Passover is comming! Help!!

[2bslimsherri 0]

Anyone else out there who celebrates Passover? I am pretty nurvous since I usually begin my day with a Protein Shake (not Kosher for passover) and cannot usually manage solids first thing in the a.m.

I went for nutritional counselling at my clinic but they really don't get it. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

I have an additional challenge since I am lactose intollerant and don't really do much dairy during passover anyways. I mostly stick to meat and parve.

[Mergatroy 0]

There was some Passover discussion a few weeks ago. I'm planning on making chopped liver and chopped herring. And I'll eat the gefilte fish and matzah ball Soup.

Can you eat yogurt? I know some people can, who don't tolerate milk.

I'm not too worried.

[Daisalana 33]

If it's that important, would you survive not having b'fast that day?

[cruisemissile 0]

as a fellow Jew, just stick to your diet.

stay away from the Manishewitz wine especially :biggrin:

[Mergatroy 0]

Passover is 8 days, not 1, so we have a lot of planning to do.

I also make Passover Granola, which can make a nice Breakfast. Not as much Protein as the shake. Maybe add a little cheese?

I know everyone makes their own Passover decisions. I see my Protein shakes as a doctors order, like medicine. I might have it on Passover.

[RachRach 0]

Are matzoh balls ok to eat? I am entering solid food stage tomorrow and would love to have matzoh balls. But, I would think they would expand in your stomach like Pasta or other bread products and maybe get stuck.

[Fran 1]

This will be my second banded pesach. It is not that hard, but I do not eat matzoh and miss it. A lot of hard boiled eggs, and hummus and lox and fish. Gefitle fish is a good choice. I do a shake for Breakfast usually in the car so who cares if it is not Kosher. The EAS carb solutions work for me. Also, potted chicken legs are okay if I eat them with applesauce. A zeisen pesach.

Fran

[Mergatroy 0]

My dietition said matzah was okay...

I'm really not sure. I really don't understand why we can't eat Pasta and rice because of them swelling. Didn't they finish swelling when they were cooked.

Truthfully, I did eat them soon after the surgery - twice. Friends brought me the Soup. The first time it was fluffy, and I just ate it. The second time it was really hard, and I blended up the whole quart of soup. chicken, veggies, soup and matzah ball. It was wonderful.

I didn't have a problem...

[Fran 1]

Matzoh balls work well for me. Just make sure they are soft. UMMM!

Be well.

Fran

[Mergatroy 0]

What does "zeisen" mean? I love to pick up some Yiddish!

Your second banded Passover - a real pro. I just got banded in March! I appreciate your wisdom. How much have you lost?

Why don't you eat matzoh? Is it a wheat thing?

I'm also going to make chopped herring. I have a salt limitation, and the only thing good about the band is that my portions are so small, I can early salty foods that I couldn't before!

[gometros 0]

Am I glad I found this topic. I thought I was okay for Pesach, since what I've been eating isn't really affected by the chametz ban. I can stay with my Breakfast of an egg beater omelette and do tuna or spinach pie for lunch. Lucky for me, I work for an Orthodox firm, so I'm off all week and away from away temptations.

But, I created a dilemma for myself without thinking about it. I have a scheduled fill next week, meaning I have to drink liquids for a day. Are there an Kosher for Passover Protein shakes around?

[gometros 0]

I'm really not sure. I really don't understand why we can't eat Pasta and rice because of them swelling. Didn't they finish swelling when they were cooked.

Not sure if this was meant as a dietary question or related to Passover restrictions, but Pasta is a no-no on Passover, since it is made from wheat. Rice is allowed by Sephardi Jews (those Jews who came from Spain), but not Ashkenazi Jews.