On 6/17/2007 Kstyle3321 wrote:
Hi Everyone! Does anyone know of any certain foods that help people gain some weight back from chemo? Thanks!
My situation, same as your. I started out 134 lbs. I am 103 lbs my last radiation was August 06. It's taken me all this time to try to gain. I know we are suppose stay away from sugars. I try, but not killing myself to completely stay away. I have been eating anything I can get down my throat with added liquid, i.e. butter, milk, water added to the food. I order childs plates if I can, but eat anything I can that has gravy or liquid. A lot of it is heavy and fattening, but I'm not worried at this time. I can't eat breads, peanuts, pecans, cake, some fruits seem real tangy so I'm careful. I eat a lot of pasta with sauce, lasagna with added sause and water. Enchiladas with onions, cheese & extra gravy and added water. I'm trying to eat fattening food for the moment. I drink Fusion drinks, sell at grocery stores, peach, strawberry/banana, they are more liquify more than yogurt. I eat cottage cheese with peaches added. It has a lot of protein. I eat a little meat, brisket, I ask for marble meat, it has some fat and it is not so lean. Sometimes I get embarrassed in public as if people see me eat, I've learned to ignore them and doing what I can for me.
I also buy Womans Health Multivitamins for woman. It has helped me a lot. I drink ensure as well a couple of times a day.
I understand people with Head and Neck, will be always thin. Our desire to eat is not like it's use to and we can eat a little at a time. Don't know about you, but I have developed mucous bad, and have to be careful when swalowing it does not go up into my sinus. That has ben a problem.
Hope I've given you some information if you've gone through this. Quality of life is different and the eating goes in cycles for me...Wish you good luck and God Bless.
Feel free to contact me if you have any
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