***Saturday Bites, Vites & Exercites***

Hi guys,
Busy day today so I'm not sure how all of this is going to pan out but here's my guess...

BITES: (DS Maintenance Mode)
B - 2 protein coffees (60g)
S - Fage Greek yogurt w/blueberries and slivered almonds and another protein coffee (30g)
S - a handful of gluten free crackers
L - protein shake (30g)
S - fresh salsa and Scoops
D - bunless cheese burger, fresh sliced tomato w/mayo and coleslaw
S - CarbSmart ice cream

VITES:
morning batch: done
4 calcium batches: done
iron: done
evening batch: starting soon 

EXERCITES:
laundry, housework moving stuff for carpet cleaners...putting stuff back after they leave, getting a deep tissue massage this morning too.  : )  Update: applying wet heat to my neck, shoulder and arm but I hope the massage helps.

Hospital went fine on Friday - not too much waiting around at all!! :-D  They drew copper for me, which they don't normally do and have okayed for me to have a dexa scan 12 months after my last one - my PCP was gonna make me wait 2 years.  I was meant to be on annual appointments but they've put for me to go back in 6-9 months' time - I should get a letter with a date in the next few weeks.  Yay :-)

B1 Protein shake	30
B2 Protein shake	30
S Greek yogurt	18
S Protein shake	30
L Chicken salad	30
D Chicken w brocoli & carrots	30
Protein:	168
F 96+
V All in (inc 6 batches of calcium) night time iron pending

 

That's great! You must have stood up to them with class and persistence. I need to get my dexa scan done soon. Good job on your Bites and Vites today too.

 

Nah - it was you saying that it's important when zinc's high and I think that explanation definitely helped.  They're smart and reasonable at King's College Hospital which is why I travel so far to get there.  I'm grateful for the awesome team I have online (ie you and the other great vets) and a great consultant IRL.

They explained that high zinc might cause copper to become deficient?  That's what you're going to be looking for with your copper test.

 

 

I didn't really have a plan for today so I didn't post earlier. But after a trip to the grocery store I'm ready to make shrimp scampi for dinner....and for the first time. I figured protein covered in butter is almost the perfect DS meal. We'll see how it turns out.

2 protein shakes, chicken strips, cheese
Missed one batch of calcium, got everything else in
Need more fluids - toe/foot cramp at the grocery store. Ouch!

Gina,
I've been making your protein coffee and it really hides the protein flavor. But I think the milk half of the Half & Half has been giving me gas so I tried Almond Milk instead. Well, the powder settled to the bottom and wouldn't stay mixed with the cold milk. It's strange because it's not the clumping you get when adding hot liquid. I just have a thick layer of wet powder in the bottom of my cup, and Almond Milk on top. Any other suggestions for that creamy protein coffee? It's just not as good with only water.

I make mine with heavy cream and it doesn't cause me any issues.

I do as Gail, 2 oz of heavy whipping cream 2 oz of water, 1 large scoop of vanilla powder, a dash of cinnamon, a Truvia packet and lots of coffee. I've also had protein coffee made with coconut milk but I'm not sure if the protein would stay blended. I never knew it wouldn't stay blended in almond milk.  

Oh! I lived on shrimp scampi all through my second year post-op. I have a friend who still laughs at me for that. lol