Thank you! Im so happy my blog was helpful to you. I did have to receive a CT scan with iodine contrast a week after my surgery, which was March 8. Our first 21 days on the diet we pretty much followed the diet from the thyca cookbook and it was so hard. Mar 18, 2022 @ 02:37:56, Im sorry you are going through this. By the time we got back up there I think we were there about 20 minutes before the doctor came out to let us know everything went great in surgery and that grandma was already up in the ICU recovering from surgery! http://www.lidlifecommunity.org wasnt around the first 2 times I did LID, but its a game changer. Thank you in advance!! The Smart Balance with Olive Oil should be fine for the low iodine diet. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Thank you so much! The Annual International Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Conference and Regional Workshops. The only ingredient is coconut. Lots of LID friendly Grocery products discovered! Mar 17, 2017 @ 23:33:18. When asked how she felt she said "I feel like shit" LMAO so we know grandma is on the mend and will be home soon enough :) I am so relieved!!! Now that Ive read this, I know that I can do it. I mean you can eat a lot on LID if you cook everything from scratch but when youre sooo tired thats hard to do so this helps so much! I am so glad I found this. HI!!! Keep in the refrigerator to avoid oil/ peanut butter separation. NO salt. Looked forever for a bar of chocolateThis was it! Am I missing something with Trader Joes? Kite Hill Almond Milk Cream Cheese Style Spread a vegan, soy-free cream cheese alternative that does not contain iodized salt. Make sure you read labels. Cocoa, itself, is not a banned item. Frozen Hash Browns. Thanks, Kareylynn. Their hummus is amazing with their whole wheat tortillas it was my go to for most of the time when I didn't feel like eating as well as their whole wheat bread and avocado. Thank you so much! There are several other types of Elmhurst products and you can order from their website. = Rough. I hope your treatment is completely successful and you have a quick recovery. She then needed to go to Walmart to pick up a few things so we headed over there and I found some stuff there for me on the LID! I love Trader Joe's! I used this coffee creamer to make Overnight Oats and was really happy with the results. 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. Trader Joes Sodium Free Whole Wheat Bread Nasty, unless you like the taste of cardboard. Rice is a good source of energy, carbohydrates, iron, calcium, thiamin, pantothenic acid, folate, and vitamin E. When I asked them, they told me to ask my oncologist. jani, unless we have to be on the diet, you still avoid iodine products? Just check the labels. Lots of sorbet options out there- most with zero sodium. Zero sodium.while it says Sugar Fire sauce is a dessert sauce- we used it on grilled chicken, hamburger patties, etc. I'm going to Trader Joe's later to (hopefully) find some good snacks I'm allowed. I still have almost two weeks to go. I used quite a few things from Trader Joes thanks to Kareylynns posting! LID Life Community does list several types of Pop Tarts as safe. Egg Beaters 100% Egg Whites Whole eggs and egg yolks are not allowed on LID, but egg whites are fine. 18 g whole grain. As always, read ingredient lists. Thank you for letting me know. It doesnt taste half bad. I hope you will find some of the meal ideas on this blog helpful. Zero sodium/zero sugar. Non-GMO (genetically modified organisms) I have had my surgeries and find out on Tuesday about treatment, but am sure I will have scanThanks again. Yes, I need to see the big picture and not focus on the bad, but that's easy for them to say! This is a low iodine diet, not a no salt diet. I found it thru someone on here. I have tried to call and email them but did not get a response. 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. Keebler Club Crackers a variety of Keebler crackers with allowed ingredients (dont get the cheese flavored ones) are safe for LID. The LID Life Community has a Facebook group too. I am so glad you are finding my blog helpful! 365 Brand Cashew Butter This is a delicious nut butter from Whole Foods. No red dyes. Her cardiac team came in before hand several times to go over the surgery with all of us there (grandma, grandpa, mom, me and a family friend) and told us to expect her to be in surgery at least 3 hours but anywhere from 3-4 to be on the safe side. I started today on LID and I must say quite confusing. THANK YOU! No Granola So for dinner tonight I am having a modified taco salad with proper seasoning minus the sour cream and cheese and with my Trader Joe's unsalted chips!!! I researched as much as I could to learn how to benefit from this temporary diet. *Sodium Free Whole Wheat Bread - totally free of salt, dairy, and soy - is heavy and dense but, call things considere, taste pretty good - plus it is nice for those of us w/o bread machines! Im so sorry to hear that both you and your husband have (or had) thyroid cancer. They researched each item on their lists and have it in writing from the food company that their products do not contain iodized salt. Mar 27, 2021 @ 15:54:08, The first time I did LID was so hard. I am sooo tired of oatmeal :o) Trader Joe's recipesforsustenance Apr 10, 2016 @ 12:20:27, You are most welcome! 