Stage 3 Kidney Disease and Diet: What can I eat?

I got my book on Lifespan today. When I read page 304, I realized that I do most of what he does except taking resveratrol and metformin. I have to check them out. I have been taking most of the other things though. I can’t go for a walk, so I can only do a few exercises at home. I have kept my weight down to 120 pounds and am fairly strong. I want to live a bit longer and be healthy.

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Not all processed foods are bad.

Today’s menu (for Mexican food lovers but not too spicy):

Bkfst Burrito 206.7 cal, 224.8 mg P, 345 mg K, 218.3 mg Na, 5 Gm prtn, 0 phosphates
1 Azteca® corn tortilla 46.7 cal, 66 mg P, 59 mg K, 1.7 mg Na, 1 Gm prtn, 0 phosphates
½ scr egg (fridge raw unused half for later) 35 cal, 45 mg P, 35 mg K, less than 25.6 mg Na, 3 Gm prtn
¼ sl ea Follow Your Heart® pepperjack and provolone vegan chse 30 cal, 1 mg P, 1 mg K, 90 mg Na, 0 Gm prtn, 0 phosphates
1C leached potato shrds 70 cal, 112.8 mg P, 250 mg K, less than 5 mg+96=101 mg Na, 1 Gm prtn
1 tsp EVOO 30 cal, negligible minerals, 0 prtn, 0 phosphates

Vegan nugget snd/spud pups lnch 291.2 cal, 92.1 mg P, 287 mg K, 563.7 mg Na, 9.9 Gm prtn
2 BBQ vegan chisken flavor nuggets 100 cal, est 66 mg P, 95 mg K, 250 mg Na, 6 Gm prtn 0 phsphts listed but nugs breaded so bkng pwdr w/phos?
½ Hy-Vee® Hy-Waiian bun 75 cal, 13.4 mg P, 20.2 mg K, 80 mg Na, 2.5 Gm prtn, 0 phosphates in yeast bread
1 sl on 11.2 cal 8.2 mg P 40.8 mg K 1.2 mg Na 0.4 Gm prtn 0 phosphates
½ T honey mustard 15 cal, 2?mg P, 12? mg K, 37.5 mg Na, 0 prtn, 0 phosphates
½ svg leached potato shred pups 90 cal, less than 2.5 mg P, 149 mg K, 195 mg Na,1 Gm prtn, 0 phsphts except possibly in fertilizer when grown
Sm amt EVOO 20 cal, negligible minerals, 0 prtn, 0 phosphates

3 red bn burrs/sm sal dnnr 269 cal, 271.5 mg P, 429.2 mg K, 200 mg Na, 6.9 Gm prtn
3 Azteca® crn tortlls 140 cal, 198 mg P, 168 mg K, 5 mg Na, 3 Gm prtn, 0 phosphates
¼ C Hy-Vee® 0 Na added rd bns 54 cal, less than 58 mg P, 152 mg K, 5 mg Na, less than 3.4 Gm prtn, 0 phsphts
¼ sl ea pprj & reg vegan chse 30 cal, 1 mg P, 1 mg K, 90 mg Na, 0 Gm prtn, 0 phosphates
1 C lett shrds 5 cal, 14.4 mg P, 102 mg K, 5 mg Na, 0.5 Gm prtn, 0 phosphates
1 T famous original red sal drssng 40 cal, 0.1 mg P, 6.2 mg K, 95 mg Na, 0 Gm prtn, 0 phosphates

Extras 154.4 cal or less, 51.6 mg P or less, 208.8 mg K or less, 58.8 mg Na or less, 1.8 Gm prtn or less
Vegan yogurt 130 to 140 cal, 15 to 30 mg P, 5 to 94 mg K? 10 to 30 mg Na, 1 Gm prtn or less, 0 phosphates
6 half-C cof 14.4 cal, 21.6 mg P, 114.8 mg K, 28.8 mg Na, 0.8 Gm prtn, 0 phosphates

Total for day not counting 192 mg added NaCl at bkfst and 2 half svgs diabetic/kidney friendly snacks
925.3 cal 640 mg P 1195 mg K 1040.8 mg Na 23.6 Gm prtn very minimal phosphates

@kamama94, This sounds yummie!

