Its a brand new bed bought at christmasIt has a water proof bed lineris it safe or should I sleep on an airbed? Great for soups, risotto, mashed potatoes, etc Make sure to read labels because the regular Progresso broths contain sea salt. can anyone tell me what products are sold at Trader Joes that are allowed on the LID? recipesforsustenance *DrivingI stop meds tomorrow. You can microwave them for a quick meal. I have a Trader Joes and Whole Foods nearby, as well as a local health food store. HI all, starting LID on 1/13 and I think I have most of this down except a few commercial product questions. I have found things like frozen peas (love them on my salads and just with rice as a side) that have 0 sodium and then some that have as much as 200 mg per serving for just plain peas..no sauce or anything! I figured I married him for better or worse, at least we can do this part of the journey together. This product does contain sodium caseinate (a milk derivative). I start mine in three weeks and need to have some convenience items to have in the car - I have two children and with activities every night it is not possible to make things in the cookbook everyday. I see they have organic Trader Joes Ketchup and tortilla chips. It does get easier each time. Oct 14, 2022 @ 00:23:56, You are so welcome! They do carry some other brands, so make sure you have a Trader Joe's brand item. From everything I had read, I knew I needed to do it. Note- Nutrition facts label shows 0% sodium while the front of pkg says No red dyes. Zero % sodium; low sugar. Missy Sutherland Cadwell Oct 01, 2021 @ 20:23:05, First, I am sorry that your Thyroid Caner brought you to this point. * Unsalted mini-pretzel twist This makes things so much easier!! Yes, an employee will gladly go around the store with you to help you with restrictions. I plan to use disposable plates/bowls/cups/utencils so that they can just be put in the trashno exposure. * Unsalted tortilla chips 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. http://www.lidlifecommunity.org wasnt around the first 2 times I did LID, but its a game changer. I went to Trader Joe's and Whole Foods and was able to find a bunch of great stuff that is really LID friendly. I've found a few products, through the help of this website and through scouring the shelves of grocery stores, that have made cooking and eating while on the LID diet a bit easier. It comprises a peninsula surrounded by the North Sea (west), the Waddenzee (north), and the IJsselmeer (Lake IJssel; east). Uncle Ben's Ready Rice Brown Rice - Iodine occurs naturally in rice. Hard to believe you can have bacon on LID. Coconut milk can be used in Indian or Thai curries or soups. Jun 04, 2019 @ 20:51:50. Feb 11, 2018 @ 19:43:52. Also, it MUST be the "Soy Free" variety." I think I was so hypo the first time I made a few mistakesNow that I'm doing my 6 month WBS I guess I'll find out how bad those mistakes were! Has anyone eaten "conventional" ground beef on the diet? You are welcome! -Pacific all natural hemp non-dairy beverage (vanilla)--this does not contain soy, sea salt, or carrageenans (sea weed), ingredients that every other dairy-free milk label that I have read seems to have. Today was my first day and I was feeling SO overwhelmed. Earth Balance Soy-Free Buttery Spread This stuff tastes good. Also, it was easier once I figured out that the vast majority of food products do not contain iodized salt. My doctor recently decreased my levo and increased my cytomel due to severe body aches. In fact, cup of cooked brown rice only has 1mcg. There are two types of Elmhurst Milked Cashews.an unsweetened variety and a Barrista approved variety. I hope all goes well for your husband. -Poland Springs Sparkling water (raspberry lime essence) Im doing my 3rd round of LID in 3 weeks, going on 5 years cancer free but theres still traces. recipesforsustenance Ingredients: Almonds, Cashews, Dates, Raisins, Honey, Brown Rice Syrup, Crisp Brown Rice, Flax Seed Powder, Sunflower Oil, Rosemary Extract, Tocopherol. The Annual International Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Conference and Regional Workshops, Download our free Low-Iodine Cookbook (PDF), Rally for Research and Thyroid Cancer Research Grants. After reading labels I'm going to focus on sodium reduction when I'm off LID! We get in the car to finally head home after a long day but my day is not over yet!!! Hi everyone!! Add honey, cinnamon and sugar (or sweetner) and mash away! On my way for my second dose of RAI (higher dose). I used this coffee creamer to make Overnight Oats and was really happy with the results. So around 4am I crawled out of my bed where I was semi comfortable to get things ready to go to Seattle. Can anyone confirm.. potassium iodide is the iodine in iodized salt. Karey, Used this product as base for pasta sauce. I am so glad you are finding my blog helpful! I don't use milk or creamer in my coffee but use too so I know that it's tough to go without. I shopped there and talked to an employee that wasn't as informative or helpful . Seeing it all written out helps me to think about everything that I can have on a low iodine diet instead of what I cannot have. It's almost like an applesauce and they are YUMMY! They dont have much listed for the Philippines, but may be a start: http://lidlifecommunity.org/countries/phillipines Good luck! Grandpa really needed a smoke to alleviate his anxiety and worry. The "fixings" were all fresh had no seasoning on them at all. Doc has me on LID for basically 5 weeks. I'm starting my LID on Thursday the 21st. 