I don't have problems with beef as long as it is lean. I try to only eat organic too. I have issues with chemicals, preservatives and processed foods. I can't believe you could eat anything at McDonalds. Wow. Fast food is a guaranteed ugly outcome for me.

Thanks Paula,
I appreciate your reply. I'm going to try to slowly add very lean beef back into my diet again. :)
I actually would never eat at mcdonalds, lol. I do eat very healthy as a genereal rule. (Green smoothies every day, no processed foods, etc.)
The mcdonalds thing was literally out of convenience-- while there, getting burgers for a friends dog (she feeds the pattie to her dog a couple times a week) I just wanted to take a couple bites of beef instead of buying some from the market, not knowing if I could even digest it. I does sound pretty gross, I must admit, lol.
But I'm so glad I didn't end up in the ER, which is what happened last time after eating a very small portion of steak last year.

Thanks again for your reply. :) Take care.

Since my doctor put me on a strict 4 grams of fat in one day the only beef I can do is the lean ground beef that is 4 grams for 4 ounces. I make a "big Mac" with it. I found how to make the sauce fat free and I use fat free sliced cheese with fat free bread. With it I make French fries. I take a potato and peel it cut it into French fry size and bake them. That meal is great. I have also used that same amount of beef for salads and put that on top with fat free ranch dressing.

I can't believe you can eat the fat free stuff too! Wow. It's so odd how this disease affects everyone so differently. I cannot tolerate fat free products at all. I can eat the low fat foods, but not fat free. But then I also can't eat or drink anything that has sugar substitute in it either.

You're right Paula, how this disease is so different from one person to the next is amazing.

alanebrian, thanks for your reply on the lean ground beef. It sounds like the safest way to start enjoying beef again. Baked fries sound good too. It'll be a real treat to add this to my diet again. I just hope it doesn't trigger any problems.

Btw, my comment about Mcdonalds was pretty harsh. I used to enjoy their burgers, when I was much younger, and not so concerned with healthy eating. But they've added some pretty healthy items to their menu too.

Thanks again for the reply.

What does your friend have against the dog? hee hee hee

Lol, good one! That's her thing, I don't ask questions, lol.

For me, beef is absolutely the worst thing I can eat, but I am able to eat it as long as I do it sparingly. I'm fine eating a meal with beef, in any form, but if I eat beef in consecutive meals, or even consecutive days, then I start feeling it.