Guest guest Posted January 19, 2002 Report Share Posted January 19, 2002 Vicki - I just really read that - Meat and Cheese once a week - really, that's all??? OMG...when I think of how much cheese I'm eating. I go get my cholesterol blood drawn this Thursday. I'm in trouble, oh yes, no doubt about it. Lynn --- anzavic@... wrote: > > Hi ... Your right, I wasn't eating enough and > she's really piled it > on. I'm to eat a portion from the 5 food groups. > That's a lot, even > though they are small portions, it's still a lot. I > can't break my > toast and coffee thing I have going in the > morning... but she wants me > to add an egg and maybe Canadian bacon. I'm suppose > to have a snack > between breakfast and lunch and another one > mid-afternoon. I didn't > have my snack this morning because I wasn't > hungry...I think that's the > point though. Not to get hungry... I'll keep > working on it. > Yeah, I have to increase my protein so she's letting > me have my cheese > and meat once a week. More nuts, more fruit, more > veggies, use real > peanut butter on my toast. I don't eat yogurt > during the winter > months...but I do eat it by the truck load during > the summer months. I > don't buy organic salad veggies but will start. I > want to find the > bread she was talking about. > > One of my friends move out of Calif. about 6 yrs > ago, moved to SC. > They moved there 5 horses and have had a hard time > finding Alpha hay. > They finally got the horses to like grass hay and > pellets. You might do > good selling to southern states... > > Take care, > Vicki > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2002 Report Share Posted January 19, 2002 Vicki - I just really read that - Meat and Cheese once a week - really, that's all??? OMG...when I think of how much cheese I'm eating. I go get my cholesterol blood drawn this Thursday. I'm in trouble, oh yes, no doubt about it. Lynn --- anzavic@... wrote: > > Hi ... Your right, I wasn't eating enough and > she's really piled it > on. I'm to eat a portion from the 5 food groups. > That's a lot, even > though they are small portions, it's still a lot. I > can't break my > toast and coffee thing I have going in the > morning... but she wants me > to add an egg and maybe Canadian bacon. I'm suppose > to have a snack > between breakfast and lunch and another one > mid-afternoon. I didn't > have my snack this morning because I wasn't > hungry...I think that's the > point though. Not to get hungry... I'll keep > working on it. > Yeah, I have to increase my protein so she's letting > me have my cheese > and meat once a week. More nuts, more fruit, more > veggies, use real > peanut butter on my toast. I don't eat yogurt > during the winter > months...but I do eat it by the truck load during > the summer months. I > don't buy organic salad veggies but will start. I > want to find the > bread she was talking about. > > One of my friends move out of Calif. about 6 yrs > ago, moved to SC. > They moved there 5 horses and have had a hard time > finding Alpha hay. > They finally got the horses to like grass hay and > pellets. You might do > good selling to southern states... > > Take care, > Vicki > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2002 Report Share Posted January 19, 2002 Vicki - I just really read that - Meat and Cheese once a week - really, that's all??? OMG...when I think of how much cheese I'm eating. I go get my cholesterol blood drawn this Thursday. I'm in trouble, oh yes, no doubt about it. Lynn --- anzavic@... wrote: > > Hi ... Your right, I wasn't eating enough and > she's really piled it > on. I'm to eat a portion from the 5 food groups. > That's a lot, even > though they are small portions, it's still a lot. I > can't break my > toast and coffee thing I have going in the > morning... but she wants me > to add an egg and maybe Canadian bacon. I'm suppose > to have a snack > between breakfast and lunch and another one > mid-afternoon. I didn't > have my snack this morning because I wasn't > hungry...I think that's the > point though. Not to get hungry... I'll keep > working on it. > Yeah, I have to increase my protein so she's letting > me have my cheese > and meat once a week. More nuts, more fruit, more > veggies, use real > peanut butter on my toast. I don't eat yogurt > during the winter > months...but I do eat it by the truck load during > the summer months. I > don't buy organic salad veggies but will start. I > want to find the > bread she was talking about. > > One of my friends move out of Calif. about 6 yrs > ago, moved to SC. > They moved there 5 horses and have had a hard time > finding Alpha hay. > They finally got the horses to like grass hay and > pellets. You might do > good selling to southern states... > > Take care, > Vicki > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2002 Report Share Posted January 19, 2002 , Is the metallic taste something that is constant or does it come and go? The reason I am asking is because I remember reading about a lady that would get a taste like that in her mouth and then she