Yes, it’s been a while...and yes, there’s a lot happening in the world. But, I’m not gonna talk about any of that; not because—frankly, we’re sick of hearing about it all—but because it’s my feck’n blog and I’m gonna talk about baby food, damnit!
That’s right! The world’s gone to shit, and imma talk about food baby! Uh, I mean...baby food...
‘How-come-why-for’, you ask?
Cuz my mum reads my blog, and TMJ doesn’t go away—‘Hello! This is your Ehlers-Danlos speaking! I’m here with your arthritis in tow. We’d like to inform you that your POTS and migraines are in cahoots with us too (gee, thanks)! However, Incase you didn’t get the memo, we’d like you to know that the evil master mind is has been in your head this whole time!
Yours,
- Leukoencephalopathy with Vanishing White Matter’
Fuck.My.Brain. This dx just makes nutrition EVEN more important! Which, I had no idea was possible. So, what does one ‘eat’ when you can’t eat?
•Baby cereal!!!!
I LOVE Gerber rice baby cereal. I just mix it with water to the consistency that I can handle (from ‘mashed potato’ to ‘straw slurpable’), and I’m good to go
•V8
Great for POTS, high in sodium
•Instant mashed potatoes
Add broth/bullion for extra sodium, ‘butta’ for calories, soy milk for protein
•Broth, veggie soup, tomato soup
Add soy milk
•Pudding
Add soy milk or use tofu
•Baby food
Get the wee jars/pre made stuff, or make your own. Canned veg work fine
•Avocados
•Soy milk
•Tofu
•Gurt (soy, cow, whatever)
•Keifier (they do make a vegan one—coconut or soy I think)
•Açaí juice (there is one brand that’s betterer—might be Sambazon, not sure. I’ll definitely post the better brand) Great for mixing chalky protein powder
Those are just some ideas. If you can do Ensure, Vigor Aide, or Boost, those are good options too. There’s a host of vegan (and not) protein shakes, supplements, smoothies, and meal replacements out there. So, you’re not limited even with dietary restrictions. I’ve made my own blend with NOW (forgot if that’s the yellow pea or the brown rice flour one—but you need BOTH if you can do rice and pea flour). Svelte is another great vegan option that has a flavour or two I can have. Happy slurping!
