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Originally Posted by kmeb (Post 166986)

Hi - was thinking more about weight - before I got PN I ate constantly and stayed thin always - but as you mentioned - acitivity was key.... I never stopped running around - walked instead of drove as much a possible - rode my bike everywhere - to release stress at work would dissapear into the stairwells and just take a couple of runs up and down them (sometimes 21 floors), or just take a walk around the neighborhood (in high heels!) - I hated working out at the gym and wasted money on two gym memberships I used only a few times each - dumb.... also just was always active around the house etc... basically always on the move... I know with PN with are all limited - and I dont know how much so you are.... but eating healthy combined with as much moving around as you can really seems to help (and also sometimes not so healthy! give a million bucks to be able to eat a Cheetoh again or pizza!)....

The one issue I had pre-pn was high cholesterol and my doc couldnt figure it out cause he knew how active I was etc... then I discovered on real long days at work I often wouldnt get home until almost 11ish, and I'd grab a frozen dinner - he told me to start watching the fat content in them.... I found that many of the traditional ones had 30 to 40 grams of fat - ridiculous! So even though I looked very heathly, the stuff was getting me... (and found frozen dinners for long days that had less then 10 grams usually)... also discovered that eating something like just fruit in the morning was silly - I was hungry half an hour later - so would eat stuff that would "stick to my guts" for a few hours - oatmeal, cereal with lots of grains, eggs, etc... waffles, or even muffins (which usually have lots of fat but seemed to be necessary in the AM to be able to function)....

Just some thoughts.... the most important thing I think is being in shape - which is so hard when we are sick - gotta find that balance!

Hi Kmeb, my god, you must have been super fit beforehand, i think activity is important, i did get very slack in exercise and was starting to eat anything i fancied, 2 major mistakes, it didn't take long for the weight increase and it was making me feel lazy which isn't the real me.
Hidden fat is a problem, i have changed to No Fat Soya milk & have a little 75% fat free margarine, 97% fat free cheeze and eat some walnuts each day as i believe they help lower cholesterol.
I am not limited with what i can do as far as the PN goes, walking isn't a problem anymore [thank god] so there is no excuse not to achieve my goal, the scales have already dropped 2 lbs so i am on the right track, slowly does it, i think it's the best and safest way to go.
all the best,
Brian :)

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Originally Posted by Silverlady (Post 167055)

Since I've had all these breaks I'm unable to shop for groceries. Have to make a list of everything, in detail of what we need. I can't stand up to chop veggies, can't stand up to cook or even fix myself a sandwich. I need quick easy things that we can eat without a lot of preparation. I use the crutches to prop myself on in the kitchen but it gets old trying to just make the movements you need to fix a cup of tea. One thing in this cabinet, turn around, try to move things from one counter to another. Just gets old, so I've stopped eating as much. My husband is one of those who will fix things for himself that I can't eat, but it's hard to suggest things that are easy enough for him to prepare that both of us can eat.

Today I'm doing the prep for that camera pill test. Liquids all day. Not a problem, I'm not hungry anymore. But what kind of things can be prepared that you can do with minimum effort. And I usually have to make do with whatever is on hand. Husband doesn't see the need to have more food than what we might eat today. And there is only two of us. I can't prepare food in bulk. It's just hard. I'd appreciate any suggestions you might have that would make it easier.

Thanks folks,
Billye

Hi Billye, it must be terribly hard for you but in your condition wouldn't you be entitled to some more home help ? especially getting & preparing food, i don't know how the system works over there, but over here, social workers in the hospital will arrange for home assistance if needed before leaving the hospital,
Even if they made up enough meals for 2 days, it would be ok in the fridge for the next day/night to eat, or make up a few and put in containers and put into the freezer, then it's just a matter of using a microwave, i think it's important for health for everyone to eat good nourishing foods.
There is plenty of good suggestions coming in, so i hope you find something thats works good for you.
all the best
Brian :)

You are on the right road,to no pills or shots...K you are a insperation,
I sinserely mean that....:) :hug::hug::hug: Sue

Brian Lots of folks have given you good

advice.
I don't know if you live in a metro area or out in the 'country' but...there are 'services' here that can help busy folks prepare 'pre-portioned' meals for a fee. You pay the fee, go there, put it all together and package it about 3-4 meals worth and some of it can refrig or freeze. All portion controlled and ready to 'heat and eat'. Web up 'pre-made meals' and you probably have them as here one name is 'LetsDish'...But each region is different? Just an Idea, tho I've not used it, it seems pretty sensible and some of the menus aren't blah or repulsive either?
Sometimes we just lose track of what to do to do 'better'. Shopping our feet hurt so we cruise by the fresh veggie or meat sections because well, our feet hurt! I go in with a LIST and usually get 80-90% of it checked off. Then I have to sort it out to be used. The sorting and using are the issues for me. When I am not hungry...Ii really couldn't care one whit! Until, like a cat...I WANT!? Hope this helps even a little - j

Please explain to me tho...What are 'Stubbies" I know french fries are chips...are stubbies similar? Are they like 'burger pods'? I feel really dense about this.......