3 before RAI and 2 after RAI. Im glad I found this site. Smithfield Bacon This bacon does not contain iodized salt. Coconut milk can also be used to make a non-dairy whipped cream. Coconut milk can also be used as a coffee creamer in a pinch. I think chocolate is on a lot of do-no-eat lists because it oftentimes contains milk products (think milk chocolate). Having a knowledgeable doctor makes a big difference. I see they have organic Trader Joes Ketchup and tortilla chips. It is commonly called vitamin E in a generic sense, as vitamin E substances are made up of tocopherol and similar elements. Make sure to check out http://www.lidlifecommunity.org. Planning ahead for LID helped me a lot. 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. I really appreciate how detailed this is! Best wishes! I hope all goes well. Thanks this will help. And, I'm taking the advice the radiologist gave me--"Don't freak out if you accidentally have something with iodine in it". At 11am the anesthesiologist was suppose to be in to prepare grandma but the case before was running way late due to complications. Try not to worry about messing up. On my second round of LID, I started calling, emailing, or sending Facebook messages to different food companies (many products have the contact info on the label). When I asked my oncologist about LID, she told me to ask the Nuclear Medicine Department. Score: 4.2/5 (55 votes) . In fact, cup of cooked brown rice only has 1mcg. Mar 08, 2020 @ 16:45:36. I plan to just stay basic and eat fresh fruit, veggies, nuts, and beef/chicken. ? They have two other flavors, Vanilla and Hazelnut. Its great on oatmeal. Hello all real quick question. It is a LOW iodine diet, not a NO iodine diet, afterall. 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. Trader joes organic brown rice penne pasta sodium free. Beans great protein source while on LID. Rice Noodles I found these rice noodles at an Asian Market. Thank you!!!!! No lactose, no salt. My iodine level didn't drop enough when checked via blood work. Thyroid cancer support group and discussion community. Not to burst anyone's bubble-but my docs said not to use/trust any product that companies say they use non-iodized salt-unless they can put it in writing! Ending week two of my second round with LID. Jaguar (family friend) bought her lunch while mom and grandpa had sandwiches brought from home. 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 There are also a lot of ingredients in their foods that I dont know what they are. : ) But, its better than any other vegan cheese I have ever tasted and it does not contain soy ingredients. Of everything that was there, I think I did pretty good all things considered! Jul 04, 2017 @ 14:04:03. You are welcome! Its a brand new bed bought at christmasIt has a water proof bed lineris it safe or should I sleep on an airbed? Things are going to be okay. Second thank you, thank you and thank you for all of your research and phone calls. Uncle Ben's Ready Rice Brown Basmati - it is said that basmati rice is the best rice for LID because it has a lower amount of naturally occurring iodine. Thanks, Kareylynn! Better to be safe than sorry :) Yes!!! Jul 04, 2017 @ 16:11:44. Girl Scout Cookies Thanks-a-Lot Several Girl Scout Cookies are LID-friendly. He came back and said they use uniodized salt in the their products, so they should all be ok!! All feedback will be appreciated. Jun 04, 2019 @ 20:51:50. From everything I had read, I knew I needed to do it. I figured that since I was only drinking coffee with this non-dairy creamer once a day, it was something I was comfortable consuming. Low Sodium http://www.traderjoes.com/about/index.asp. made by Dole and some cashew and almond bars. Used for the Homemade LID Snack Bar recipe. Knowing myself, I would feel bad if I didn't follow the LID to the best of my ability. An airbed does not seem comfortable. Also wondering about flavored non-dairy creameris it safe? 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. I found Muir Glen makes a salt-free basil flavored canned tomato sauce and I picked up 2 cans but would love some feedback on if it is ok from other people's experience. As always, read labels before buying product. After that grandpa wanted another smoke so we walked out so he could have a smoke and get that "load" off his chest so to speak :) He walked with us up to the valet service and waited until the car was brought up.