Question:
I have been struggling with the foods I can eat at this point , I will not eat.
It is hard for me to get the water down. Just the smell of food is getting to me. I want to eat my protien. Does anyone have any good recipes? — rose R. (posted on August 12, 2003)
August 12, 2003
I was in the same boat as you and I am 3 months out. I ended up having to
call my doctor and have him give me medicine for nausea and vomitting. We
discussed this and they advised me it was normal to have trouble. My advice
is to try to stay with what you can keep down and what doesn't make you
sick. Water is hard for me as well so I drink brewed ice tea, sugar free
koolaide, and crystal light. Hope this helps some.
— Marcy A.
August 12, 2003
Rose, congrats on your surgery... not sure what sort of diet you are on,
but there are options for protein...try chili (wendy's, canned homemade)
there is protein in the beans and some in the meat... just chew chew
chew...cheese, cottage cheese...tuna on a cracker...deli meats...
And as far as your water intake.. you are still early on.. its tough when
you can't gulp as in the past... just keep a glass or water bottle with you
all the time... drink a sip or two ever few minutes... it will come... sf
popsicles, jello... those things will help keep you hydrated too.
good luck in your journey
lap rny 4/9/03
311/236/-75
— Peg L
August 12, 2003
Hello Rose!
I just want to let you know that you are normal. I am six weeks out and
going through the same thing. Most of the time I can't think about eating.
I am only drinking 20 to 30 oz. a day. It is strange, I know what I need
to do. But, I just can't physically do it. But it helps me to know that I
am not alone. I keep searching to find that I am normal. hehehee. So
either we're both normal or neither of us are. Take care! and they tell me
it gets better! Hang in there! (((((((((Rose))))))))))
— Robert N.
August 12, 2003
Rose- A few things helped me when I hit that nothing-tastes-like-human-food
wall: (1) switched from scrambled to soft-boiled eggs (don't know why, but
the soft boiled eggs just taste better); (2) ate chili every few days
(Wendy's is good); and (3) nibbled on a few peanuts at a sitting
(literally, no more than 6-10 of them). Unfortunately, when you are really
in ketosis, the ketones are resident in your saliva-- this totally messes
up your tastebuds and, when swallowed, the ketones can cause an upset
stomach. But, just keep trying to get in your 60 grams of protein a day--
it is definitely worth it in the long run.
— SteveColarossi
August 12, 2003
The things that agreed with me were eggs scrambled with mustard in it.
Without the mustard it made me queasy! Moz cheese sticks, didn't sour like
cottage cheese when chewed well and bland enough not to upset my stomach.
— [Deactivated Member]
August 12, 2003
Assuming you are in max ketosis then it is very important to get in as much
water as possible to wash the ketones out of your body. Otherwise the end
result could be gout which is very painful.
<p>As far as protein choices here's what I use/used: scrambled egg
with reduced fat cheese, shredded BBQ turkey by The Turkey Store (very low
fat and carbs, good protein - tastes awesome); Manwhich made with ground
round; cottage cheese; string cheese (still live on this stuff); deli ham,
turkey, chicken (use fat free gravy to moisten); add unflavored protein
powder to jello and other items; fat free refried beans; whites of hard
boiled eggs (yolks only add fat);shrimp. Now I eat lots more but these
were all things that I did really well with from 2 weeks on, when I was
allowed to go to real food.
— zoedogcbr
August 14, 2003
were can you buy shedded bbq turkey ??????
— nancy A.
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