How much dense protein can you eat at 10 months out or farther?
Dew,
I really vary, depends on what I have eaten earlier in the day and when I have the steak. Some days, I am lucky to get down about 4 ounces.
If I am REALLY hungry and eat real slow over maybe an hour I can sometimes do 6-8 ounces, expecially for some reason at Longhorn ! I find that exciting as it melts in my mouth. I will also have a few bites of salad, baked potato smothered in butter...and sometimes a few bits of veggie
Best part is taking home the leftovers and having my next meal ready to zap in the microwave.
I occasionally treat myself to a yummy dessert to go that I nibble on for a few days as well.. love cheesecake.
I really vary, depends on what I have eaten earlier in the day and when I have the steak. Some days, I am lucky to get down about 4 ounces.
If I am REALLY hungry and eat real slow over maybe an hour I can sometimes do 6-8 ounces, expecially for some reason at Longhorn ! I find that exciting as it melts in my mouth. I will also have a few bites of salad, baked potato smothered in butter...and sometimes a few bits of veggie
Best part is taking home the leftovers and having my next meal ready to zap in the microwave.
I occasionally treat myself to a yummy dessert to go that I nibble on for a few days as well.. love cheesecake.
Ginger<><
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Fo' Shizzle My Sizzle
on 10/23/11 1:45 pm
on 10/23/11 1:45 pm
Hi,
I'm roughly 10 months out and I have a lot of problems with dry and tough meat.
I LOVE steak, and I can eat about 4-6oz of it. Fish and seafood are usually problem free since they have soft textures. Red meat, provided that it's a tender cut and cooked rare, has never given me any problems and I was able to eat a large chunk of prime rib after 4 months.
On a bad day my stomach will fight me after 4 ounces of meat. On a good day I'll get down 4oz at first, but the tummy will happily digest at a rate that would let me eat slowly up to 8oz.
I have a hard time with chicken breast (and chicken in general) unless it has been very carefully prepared so that it's not dry- brine for a minimum of 2 hours then bake it at a very low temperature for an hour and a half, then an additional 15 minutes on high to crisp the skin.
Pork i**** and miss, but the fattier the easier to eat. I have trouble with pork chops and schnitzels because they can come out too tough. Again, brining has helped tremendously with preventing that from happening.
I can eat just about any meat as long as it has been braised long enough to be fork tender. But if it's tough or dry it will make me puke.
I'm roughly 10 months out and I have a lot of problems with dry and tough meat.
I LOVE steak, and I can eat about 4-6oz of it. Fish and seafood are usually problem free since they have soft textures. Red meat, provided that it's a tender cut and cooked rare, has never given me any problems and I was able to eat a large chunk of prime rib after 4 months.
On a bad day my stomach will fight me after 4 ounces of meat. On a good day I'll get down 4oz at first, but the tummy will happily digest at a rate that would let me eat slowly up to 8oz.
I have a hard time with chicken breast (and chicken in general) unless it has been very carefully prepared so that it's not dry- brine for a minimum of 2 hours then bake it at a very low temperature for an hour and a half, then an additional 15 minutes on high to crisp the skin.
Pork i**** and miss, but the fattier the easier to eat. I have trouble with pork chops and schnitzels because they can come out too tough. Again, brining has helped tremendously with preventing that from happening.
I can eat just about any meat as long as it has been braised long enough to be fork tender. But if it's tough or dry it will make me puke.
Fo' Shizzle My Sizzle
on 10/23/11 3:53 pm
on 10/23/11 3:53 pm
Yep, things will get better and continue to look up and up!
Sometimes you may have a bad day where your tummy doesn't want to eat. But after a while there's more good days than bad. I guess we're both close to the 1 year mark and we're expecting our tummies to be back to "normal" soon, but our tummies still have a little bit of catching up to do. It's OK to worry about it, since it's frustrating when eating is so important and there's times where mr. Tummy doesn't want to cooperate, but in time it should work out great. Some people's tummies take more time than others. I think mine is one of those slackers
Sometimes you may have a bad day where your tummy doesn't want to eat. But after a while there's more good days than bad. I guess we're both close to the 1 year mark and we're expecting our tummies to be back to "normal" soon, but our tummies still have a little bit of catching up to do. It's OK to worry about it, since it's frustrating when eating is so important and there's times where mr. Tummy doesn't want to cooperate, but in time it should work out great. Some people's tummies take more time than others. I think mine is one of those slackers
Samaro ..
on 10/23/11 10:51 pm
on 10/23/11 10:51 pm
I posted on another thread that I went out to dinner last night and over the course of about 1 hour I ate 6oz (pre-cooked weight) steak and 2 bites of mashed potatoes. This is at 4 1/2 years post-op.
I find that it is easier to eat meats that are moist rather than dry and tender rather than tougher. Last night's steak was an extremely tender sirloin cooked medium-rare so it was both tender and moist which made it easier to eat. I cannot imagine eating a steak that was cooked anything more than medium-rare, both for personal preference and for ease of eating. The drier the meat (beef, pork, chicken) is the less I can eat.
I find that it is easier to eat meats that are moist rather than dry and tender rather than tougher. Last night's steak was an extremely tender sirloin cooked medium-rare so it was both tender and moist which made it easier to eat. I cannot imagine eating a steak that was cooked anything more than medium-rare, both for personal preference and for ease of eating. The drier the meat (beef, pork, chicken) is the less I can eat.
I'm only 5 months out, but have had no problems what so ever eating protein. I had my first steak at about 2 1/2 months out, ate 3 oz. I always eat my steak medium rare to medium (but prefer the medium rare.) I also have a bite or two of veggies or potatoes along with the meal. I can really eat 4-6 oz now, and I eat slooowwwly!
I took it slower with the chicken - I don't really like dark meat, so it's usually just chicken breasts. I don't make them by themselves anymore. Like I bake them with a sauce, or have them cut into pieces and have them with pasta or rice (for the rest of the family -- I pick around the carbs for the protein, and my vegitarian want to be daughter picks around the protein for the carbs! lol). I've also mixed canned chicken with mayo for chicken salad.
Have only had pulled pork, kids don't really like pork. And I never really liked seafood, so I have not had that yet. With the exception of canned tuna for tuna salad, but that doesn't really count as seafood in my book!
I guess this shows how much this is individualized! I like my protein shakes, and get one in a day with no problems. I've tried from time to time to have a 2nd one in the evening, but it's harder for me to get in. So I make sure I get plenty of protein in during the day from my food.
Lisa
I took it slower with the chicken - I don't really like dark meat, so it's usually just chicken breasts. I don't make them by themselves anymore. Like I bake them with a sauce, or have them cut into pieces and have them with pasta or rice (for the rest of the family -- I pick around the carbs for the protein, and my vegitarian want to be daughter picks around the protein for the carbs! lol). I've also mixed canned chicken with mayo for chicken salad.
Have only had pulled pork, kids don't really like pork. And I never really liked seafood, so I have not had that yet. With the exception of canned tuna for tuna salad, but that doesn't really count as seafood in my book!
I guess this shows how much this is individualized! I like my protein shakes, and get one in a day with no problems. I've tried from time to time to have a 2nd one in the evening, but it's harder for me to get in. So I make sure I get plenty of protein in during the day from my food.
Lisa
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