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. I figured that since I was only drinking coffee with this non-dairy creamer once a day, it was something I was comfortable consuming. Best of luck! A few other bonuses are that a lot of this stuff is gluten free and organic. I'm starting my LiD today and I spend some time in Trader aloes looking for Iodine free foods. FOR EXAMPLE: Frosted Shredded Wheat are ok to eat! I have never heard of that condition, but its so interesting that low iodine diet helps. I am pleased to inform you that we do not use iodized salt in our products. 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. https://thyca.org/download/document/408/LIDSlides.pdf. Im scheduled for a Scan as well! Best wishes! recipesforsustenance I highly recommend LID Life Community (lidlifecommunity.org) as a resource. This is day 3 of my LID and I'm not gonna liethis is tough! Delicious with the Elmhurst Milked Cashews. Yay! Since kosher certified can only use kosher ingredients, the salt brine is iodine free! I discovered that a LID will cause the leisions you go away. The company does not use iodized salt in the products that contain salt and they do not use carrageenan. 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. 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. And, it is delicious toasted. I used it to make Beef Stew and it was rich and tasted great. I am wondering how did you determine if the foods listed had iodine salt in them?? The amount varies by typeof rice and where it was grown. I hope everything went well with your low iodine diet and test. - I made the honey whole wheat banana bread (substituted 4 egg whites for the 2 eggs that the recipe calls for and used kosher salt) and added the enjoy life semi sweet mini chips and chopped walnuts--such a yummy breakfast!) So knowing that, grandpa was extremely relieved knowing grandma was in the ICU now and was on her way to recovery! I think So Delicious has a soy-free, LID-safe style cheese substitute. There are some restrictions on certain kinds of beans, but black beans and garbanzos are considered to be fine. I don't think the ground beef is USDA organic, but it is from TJs. It is commonly called vitamin E in a generic sense, as vitamin E substances are made up of tocopherol and similar elements. 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. My favorite ingredient from the LID. Bonne Maman Cherry Preserves goes great with peanut butter. I think I can handle natural pb and banana's for sandwiches often but I probably need a little more in the option category. Is that for fresh as they may have dye? Im so glad you found my blog helpful! Non-Dairy When do you stop driving after going HYPO? Our whole foods isn't open yet and may not be open til late fall 2012 and no Trader Joes here either. It is a LOW iodine diet, not a NO iodine diet, afterall. 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. How did you find out that these products were LID safe? Im glad to see some products on your must that I wouldnt have thought to include with my LID diet grocery list. Thank you so much! Texas Pete Hot Sauce I was pretty excited when I found out I could have this hot sauce while on LID. Find other members in this community to connect with. I think I will deserve comfort. We get home and at my moms/grandparents I needed to fill my mom's pill box for the week so she could take her pills. I love Trader Joe's! However, that information will still be included in details such as numbers of replies. 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. Get the second one if you want to use it in coffee. recipesforsustenance Things are going to be okay. By researching which type of salt food companies use allowed me to add a lot more products to my LID diet the next time I did it. Its easy to do in the crockpot. To clarify, someone posted that they contacted TJ's and the response they received indicated that the foods with the Trader Joe's label use iodine-free salt in those products with salt. LID Life Community is a good resource and may give you some food ideas. Anyone know if that's a fact or if I an eat the bread I bought? Purchased at Harris Teeter grocery store- found in soup/stock section. I think chocolate is on a lot of do-no-eat lists because it oftentimes contains milk products (think milk chocolate). Thanks in advance, I could use the site to look up LID-safe items on my phone while I was grocery shopping. No Sulfur Dioxide Just started my diet two days ago and finding this has been a life saver!! The only ingredient is coconut. Gluten-Free Quaker Instant Oatmeal (Plain) Oatmeal is an easy breakfast. I had to read the ingredients on the hummus though.some of them listed Sea Salt and some listed just salt.both were Trader Joe brand, So you really need to read the labels carefully. Or should I stick to veg only or organic chicken? Thank you for this post. My wife and I are heading to Trader Joe's tomorrow and I am taking suggestions on what I just have get. See the overnight way to cook these steel cut oats on Day 7 Breakfast Tab! Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps. I typically drink tap water, or water from a Brita filter at home, and water from a water dispenser at the office (not sure what kind). -Trader Joe's Organic Banana Chips http://www.saltfreevegan.com I was really nervous the first time. RAI in 6 days! However, you are right about the hummus several have sea salt! I hope all goes well for him. Im not a big beer drinker, but I did use Shiner Bock to make beer bread. Thank you so much for posting this. Publix Country StyleHashbrowns Peeled potatoes are allowed on LID. Purchased at Whole Foods. As i search thru the Web on the dos and donts i realised i should avoid it. Hope all is going well for you. Please be aware that there are no laws and no FDA guidelines that would prevent them substituting iodized salt. I knew there was more. I hope all goes well. I am new to this site as I just had a TT this past December and am thankful for all the info and stories. I could have sworn I picked this product up last year while on LID and sea salt was listed as an ingredient. Ha ha! I didnt have guidance for LID from my oncologist or any other doctor. Mar 20, 2022 @ 17:36:41, Im sorry you are having to have a second dose of RAI. They have two other flavors, Vanilla and Hazelnut. For some of the products I contacted the manufacturers via Facebook or by phone to ask about the type of salt they used. When I suggested/asked for one very popular company to back their word in writing they then refused and retracted their statement. Oct 14, 2022 @ 00:24:58. -Morton's Course Kosher salt--Morton's website says that it is not iodized even though the box itself does not say "this product does not contain iodine". - Oregon, or Salt Lake City, or even somewhere else in Idaho?) I may just use sugar in my coffee and live without my milk/creamer. One of them is StrawberryI also use Apricot and Blueberry even before the LID. Keeping a good thought for you! recipesforsustenance Riced Cauliflower Stir Fry. I have been reading through postsand trying to answer my questions through those so as not to bother anyonebut geez that takes too much timeso I have decided to postand many of you veterans will find yourself repeating yourself and for that I apologize. Trader Joes Dried Mandarins These are so delicious! We wonder why we're all taking pills for out blood pressure when two slices of bread can have half a days sodium serving before we even put anything on it!!!! I asked the waitress where the veggies came from and she told me they were from a jar and contained salt. Cocoa, itself, is not a banned item. Tomatoes in a can? Ingredients list 5 mg of sodium which I think occurs naturally. -Also adapted the spicy-sun dried tomato and broccoli pasta- omit all the cheese and olives; read labels on sun dried tomatoes and pasta, and added in chickpeas) We'll start with questions about LID and move onto questions about RAI. I have Celiac Dermititis Herpetiformis which iodine acts as an irritant. Once grandma had been wheeled off for surgery, the rest of us went down to the cafeteria to have lunch. Trader Joses Chicken & Green Chile Tamales these tamales do not contain cheese or iodized salt. Ive been kinda bummed out trying to find things I actually like to eat. -Trader Joe's Cream Almond Butter (No Salt) Fed ex 2nd day (wonder what that would cost?) Flowers. I was able to find out that corporate for trader Joes has guaranteed that they do not use iodize salt in any of their trader joes name bran products DO STAY AWAY FROM ANYTHING THAT STATES SEA SALT. Thyroid cancer support group and discussion community. I have cancer and am doing the radioactive iodine treatment next week. Cassandra Pogue THANK YOU! I plan to just stay basic and eat fresh fruit, veggies, nuts, and beef/chicken. Organic Bragg's Hawaiian fat free apple cider and tropical fruits with ginger dressing. Some brands contain salt, so read labels. Having this bread will save me time since I wont have to be making bread from scratch. Fresh fruits and vegetables are always a safe bet. ? First time looking at your site. My understanding is that it is only the items with the Trader Joe's label. 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. recipesforsustenance Best of luck to you! 