ideas for non-sweet carbs

[octobergirl]

I have Crohn's colitis, and I do love veggies, but my gut doesn't. I can eat them steamed and be OK, but I can't eat too many roasted ones, and raw veggies don't go over well either. Does anyone have good ideas for non-sweet carb sources? As much as I love sweet foods, I'm getting sick of sweet potatoes and sweet plantains. I miss potatoes, but I know that's a food that is the least likely to be able to be reintroduced successfully.

Any ideas? 

[gutsybynature]

Everyone is different, but I actually was able to reintroduce peeled white potatoes very easily and early.

What abut squash? Butternut and acorn squash are available year round these days and are sweetish, but not as sweet as sweet potatoes.


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[TamarE]

I have CD too, and had a flare in February/March. What I am doing now is eating only low FODMAP veggies and blending them with bone broth, water, and protein in the Vitamix. I drink them in a soup, much easier to digest.

I alternate between carrots, butternut squash, zucchini, squash. I also add a bit of either baby kale or spinach.

FODMAP information here: www.thepaleomom.com/2012/08/modifying-paleo-for-fodmap-intolerance.html

I should add that I am also on Humira and Lialda. Just now finishing up a course of prednisone.

However, before I started the blended veggies meals, I took about a two week break from all veggies. I ate only broth, protein, and small amounts of Low FODMAP fruits. This was got give my gut a break, and this was the advice of Mickey from Autoimmune Paleo: autoimmune-paleo.com/

[AnnaO]

I don't have Crohn's but I do have an extremely delicate system. For dense starch I do very well with cassava/yuca. As you mention missing potatoes, cassava is similar in taste and texture.

[octobergirl]

Thanks, Ladies.

Jamie,
I do eat squash, but for some reason I used to love it when I was on SCD, but now it doesn't taste good to me. I guess my tastebuds have changed. I may try adding back in white potatoes at some point, but since my arthritis is still hanging on, I'm a bit hesitant. It's good to know you're OK with potatoes, gives me some hope.

Tamar,
Thanks for the suggestions. I'll have to look for the post on Mickey's site. I've been following her but not for very long. I actually read Sarah's series on fiber and how it actually isn't supported by the science that fiber is actually abrasive to the gut, so I was a bit confused, since I've heard otherwise on Chris Kresser's site. Soup is a good idea, I'm just not good about making it and am not a huge soup person but just need to get over it.

AnnaO,
How do you make your cassava? I tried it once but must not have cooked it properly because I believe it was really slimy and didn't taste that good to me. Maybe it was yucca, I can't remember for sure. I'm willing to try it again though.

[AnnaO]

May 16, 2014 10:20:06 GMT -5 octobergirl said:

AnnaO,
How do you make your cassava? I tried it once but must not have cooked it properly because I believe it was really slimy and didn't taste that good to me. Maybe it was yucca, I can't remember for sure. I'm willing to try it again though.

I just peel it, cut in chunks to remove the thread in the middle and then I cut it in smaller pieces. Then I just boil it in plenty of water until soft. Depending on size it can take from 20 min up to 1-2 hours.

[octobergirl]

Thanks, Anna. i'll give it another try.

[cornynut]

TamarE: What you said about the fruit was really interesting. I'm on the low FODMAP diet, and found myself eating a lot of low FODMAP fruit the first week of summer school. I've had a hard time reaching my carb "quota" with starches.

I like green plantains. I don't think they're sweet, though they get sweeter as they turn yellow and then black. My favorite way to eat them is to cut them up, toss them with coconut oil, and dehydrate them. I think you can also bake them at a low temp- below 200.