SATURDAY MENU

Crncks/hsh brwns 257 cal 133.8 mg P 310.5 mg K 7.8+96=103.8 mg Na 3.9 Gm prtn 0 phosphates
Crncks (¼ C crnml/3 T water) 147 cal 42 mg P 60.5 mg K <2.8 mg Na <2.9 Gm prtn
1 C shredded hsh brwns 70 cal 112.8 mg P 250 mg K <5 mg Na 1 Gm prtn
EVOO 30 cal

BLT/potato bites 247.9 cal 59.8 mg P 303.2 mg K 385.4 mg Na 5.8 Gm prtn
Hy-Vee® Hy-Waiian sldr bun 80 cal 31.2 mg P 26 mg K 90 mg Na 3 Gm prtn 0 phosphates listed with ingredients on label
½ T Hy-Vee® imitation bac bits 16.7 cal 7.6 mg P 5 mg K 62 mg Na 1.1 Gm prtn 0 phosphates listed
1 sl on 11.2 cal 8.2 mg P 40.8 mg K 1.2 mg Na 0.4 Gm prtn 0 phosphates
1 sl Roma tomato, cut in 4ths 3.6 cal 4.8 mg P 47.4 mg K 1 mg Na 0.2 Gm prtn 0 phosphates
¼ C lett shrds 1.4 cal 3.6 mg P <25.2 mg K <1.2 mg Na <0.1 Gm prtn 0 phosphates
½ T mayo 45 cal 1.9 mg P <9.8 mg K 35 mg Na 0 Gm prtn (can sub vegan mayo) well-known name brand
lists 0 phosphates; permission not obtained to publish brand name so read llabels
5 organic, leached shredded baked potato bites 90 cal <2.5 mg P 149 mg K 195 mg Na 1 Gm prtn no phosphates listed on label;
no permission to use brand name so read labels

Sesame Noodles 386.3 cal 165.1 mg P 326.8 mg K 446.4 mg Na 9.1 Gm prtn
1 C dry measured then cooked Hy-Vee® vegan noodles 200 cal 108 mg P 127 mg K 0 mg Na 7 Gm prtn
1 T sesame flavored oil (not cooking oil) 130 cal 0 mg P 0mg K 0 mg Na 0 Gm prtn
½ C shredded cabb 17.3 cal 24.8 mg P 147 mg K 6 mg Na 1 Gm prtn
1 T diced onion 4 cal 2.9 mg P 14.6 mg K 0.4 mg Na 0.1 Gm prtn
1 T swt soy sce 35 cal 23.4? mg P 38.2? mg K 440 mg Na 1 Gm prtn – can sub lower Na kind

881.2 cal 358.7 mg P 940.5 mg K 935.6 mg Na 18.8 Gm prtn

Above menu does not include enough kidney-friendly vegetables so please be sure to include extras as sides accompanying meals

Please feel free to correct my math and substitute ingredients, otherwise tweak the menu, make suggestions, and tell me what you liked or disliked.

Not all processed foods are bad.

Today’s menu (for Mexican food lovers but not too spicy):

Bkfst Burrito 206.7 cal, 224.8 mg P, 345 mg K, 218.3 mg Na, 5 Gm prtn, 0 phosphates
1 Azteca® corn tortilla 46.7 cal, 66 mg P, 59 mg K, 1.7 mg Na, 1 Gm prtn, 0 phosphates
½ scr egg (fridge raw unused half for later) 35 cal, 45 mg P, 35 mg K, less than 25.6 mg Na, 3 Gm prtn
¼ sl ea Follow Your Heart® pepperjack and provolone vegan chse 30 cal, 1 mg P, 1 mg K, 90 mg Na, 0 Gm prtn, 0 phosphates
1C leached potato shrds 70 cal, 112.8 mg P, 250 mg K, less than 5 mg+96=101 mg Na, 1 Gm prtn
1 tsp EVOO 30 cal, negligible minerals, 0 prtn, 0 phosphates

Vegan nugget snd/spud pups lnch 291.2 cal, 92.1 mg P, 287 mg K, 563.7 mg Na, 9.9 Gm prtn
2 BBQ vegan chisken flavor nuggets 100 cal, est 66 mg P, 95 mg K, 250 mg Na, 6 Gm prtn 0 phsphts listed but nugs breaded so bkng pwdr w/phos?
½ Hy-Vee® Hy-Waiian bun 75 cal, 13.4 mg P, 20.2 mg K, 80 mg Na, 2.5 Gm prtn, 0 phosphates in yeast bread
1 sl on 11.2 cal 8.2 mg P 40.8 mg K 1.2 mg Na 0.4 Gm prtn 0 phosphates
½ T honey mustard 15 cal, 2?mg P, 12? mg K, 37.5 mg Na, 0 prtn, 0 phosphates
½ svg leached potato shred pups 90 cal, less than 2.5 mg P, 149 mg K, 195 mg Na,1 Gm prtn, 0 phsphts except possibly in fertilizer when grown
Sm amt EVOO 20 cal, negligible minerals, 0 prtn, 0 phosphates

