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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: Diet and Recipes => Topic started by: shesondialysis8215 on July 07, 2015, 08:16:58 AM
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Hello all! Glad I found this forum because I have several questions. First question is for the the ppl who identify as a foodie. How did you adjust to the renal diet while sticking to your foodie ways? Any tips or advice is welcome.
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Hello and welcome!
I understand where you are coming from. I work for a large restaurant company and while my job is in the IT department, there is plenty of opportunity to be around food. Plus, DH and I love trying new restaurants and cuisines.
One of the things that helped me was changing from in-center dialysis to home hemo. Home hemo (5x per week, 3 hours per treatment was my plan) allowed me to have more flexibility with my food choices. I have read reports of the same for people on PD. In-center dialysis, due to the nature of the 3x per week treatments, will naturally require a stricter adherence to the renal diet.
Another thing that helped me was figuring out what I could eliminate from my diet and not miss vs. what I ate less of and still included. For example, when I was on dialysis, I never ate bananas or oranges to avoid those potassium sources and didn't miss them. But I still had potatoes and tomatoes in moderation. Your lab work will be your guide.
My biggest gripe when I was on dialysis was the restrictive nature of most dietitians. I understand that they have to cater to the masses and it's easier to give a blanket "no" than to understand that every person is different. My dietitian was furious that I ate potatoes but my potassium was always perfectly in range. You may end up having a row with your dietitian (I had more than one, that's for sure) so I am hoping that yours is more reasonable than mine was.
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Hello,
I am a vegetarian and a problem for vegetarians-on-dialysis is, that they have to make sure to get enough protein...
That is why I have introduced to eat regularly a boiled egg and lentils etc.
I have talked with the dialysis-dietician and she has told me that everything is alright as long as it is not overdone...
... and the proof is in regular blood-tests...
Good luck from Kristina.