I have read so many things about LID - I thought I read that there is a bread, peanut butter, chips and a salsa that are all allowed on the diet. If a company changes their recipe, they have to list the new ingredient on the label. Amanda. , recipesforsustenance I have honeyed cashews and they are a great snack Feb 26, 2017 @ 16:21:30. and gluten free flours and I see that only basmati rice is LID compliant, and the manufacturers don't usually list the type of rice they use in the GF products. Calling and speaking with the Nuclear Safety Officer at my hospital helped alleviate many of my fears. http://cookieandkate.com I dont love how it tastes in coffee, though. Bonne Maman Cherry Preserves goes great with peanut butter. Turned out the diet was way worse than the RAI. Mar 27, 2021 @ 15:54:08, The first time I did LID was so hard. Just click on the link! recipesforsustenance I dont know about your husband, but I was way more anxious about RAI than the surgery. I found mine at Fresh and Easy0 mg of sodium, fat and cholesterol. Between 2008 and 2012 I purchased all my dairy products there because they were cheaper than the regular grocery store. Knowing myself, I would feel bad if I didn't follow the LID to the best of my ability. -Trader Joe's Quick Cook Steel Cut Oats 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! Thyroid cancer support group and discussion community. It is very hard to find foods that are okay on LID. -Good blogs that you can adapt recipes from: So yesterday went shopping at 2 great (albeit pricey and sometimes hard to find) grocery stores and boy, I did good. Old El Paso Crunchy Taco Shells Old El Paso products do not contain iodized salt. They do use sea salt in some of their products, but it is specifiedin the ingredients lists. A few other bonuses are that a lot of this stuff is gluten free and organic. I am ok, just extremely sore from that! They do carry some other brands, so make sure you have a Trader Joe's brand item. Dried fruit (be sure to check labels, some do contain salt) and unsalted nuts are great snacks on LID. Any insight? We start the diet on the 11th. 3g sugar. They dont have much listed for the Philippines, but may be a start: http://lidlifecommunity.org/countries/phillipines Good luck! Did the LID last year before my RAI, now preparing for WBS and Thyrogen. -Poland Springs Sparkling water (raspberry lime essence) What are the items that are favorites of others? Purchased at Harris Teeter grocery store. Gluten-Free t" and several Thyca Inspire folks have talked to the manufacturer who state the salt is iodine-free. I'm going to Trader Joe's later to (hopefully) find some good snacks I'm allowed. Used this product as base for pasta sauce. Good luck to you! Zero sodium; 80 calories/serving. Add honey, cinnamon and sugar (or sweetner) and mash away! I assume you are preparing to do a whole body scan. Cocoa, itself, is not a banned item. Thank you so much for doing the homework on so much of this. We'll start with questions about LID and move onto questions about RAI. and I know from inquiries Unilever & Frito Lay do not use iodized salt. ;-). Trader Joes Crumpets these are great toasted and smeared with peanut butter and/or jelly for a quick breakfast. That's right- we're from the south! It has really helped me get ready for the LID. It's good to know, because getting enough sodium on any diet is healthy. I have been dreading this low iodine diet and no hormones for weeks and now it's here - and I know it's going to hard. Ha ha! Here is a quick run down of the items so that if any one is near these stores they can run out and get this stuff too! Im doing my 3rd round of LID in 3 weeks, going on 5 years cancer free but theres still traces. There are two types of Elmhurst Milked Cashews.an unsweetened variety and a Barrista approved variety. My isolation was a great little vacation from real life. Ive been kinda bummed out trying to find things I actually like to eat. I was miserable and hungry. I still have almost two weeks to go. *I was looking for no salt foods. I have heard that Trader Joes products are ok to use on the LID. I start my LID tomorrow and begin tests on Feb 6 and RAI Feb 11th. Oreos Oreos are vegan and as long as they are a flavor that doesnt contain prohibited ingredients, they are acceptable for LID. -Mother's Sodium Free Plain Whole Grain Brown Rice Cakes Uncle Bens 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. Newmans Own Tomato & Basil Spaghetti Sauce Newmans Own brand items do not contain iodized salt. I also used an awesome resource, LID Life Community (www.lidlifecommunity.org). I have tried to call and email them but did not get a response. Of course, you should follow the directions for LID your doctor gave you. I do have Trader Joe's close, if anyone has a list they would like to share I am willing to take all the help offered. Both probably have more but I had limited time to shop. I am having RAI next Friday.. 1st and Last!! The hamburger patty tasted as if it had no salt/seasoning and if it did, it was very minimal. Time an time again, I was told that they did not use iodized salt and if they did, they would have to list it in the ingredients list as iodized salt. Anybody like me out there? Anyone know? 