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Fat-free lunches

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SewnSew Sun 04-Jun-23 11:56:43

As I am unable to digest fat in any form - butter, marge, oils, cream, cheese - it is really hard to think of nice healthy lunches for me. Dinners aren't too hard - a nice roast chicken, for example. But lunches are a major problem. If anyone has any ideas I would be really grateful. Thanks!

Grammaretto Tue 06-Jun-23 19:29:06

Sorry Gundy

Metra Tue 06-Jun-23 23:44:38

I have been surprised by some of the suggestions made. Nuts are exceptionally high in fat, although still considered a healthy option in moderation for most people because of the type of fat and other benefits. Avocados and cheese are not a good option either. A completely fat free diet is impossible to achieve as there are very small amount found in lots of foods including fruit and veg, especially pulses. Several vitamins need fat in order to be absorbed (I was taught ADEK) and there are many other negative effects. A very low fat diet is difficult - you have my sympathy Sewnsew. There has been good advice but I am sure that you will have thought of lots of ideas yourself and you will know what suits you. As someone else mentioned, a chat with a nutritionist might be useful.

I'm sorry to sound so preachy but I wouldn't like you to become unwell taking up some of the above ideas. I'm not an expert but did a couple of courses on nutrition many years ago and have remained interested. Good luck.

SewnSew Wed 07-Jun-23 11:24:13

Thanks very much to everyone who answered. I do appreciate your taking the time. Yes, I do eat very small amounts of fat - as someone said, it is impossible to avoid it completely. I make my own bread with a minimum of oil. I eat roast chicken breast but don't baste it with anything while cooking, also white fish. Farmed salmon is too oily but I can cope with wild salmon which is less so. I do eat the whites of eggs, too. Sadly nuts, peanut butter, avocado, etc. are all a big no-no. One thing I have "invented" recently is noodles with various additions like mushrooms simmered in a little water, peas, spring onions, chopped tomato flesh, fragments of lean ham, and so on. A very few drops of soy sauce add flavour. Thanks for all the ideas!