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Posted 7/29/2011 10:33 PM (GMT 0)
I really haven't eaten anything on my last two days off. Just haven't felt good. I have to work tonight and right now just don't have any strength. What do you guys do to help build or keep up your strength?
Posted 7/29/2011 11:38 PM (GMT 0)
Ensure, ice cream, candy. It's bad for you, but if I can barely eat anything all day I try to justify it. Usually gives me enough energy to get through a day. Strength, though, I usually find i get that by being able to keep a semi regular diet.
Posted 7/30/2011 2:32 AM (GMT 0)
Agree with Ensure

If you have a wearhouse shopping membership it can be about 30 us dollars for 24, if you buy it at a  local store it ould be about 8 us dollars for 6, so ya could save about 18 bucks each week, yeah I can drink 24 of them in  a week, buying at a sams club or whatever ya have where you live.

For food, I try chopping up little pieces of strawberries with a small handful of raisan bran cereal, no milk, add a little honey and stir

For dinner / lunch, 1 half slice bread one thin pre-sliced piece of turkey meat

throw ensures inbetween and that diet is usualy how I get through flares and keep up my strength when I cant eat

Thanks

Jon

Posted 7/30/2011 2:39 AM (GMT 0)
I have also used Ensure. I have a love hate relationship with it. It has definitely helped me in the past keep my weight up and strength, but once I learned about some of the additives in it and all the sugar I sometimes hate putting too much of it in my body. But if you are having trouble eating it is definitely better than not eating.

If I am really exhausted and struggling I usually use the Ensure, but if I have enough energy to make smoothies I prefer that route. I find it an easy way to get a large amount of calories and nutrients. I will put things that I know are high calorie and healthy fat. I will usually put in bananas, avocados, peanut butter, olive oil, cinnamon. Right now I am using whole milk because I am trying to gain weight, but if dairy is a problem I have also used Almond Milk and Coconut Milk and they both make good smoothies.

Avocados, olive oil, and cinnamon are all anti-inflammatory foods which I always figure can only help!
Posted 7/30/2011 2:42 AM (GMT 0)
Oh also, making sure when I am home I don't lay around too much. My old GI doc was always big on me doing little walks even when I was super sick. I find if I let myself lie around all day I have a harder time when I have to do something. If I rest most of the day but break it up with short walks up and down my street or walk around my backyard, it really helps. I will try to take 2 or 3, 5-10 minute strolls depending on how I am feeling.
Posted 7/30/2011 3:05 AM (GMT 0)
I appreciate all the advice. I changed jobs to lower stress but in turn it has put my eating schedule all over the place. I'm going to try ensure an see how that works, managed to eat a little bit today but just need something to add to what little bit I'm able to eat.
Posted 7/30/2011 3:30 PM (GMT 0)
I was given a Boost pudding while in the hospital. Have to be honest, it was pretty good. Maybe something like that will help you too. Also, try drinking some chicken broth. That really helps me especially when I am preparing for scopes. Or how about a slushie or slurpee. Hugs!
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