Add honey, cinnamon and sugar (or sweetner) and mash away! *DrivingI stop meds tomorrow. I had one for a snack on day 4 :) I have spent countless hours researching what I can and cannot eat on LID and I have never read that enriched flour is on the do not eat list. Time and time again I was told that they did not use iodized salt and if they did it would be listed as iodized salt in the ingredients list. No whammies! Your body needs salt to live and if you do not consume salt, there will be severe consequences. No idea if it will be good but I'm excited to try it Cyndi, recipesforsustenance Ill keep a good thought for him (and you). I did read that Trader Joes does not use iodized salt in their brand products. It does get easier each time. The hamburger patty tasted as if it had no salt/seasoning and if it did, it was very minimal. Thank you so much for posting this!!! I think I will deserve comfort. Filled with seasoned ground beef, avocado, lettuce, tomato, and salsa, tacos make for a quick and easy meal. Organic Bragg's Hawaiian fat free apple cider and tropical fruits with ginger dressing. I didnt have guidance for LID from my oncologist or any other doctor. Oct 01, 2021 @ 20:23:05, First, I am sorry that your Thyroid Caner brought you to this point. I have a Trader Joes and Whole Foods nearby, as well as a local health food store. I recently read that they don't like you to use the canned no salt added tomato products because of the way they treat the can. Here is a sample of vegetables you can eat: asparagus, artichokes, mushrooms, cabbage, carrots, radishes, lettuce, celery, bell peppers, kale, chiles (jalapenos, serranos, habaneros, poblano, New Mexican, Anaheim, cubanelles, Hatch, etc), tomatoes, cucumbers, potatoes (skin must be removed), turnips, turnip greens, broccoli, cauliflower, peas, spinach, eggplant, mustard greens, squash (zucchini, yellow squash, Hubbard, spaghetti squash, acorn, pumpkin, butternut, etc), Brussels sprouts, green beans, collards, parsnips, okra, Swiss chard, rutabaga, jicama, kohlrabi, snow peas, rapini, bok choy, beets, corn, tomatillos, etc, Thank you so much for this posting, and all the work you did! I ended up buying a hamburger patty (no bread at all as they keep their meat separate from their bread until you order a burger) with shredded lettuce, sliced tomato and sliced onions. Here is a link: http://www.conagrafoods.com/our-food/brands/fleischmanns-margarine-spread. Hi Question.. I have never heard of that condition, but its so interesting that low iodine diet helps. Our first 21 days on the diet we pretty much followed the diet from the thyca cookbook and it was so hard. At 11am the anesthesiologist was suppose to be in to prepare grandma but the case before was running way late due to complications. Thank you for this post! This blog was a time and life saver!! I know there was a cream that was nondairy and LID safe, for coffee, in the freezer section in whole foods but I don't remember the name. IBS/Crohn's LID considerations- slideshow video, The Low Iodine Diet, Tips, Ideas & Recipes, My LID Pinterest Board- info resources/food/snack/product ideas, Low Iodine Free Cookbook- 100+ pages of recipes- PDF, LID Recipe Book- from Thyroid Cancer Canada, Thyroid Cancer Basics- 56 page PDF overview from ThyCa, Check Your Neck- Free Low Iodine Cookbook, Dr. Oz short video "How to Test Your Thyroid", Thyroid Cancer Survivors Assn.- Excellent Resouce. They dont have much listed for the Philippines, but may be a start: http://lidlifecommunity.org/countries/phillipines Good luck! But Im just eating a lot of basmati rice, unsalted French fries, baked potatoes (not skin) unsalted tortilla chips, unsalted pretzels, Hellmans Vegan Mayo, Hash browns, and egg whites. It's good to know, because getting enough sodium on any diet is healthy. Thank you so much for this site.. It's almost like an applesauce and they are YUMMY! No Granola La Banderita Corn Tortillas I dont know what I would have done without these tortillas. I followed the guidelines from thyca.org (http://thyca.org/download/document/229/Cookbook1pgEng.pdf). They have Unsalted, Organic White Corn Tortilla Chips and they are amazing, just not salty. Rice Noodles I found these rice noodles at an Asian Market. Based on what I have read, there is a lot of information available about LID diets, but quite a bit of information that my doctor did not address with me, and some conflicting information. If you should have any further questions please contact me. I will survive this too :) Just another bump in the road :) The ingredients of the mozzarella style shreds I posted are: Filtered water, tapioca flour, expeller pressed non-GMO canola and/or safflower oil, coconut oil, pea protein, salt, vegan natural flavours, inactive yeast, vegetable glycerin, xanthan gum, citric acid (vegan, for flavour), titanium dioxide (a naturally occurring mineral) per their website. I hope everything is going well for you. A reading of the labels of the stuff listed showed no salt, no dairy and no soy (the big "3" to avoid in my opinion). Turned out the diet was way worse than the RAI. Score: 4.2/5 (55 votes) . traders joes great place