Magic Broccoli Soup

Apr 16, 2010

Well, maybe not magic, but it certainly did the trick and I don't feel like I've just run a half marathon.

Earlier today I was feeling light headed and ill.  I had felt weak since the surgery on Monday and have been just dealing with it.  My doctor told me I was to be on liquids this week -- mostly broths and jello, that sort of thing.

Simply put, I was not getting in the nutrients and calories I needed to allow my body to heal.  So I veered slightly off program tonight.  It started out with me making a chicken stock.  I baked a chicken for 70 minutes at 400 degrees.  The idea behind the overcooking was I wanted the chicken to be golden brown and the skin to be carmelized and a little dry when I followed it up by boiling it in water.  That way I could get a richer, better tasting broth.

But there was that frozen broccoli in the freezer....

I decided to change things up.  It's been 5 days since the surgery.  I made the broth, then I mixed in some chicken, some broccoli and some broth and blended it together with the hand blender.  It made a creamy soup that kicked ass.  I ate about 3/4 of a cup and within a few minutes I was no longer light headed or dizzy and I felt good.  Actually good.  In fact, the best I've felt since before the surgery.

There was about 2 talespoons of chicken in what I ate tonight as well as 3 tablespoons of broccoli.  The rest was broth.  Do I feel guilty?  Not really.  I've been vigilant and I believe what I did tonight will put me on a healing path. 

I have gone 6 hours without pain meds and I'm very pleased with how I feel.  I think I wasn't getting the right stuff in me and now I'm all set to start the healing.  Before, I just felt like I was treading water.

Now the healing begins. 

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