Frustrated with what I can (can't) eat.... - Page 2 - ThinnerTimes

Corrine · 03-12-2008, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Janelle

I have had the same struggles and bought the New Whey vials in orange. They are a godsend! Before those, I didn't know how I was going to make it. And my drill sergeant sister wasn't helping! My doctor requires 60 g of protein, and there was just no way.

I'm on the prowl for good broth now. I'm sick of sweet. Maybe I can add some unflavored protein to the broth.

But, I hear ya, loud and clear!

The New Whey Vials in orange were my choice too.

As for a good broth - I wasn't aware such a thing existed! LOL

Grab yourself some low sodium/health choice chicken noodle/chicken and rice soups and just put them through a strainer. I have 3 dogs and a husband so none of the strained bits went to waste. That soup tasted better than any broth I promise you. And when I was cleared for pureed food - I just buzzed the whole lot up. It was gorgeous.

I wasn't successful with the unflavoured protein powder. The one I tried left a bit of a smell that I couldn't get over.

Janelle · 03-12-2008, 07:10 PM

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I have 3 dogs and a husband so none of the strained bits went to waste. That soup tasted better than any broth I promise you.

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Corrine,

You are a woman after my own heart. My dogs can't hardly wait for their bites of the "soup". Of course, they weren't fond of jello either!

We have a little soup shop in town. They were closed tonight, but tomorrow my errand of the day is to get some noodle soup to strain. I'm done with the broth.

phlychk · 03-12-2008, 09:02 PM

I was dehydrated. I called my surgeon's office yesterday and spoke to the doctor and the NP and it turns out I was dehydrated. Today, I went in and got two bags of fluids and I am a new woman.

Kristi you are right - they said the same things you did - fluids, fluids, fluids then worry about the protein.

sigh.....I feel like an idiot but I was focusing on what to eat and not on drinking for a few days and look where it ended me - a purple bruise from the IV and two hours reading my magazines while watchin fluids drip in my arm.

Thanks everyone!

oh - by the way - today is 3 weeks post op and I am down 25 lbs!!!!

sherry7 · 03-12-2008, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by phlychk

I was dehydrated. I called my surgeon's office yesterday and spoke to the doctor and the NP and it turns out I was dehydrated. Today, I went in and got two bags of fluids and I am a new woman.

Kristi you are right - they said the same things you did - fluids, fluids, fluids then worry about the protein.

sigh.....I feel like an idiot but I was focusing on what to eat and not on drinking for a few days and look where it ended me - a purple bruise from the IV and two hours reading my magazines while watchin fluids drip in my arm.

Thanks everyone!

oh - by the way - today is 3 weeks post op and I am down 25 lbs!!!!

Congrats on the 25 lbs...but the dehydration part sucks!