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. Glenny's Cashew & Almond Whole Fruit and Nut Bar Jul 04, 2017 @ 14:04:03. The amount varies by typeof rice and where it was grown. The Annual International Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Conference and Regional Workshops. No iodized salt in Trader Joes Brand Products! Better to be safe than sorry :) Rapunzel No Salt Added Vegetable Bouillon Ibought this vegan vegetable bouillon at Earth Fare. I did see sea salt on some things which isn't ok!! I will survive this too :) Just another bump in the road :) So I cut up the hamburger patty, lettuce, tomato and onions and seasoned it all with the stuff I brought with me and made it into somewhat of a taco salad with my unsalted chips! I have been making my own bread but like knowing I have this in the freezer. I have RAI in two weeks.. recipesforsustenance Here is the link to my original post https://www.inspire.com/groups/thyca-thyroid-cancer-survivors-association/discussion/no-iodized-salt-in-trader-joes-brand-products/. What are the chances? As long as it does not contain dairy or other banned ingredients, chocolate is fine for LID. Zero sodiumwhile it says Sugar Fire sauce is a dessert sauce- we used it on grilled chicken, hamburger patties, etc. However, that information will still be included in details such as numbers of replies. Hope this helps! Also, is sparkling water ok to drink? i that what is thyca patients should do? You are welcome! Drain and put the squash into a bowl. What a great site! I am starting to hear canola oil may not be as good as we think. I was shopping for bread in Trader Joes, and one of their employees offered to call and see which ones were low iodine. Looked forever for a bar of chocolateThis was it! So yes, feel free to include it in your low-iodine diet. Zero sodium; 40 calories/serving. Peter Pan 100% Natural Peanut Butter I called the consumer information number on the package (1-800-222-7370) and inquired about the salt in the product. Check out this website: http://www.lidlifecommunity.org/, Thank you for these posts ..They will be very helpful. Hunts No Salt Added Ketchup This stuff wasnt as bad as I thought it would be. 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. Maybe 5 minutes after eating it I crashed hard, I slept so hard I did not take my night pills and did not wake up until my son woke me up at 6:45am this morning and then I promptly fell asleep until 11:30 am!!! Their fresh ciabatta bread, too. No idea if it will be good but I'm excited to try it recipesforsustenance I will need my coffee when I start LID it is my One guilty Pleasure, and with dealing with cancer, RAI and everything else, this is one thing I want to enjoy. potassium iodide is what you need to look for in salt (aside from sea salt). There are also a lot of ingredients in their foods that I dont know what they are. This product does contain sodium caseinate (a milk derivative). Awesome post! * Unsalted tortilla chips I don't think the ground beef is USDA organic, but it is from TJs. No sodium; no milk products. Finally around 12pm the anesthesiologist team came in to prepare grandma and she was wheeled off to the operating room around 12:30pm. Not sure what to doif anything.? I discovered that a LID will cause the leisions you go away. Elmhurst Milked Cashews This stuff is delicious! Trader joes made it so easy to find good tasting iodine free items. She was only in surgery about 2 hours maybe less!!! :). I hope everything is going well for you. Keebler Club Crackers a variety of Keebler crackers with allowed ingredients (dont get the cheese flavored ones) are safe for LID. I loved their unsalted tortilla chips, and the unsalted nuts at TJ's were the best!! Feb 16, 2021 @ 21:03:58. 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. Im glad I found this site. Filled with seasoned ground beef, avocado, lettuce, tomato, and salsa, tacos make for a quick and easy meal. Trader joes Unsalted organic white corn tortilla chips. 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 :) I worried about the salt or possible exposure to excess iodine, but since the meat did not taste like it had salt or seasoning at all I figured I should be pretty safe :) I had 16 days left before my RAI and I don't think that little bit of exposure if any will do much harm at least this far out :) I hope I am right! The ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Association Support Community connects patients, families, friends and caregivers for support and inspiration. This helps me hugely since I went vegan this year! Best wishes! No red dyes. There is a brand I saw yestereday at wal-mart called Good Karma and its main ingredient is canola oil. I am so glad you are finding my blog helpful! It was such a relief to hear she made it through the surgery :) The doc told us that the next 48 hours are critical after this type of surgery but she would be in ICU 2-3 days then moved to a regular room for another 3-4 days and that she may be home by Saturday if she cooperates with the rehabilitation team if she doesn't she will go to a rehabilitation facility for 1-2 weeks! I also ate out at Chipotle and had grilled veggie burritos without dairy. Kens Steakhouse Zesty Italian dressing this dressing is great to have on hand for salads (and to use as a marinade). It is best if rice is limited on LID. I have the cookbook but if anyone has links to good "prepared" options that old be GREAT! I am staying between 75-96 consistently since I started the LID! Oct 19, 2018 @ 02:25:11. Zero sodium- make sure they are "old fashioned" and not INSTANT! I burned all my energy and then some but I am thankful I went to be there for grandma and my family! Far better than last year's LID diet. Sep 04, 2019 @ 19:52:37. Dole Fruit Squish'ems! Thank you for this post! most companies respond very quickly. I had one for a snack on day 4 :) I think I will need a garbage pail in my room. These last two are "finds" for the LID list :) Once grandma had been wheeled off for surgery, the rest of us went down to the cafeteria to have lunch. If done right and portion controlled this should not affect my sugars too much so that gives me a ton of hope :) not only for me, but for those who are also diabetic and having to do the LID :) Plus, frito-lay posts it on their website in FAQs that they do not use iodized salt. There are many ways to consume iodine unknowingly. Hope to hear from you! Most Thomas Bagel Thins are also LID-friendly. , recipesforsustenance This makes things so much easier!! That site has been so helpful in finding food items that dont contain iodine. After reading labels I'm going to focus on sodium reduction when I'm off LID! 