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food tastes bad
I just dont know what to eat anymore, it seems after the first bite everything tastes pretty bad, has anyone had any luck with certain foods?
Ice Cream was my best friend. There was also Phantom Smells. I would smell things that no one else could smell.
I ended up making milkshakes with carnation instant breakfast with ice cream and milk. Was easy to slurp down, and it stayed down. Didn't have to chew and no problem with it gagging me. I ended up finding anything with some nutrition that just kind of slid down.
Even though I'm early in treatment, my food tastes are changing rapidly. I am finding Bolthouse Farms or Naked smoothie drinks are good and they are boosted with extra vitamins, etc. I have been craving raw crunchy vegetables but the strangest is sliced radishes with sea salt which seem delicious to me. My taste for coffee is about gone and I was a coffee connoiseur. Meat is out at this point but hummus is in. Go figure - I may go vegan if it weren't for needing ice cream.
I lived for the latter part of tx on pretty much smoothies and applesauce. Eating didn't appeal to me at all, but I knew I had to get some protein in me on a regular basis. The applesauce was gentle on my stomach and the coolness was easy on the mouth sores I had at the time.
RobertBeWell, I had the same experience with salads and to this day, almost one year post, I still don't care for them as much as I did pre-tx - and some veggies still make me gag, like broccoli.
Kefir, like Babs suggested, is good too and comes in many delicious flavors now. When I got too bad, I had to drink Ensure and the like, but it grows on you after a while.
Hang in there, Mary! Pam
RobertBeWell, I had the same experience with salads and to this day, almost one year post, I still don't care for them as much as I did pre-tx - and some veggies still make me gag, like broccoli.
Kefir, like Babs suggested, is good too and comes in many delicious flavors now. When I got too bad, I had to drink Ensure and the like, but it grows on you after a while.
Hang in there, Mary! Pam
yogurt of the full fat variety with thawed frozen raspberries and a bit of maple syrup was my favorite, but any smoothie seemed good with dairy, milk or yogurt or both. meat was a no as were green things. yellow and orange good. small bits frequently. peanut butter was good even in a banana smoothie. also kefir was good but expensive. just a few thoughts... i feel your pain. good luck
I just had a turkey burger and that tasted OK, eating does seem to help overall if I'm feeling nausea
Your food choices really sound good,
The day after the shot seems the most difficult, I'm glad its my day off. next wk will be 12 weeks, I give you all a lot of credit (to bad you cant take it to the bank) for seeing this treatment through
Your food choices really sound good,
The day after the shot seems the most difficult, I'm glad its my day off. next wk will be 12 weeks, I give you all a lot of credit (to bad you cant take it to the bank) for seeing this treatment through
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