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. I emailed customer service and they wrote back that they contain salt which I knew, but they do not know if theres iodine in them. This granola is delish! potassium iodide is what you need to look for in salt (aside from sea salt). Thank for your help, Day 3: Man was it a long day!!! I cannot determine if I should or should not include Nutrisystem foods during LID.. Read labels. It is very hard to find foods that are okay on LID. After we ate lunch and visited a bit, we all walked outside for a smoke break and to keep from being so stiff just sitting and waiting. NO salt. I used quite a few things from Trader Joes thanks to Kareylynns posting! Salt free, gluten free and no MSG. Used this product as base for pasta sauce. La Banderita Corn Tortillas I dont know what I would have done without these tortillas. Of course, there may be regional differences so you should always check the ingredients list. I have heard tales of people ending up in the hospital because they didnt consume salt on LID. I am so glad I found your blog. There are also a lot of ingredients in their foods that I dont know what they are. 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. Its great on oatmeal. Yes, I need to see the big picture and not focus on the bad, but that's easy for them to say! 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! I researched as much as I could to learn how to benefit from this temporary diet. Used for the Homemade LID Snack Bar recipe. Oreos Oreos are vegan and as long as they are a flavor that doesnt contain prohibited ingredients, they are acceptable for LID. I dont know about your husband, but I was way more anxious about RAI than the surgery. Hey all, I understand I can have about 6oz or less of a meat or organic chicken while on the LID. Trader joes Unsalted organic white corn tortilla chips. But I don't want to put my spouse at risk when he returns to the room. Trader Joes Sodium Free Whole Wheat Bread Nasty, unless you like the taste of cardboard. You can find unsalted canned beans, but its more economical to just cook dried beans at home and season with kosher salt. Will continue to buy these after the LID! This is a low iodine diet, not a no salt diet. I dont love how it tastes in coffee, though. Rice Noodles I found these rice noodles at an Asian Market. As of May 3, my iodine level was high. Trader Joes Unsulfured Dried Apricots I used these dried apricots in a nut and dried fruit snack mix that contained unsalted almonds, pecans, sunflower seeds, raisins, and dried apricots. It many not be a ton of food but it was nice for me to find a handful of things that I could eat/snack on. I went to Trader Joe's and they know nothing about this No Salt whole wheat breadthey even checked the computer at the store?? Zero % sodium. Use the Tabs below to see our daily LID menu by meal. Thank you for your email. Can anyone help? I also found a salad dressing/marinade. These last two are "finds" for the LID list :) Progresso Unsalted Chicken Broth contain no added salt. It is also really good in coffee, adding the essential creaminess that the other creamer alternatives just dont provide. Keebler Club Crackers a variety of Keebler crackers with allowed ingredients (dont get the cheese flavored ones) are safe for LID. I hope everything is going well for you. The daiya cheese substitute contains sea salt which is banned on the LID diet. Trader joes Unsalted organic white corn tortilla chips. Thyroid cancer support group and discussion community. 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). I have also enjoyed their fire roasted no salt salsa. Boil a pot of water with a bit of Kosher salt. I hope all goes well with your scan! I'm a 29-year old vegetarian living in DC, diagnosed with stage I papillary carcinoma a few months ago, and on week 1 of the LID diet. I am having RAI next Friday.. 1st and Last!! I am also dairy (milk products) free, but almost no need to mention that since milk is not allowed on the LID anyway. Sour Candy/Gum Products Used After the RAI, 1st Food Request After RAI/LID Diet Ended, Tangerine Pumpkin Snack- Great for Halloween & Thanksgiving, Middle Eastern Salad- Full of Fresh Veggies, Strawberry & Kale Salad- omit cheese during LID, Chimichurri Sauce for chicken/beef/veggies, Almond Milk- quick & easy to make at home, Easy Garlic Broccolini (or use reg. Far better than last year's LID diet. Youve made it so easy. Trader joes Dry roasted and unsalted pistachios. ughhhh this is not for the weak. The first time I did LID, I was miserable. The David brand does not contained iodized salt. Oct 19, 2018 @ 02:25:11. As always, read ingredient lists. Trader Joe's. "This Riced Cauliflower Stir Fry is super simple to make in under 10 minutes," Silverman says. However, that information will still be included in details such as numbers of replies. Thanks all ! Thank you for the kind comment. I have a dozen Sherri Berries chocolate dipped strawberries being delivered on the day of my WBS. Here are some of the fruits you can eat on LID: Bananas, apples, kiwi, peaches, pears, all berries (strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, etc), pineapples, mangoes, cherries (not Maraschino cherries, though because of the red food dye), all citrus (oranges, lemons, grapefruit, limes, mandarin oranges, clemantines, tangerines, etc), grapes, pomegranates, figs, papaya, avocados, plums, persimmons, and melons (watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew melon, etc).