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This is certainly a struggle..sorry you are going thru...being nervous about another surgery and not tolerating the commercial high protein drinks is a real problem.. You might consider seeing if dr will prescribe you an unflavored one to flavor with something else.. like one of the suggestions i have below...
How do you handle milk? I don't handle it at all. but many do.. remember full liquids is anything liquid at room temperature. puddings would fall in this- tho not wise. sugar free items make some people hungry so be careful with your selections lest you be one of those...
You could even use whole milk - even lactose free to make your own high protein drink- like a non alcoholic egg nog...liquid multivitamins will get your balanced nutrition in. You need to discuss this with your surgeon so he/she can give you the vitamin/nutritional support you need for good healing.. high protein will be vital to your recovery.
To make a nutritious protein drink...take your meats and pressure them-(instapot) til the bones are tender, include one clean egg shell w/o the egg and a teaspoon of vinegar.. it will extract the minerals from t he bone to make a nutritious broth.. when you open the pot throw away the egg shell. there is something in the membrane that helps the extraction of minerals from the bone...). the liquid when chilled sets up like jello is high in minerals and protein...when heated is liquid...so works on a full liquid diet.. Do not microwave broth to re heat.- it destroys the nutritional benefits of what you have done.
This is my steps throughout the day. I try to walk for 2 hours a day by splitting it up into half hour increments. I first started out with walking for 1 hour and built up the motivation to go for 2.
Very good points. I agree on losing in the first year and this is why I have stayed so focused on my eating and post op food incorporations. I do not drink anything other than water or Zevia. I do not consume any carbs other than vegetables. I use chicken as my main protein yet the nutrition girl says I am not doing it right. Maybe I am wrong and I am not getting enough calories to prevent muscle wasting?
That is great. I just want to become more active so I can not gain later when I hit maintenance. I hope I can be as successful at 11 yrs as well. Any tips?
It was suggested that I go swimming to help prevent stress on my knees since I have issues already. I don't have access to a pool and our community pool has been closed since after the pandemic started with no reopening in sight. I do hope they will open back up though. Biking would be nice too. Thanks for the suggestion.
I have actually bought a apple watch to help track things including my movement so hoping this will help to get me raring to go. I am impressed with your steps per day is this straight walking for miles or is this just your steps throughout the entire day?
I would like to attend and will look for updates. If I am able to go it would be my first time.
wow! That's great. Congratulations!
