Anyone doing low FODMAP diet?

[SeevanH]

I recently started a low FODMAP diet with the help of my dietician. I'm also a vegetarian, which makes things more challenging. Is anyone else following this plan or thinking about it? It would be nice to have other supports and recipe ideas and such.

[Pyanfar]

I've traded in my kinda-gluten-intolerant, sorta-lactose-grumpy, nothing-quite-fits multiple diagnoses for my cranky gut for the wow-that-actually-explains-everything low FODMAP plan. The hardest part was accepting that many healthy choices were actually making it worse. (Yum, let's have hummus scooped up with cucumber, a caprise salad and watermelon for dessert - what a great dinner! Oh. The. Agony. For me, it was also Oh. The. High. Blood. Sugar. the next morning.) 

But I'm learning to make different healthy choices and am seeing real improvements. I miss hummus - with legumes on the "no" list you must find it difficult as a vegetarian. Go tofu and steel cut oats! I don't have much to share beyond my own experience that it has really helped and the effort was worth it.

[SeevanH]

Yes, giving up hummus and falafel is so hard! I'm going to try and do new and different things with tofu and seitan. I've never tried tempeh because it looks weird, but I may as well.

[fitlady]

I started on FODMAP the beginning of June. I didn't think it would work but  I followed it ... and what a relief it was!!!  I am going to start adding the challenge foods in another week.  Brown rice cakes, big salads with a hard boiled egg, and polenta are my staples. Polenta can be a base for spinach pizza or fried with maple syrup. Gluten free bread is the pits but eatable if toasted and eaten with as much other food as possible.

[ksiz1966]

What is the FODMAP diet? I can't have soy because it wacks out my hormones.

Kathy

[HelenaFitbit]

I have found on this page the following information about FODMAPs:

An Australian group has produced strong evidence that a group of short-chain carbohydrates, named FODMAPs (Fermentable Oligo-saccharides, Di-saccharides, Mono-saccharides And Polyols) are problematic for those with IBS. These short-chain carbohydrates are poorly absorbed in the small intestine and rapidly fermented by bacteria in the gut. The production of gas by these bacteria is a major contributor to symptoms.

You can get a list of approved foods here. As with any diet, please consult with your Doctor or registered Dietitian. 

Hope this helps!