Soy, peanuts...a question????

Deb · Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 6:45 pm Post subject: Soy, peanuts...a question????

I really do not want to face the responses to this question, but, hit me with your best shot!!! Cool

How many of you intolerant to soy, also can't have peanuts? I absolutely do not want to give up my peanut butter, but I am wondering if it is giving me a problem. Crying or Very sad

I was reading Nancy's post about intolerance's keeping you from losing weight, which does make sense.

I have been trying so hard to lose weight, and it doesnt budge. I do not eat a diet full of calories. I eat chicken breast, cod, talapia, green beans, peas, carrots, apples, pears, peaches, peanut butter, and cheese. I also can eat Glutino's Pretzels.

I exercise every morning, I work on my abs, and then I workout with my gazelle. I can't add anymore exercise, what I do exhausts me, and causes me too many aches and pains as it is. Having CFS, I am very lucky to be able to do the exercise I do.

So, might my peanut butter being working against me? Also, have any of y ou given up green beans too? I understand soy, peanuts, and green beans are related. Sad

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cardine45 · Joined: 15 Apr 2008 Posts: 558 Location: Kalamazoo, MI

I developed issues with soy after going gluten-free, but I've always been allergic to peanuts. I have no idea what other effects they have on me because I'm too focused on my throat swelling shut.
I don't particularly like green beans, so I rarely eat them, therefore I have no help there.
Good luck.

Deb · Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 8:16 pm Post subject:

Grrrrrrrrr, I keep getting booted.

I never had problems with peanuts. I have been intolerant to soy for over 5 yrs, well, who knows maybe forever and I just didn't know it because of the gluten. I like green beans, always have, and I love peanut butter. They say you usually do love the foods you can't have--go figure huh?
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mrsppmrxky · Joined: 09 Oct 2004 Posts: 1612 Location: GF Kitchen

MrP is allergic to peanuts (never was before this sickness came on him) he can tolerate soy. I am just careful not to over do things.

The only way you can know for sure is if you give them all up. Do a food journal and see if you lose weight and then add them back in one at a time.

Do you have trouble with other veggies or fruit? If so, then you might want to see about salacylates. (MrP can't have those. He is allergic now to sulfa the drug and the natural occurring ones.) You will have to look at the ingredients in your shampoo and skin products for soy if that is the culprit.
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Deb · Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 6:59 pm Post subject:

Honestly, I would love to lose 40-50#, which would nearly put me back to when I married over 35 yrs ago. Just a dream, I am sure. The doc told me 20# would be great, yet I want more. I was thinking about the cheese and peanut butter, and yeah, I have to cut way back on them.

I also know that I should be alternating my exercise, and I forgot that too...what am I thinking!!!

So, while I am thinking of it, what is the allowable amount of cheese a day...2 oz?
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celiacmaine-iac · Joined: 19 Dec 2007 Posts: 1327 Location: Maine

I think that occasionally 2 oz. of cheese would be OK, but I personally wouldn't do it daily. I don't eat a lot of cheese anymore for several reasons, but when I do I usually make it a small serving of a highly flavored cheese, such as asiago, feta, or x-sharp cheddar. You get a lot more "bang for the buck" using cheese that way. If I were to eat cheese daily I would limit it to about an ounce.
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Deb · Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 9:14 pm Post subject:

Thanks. It's so hard to give something up, especially after you have given so much up. I know you are right, the light came on in my head. I can survive without cheese, but I must have my peanut butter with my apple, it's also the fat that goes along with my VIt D, so it has it's usefullness! Wink

Well, forge ahead Deb!
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Pattrish · Joined: 21 Feb 2009 Posts: 109 Location: Oklahoma

What a shame to give up cheese (especially hard cheeses) when it's so important for your bone health. Hope you're eating other calcium rich foods.
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celiacmaine-iac · Joined: 19 Dec 2007 Posts: 1327 Location: Maine

Deb- Have you tried any of the reduced-fat cheeses? Some are really good. I think Alpine Lace is a reduced fat Swiss cheese, and Cabot makes a really good cheddar. I'm sure there are others as well. If you really like cheese you shouldn't have to give it up altogether. When I want cheddar, I get the sharpest one I can find, slice it paper thin, and eat it with something else, such as an apple. It's really satisfying without adding too many calories.
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Deb · Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 6:20 am Post subject:

I do like Alpine Lace cheese, and Swiss is my favorite. I usually have cheese and peanut butter with my apple in the morning for breakfast. I did fine with just peanut butter and the apple though! Wink

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Kimmus · Joined: 28 Oct 2005 Posts: 223 Location: Iowa

Has anyone tried Sun-butter? It's made from sunflower seeds instead of peanuts. You are supposed to be able to use it just like peanut butter. I haven't seen it yet... someone at work was just talking about seeing it on t.v.
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Deb · Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 7:23 am Post subject:

My bosses wife told me about sunbutter. She buys it as Trader Joe's. My local grocer does carry it, it's $5.99 for an 18oz jar! Little steep if I don't like it. Stacey says it taste just like peanut butter.

Day 2 without peanut butter, and I am still alive!!!! Razz

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