Re: Post-op eating

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At 6:26 PM +0000 5/17/01, om55@... wrote:

>I never thought I would be saying this--I am having a problem eating

>enough...I certainly can tell when I am full, which is really only

>after a few bites. I find myself incredibly bored with the soft

>bland diet that I am on.

You are ready to step out a bit, Ogretta.

>...breakfast is

>by far my best meal--I can eat 1/2cup of cheerios, 1/4cup skim milk &

>a 1 " piece of mashed banana & I am perfectly full. Now, to get in all

>that protein--what a challenge..any suggestions?

Break one egg into a Pyrex measuring cup. Add a dash of milk, and

beat with a fork. Place in the microwave for 45 seconds. Re-beat

the partially cooked portion into the uncooked portion. Go for

another 45 sec. in the microwave, and re-beat if necessary. When it

is done, the eggs should rise in the measuring cup like a souffle. I

add some powdered Molly McButter to the mix when first beating--for

flavor. I also cook a strip of low-salt bacon in the microwave by

wrapping it in a paper towel of several thicknesses to absorb the fat

as it is cooked out of the bacon. Plenty of protein and some

potassium from the bacon.

Also, Silk brand of soy milk, in flavors--not at all bad. I add some

OptiFast left over from 17 years ago (in hermetically sealed

envelopes), and blend. You can use Carnation Instant Breakfast

instead. Loads of protein, liquid and vitamins.

Good, hearty soup, say from a gourmet grocery store. If the lumpy

solids are too much for you, puree the soup in a blender. Yummy.

Same for stew; add a bit of gravy wo make it puree better.

>Sometimes, I think

>I am just bored with eating & am perfectly content to sip on slushy

>gatorade.

Bad. Sugar water. The sugar is not good for you, and it is absorbed.

>I have found that water goes down like a ton of bricks & I

>no longer have a taste for crystal lite.

Try flavored skim milk. Or Silk. At least, you will get some

protein along with the liquid.

You should also be able to eat post-roasted meats. Two days ago, I

pot roasted some boneless short ribs of beef (very little fat on

them) with onions, fresh carrots, frsth corn-on-the-cob cut into very

small pieces, garlic and barbecue sauce. Absolutely delicious.

Then, my DW got a fresh turkey breast. i made it into a soup, adding

fresh carrots, onions, garlic, salt, pepper and a large can of

crushed tomatoes. Then cut up some of the cooked turkey into the

soup, and removed the rest to cool and later slice for sandwiches or

for croquets, or whatever.

I have also boiled eggs and made egg salad, and have also made tuna

salad. Great on plain crackers. A little goes a long way.

We also broiled fresh salmon, but my intestines rebelled at the oil

in the salmon. Too bad, as broiled salmon is one of our favorites.

--Steve

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Steve Goldstein, age 61

Lap BPD/DS on May 2, 2001

Dr. Elariny, INOVA Fairfax Hospital, Virginia

Starting (05/02/01) BMI = 51

BMI on 05/17 = 46.7