would space out a little for a few seconds and then everything would be normal again. It turned out she was having small seizures. I can't remember what was causing them. It was a while ago that I read that but it stuck in my mind because I thought it was unusual. Zanna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2002 Report Share Posted January 19, 2002 , Is the metallic taste something that is constant or does it come and go? The reason I am asking is because I remember reading about a lady that would get a taste like that in her mouth and then she would space out a little for a few seconds and then everything would be normal again. It turned out she was having small seizures. I can't remember what was causing them. It was a while ago that I read that but it stuck in my mind because I thought it was unusual. Zanna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2002 Report Share Posted January 19, 2002 Gee, ...sounds like you have been struggling to get nutritious food into your system...you need it! Any idea why you have that metallic taste? Hmmm...well, Vicki's suggestion about the protein shake is a good idea! Hope you can do it. Hugs, Lynn --- Kass wrote: > Lynn wrote: > > > Tell me, this is funny, my friend at work who's on > the > > Pred/Imuran stopped by, seems like she's gotten > bitten > > by the cooking bug like I have. Anybody else just > > have to cook and cook?? It's just great fun > making > > all these wonderful recipes...things I normally > > wouldn't try...I feel like Nigella (have you ever > > watched that cooking show?? Wish I looked like > > Nigella!) She speculates it's the energy from the > > Pred and the desire to eat everything! We were > > talking about putting together a Prednisone > induced > > cookbook! LOL!!! Wonder if there's a market for > it? > > Oh wow was this me!!! I am not much of a cook in > general...in part I > think because I never have had much of an appetite. > Seems like a good > thing, and probably is why I stayed at a reasonable > weight all these > years, but I have always had to make myself eat and > its not ever been > something I have gotten much enjoyment out of. So, > with little to no > appetite, cooking was not something that did alot > for me. My family is > used to less than elaborate meals as you can > imagine. Well.....a couple > of weeks into the pred, as bad as I was feeling, the > food cravings were > such that the only thing I wanted were things I > needed to make (fast > food in general sounded awful to me). So I became a > cook for the first > time ever!!! My family was not sure what to make of > it, but enjoyed it > nonetheless....LOL. As long as it was something I > made, it tasted > wonderful and I wanted to eat regularly of course!! > There was quite a > lot of things I could not do at that time, but I > found a way to be in > the kitchen and cook<grin>. > > Interestingly, my cravings and appetite took a nose > dive actually before > I started the decrease on the prednisone. One or > another of the meds > eventually gave me a strong metallic taste in my > mouth so things started > tasting different, and with time I have gotten to > where taste is just > off, even though the metallic taste has subsided. > Appetite went down > quickly, and because of some other stomach upset, > and probably now being > down to 20mgs of the pred, I am barely eating at > all. So as you can > imagine, cooking has not been happening!!! LOL My > family is > devestated, poor souls. > > Glad to be losing weight at this point but I shudder > to think about how > few calories I am getting in myself right now. I > know I need more but > the almost constant mild nausau is just not allowing > for much intake. I > am better in the mornings so am trying to be sure I > get a decent meal in > then, but it goes downhill quickly for the rest of > the day and I am > struggling to get even something small into my > system after about 4 in > the afternoon. Not having fun with this!!! > > BIG hugs, > > > ===== ************************************************************ May you have enough happiness to make you sweet, enough trials to make you strong, enough sorrow to keep you human, and enough hope to make you happy. __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2002 Report Share Posted January 20, 2002 Hi Lynn :-) I know I need it!!! Thanks Vicky for the idea...definatly something to consider till I get this all straightened out. Not sure, but I think it had to be one of the meds I was on at that time that was causing the metallic taste. I know a number of them can potentially cause this, so that seems to most logical explanation. Since I weaned myself off all of them at the same time though I am not able to say which one was the culprit. It was a real bummer though!!! Was actually enjoying food for the first time ever and was disappointed to have that taken away again. Ah well...it DID stop me from eating so much and that was probably a blessing. I am guessing since I don't have a scale in my house, but I would not be surprised if I have lost