Soft Food and Exercise
I'm looking for ideas on things I can take on the trail with me that won't spoil.
Basically, I have an autoimmune disease called Bechets and it affects my mouth, joints, mucous membranes, etc. I have constant mouth pain (and sores when I dont take prednisone daily) so I'm very limited in what I can eat that will also give me energy.
I can't do granola because it's too hard. I've tried basically everything I could get my hands on and they're all too dense or hard and they tear my mouth up. Nuts are out, too. Raw veggies, too. Imagine you've burned 100% of your mouth on a hot food and that's how I am all the time.
As it is, I have trouble consuming more than 800-1000 calories a day. I've lost 150 lbs since I got sick last year, (I lost 220 after WLS, gained back 150) but I would like to not lose too much more, ha.
That's the reason I started cycling- I'm partially in remission now and low impact exercise is one of the best things I can do for Behcet's.
I also can not do sugar because it burns, so you can see I'm pretty limited.
If I could take mashed potatoes on the road, I'd be fine, but this isn't an option
If it helps my diet consists of mainly sautéed veggies, tofu based soups (Hot and Soup, Egg drop) and and pastas, but again, I can't take any of this on the trail.
I'm at a loss at finding soft foods with energy that are portable, but I'm hoping someone here can help. I know it's pretty limiting, but such is my life.
I'm keeping rides under 10 miles right now because when my sugar crashes, it's ugly and I USUALLY have my 5 year old tagging along in his trailer.
Basically, I have an autoimmune disease called Bechets and it affects my mouth, joints, mucous membranes, etc. I have constant mouth pain (and sores when I dont take prednisone daily) so I'm very limited in what I can eat that will also give me energy.
I can't do granola because it's too hard. I've tried basically everything I could get my hands on and they're all too dense or hard and they tear my mouth up. Nuts are out, too. Raw veggies, too. Imagine you've burned 100% of your mouth on a hot food and that's how I am all the time.
As it is, I have trouble consuming more than 800-1000 calories a day. I've lost 150 lbs since I got sick last year, (I lost 220 after WLS, gained back 150) but I would like to not lose too much more, ha.
That's the reason I started cycling- I'm partially in remission now and low impact exercise is one of the best things I can do for Behcet's.
I also can not do sugar because it burns, so you can see I'm pretty limited.
If I could take mashed potatoes on the road, I'd be fine, but this isn't an option
If it helps my diet consists of mainly sautéed veggies, tofu based soups (Hot and Soup, Egg drop) and and pastas, but again, I can't take any of this on the trail.
I'm at a loss at finding soft foods with energy that are portable, but I'm hoping someone here can help. I know it's pretty limiting, but such is my life.
I'm keeping rides under 10 miles right now because when my sugar crashes, it's ugly and I USUALLY have my 5 year old tagging along in his trailer.
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