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! There may be regional differences in ingredients, so always check. Ive been having anxiety on what else I could include on the LID diet I just started! It is made from mangoes, papaya, oranges, brown sugar and habanero peppers. We got this, recipesforsustenance what else can I put on my coffee.I still need to make my Mayo My WBS is scheduled for next wed how soon after do you think I will get my Rai ,I know I have to wait for the radiologist to call me with the results then schedule .I just want to be done ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Association, Inc. 6 weeks is a long time to be on this diet. You mix it with water to make a creamy coconut milk. Should I be drinking distilled water? HI all, starting LID on 1/13 and I think I have most of this down except a few commercial product questions. Please check back and let me know how you are doing. She was able to get me fresh veggies. Thank you for this! I hope all goes well and that thyca hasnt returned. 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! La Banderita Corn Tortillas I dont know what I would have done without these tortillas. I hope you will find some of the meal ideas on this blog helpful. I guess Im just nervous and dont want to mess up. how do you tell if they are LID? Yes TJ's is a wonderful store for LID items! * Loads of raw nuts (pistachio's, cashews, walnuts, pecans, etc) Trader Joes Sodium Free Whole Wheat Bread Nasty, unless you like the taste of cardboard. Ingredients: Almonds, Cashews, Dates, Raisins, Honey, Brown Rice Syrup, Crisp Brown Rice, Flax Seed Powder, Sunflower Oil, Rosemary Extract, Tocopherol. Thomas Bagels The plain, blueberry, onion, and cinnamon raisin flavors are all LID-friendly. I figured that since I was only drinking coffee with this non-dairy creamer once a day, it was something I was comfortable consuming. You are so welcome! Zero sodium/zero sugar. Water, tomato, tomato paste, vinegar, iodized salt, onion, Chilpotle peppers, coriander, soybean oil, sugar, garlic powder, xanthan gum, caramel color and spices. 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. Riced Cauliflower Stir Fry. http://www.lidlifecommunity.org wasnt around the first 2 times I did LID, but its a game changer. He came back and said they use uniodized salt in the their products, so they should all be ok!! It is also really good in coffee, adding the essential creaminess that the other creamer alternatives just dont provide. Shiner Bock Beer beer, wine, and alcohol are allowed on LID. http://www.traderjoes.com/about/index.asp. Yes, Tostitos brand items are okay to eat on LID (as long as they do not contain any forbidden ingredients) Tostitos and Frito-Lays brand products do not contain iodized salt. Since kosher certified can only use kosher ingredients, the salt brine is iodine free! Just check the labels. Sugar is little higher than we generally prefer, but when on the LID.go for it! I was happy to see that my store brand hashbrowns did not contain salt. Kite Hill Almond Milk Cream Cheese Style Spread a vegan, soy-free cream cheese alternative that does not contain iodized salt. Also I would like to have some bread or bagel but I guess I get confused when I read Thomas Bagels and it says it contains soy but yet its soybean, but not sure if that is soybean oil which we can have or soy beans. Cassandra Pogue Having this bread will save me time since I wont have to be making bread from scratch. Coffee Mate Natural Bliss Coconut Milk Creamer (Sweet Creme) One of the few non-dairy coffee creamers I have found that is vegan and does not contain seaweed products or sea salt. I would buy this product even when Im not on LID. My husband with diagnose and we are starting his LID diet. recipesforsustenance http://www.saltfreevegan.com Just remember to check ingredients in the stores. and don't worry about soy lecithin, it's the one soy that is allowed. Thanks for all the info! yes, iodine is naturally occurring in sea salt. Purchased at Fresh Market. What worked for you? Glad to see Publix brands too! What an arduous task to deal with while also dealing with a cancer diagnosis, and insurance stuff..I just keep looking until 1/28 when I will be done with the after RAI WBS and on to living until the next US in March. I found it thru someone on here. undefined will no longer be visible to you including posts, replies, and photos. I hope LID got to be a little easier for you. recipesforsustenance I was up the entire night before, couldn't get comfortable, couldn't sleep and well my anxiety was a bit elevated worrying about grandma! if iodized salt is used, it's supposed to be listed as such. This Earth Balance Soy Free product is mentioned by Daria on her LID Blog: :http://thelowiodinediet.blogspot.com/. Tips for Less Stressful LID Food Preparation: **Always consult with your medical treatment team and follow their current food list during your LID**, Some blog readers reported their physicians told them to avoid beets during the LID- These chips contain mostly sweet potatos with some beet chips- if you have been advised to avoid beets- simply pick out the beet chips and save for another family member.