Comfort foods - what gets/got you through tx

[justme53]

I've been drawing up a shopping list for comfort foods before I start tx. I was wondering what things you kept on hand to get you though it.

Here's my current (and ongoing) list as of today:

Ginger ale
Mrs. Grass chicken soup
Campbell’s tomato soup
Saltines (lightly salted)
Grilled cheese
Gelato
Ice cream: (HD’s Dulce de Leche, B/J’s Cherry Garcia, fresh peach)
Homemade chicken soup (finely chopped stuff)
Homemade vegetable soup (broth or pureed)
Ginger snaps
Tea (peppermint, ginger)
Cottage cheese
Plain yogurt/fruit for smoothies/frozen
Lime juice popsicles

Pam

[Deb_c430]

cando /can do. ditto here, I need food in my stomach, riba is the reason epi,   lack of food  can make me so nauseous,   headache at the best of times. I inject daily,  absorbtion and  balance are important to me and my health.

Cando also I think if you have are a person that looses weight quickly, you need the extra calories, I know I have been told by two Hepatologist to stay away from  from things that have no fat in them.  

Both have told me not to over worry diet now,      

[justme53]

Wow, Epiphiny, I don't believe I've heard if trials in the US are so stringent with diets or meals. The porridge is much more filling!

You guys make it sound much more do-able than I've been anticipating. I guess the key is to be resilient and approach it on a day by day basis.

Thanks for all the feedback. I'm sure I'll have some tips of my own in a month or two.

Pam

[epiphiny]

There's a few opinions on that one.  Definitely with fat and definitely with a light meal.  The bio-availability is increased by up to 67% when taken with food as against fasting.

When I was on my trial they were very particular about what we ate for our breakfast:  Slice toast, butter or marg, and a spread of some kind (NEVER grapefruit marmalade), decaff tea and coffee.  I was allowed to have porridge cos I don't eat wheat but we weren't allowed to eat anything that wasn't on the list

I added the VCO and full fat yoghurt to up my fat intake as soon as I stopped the study drug.

I was also more worried about the Riba than the Peg, The shot is once a week, and once it's in there's not much to worry about. The Riba is every day and you really want to maximize it.  After about 3 months I was cool with it and don't worry now, except that I might forget to take it!

[can-do-man]

I guess its just whatever you can eat, my hepo told me to try and take it with as much food as i can. I have found i have alot less stomach problems that way.... Wishing you the best

cando

[Marcia2202]

Yes, with some food is best. I usually eat the riba with a spoonful of VCO in the middle of a meal. Or I eat half a pear then the riba and then finish the pear, or banana or whatever. Just that the riba has some food to sit with in the bowels, I guess.

I understand that there is more to think about riba absorption, as the Peg goes in and stays in... But don't worry, it will become such a routine very quickly.

[justme53]

Sounds like smooth and creamy is the trend here.

With the Riba, is only a spoonful of fatty food like PB or coconut oil enough for an uptake? Or do you follow it with a meal of some sort as well? As long as I need to take it, I want to make sure it can do it's job

I don't know why, but I'm more stressed out about the riba than the Peg......