tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753685376168608657.post6841028041236170612..comments2023-12-02T03:37:15.740-05:00Comments on New Voice, New Life: Feeling the PressureKayleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07637653451031426942noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753685376168608657.post-7665455783863454682012-06-25T16:17:33.991-04:002012-06-25T16:17:33.991-04:00Thanks Alie! Yup, my body just seems a little flab...Thanks Alie! Yup, my body just seems a little flabbergasted by all the changes going on. I will definitely try to find some protein powder next time I'm at the store. Glad that worked for you! take careKayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07637653451031426942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753685376168608657.post-55016206635496899552012-06-25T16:15:01.890-04:002012-06-25T16:15:01.890-04:00Hi JS! Thanks so much for the suggestions. I never...Hi JS! Thanks so much for the suggestions. I never would have thought of poptarts before, but that's actually a genius idea. I'm really glad you and your RD found so many creative ways to make it work. Hope you're doing well!Kayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07637653451031426942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753685376168608657.post-71758549991295747042012-06-24T22:25:09.870-04:002012-06-24T22:25:09.870-04:00The hunger thing is so hard! I definitely struggle...The hunger thing is so hard! I definitely struggle with that as well, and it's just tough to get around, but it's good that your body is telling you what it needs. <br /><br />I'm so proud of you for continuing to follow the mealplan and Boosts, despite the frustration and high cost. The weight loss is hard, but I'm glad R is really looking out for your health first. I can completely understand not wanting to go IP, so it's a tricky one. Clearly your body isn't responding as it should to the increased food, but you mention that your mental state is better. I really hope your body catches up soon so that everyone (including you) feel better about your health status. Good luck to you! <br /><br />As for the smoothies, when I did my first round of WR (pre-relapses) I did a lot of protein powder and fruit smoothies, and I'm sure adding ice cream (maybe strawberry) would be delicious! The protein powder actually tasted fine, and I mixed it with raspberries, plums, grapes, strawberries, really any fruit that I liked, and I'm sure you could have some fun with different ice cream flavors. Keep us posted on your kitchen experiments!Aliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10715046132281175549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753685376168608657.post-53190957025781875642012-06-24T22:17:58.966-04:002012-06-24T22:17:58.966-04:00Haagen Daz isn't super cheap either, but when ...Haagen Daz isn't super cheap either, but when I was in hardcore regaining I found it much more palatable than boosts. I made milkshakes with the vanilla flavor + carnation instant breakfast/malt powder or 'smoothie' type things with frozen fruit + the strawberry flavor. Very energy dense [which is what I tell myself in lieu of saying calorie dense, because energy is what I need, for sure...calories I'm shakier on.]<br /><br />Also Carnation Instant Breakfast in general was easier for me-- cheaper to buy on amazon in bulk, easy to dump into a carton of milk when I was buying lunch at the cafeteria etc. Another thing one place I was at was big on was poptarts-- they're easy, also cheap if you buy them in bulk, and they're very portable. Malt powder in general or powdered milk tossed into smoothies or drinks is a good way to throw in extras. I had a hard time in refeeding because I needed a tremendous amt of calories but would feel volumetrically full way before I'd eaten enough-- so these suggestions are basically the ways that I worked out with my RD to get the cals in without having added bulk. <br /><br />It makes perfect sense that as your body is feeling more starved the ED thoughts kick it up a notch-- so paradoxical but for me was kinda a helpful realization of how non-based in reality my feelings of fatness were. <br /><br />Good luck with this.JShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01730134189350353270noreply@blogger.com