atleast 15 pounds just in the last month due to my appetite issue and considering the weight I had put on from the pred, this is a good thing. Oh, wanted to share because I am so tickled, that my face is already looking tons better!!! Can actually make out some cheek bones for the first time in a while!!! And this is on 20mgs, so there is hope friend!!! BIG hugs, Lynn wrote: Gee, ...sounds like you have been struggling to get nutritious food into your system...you need it! Any idea why you have that metallic taste? Hmmm...well, Vicki's suggestion about the protein shake is a good idea! Hope you can do it. Hugs, Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2002 Report Share Posted January 20, 2002 Hi Lynn :-) I know I need it!!! Thanks Vicky for the idea...definatly something to consider till I get this all straightened out. Not sure, but I think it had to be one of the meds I was on at that time that was causing the metallic taste. I know a number of them can potentially cause this, so that seems to most logical explanation. Since I weaned myself off all of them at the same time though I am not able to say which one was the culprit. It was a real bummer though!!! Was actually enjoying food for the first time ever and was disappointed to have that taken away again. Ah well...it DID stop me from eating so much and that was probably a blessing. I am guessing since I don't have a scale in my house, but I would not be surprised if I have lost atleast 15 pounds just in the last month due to my appetite issue and considering the weight I had put on from the pred, this is a good thing. Oh, wanted to share because I am so tickled, that my face is already looking tons better!!! Can actually make out some cheek bones for the first time in a while!!! And this is on 20mgs, so there is hope friend!!! BIG hugs, Lynn wrote: Gee, ...sounds like you have been struggling to get nutritious food into your system...you need it! Any idea why you have that metallic taste? Hmmm...well, Vicki's suggestion about the protein shake is a good idea! Hope you can do it. Hugs, Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2002 Report Share Posted January 20, 2002 Thanks for sharing this Zanna :-) Now that you mention it, I remember reading something about this also in all my siezure research on my son. Mine was a constant there for a while, so seems to lend more to it being med related, but its definatly something that I will keep in mind in case it ever returns again. BIG hugs, wischic68@... wrote: , Is the metallic taste something that is constant or does it come and go? The reason I am asking is because I remember reading about a lady that would get a taste like that in her mouth and then she would space out a little for a few seconds and then everything would be normal again. It turned out she was having small seizures. I can't remember what was causing them. It was a while ago that I read that but it stuck in my mind because I thought it was unusual. Zanna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2002 Report Share Posted January 20, 2002 That's a nice weight loss, ! ;o) Any weight loss is a nice weight loss!! Tough way to do it, though. Very cool on finding your cheekbones again! Wahooo!! Lynn --- Kass wrote: > Hi Lynn :-) > > I know I need it!!! Thanks Vicky for the > idea...definatly something to > consider till I get this all straightened out. > > Not sure, but I think it had to be one of the meds I > was on at that time > that was causing the metallic taste. I know a > number of them can > potentially cause this, so that seems to most > logical explanation. > Since I weaned myself off all of them at the same > time though I am not > able to say which one was the culprit. It was a > real bummer though!!! > Was actually enjoying food for the first time ever > and was disappointed > to have that taken away again. Ah well...it DID > stop me from eating so > much and that was probably a blessing. I am > guessing since I don't have > a scale in my house, but I would not be surprised if > I have lost atleast > 15 pounds just in the last month due to my appetite > issue and > considering the weight I had put on from the pred, > this is a good thing. > > Oh, wanted to share because I am so tickled, that my > face is already > looking tons better!!! Can actually make out some > cheek bones for the > first time in a while!!! And this is on 20mgs, so > there is hope > friend!!! > > BIG hugs, > > > Lynn wrote: > > > Gee, ...sounds like you have been > struggling to > > get nutritious food into your system...you need > it! > > Any idea why you have that metallic taste? > > Hmmm...well, Vicki's suggestion about the protein > > shake is a good idea! Hope you can do it. > > > > Hugs, > > Lynn > ===== ************************************************************ May you have enough happiness to make you sweet, enough trials to make you strong, enough sorrow to keep you human, and enough hope to make you happy. __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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