to find items for low iodine diet. I went over to the Nutrisystem site and looked at ingredient lists for several foods they sell and they were full of non-allowed ingredients (like sea salt, dairy, soy). Trader Joes Tabbouleh has no iodine BTW and it is VERY GOOD if you like Tabbouleh. Cocoa, itself, is not a banned item. NO salt. Does anyone know of anywhere else maybe closer to Boise Idaho that I can get Rich's creamer (i.e. SomI picked up a load of sandwich bread there that did not include "sea salt" but now I'm concerned it may use Iodine Conditioners. Thanks this will help. I just made a big pot of LID soup with tap water and hoping its still ok! Trader joes sodium free whole wheat bread its actually pretty good i just sprayed some olive oil on it and had it with egg whites for lunch very good. They are quite filling and tasty :) I don't think the ground beef is USDA organic, but it is from TJs. I cannot determine if I should or should not include Nutrisystem foods during LID.. Oct 19, 2018 @ 02:25:11. The "fixings" were all fresh had no seasoning on them at all. The mediterranean one did not, but be careful and read labels. REMEMBER: YOU SHOULD REVIEW YOUR LID WITH YOUR MEDICAL TEAM AND FOLLOW THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS. The amount varies by type of rice and where it was grown. YUMMY I am looking forward to it as I am starving :) It's my big meal of the day as the rest of the time I usually have small snacks/meals through the day to regulate my blood sugars!! I called the manufacturer and they gave me distributors in Boise to call and none of them have it. thanks for this super helpful Im so happy I have more options not having time and not knowing how to cook makes it difficult this is my second time doing the lid diet Im on day 2 =) missing coffee oatmeal and reg eggs and mayonnaise manly lol =) and the fact that I cant go out i have to cook all but hey I did it once I will do it again =), recipesforsustenance Non-Dairy Some Wal-Mart's may carry this buttery spread. Mar 18, 2022 @ 02:37:56, Im sorry you are going through this. I knew there was more. -Trader Joe's Cream Almond Butter (No Salt) I was very surprise to see that oreos are ok to eat since chocolate is not allowed. I am so glad my blog has been helpful to yall! I hope your hubbys RAI is completely successful and he has minimal side-effects. Having this bread will save me time since I wont have to be making bread from scratch. when in doubt, either leave it out, or send an email. Hey all, I understand I can have about 6oz or less of a meat or organic chicken while on the LID. No sodium; no milk products. Best wishes!! This put the surgery off until 11am. Jul 21, 2012 10:41 PM. Hope all is going well for you. recipesforsustenance recipesforsustenance On my way for my second dose of RAI (higher dose). Best wishes! Getting ready to start LID diet in prep for my second round of RIT. Sugar is little higher than we generally prefer, but when on the LID.go for it! It was at this point from sheer exhaustion that I lost my footing and fell onto/into a wooden bench at a very funny angle and got a bit hurt! Thank you thank you thank you for this!!! Hello all real quick question. What a great site! Gluten-Free Did you contact the sellers to make sure of the type of salt they used? Make sure you read labels. I hope all goes well for him. Thomas Bagels The plain, blueberry, onion, and cinnamon raisin flavors are all LID-friendly. I thought I'd ask about the salt in their products, and this was their response: Zero sodium in these cranberries; zero red dye #3. Im confused about butter. Will be using after the LID. Courtney :). Ben & Jerrys Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert Contains soybean oil and soy lecithin, but both of those ingredients are considered to be okay on LID. Oct 14, 2022 @ 00:24:58. You are so welcome! I ate a lot of the TJ Just Clusters cereal with their Coconut Milk (I'm a guy - cereal for every meal is always appropriate!). 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traders joes great place to find items for low iodine diet I found 3 kinds of Lara Bars that are ok (1 has dates and cashews only and it doesn't say they are salted). Feel crappy AND not eat comfort foods? I ended up taking a lot with me, but I had no idea how long we would be there so I planned out so I would be covered until late last night :) I packed banana chips, apple chips, unsalted tortilla chips from Trader Joe's, fresh strawberries, "cuties", unsalted sunflower seeds, hard candies, Kosher salt (non iodized of course) in my salt grinder, my pepper grinder, garlic powder, lime juice and a couple other seasonings, an avocado to make guacamole, a knife so I could cut my avocado and bottled waters :) Hi everyone! Of course, you should follow the directions for LID your doctor gave you. * Unsalted canned veggies (black beans, corn, etc) Best of luck to you! I use Morton's kosher salt in my kitchen, everyday. So, if it says salt as an ingredient, it is LID safe (of course you'll still need to look at the other ingredients in the product to see if they are LID safe). Salt free, gluten free and no MSG.