I don't know what changes my doctor(s) will make to this list - especially after I see the nephrologist. For now, I am just pleased to have a list of foods to shop for groceries from. It's designed to keep my Big Three numbers down to safe levels. Here goes:
- House Foods Tofu, extra firm - entire 16-ounce container with sodium (SOD) = 50mg; potassium (POT) = 470mg
- Silk Oat Yeah Oat Milk Vanilla Creamer - 3 Tbl. with SOD= 45mg
- Fremont Fish Market Tilapia 4 servings per pack each serving with SOD= 30.5mg; POT= 7340.13mg
- Fremont Fish Market Flounder Fillets 4 servings pr pack each serving with SOD = 270.07mg; POT = 189.84mg
- Bake Shop Lemon Sliced Loaf Cake - 10 slices per pack each slice with SOD = 190mg; POT = 0.06mg
- Aldi's Atlantic Salmon (never frozen!) - entire 16-ounce container with SOD = 240mg.
Okay, it's just the start of a grocery list, but it is a start. That's better than what I had a couple of weeks ago.
Today, I made some tofu bites seasoned with a little bit of sea salt and breaded with some ground-up panko crumbs. I ate the crispy little nibbles with a tablespoon of ketchup. I have to admit, I have always liked fixing tofu this way so this was a satisfying meal. I did not miss any actual meat and tofu always fills me up.
Here is what my grocery haul looked like this week:
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| And... it's all CKD healthy |
Not bad. I have enough food to last for at least 3 weeks and, to be honest, my bill was lower than when I was eating "healthy" before. I paid under $26, not including tax and tip.
As for all that Greek yogurt I still have in my fridge... I guess I can indulge every now and again. I will ask the doctor about that for future grocery shopping. My plan until then is to enjoy a cup of yogurt with a bit of honey about once every weekend. It will be the reward I give myself for being so good the rest of the time.
I loved the tofu nibbles enough that I will be eating more again in the next few days.
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| The disposable plate is clean but the design is fading off the plastic! LOL |
By the way, I highly recommend that anyone with CKD - or caring for someone with CKD join the subreddit r/kidneydisease. It's a bunch of smart and sharing individuals who lack the annoying snark of a lot of folks in most Reddit subs.
Peace & wellbeing
--Free