Shiney Sue, wanted to suggest for handling hot foods you try Ove Gloves? They look like winter gloves but are insulated against heat and are made of a material that lets you grip a bit (I always have trouble dropping things) and they fit well enough to stay on while you take something out of the oven or off the stove. Make sure you get one for each hand; I think you can get them at Walgreens.

Silverlady, I cannot cook much either and must rely a lot on convenience foods or stuff you can eat right out of the fridge. Some Wal-marts have Amy's Kitchen organic frozen dinners, and some of those are gluten free. Amy's Kitchen also makes organic canned soup that you just heat up, no need to add water, and those are available at some Wal-marts.

Once every two weeks, a few hours after I get up before I'm too tired, I take a small package of skinless chicken breasts, extra lean pork tenderloin or extra lean steaks and place them on a broiler pan. No prep, just broil until they're done. I have my husband peel potatoes for me, and I just boil them on the stove for 20 minutes and use a stand-up mixer (a Kitchenaid I inherited) to make mashed potatoes, which at present is my most complicated dish.

The cool thing about the broiled meat is that you get leftovers. To make the meat go down a little easier, I add a bit of steak sauce that is free of gluten and MSG and corn syrup (it's sweetened with raisin paste, I think). I also have lots of water on hand to wash it down to help with dry throat, and I only eat meat at lunchtime, probably ten hours before bedtime, so it has plenty of time during the day and night to digest (I must skip meat altogether when the gastroparesis get really bad).

fanfaire
:cool:

Another great idea

Fanfaire,
The idea of cooking the week's worth of meat at one time is great! I'm going to do that today. I'm putting pork chops, chicken all together. And I'm having him get a roast and I'll put it in the crockpot and make more than one meal out of it. I just never thought of cooking all the meats together. It all tastes the same to me anyway. I can't taste anything unless it's sweet. Lost my taste buds with the dry tongue.

And I'll have him look for Amy's Kitchen meals. I didn't know they even had these. You all have given me so many ideas.

Billye

Amy's is very good. Also expensive.Her tofu brown rice is very good and I have no clue how to cook tofu so its a nice change. Random ? about sodium even if you don't have a blood pressure problem is that bad for pn? Amy's products are lower in sodium then some but some soups are so high.In the frozen dept too they have crockpot meals you throw in the pot. No chopping or anything.
Brian as for condiments stuff and hidden fats. I know Mrs D. uses these and I have the but smart balance makes an omega 3 light butter,pb so on. As for cheese reduced fat is better or a small amount of richer cheese. Like gorgonzola. My dad was telling me how he has been making the switch. I think I have mentioned this website but its called whole foods not the store but it tells you about foods which are the healthiest,recipes so on. I'm a really bad cook but try if the legs are having a good day. Now for baking I'm good at.

Thank you F,I 'll keep a eye out,I feel we have all learned so much in one
way or the other..There are good reccipes for Fat free,less salt,no sugar,
ect. for croclpots and the smell is wonderful...

Brain this has been great including the laughter ,which is so important
so very important to heath care..:D:D:D Sue

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Originally Posted by dahlek (Post 167278)

Dahlek, we can get calorie controlled meals delivered to the door, like Aussie was saying earlier, i am retired so have plenty time to get things prepared so no problems there... and yes, its been helpfull , oh, a stubbie is only a small bottle of beer, 375 ml, i think, holds a couple of glasses of beer [ half the full size bottle ], you made me laugh about the cat " Want " isn't that spot on :)

Brian :)

Ahh. Calorie controlled or 'limited' quantities of...

'product'? We used to have such here...difference was the alchoholic content per ounce.....Stubbies is a far nicer way of putting it tho!
Prepare, podify[put in container or whatever], cook before or after podding then cook. Microwave, broiler or slow cooker, all are good friends, but, the 'thinking' and planning ahead are the bugs in every plan. It IS easier to assemble bunches of food to use in a daily manner. Thing is, ya gotta remember to take it all outta the freezer! I don't know what meds YOU are on, but for me? Well, I'm lucky I can just get the meds alone into me.
Yes, I have been trained to talk CAT...so I end with a myeourpfff? Smiles - j

Of COURSE, you look at all those pods you have and do that 'cat thing'...I WANT SOMETHING ELSE! Sigh...Shove controlled portions of good foods into you and just be grateful you have the choices?