I think I have mentioned a couple of times that when I am having an acute attack of pancreatitis, part of the treatment is to abstain from consuming food or liquids for a while. You would think that this would make me nice and skinny, but NO! I am not nice and skinny. In fact, unless I don't eat for several days, I do not lose any weight. I think that this may be due in part to the fact that I normally (during the school year) only eat one meal a day. I think that this has helped to slow my metabolism a bit because when I do eat more often (during the summer for example) I gain weight. I know that all the studies out there say that you should eat breakfast and if you want to skip a meal it should be later in the day. I do not skip breakfast because I am dieting, even though I should be. I just don't eat in the morning because eating=pain. I always have more pain shortly after I eat. The pain doesn't usually become severe, but sometimes it does. When I have things I need to do or places I need to go, I do not have the luxury of eating first because I am afraid that it will hurt. Depending on the severity of the pain, it could effect my ability to do the things I need to do. I eat after the kids go home for the day and I eat something for dinner. In the summer I eat more often because I can stay at home when it hurts too much.
What I eat:
I used to really be a junk food person. My weakness was sweets. Now I don't really eat that many sweets, I just enjoy them more when I do. I do like to snack a lot on sunflower seeds. That may not be the best choice of snacks because of the fat in them, but the salt seems to help settle my stomach a little. Did I mention that I am constantly nauseated? Zofran helps with that when it gets bad. Recently, I have been eating a really delicious salad. The main ingredients are fresh spinach and berries (usually strawberries or raspberries). That sounds pretty benign. Ha! Well, I don't stop there. Then I add feta cheese, slivered almonds, and a poppy seed dressing. YUM!!! I eat this at least once a day now. I would eat it all the time if I could. That salad and sunflower seeds are the main staples of my diet right now. As always, I take my enzymes every time I am going to eat. I don't really drink soda very often. I actually prefer water. Since it is summer, I have been getting a lot of slushes at Sonic. I am ashamed to say that I get at least one a week.
Okay, that is enough writing for now. I better go and get some actual work done around here. I will write more later.
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