Protein Powder
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protein shake powder?
Comments (2)Protein = strong green. Lloyd...See MoreQuestion for kathsgarden
Comments (3)Patti, yes, but for a long time after my surgery I couldn't handle the sweetness of protein shakes. That's why I went to unflavored and started putting it in other foods I ate. My hair is falling out now, mainly my protein is low so I bought some strawberry flavored Boost my doctor recommended the other day. I just bought a six pack to try it and it's awful. It's not even the high protein one, only has 10 grams per little bottle. I've also had major nausea from sugar free drinks and pudding so I quit using them. I may try them again someday so thanks for the tip....See MoreDiet after surgery; soft food for 4 weeks
Comments (55)I've been with the same company since 1989, and so we are very familiar with each other by now, but it was not like that in the beginning. When I first met my boss, I felt an instant rapport with her and felt like we were meant to be together. When I looked at her furniture, I thought to myself, "These are the exact same proportions I would use," and so I knew from the beginning that we had a compatible design style/sense. It took her a little longer than it did me to realize this, but once she did, she trusted me with all new designs. Kevin has some good friends at work, and a couple of the them live not too far from us. One has offered to help cook and help with grocery shopping, if necessary, but I think I am recovered enough by now to handle shopping. I just cannot get anything heavy yet, but that will come in due time. As for the garden, I will hire help probably in October. It would nice to have him sooner, but he is my friend in Sacramento, and I have to work with his schedule. I don't trust the local landscapers here. I could possibly find a good landscape architect here, but that would be expensive and more than we need right now, although I'll keep it in mind for the future. It depends on what we end up doing in Palm Springs. I think Kevin will be much happier when we can buy a second home in the Palm Springs area. We'll probably end up in Cathedral City (Palm Springs adjacent but not walking distance), and hopefully Cathedral Gulch. This won't start happening until next year, but it's something to look forward do that I think might help Kevin feel better. What is odd is that so many people ask us if we are twins, but I am 15 years (+3 weeks) older, and I think this must be very insulting to Kevin. First people ask us if we are brothers. Then they ask if we are twins. Then they ask which one is older, which is the worst question of all. I've afraid that Kevin is going to appear even older after this ordeal, but if he can have a week-end house in PS, then I think he won't mind so much. I don't know yet how I will look after my full recovery, but I am keeping plastic surgery as an option. I've had hospital technicians tell me that if you live in Los Angeles, then it is almost mandatory. When I had a bike accident that cut my forehead, they would not release me from St. Johns until I interviewed with a plastic surgeon. Back then (around 1996) I did not care about having a small scar or two on my forehead, and now it's barely visible anyway. If anything, what I can see of it makes me look more rugged, I think. I wear bike helmets now. Sorry for rambling - I'm having trouble sleeping some nights, and after just having seen Kevin, I am feeling even more anxious. I think I will be able to help him with most of what he needs, but he is very private and introverted and often likes to be by himself. I hope he will spend his alone time in the back yard instead of his bedroom, but for now, I know it is painful for him to sit in a chair, and I expect that to last for a while. I could see the evidence of the surgery that had been done, having to remove part (or all) of his sphincter, which I mentioned before but had not seen evidence of before. He's going to be on disability for about three months, I think, but since he has been paying disability insurance for many years, he will get paid pretty much his normal salary - from the insurance. However, they deduct Californian disability payments, as California is fairly generous with these payments, and so Kevin will have to apply for those as well - since the payments will be deducted whether he receives them or not. He cannot file for California disability until he gets out of the hospital, but I think he knows how to do this....See MoreHigh protein waffle/pancakes
Comments (4)Lars, good for you. I know you're a great cook and adapting recipes to fit your diet will be a challenge, hopefully a fun one. There are a couple of higher protein/lower carb recipes out there, including the one that's just one banana and 2 eggs with 1/8 tsp baking powder to make it a bit lighter. I didn't like them at all, but I don't like bananas. Amanda can't have gluten and she actually liked them. I thought a tablespoon of cocoa powder might bump up the flavor, but didn't try it. Dad never had syrup on his pancakes, because he was diabetic. He used chunky applesauce or some fruit/berries cooked with a little artificial sweetener. Fortunately the sweeteners are better than they were when there was just saccharine available. Cookingrvc posted a lemon ricotta pancake recipe, but it had a whole stick of butter in it, as well as full fat ricotta, so I can't imagine what THAT would do to the calorie count! The one linked above seems healthier, but there is no nutrition information available, so you'd have to figure each ingredient separately. Good luck, I know you're going to find lots of delicious foods that you and Kevin both like, while making your health a priority. It does sound like you are feeling better, so that makes me glad. Hugs to you, and to Kevin. Annie...See Morelucillle
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