help with my girls diet

[bronco944]

Ok, my girlfriend is looking at me to help her with a diet for all around good health that will alow her to stay lean and gain a small amount of muscle. Heres the catch she has bad food alergies. They think she has celiac disease(intolerance to gluten). all together she cant have dairy, gluten (wheat,oat), high amounts of sugar, yeast, and nuts.
She has soy protein powder that she actualy loves and loves steak and chicken. shes naturaly very lean. shes 5'2 105, with a big chest and slight ab definition. she eats very frequently so she already has the good habits down. anyone got some advise?

 

[slinky]

What do you mean by "naturally lean"? What is her BF% now? Is she physically active now? Does she weight train? When you say "big chest", I'm assuming you either mean she's got some serious pectorals or she's got some sirious breast tissue.

However, whenever someone (woman) approaches me with the, "I wanna gain a small amount of muscle", I'm thrown into the "it take's a woman ALOT of work before she gains ALOT of muscle" speech. Your gal will do fine in just a simple weight training approach of basic exercises, three to four times a week. (Sorry, elite gals for using the word "simple" here, too. I know it ain't simple ).

And you wanna talk food allergies? And acute/atopic dermatitis. I've got asthma. Weight training has helped tremendously in that respect. Just being physically active has helped. And aware of my nutrition.

I'm glad that you she finds a reliable source in you. How lucky! But please answer the above questions. AND, what is a typical diet for her?

 

[bronco944]

not sure on bf % but heres a link to pics of her:
http://209.51.136.163/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=3153
its in themusclezine.com members pics section. id say shes around the lowest healthy amount for a female if not below. she is physicaly active now but dosnt seriously train although we have worked out together a few times. she will be going with me during all my workouts when the semester starts again. she actualy loves to lift. buy big chest i mean brest tissue. she has very little muscle and msot of the tone is just low bf. i know it takes a lot for a women to gain even a small amount of musle wich is why im stuck on the calorie amount. she has no real typical diet although she eats at least every couple hours in small meals. shes very limited on foods she can eat and most of her carbs come from rice, soy and vegetable. if someone has a link to a good site for nutional info on food please post it as i want to track everything she eats for a week to get an idea of how much cals she consumes now. she loves steak and chicken and fish and even has a soy protein drink she actualy likes to drink so getting in enough protein wll be easy.

 

[MR. BMJ]

She is gonna have to get used to reeading labels if she doesn't know which foods contain gliadin. Products made from corn, potato, rice, soybean, tapioca, arrowroot, millet, and buckwheat can be substituted. If she can handle oats, then this should be added as well, but some people with celiac disease are still sensitive to it.

Look at ingredients that have the following included:

"Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein" (HVP)

"Flour" or "Cereal Products"

"Vegetable Protein"

"Malt" or "Malt Flavoring"

"Starch"

"Modified Starch" or "Modified Food Starch"

"Vegetable gum"

"Soy sauce" or "Soy sauce solids"

"Monoglycerides" or "Diglycerides"
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Those mentioned may have wheat, rye, barley, or oat (which will again vary between individuals), and they should probably be avoided.

Fresh meats should ONLY be used and not those such as luncheon meats, chili, meat loaf, etc...(sausage, bologne, hot dogs, etc...)

Make sure she gets her FULL supply of vitamins and minerals as anemia, purpura, decreased prothrombin time, osteoporoosis, etc...will be at a higher risk.

High protein is probably beneficial as well....

Now on to your question: Potatoes, Sweet potatoes, Rice, "maybe" oatmeal, some breads, vegetables, dairy if she isn't lactose intolerant, Fruits, etc.....Anything can be eaten that doesn't have WHEAT, RYE, BARLEY, AND MAYBE OATS.

I am not sure, but I think our very own MS may also have this condition....I can't remember, but I remember her mentioning something of the likes on the diet board awhile back. If so, maybe she can chime in some pointers for ya.....That is if she "does" have it.

BMJ

 

[MR. BMJ]

btw...the link to the pictures do not work....unless you are a member at that site.

Unless I am missing something....

BMJ

 

[slinky]

The first thing that needs to be done is: get your gf to begin a food log.
If her goal is to improve on her diet, she needs to know exactly what she's eating on a daily basis. It may seem tedious at first, but after having several days/weeks worth of whatever she's eaten RIGHT THERE in front of her - you'll see why.

Here's some rules I live by:

*Drink plenty of water
*Try to make sure every meal contains protein
*Never eat a meal that is just carbs
*Eat 5-6 times a day
*Have a high carb/high protein drink immediately after my training sessions (I have a drink that I mix. It contains protein powder, maltodextrin and dextrose) - I sometimes will even sip it during my session
*Maintain my "essential fats" such as: fish oil caps and flax seeds.

If I'm in precontest mode and am leaning up: I don't cut my carbs entirely. I eat more "starchy" carbs earlier in the day, more "fibrous" as the day progresses. And no carbs during the evening.

And what Mr. BMJ said, "read labels" (and everything else he said): good advice! And I also couldn't check out the pic. But I hope what I said helps!

 

[Nonerz]

the "Balance Log" software is great for tracking food & exercise. I have it on my PC & PDA.

Here is a link to the website...

http://www.healthetech.com