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mellyrose
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My father is a diabetic with diverticulitis, waiting for gallbladder surgery. My mother is 2000 miles away. My dad is next door to me.
He kept telling me that he could handle his meals and that he wasn't interested in eating very many meals with us (Personally, I don't think he likes my cooking and prefers my mom's cooking -- which for some reason isn't much like mine or DH's.) Finding him this morning in a diabetic coma has drastically altered this plan. (As in, ummm, yea, you'll be eating with us every meal from now on.) My mom is stressed as well and tells me "Whatever you fix will be fine." which isn't helping much.
SOOOOO, I need ideas (including snacks) that fit into his restrictions. I'm feeling overwhelmed right now and while I *know* I can come up with a meal plan, I would just like some help.
Low sugar, very low fat, no nuts, seeds or corn. No cheese. Well balanced, but not too much fruit bc it spikes his blood sugar.
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Lots of vegetables (preferably raw)...steamed fresh broccoli with a little lemon juice and seasoning is a nice alternative. Low fat protein sources, such as boneless, skinless chicken, if frozen you can simply fry in a pan with seasoning, no fat needed as the moisture from being frozen helps prevent it from sticking. Another good protein source is lowfat or fat-free cottage cheese. You can make a delicious dip in the blender using lowfat cottage cheese, garlic powder, onion powder and a little worchestershire sauce to taste...good with raw carrots, celery, cauliflour or broccoli. I doctor up bland foods with a lot of no-salt herbs and seasonings...if you can add extra flavor it makes a restrictive diet much more enjoyable. Lemon juice is a great flavor enhancer and is a great substitute for butter with many foods. My pre-diabetic husband, with heart issues and very high cholesterol, does well with yogurt as a snack in between meals. He also eats lots and lots of salads. If you keep toppings or ingredients chopped up in the frig. it will make meal prep. less time consuming. I often keep a multi-section lidded party tray full of raw chopped or sliced peppers, onion, carrots, celery, tomato, broccoli, cauliflour, etc. and I only need to fill it once or twice a week.
Do you have a meals-on-wheels type program in your area? Most communities have meals available for older patients with health or diet issues. They do all the meal planning and cater to special diets...usually there is little or no cost to the patient if they qualify. If not, his doctor should be able to offer you diet information that might make things a little easier. His diet may be a little less restrictive after the gall bladder surgery. It can be overwhelming at first but in time it will be easier once you have adjusted to including your father in your daily routine. You'll be in my prayers.
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beans, the high fiber, is supposed to be good for gallbladder troubles..
lots of variety of beans, broth based soups.. they do make non-fat cheeses (if the fat is the only problem)
seeds would include pepper corns.. so don't use black/white/green pepper (ground or not)
you probably can't use much bread but sourdough breads often have no fat in them.
oh and while salads are a good idea.. they could trigger gallbladder issues but it pretty individual if it will or not.
salsa is a good non-fat seasoning.. good on salad in place of dressing or baked potatoes (if he can have those) or such.
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Servant2theKing wrote:
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actually, with the diverticulitis, raw isn't a good idea. Digestive tracks tracks that are inflamed need to rest. Raw foods - while super healthy! - make the body work harder to digest them (same with whole grains.) And that part of the body needs to heal and rest. So - lots of veggies are a good idea - but I would suggest steaming them all first in this case.
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