Being 6' tall and weighing only 135 lbs is kind of scary knowing there's another week or two of this diet left before I can move on to solids...Nothing seems very appetizing if I can't chew it. I've basically been drinking a lot of water, juice, "cream of" soups, boullion, and Ensure or stuff similar to Ensure. I got a few of the premade fruit shake things, too, which are ok, but all this stuff is getting kind of old. I need some ideas for decent tasting, very fattening liquid items, please. Everyone says "just put stuff into a blender" but you'd be surprised how poorly this works in terms of consistency and really it's to be avoided as much as possible. I need stuff that you could swallow if you were clenching your teeth shut... in other words it needs to be like a liquid with little particles.
As for fattening: Try pudding, maybe. Tasty and liquid-ish. Falaanla Marr fucked around with this message on 12-28-2004 at 09:48 PM.
My dad basically did what you're already doing when his jaws were WIRED shut after some surgery was done. Unfortunately I was too young to remember anything but him eating LOTS of soup and growling in general when he was pissed because he couldn't yell.
That'll put some padding on those bones.
You're a trooper! You can do it! 
Someone I know needed to put on some weight, and the doctor told him to drink those WITH his meals instead of in place of, so it should work for you too.
Now, for other things, might I suggest you check out the babyfood isle? Buy a jar of anything that sounds good and is made for babies just starting on solid food. You may have to dilute/thin some of it some, but I'm sure you can find a broth or juce that would work well with it. Also, you might want to look for a hand powered machine that can make that kind of baby food, if you want to make some stuff like that yourself. Palador ChibiDragon fucked around with this message on 12-28-2004 at 11:43 PM.
I'd take it back if I could!Anyway, diet drinks are pretty much where it's at. They scale from about 300 calories a can to...a lot of calories a can. Try them.
Of course, they can be kind of nasty, but sometimes you've gotta.
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Isn't really that healthy.
It also possible you may have a protein deficiency unless you're getting more dairy than I think. Protein whey (also available in nutrition stores) makes its most useful application here. The texture is interesting at best, but it tastes like ice cream and is chock full of easily-absorbed proteins that will make sure as little muscle as possible will be catabolized during your diet. Fazum'Zen Fastfist fucked around with this message on 12-29-2004 at 01:13 AM.
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Unfortunately, even some Oatmeal is too thick to make it. I tried the packet oatmeal today and it was a little too thick until I had seriously watered it down, at which point all the oatmeal liquid made it through but the little apple pieces that were part of the packet did not. I'm sure just the liquid is probably good but it probably doesn't compare to the nutrition from getting all of it.
Shakes and smoothies are good though, heh. I just need to be more creative about the flavors, I think. 
If you haven't tried this yet, buy some yogurt. Don't get fruit-on-the-bottom kind (though you probably knew that). The custard style ones from Yoplait are really tasty, and have the consistency of pudding (which is thicker than their other ones). `Doc fucked around with this message on 12-29-2004 at 08:31 AM.
fazum has the best advice, other than the baby food thign. i'd say consult a nutritionist or a doctor if you are losing that much weight. a good reason for this is that there may be things in your diet such as certain vitamans and minerals or whatever that you may not be getting now that you have a liquid diet.
boost shakes come in diffrent flavors if that helps. no one mentioned applesauce, it seems obvious to me as at least something
edit: there's no reason to drink low carb stuff, especially in your situation. your body needs carbs for many reasons... for someone healing like you, protien and carbs = good.
edit2: you may want to start counting your claoric intake, as well as the amount of fat/protien/carbs/whatever.
edit3: Don't start gouging fatting stuff just to gain weight, it's not the type of weight you want. diadem fucked around with this message on 12-29-2004 at 08:42 AM.
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Suddar had this to say about Matthew Broderick:
Anyway, diet drinks are pretty much where it's at. They scale from about 300 calories a can to...a lot of calories a can. Try them.Of course, they can be kind of nasty, but sometimes you've gotta.
I took very ill freshman year, and lost fifty pounds in a couple months. I couldn't keep anything I ate down, so I had to go on a liquid diet. Suddar's advice is right on; if it weren't for Slimfast, I would be an emaciated little twig.
The taste gets better after about a week of having it for every meal.
Other than that, there's nothing she mentioned beyond what's already been mentioned here. Kegwen fucked around with this message on 12-29-2004 at 12:06 PM.
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None of my front teeth were useful for chewing before the surgery once the braces had been on for a while. There was a huge gap in my bite. I couldn't chew thin things like deli slices using my front teeth because it just passed through.
Well, you needed it. I didn't.. My middle teeth top and bottom wern't lining up perfectly by a milimetre..
That'll get you some Calories in your system. 1 serving = 1850 calories
Breakfast? Oatmeal, in a blender (yes. blend the fucking oatmeal.) then add milk, blend again and drink.
lunch? no clue, I was thinking blending creamy peanute butter with soaked bread, but I would rather starve than eat that crap.
Dinner? Something fatty, I would say mix pudding with icecream, then let it melt so you dont hurt your teeth.
And water, drink lots of water, non-citrus fruit juice (hint: apple.), and milk.
Manticore fucked around with this message on 12-30-2004 at 07:50 PM.
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Mike the Butcher's fortune cookie read:
Pro Performance® Weight Gainer 1850That'll get you some Calories in your system. 1 serving = 1850 calories
holy fuck!
