What do you crave...?

[angela515]

Wow, how weird! My doctor told me I could drink as much soda as I wanted since my phosphorus was so low and it's high in phosphorus. I choose to drink Diet Dr. Pepper at home, but if i'm at a fast food place or restaurant I drink reg Dr Pepper. (However, to me, they both taste the same.)

[goofynina]

Wow, how weird! My doctor told me I could drink as much soda as I wanted since my phosphorus was so low and it's high in phosphorus. I choose to drink Diet Dr. Pepper at home, but if i'm at a fast food place or restaurant I drink reg Dr Pepper. (However, to me, they both taste the same.)

The doc told you what??  But what about all the calories in soda, isnt he concerned that you might gain weight from it being so high in sugar?  Damn, i wish someone would tell me to drink all the soda i want, lol,

[MooseMom]

I've always watched my diet, eating lots of fresh fruit and vegetables along with plenty of whole grain bread...you know, the kind of stuff that's supposed to be good for you.  My beverage of choice has always been milk.

The pre-renal diet is hard to get used to simply because it goes against all of the healthy eating concepts I've always lived by.  I don't really like fast food, and I don't have a sweet tooth.  I've always liked good, healthy food (I've never met a bean I didn't like and am particularly partial to lentils), so all of this is rather counter-intuitive for me.

I have a bit of trouble finding drinks that I like.  I don't like non-cola soft drinks (just as well), and now I really don't care for sugary drinks.  I like an iced tea that I order from Hawaii, so I guess a low-phosphorus, low sugar drink is worth the extra expense.  I've started buying carbonated water, and I flavour it with fresh lime or lemon juice.

I am careful about what I eat, but there is no way I could EVER visit my family down on the Gulf Coast without having just one meal of black-eyed peas or oysters.  Occasionally, I would kill for a big bowl of lentil soup.

The one thing I simply cannot have is grapefruit as it interferes with my cyclosporine.  But I love berries, so I can still get my fruit fix.

The worst thing about the diet is merely having to think about it, you know?  I do cheat a bit (I've never had a problem with phosphorus or potassium...yet), but I am pretty careful all in all.

I wouldn't mind a glass of milk right about now, actually.

I live in the Chicago area where every food is either stuffed/smothered with cheese, is served on a bun or is phallus shaped (those processed meats are digusting.  You can probably tell that I am not originally from here...)  This is not a good place for people with kidney problems!  LOL!

[Chicken Little]

I'm the same way MooseMom.  My favorite things to eat are whole wheat bread with peanut butter, whole grain cereals, organic yogurt, milk and fruit.  I almost wanna cry every time I pass the yogurt aisle.   

[MooseMom]

Speaking of yogurt, I have some French Vanilla yogurt in the fridge.  I don't know what came over me...I just saw it in the dairy aisle and had to have it.  The good news is that I haven't eaten it yet.  I'll probably have a few spoonfuls over some strawberries and throw the rest away.

I used to really like Greek yogurt; it was easy to find in the UK.  It's not so easy to find here in the US, but I found some and bought it for my husband.  He had never even heard of it.  He loves it.  And he eats it in front of me.

[aharris2]

Speaking of yogurt, I have some French Vanilla yogurt in the fridge.  I don't know what came over me...I just saw it in the dairy aisle and had to have it.  The good news is that I haven't eaten it yet.  I'll probably have a few spoonfuls over some strawberries and throw the rest away.

I used to really like Greek yogurt; it was easy to find in the UK.  It's not so easy to find here in the US, but I found some and bought it for my husband.  He had never even heard of it.  He loves it.  And he eats it in front of me.

can you tell  me what's bad about the French vanilla yogurt??  and what's Greek yogurt?

   Rolando

[BigSky]

Speaking of yogurt, I have some French Vanilla yogurt in the fridge.  I don't know what came over me...I just saw it in the dairy aisle and had to have it.  The good news is that I haven't eaten it yet.  I'll probably have a few spoonfuls over some strawberries and throw the rest away.

I used to really like Greek yogurt; it was easy to find in the UK.  It's not so easy to find here in the US, but I found some and bought it for my husband.  He had never even heard of it.  He loves it.  And he eats it in front of me.

can you tell  me what's bad about the French vanilla yogurt??  and what's Greek yogurt?

   Rolando

Yogurt is very high in K and PO₄.