3 red bn burrs/sm sal dnnr 269 cal, 271.5 mg P, 429.2 mg K, 200 mg Na, 6.9 Gm prtn
3 Azteca® crn tortlls 140 cal, 198 mg P, 168 mg K, 5 mg Na, 3 Gm prtn, 0 phosphates
¼ C Hy-Vee® 0 Na added rd bns 54 cal, less than 58 mg P, 152 mg K, 5 mg Na, less than 3.4 Gm prtn, 0 phsphts
¼ sl ea pprj & reg vegan chse 30 cal, 1 mg P, 1 mg K, 90 mg Na, 0 Gm prtn, 0 phosphates
1 C lett shrds 5 cal, 14.4 mg P, 102 mg K, 5 mg Na, 0.5 Gm prtn, 0 phosphates
1 T famous original red sal drssng 40 cal, 0.1 mg P, 6.2 mg K, 95 mg Na, 0 Gm prtn, 0 phosphates

Extras 154.4 cal or less, 51.6 mg P or less, 208.8 mg K or less, 58.8 mg Na or less, 1.8 Gm prtn or less
Vegan yogurt 130 to 140 cal, 15 to 30 mg P, 5 to 94 mg K? 10 to 30 mg Na, 1 Gm prtn or less, 0 phosphates
6 half-C cof 14.4 cal, 21.6 mg P, 114.8 mg K, 28.8 mg Na, 0.8 Gm prtn, 0 phosphates

Total for day not counting 192 mg added NaCl at bkfst and 2 half svgs diabetic/kidney friendly snacks
925.3 cal 640 mg P 1195 mg K 1040.8 mg Na 23.6 Gm prtn very minimal phosphates

SATURDAY MENU

Crncks/hsh brwns 257 cal 133.8 mg P 310.5 mg K 7.8+96=103.8 mg Na 3.9 Gm prtn 0 phosphates
Crncks (¼ C crnml/3 T water) 147 cal 42 mg P 60.5 mg K <2.8 mg Na <2.9 Gm prtn
1 C shredded hsh brwns 70 cal 112.8 mg P 250 mg K <5 mg Na 1 Gm prtn
EVOO 30 cal

BLT/potato bites 247.9 cal 59.8 mg P 303.2 mg K 385.4 mg Na 5.8 Gm prtn
Hy-Vee® Hy-Waiian sldr bun 80 cal 31.2 mg P 26 mg K 90 mg Na 3 Gm prtn 0 phosphates listed with ingredients on label
½ T Hy-Vee® imitation bac bits 16.7 cal 7.6 mg P 5 mg K 62 mg Na 1.1 Gm prtn 0 phosphates listed
1 sl on 11.2 cal 8.2 mg P 40.8 mg K 1.2 mg Na 0.4 Gm prtn 0 phosphates
1 sl Roma tomato, cut in 4ths 3.6 cal 4.8 mg P 47.4 mg K 1 mg Na 0.2 Gm prtn 0 phosphates
¼ C lett shrds 1.4 cal 3.6 mg P <25.2 mg K <1.2 mg Na <0.1 Gm prtn 0 phosphates
½ T mayo 45 cal 1.9 mg P <9.8 mg K 35 mg Na 0 Gm prtn (can sub vegan mayo) well-known name brand
lists 0 phosphates; permission not obtained to publish brand name so read llabels
5 organic, leached shredded baked potato bites 90 cal <2.5 mg P 149 mg K 195 mg Na 1 Gm prtn no phosphates listed on label;
no permission to use brand name so read labels

Sesame Noodles 386.3 cal 165.1 mg P 326.8 mg K 446.4 mg Na 9.1 Gm prtn
1 C dry measured then cooked Hy-Vee® vegan noodles 200 cal 108 mg P 127 mg K 0 mg Na 7 Gm prtn
1 T sesame flavored oil (not cooking oil) 130 cal 0 mg P 0mg K 0 mg Na 0 Gm prtn
½ C shredded cabb 17.3 cal 24.8 mg P 147 mg K 6 mg Na 1 Gm prtn
1 T diced onion 4 cal 2.9 mg P 14.6 mg K 0.4 mg Na 0.1 Gm prtn
1 T swt soy sce 35 cal 23.4? mg P 38.2? mg K 440 mg Na 1 Gm prtn – can sub lower Na kind

881.2 cal 358.7 mg P 940.5 mg K 935.6 mg Na 18.8 Gm prtn

Above menu does not include enough kidney-friendly vegetables so please be sure to include extras as sides accompanying meals

Please feel free to correct my math and substitute ingredients, otherwise tweak the menu, make suggestions, and tell me what you liked or disliked.

There is an error in phosphorus content for the potato nuggets, it should read 66 mg P and 63.5 mg should be added to the day's phosphorus total.

There are errors in phosphorus amount for potato nugs,shld be 66 mg. Add 63.5 mg to the lunch and the day's phosphorus total.

Help Wanted! Thanks to anyone willing to read this document and will correct any errors, make suggestions, and offer feedback. Even negative feedback will be helpful.Feel free to copy and post in other CKD threads.