Needs advice on how to up my appatite...

cf4life

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I wanted to include some ideas and things I do, but I didn't have time before. Hopefully, if you are not feeling well you can get someone to help with some food prep. The idea is to have several things quickly available, so there is not much prep time when you need to eat next.
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<br />Hard boil 2 or more dozen eggs to have them ready to go.
<br />Bake 6 or more sweet potatoes, after they cool, peel and store in fridge.
<br />Make a large pot of chili, divide and store in fridge.
<br />Buy some nuts and seeds. I usually pick up a large bag of almonds. It may help to divide them out into baggies, then when you sit to eat them force yourself to finish the bag.
<br />Buy some fresh fruit, ie apples, cut and dip in peanut butter
<br />Buy some cheese, cheese sticks or slices
<br />Buy some whole wheat bread and peanut butter, for peanut butter sandwiches or PB&J if you wish
<br />Have some sort of nutritional shake available, ie ensure, instant breakfast, etc
<br />Buy some microwavable bags of veggies, ie broccoli. That way you can just put a bag in and its ready to eat in about 6 minutes. drizzle with melted cheese or butter, if you wish.
<br />Make a batch of pasta or a casserole that can be portioned ahead of time.
<br />Pick up your favorite breakfast cereal or oatmeal, etc
<br />etc, etc.
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<br />Try to plan your day of eating and keep track of what you eat and if you can record the number calories you eat. Try to increase the calories each day. Push yourself to eat/finish what you have decided to eat for that meal even if you are not hungry. If you can push yourself to eat, you can pack some pounds back on.
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<br />Hope that is helpful for someone. That is kind of what I do during times when I am struggling with my weight.
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<br />The other thing is to exercise or weight train if you can. Your body will be asking for more food/nutrients.
 

juliepie

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i had pretty good luck with marinol, which was mentioned above. Another one to try is periactin. It's an anti-histimine but is often prescribed for appetite boosts. It worked really well for me, but made me SOOOO tired I would just sleep and eat and sleep. Sorry to say it, but the only thing that REALLY worked for me was my g-tube <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0">. I gained 10-15 pounds one summer on marinol, but I lost it again when I got really sick and couldn't keep anything down for months and months. That caused me to get the g-tube, so I could sleep though my feedings and not throw up. Ended up 20 pounds heavier in a few months, and have been able to maintain that. I also echo the idea that the more you eat, the more you want to eat... after a week or two of night feeds, i found myself getting hungrier and hungrier during the day, and food started to gain back a lot of its appeal to me. Good luck!
 

juliepie

New member
i had pretty good luck with marinol, which was mentioned above. Another one to try is periactin. It's an anti-histimine but is often prescribed for appetite boosts. It worked really well for me, but made me SOOOO tired I would just sleep and eat and sleep. Sorry to say it, but the only thing that REALLY worked for me was my g-tube <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0">. I gained 10-15 pounds one summer on marinol, but I lost it again when I got really sick and couldn't keep anything down for months and months. That caused me to get the g-tube, so I could sleep though my feedings and not throw up. Ended up 20 pounds heavier in a few months, and have been able to maintain that. I also echo the idea that the more you eat, the more you want to eat... after a week or two of night feeds, i found myself getting hungrier and hungrier during the day, and food started to gain back a lot of its appeal to me. Good luck!
 

juliepie

New member
i had pretty good luck with marinol, which was mentioned above. Another one to try is periactin. It's an anti-histimine but is often prescribed for appetite boosts. It worked really well for me, but made me SOOOO tired I would just sleep and eat and sleep. Sorry to say it, but the only thing that REALLY worked for me was my g-tube <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0">. I gained 10-15 pounds one summer on marinol, but I lost it again when I got really sick and couldn't keep anything down for months and months. That caused me to get the g-tube, so I could sleep though my feedings and not throw up. Ended up 20 pounds heavier in a few months, and have been able to maintain that. I also echo the idea that the more you eat, the more you want to eat... after a week or two of night feeds, i found myself getting hungrier and hungrier during the day, and food started to gain back a lot of its appeal to me. Good luck!
 
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