to go again. The biggest issue for me is that I cannot have rice or quinoa. I have no large intestine, so I have to put a lot of thought into what I eat, or I'm running to the bathroom all day long. Rice, quinoa, oatmeal, and whole-grain bread are staples of my diet because they help "bulk" the food in my body and slow down my digestion. So, what are some substitutes that I can use while doing the Whole 30? I'm trying to imagine what I'm going to eat for a month. My wife survived on a lot of eggs and fruit, but that would be a disaster for me. I'm envisioning tons of bananas, avocado, and roasted potatoes (potassium with a side of potassium), but there's got to be more good options than that. Any ideas or suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeGA"gardener" Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Would you be able to tolerate squash? Roasted with compliant oil and spices Butternut or winter squash spaghetti squash Zucchini or seedless yellow squash or other veg Radishes baby turnip Parsnip carrots Rutabaga Jimca? Yams any potato As long as they're cooked it may help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcbn Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 I'm by no means a medical expert, but my understanding is that you need to be eating starchy veg (beets, all varieties of potatoes, turnips, pumpkins, parsnips, squash etc) but avoiding any seeds as these can be difficult to digest, as can the skins so tomatoes might be one to avoid although a sauce would work well to give flavour.... I'd probably also avoid cruciferous veg or eating too much of anything raw as these can be problematic for most folk anyways.I'd imagine nuts & coconut will also be out for you, but for fats you've lots of options - avocado, home-made mayo/sauces, ghee, lard, bacon...Fruit-wise the recommendation is for 1-2 pieces per day with or as part of a main meal - bananas would be fine here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksso Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 I don't believe there is any exact substitute for these things when you are working for no large intestine. Seems more like trial and error. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ultrarunnergirl Posted June 15, 2015 Moderators Share Posted June 15, 2015 I'm not a medical professional and I don't know the specifics of your issue. How about mashed roast root vegetable combo? NomNomPaleo has a delicious recipe. Or perhaps Velvety Butternut Squash from TheClothesMakeTheGirl? (skip the nuts on top) Or simple mashed potatoes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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