lack of appetite and nothing tastes good

I assume this is due to stress, but it's not my usual reaction to stress.  When I'm under stress, I normally want comfort food.  So maybe not Greek yogurt or protein shakes, but bagels with lots of butter, stuff like that.  Now, I don't even want that.  I don't feel hungry and when I try to make myself eat, nothing really tastes good.  Yesterday I made a protein shake that I normally love and could not get half of it down.  Last night I tried to have some yogurt for dinner and only managed a few bites.  Food just doesn't taste good.  It doesn't taste right.  I can't explain what isn't right about it, but it doesn't taste like it usually does.

Today I went grocery shopping and the only thing that looked appealing at the store was fresh fruit.  I just got home and ate some raspberries and they were good.  But of course they have no protein.  I'm gonna try some Isopure later, which has never tasted that good to me but it seems like it might be easier to get down than a thick protein shake.  But what do you do when nothing tastes good?

 I just eat what I need to eat to get my minimums in.  Do what I need to do to take care of myself.  Hugs.

Sorry Kelly,

My sister recently found out her husband of 18 1/2 years wants a divorce. She hasn't been able to eat solid food for 3 weeks. Everything makes her sick to her stomach.

It's definitely stress related for her. Hope things work out ok for you.

Big purry cat hairy hugs(((()))). that is all

Ah, Kelly, I know I have seen you answer this many times yourself.  You need your medicine.  You know that.  You choke it down until you can manage to like it again.  And you will.  This too will pass.  It always passes.  Just do the best you can and take care of yourself.  Treat yourself after you force down the protein have a cup of raspberries.  It doesn't have to taste great.  Medicine doesn't usually taste good but we still have to take it.  You take it until you want to take it because you don't want to get sick because if you get sick you can't be here for us and we need you.  So don't make me get on a plane to Ohio and fix up a batch of protein shakes and force you to drink them.

Think strength.
Think muscles, stamina, & kick-ass energy.
Part of you is in a corner crying, but the rest of you needs to feed that woman, and feed her up good. 
Food is fuel. Right now you need rocket fuel, which I understand tastes pretty nasty, but it does supply a helluva lot of power.
For god's sake, don't sabotage yourself by getting sick and run-down. 
Think strength!

I don't think you need to loose weight so be very careful.
When my bypassed daughter went through a divorce she got so thin that she almost died , now she is without a job and is so depressed she is not looking for a job ( makes a lot Of sense) not answering her phone or text and is not eating...oh joy
YOU have way more sense than she does so you KNOW you have to take in at least your vitamins and protein, go to liquids only if need be, do the bare minimum for a bit , but DO IT
Nothing sounds good to me either and I have been lax on vitamins and protein for a few days and I already can tell a difference. We have to take care of ourselves, because nobody else will !!!
I hope you can work a plan so you can move by your family , but nothing needs to be done right away , it can be in 2-3-6 months
All your friends here are behind you and wishing only good things for you !!!!
Hugs

I wish I had the magic answer.  Stress does this to me also, I keep trying.....that's my only answer. 

Do I meet my minimums when like this, no even though I "know" it's important as you do. 

 Can you mix those yummy raspberries in with some vanilla protein powder and raw milk or cream? 

Keep plugging away at trying to get some protein in, Kelly.  We don't want you to become ill. 

Can't help with the protein but if you were closer you sure could come and help yourself to whats in the garden !! Got bushels of green and wax beans, cukes, peppers,lettuce,carrots,radishes,green onions, might even find a small ear or two of corn and blueberries you could graze on. You gotta eat girl--what would we do with out you !!