[goofynina]

Right now i am suffering from a cold and it seems like whenever i am sick like this, i crave something cold and crunchy like apples or carrots or celery or any kind of fruit, i've already tore up my shelves looking for any canned fruit or something and i am 'bout to lose my friggin mind,

[angieskidney]

Right now i am suffering from a cold and it seems like whenever i am sick like this, i crave something cold and crunchy like apples or carrots or celery or any kind of fruit, i've already tore up my shelves looking for any canned fruit or something and i am 'bout to lose my friggin mind,

Quick!! Someone send that girl something crunchy!!

[kitkatz]

I crave sweets.

[Rerun]

I crave sweets.

I wish you were here Kit.  I made (tried to make) Buttermilk Fudge again!  This time it turned out like caramel (not fudge) and it is SWEET!  Pretty good, but I can't get it out of the pan in a nice little square, so I can't really take it anywhere!

[thegrammalady]

i'll probably get "hate" mail  but i haven't really given up anything. as long as my numbers are in line and i take my binders i eat pretty much what i want, just not a lot of it.  i watch what i eat and don't go overboard on anything

[jbeany]

Nope, we won't hate you for it.  We'll be jealous, but we won't hate you!

[thegrammalady]

funny, I actually crave something I can eat.........BLUEBERRIES

[kitkatz]

Rerun I would come get the fudge if I could!

[joeylars]

Gee, I see all these items that i eat or drink on a regular basis. I have been on dialysis for almost 7 years. I have coke regularly. I eat macaroni and cheese (homemade) every so often. I eat pasta e fagioli (with minimal beans) my #'s are all good consistently. I think I crave artichokes or avacado's, not that I totally love either ,but I kow they are super high in Potassium. I also have a problem with weight gains usually, especially on weekends (like 5 kgs) I guess I would also crave drinking gallons of iced tea or  Mountain Dew.

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[Panda_9]

Speaking of yogurt, I have some French Vanilla yogurt in the fridge.  I don't know what came over me...I just saw it in the dairy aisle and had to have it.  The good news is that I haven't eaten it yet.  I'll probably have a few spoonfuls over some strawberries and throw the rest away.

I used to really like Greek yogurt; it was easy to find in the UK.  It's not so easy to find here in the US, but I found some and bought it for my husband.  He had never even heard of it.  He loves it.  And he eats it in front of me.

can you tell  me what's bad about the French vanilla yogurt??  and what's Greek yogurt?

   Rolando

Yogurt is very high in K and PO₄.

There is nothing wrong with having a little bit of yoghurt, it is on the menu at the hospital here every day just about. I think the tubs are 100gms. No need to throw it out, just have a few dollops a day on its own or on some fruit or cereal.
I looooooove greek yoghurt!

[lamillinger913]

I crave mostly ice cream ... big thick chocolate milk shakes or dripping cones of Baskin-Robbins Baseball Nut. Oh man.

I have a little yogurt once in a while. I make up this killer sauce for fruit salad, with some plain or vanilla yogurt, about half as much mayonnaise, a bit of lemon juice, a bit of honey, vanilla extract, a pinch of salt and black pepper. Yes, black pepper. Whisk that together and fold it into any combo of dialysis friendly fruits. Good stuff. trust me.

[kimcanada]

Chocolate, Chocolate, Chocolate, Chocolate, Chocolate, Chocolate,
yummy, pass the bar, Oh God I miss Chocolate,

Kim 

[Razman]

Boy do I miss chocolate as well.  Every now and then I cheat and eat a little piece just to get it out of my system.  Doesn't really work but it fun trying.

[susie q]

A few folks at dialysis eat chocolate while on the machine... claim it gets cleaned out right away. no harm done... true???

[angela515]

Thank god I never had a thing for chocolate. I dont crave and never have... I like chocolate milk and chocolate syrup that you put on ice cream, but as for just plain chocolate bars, no.... bleh.

[kitkatz]

A few folks at dialysis eat chocolate while on the machine... claim it gets cleaned out right away. no harm done... true???

Now wait a minute, that chocolate has to be digested and then it goes into the bloodstream.  It takes a couple of hours for all of that to happen, so eating chocolate while on dialysis is like prepoisoning yourself. 

[Amanda From OZ]

All the dialysis nurses and doctors have said to eat something you crave like chocolate or chips at the start of dialysis. They said it will be dialyzed out by the end of the session.

Amanda
xx