Protein Schmotein!
Well I think I have come to the conclusion that I am unable to drink protein drinks or smoothie/shakes. I have tried about 4 different kinds and they either make me puke or make me very nauseous. Now I have no trouble with real protein from foods, it's the protein Isolates and predigested protein that I am having problems with. I've tried a couple different drinks and a shake and a smoothie and they all make me sick. I get "dumping" symptoms when I drink them. I get sweaty, light headed and nauseous. I've decided that I know I am NOT going to die if I do not get in all of my protein while healing so I'm going to do my best to get in what I can with the foods I can eat. Then, when I am able to eat more real solid foods, I will have no trouble getting in my protein.
Now, it seems my daughter got sick almost a week ago and has been feeling miserable and now Jon and I both are sick also. Our whole family has sore throats, stuffy/runny noses and just feeling yucky. This is not something I needed to be dealing with while trying to heal from major surgery but I guess I'll do what I have to to get through. We all just feel like crud!
So lately I'm feeling a bit better... I'm still a little sore on the left side of my stomach - understandable since they cut up my belly and rearranged things in there - and I can eat some things without issues. I had a little low sugar oatmeal with my daughter this morning and it went down good and I didnt have that overfull painful feeling after eating it. I did only eat about 1/4 of it but at least it gave me a bit more confidence to try eating again. The past couple days it seems everything I was eating was hurting me so I was getting a little aversion to eating.
Oh another thing thats been happening! Almost everywhere we go where there is food, I smell it and it seems like food smells so much stronger when you cant eat it! It smells so good and actually makes me sad that I cant eat it yet. I truely cant wait until I can eat chicken again or turkey or hamburger... anything thats real solid food that I can get protein out of. I miss veggies too! I want some zucchini and broccoli and cauliflower and brussel sprouts! I'd love to have some of the high protein crunch cereal I bought too! I cant wait to be able to eat crunchy food! You never know what you're missing until you cant have it! Isnt that true about so many things in life??
Ok enough whining about food!! I'm going to drink my water and see about getting my daughter down for a nap!
Now, it seems my daughter got sick almost a week ago and has been feeling miserable and now Jon and I both are sick also. Our whole family has sore throats, stuffy/runny noses and just feeling yucky. This is not something I needed to be dealing with while trying to heal from major surgery but I guess I'll do what I have to to get through. We all just feel like crud!
So lately I'm feeling a bit better... I'm still a little sore on the left side of my stomach - understandable since they cut up my belly and rearranged things in there - and I can eat some things without issues. I had a little low sugar oatmeal with my daughter this morning and it went down good and I didnt have that overfull painful feeling after eating it. I did only eat about 1/4 of it but at least it gave me a bit more confidence to try eating again. The past couple days it seems everything I was eating was hurting me so I was getting a little aversion to eating.
Oh another thing thats been happening! Almost everywhere we go where there is food, I smell it and it seems like food smells so much stronger when you cant eat it! It smells so good and actually makes me sad that I cant eat it yet. I truely cant wait until I can eat chicken again or turkey or hamburger... anything thats real solid food that I can get protein out of. I miss veggies too! I want some zucchini and broccoli and cauliflower and brussel sprouts! I'd love to have some of the high protein crunch cereal I bought too! I cant wait to be able to eat crunchy food! You never know what you're missing until you cant have it! Isnt that true about so many things in life??
Ok enough whining about food!! I'm going to drink my water and see about getting my daughter down for a nap!
posted by Michele
| 10:56 AM
1 Comments:
Oh, Michele! {{{HUGS}}} You so do not derserve to be sick right now! I can't wait until you can eat good food, also! Your senses must be really kicking in since you haven't had those foods in so long. That would be so hard. I hope this sore throat crap is history soon!
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