Every time my mother drinks Boost, or Nutri-Total, or Ensure, she gets a horrible stomach ache. I researched it awhile back and found the reason - Omega3. It's got fish oils in there, and she's severely allergic to that. So for about a week now, she's been complaining: "It's got fish oils! I can't drink this, it'll kill me. We should never buy it again, I can't drink it, I can't drink it."
And then she has another one. You want to feel good? Don't hurt yourself. I'm actually drinking two or three a day, trying to get rid of them as fast as possible, because I'm not allergic to fish and I don't want her to die or something. (Oh, and they're totally yummy, and I could always use the extra nutrition.) And of course right after she drank it, she went off on a long drive to pick up an old friend. That's like shooting yourself in the foot right before that big race you want to win, because people are telling you you can't do it, and you want to prove them wrong.
I don't understand. I really don't. She pretty much coddles me, trying to control what I eat because once in awhile I get a stomach ache, too. How forbidden! The difference is, I won't freaking die. Seriously, Ma, maybe you're just doing it to yourself. Your body's eating itself away. Soon you'll be back to your seventy-two pounds, wondering what went wrong. Probably holding a Nutri-Total bottle in your hand.
Maybe I should take over the shopping list.
And then she has another one. You want to feel good? Don't hurt yourself. I'm actually drinking two or three a day, trying to get rid of them as fast as possible, because I'm not allergic to fish and I don't want her to die or something. (Oh, and they're totally yummy, and I could always use the extra nutrition.) And of course right after she drank it, she went off on a long drive to pick up an old friend. That's like shooting yourself in the foot right before that big race you want to win, because people are telling you you can't do it, and you want to prove them wrong.
I don't understand. I really don't. She pretty much coddles me, trying to control what I eat because once in awhile I get a stomach ache, too. How forbidden! The difference is, I won't freaking die. Seriously, Ma, maybe you're just doing it to yourself. Your body's eating itself away. Soon you'll be back to your seventy-two pounds, wondering what went wrong. Probably holding a Nutri-Total bottle in your hand.
Maybe I should take over the shopping list.
I've been ill for a while now, too, thought it might be food poisoning ... threw out a bunch of the foods (and Boost) that I suspected; I guess I'm lucky my diet has been so limited, or else we might have no idea what made me sick and he (or I) could get it (again). I wonder if I'm allergic to the Omega3; I hadn't considered it - I did think I might be allergic to something, but this feels so much more like my reaction to hazelnuts that I didn't consider my possible allergy to a drink :(
ReplyDeleteI haven't left the house in almost a week, don't want to be too far from the bathroom ... ironic that the side effects of feeling like this mean we should need the nutrition from those drinks more than usual :p
Well, I'm pretty sure there are no fish oils in fruit, so in lieu of Boost I might double up on the smoothies. But orange smoothies are not amazing, so I might try to make those Slushy style.
ReplyDeletelol, I can't imagine orange smoothies would be good; they're too solid, kind of stringy ... was that the problem, or just the taste? I'd probably love oranges if it wasn't like trying to chew a sock :p
DeleteIt tasted great. But the rind and the seeds do not blender well, so I was picking them off my tongue. My favorite is still strawberry.
DeleteEew, I hate it when foods leave bits behind ... I avoid them whenever I can :(
DeleteI eat whatever's available and dump only what I can't eat. Seems I'm always hungry, so I don't complain. (I was really looking forward to a delicious meal, but I accidentally dumped it on the floor, so that's not happening.)
ReplyDeleteAww, that sucks! :( What was it?
DeleteAn amazing brisket-like pork with a stuffed center. It was so tender and mouth-wateringly yummy. I could have cried when it hit the floor.
DeleteAww :(
DeleteThat makes me miss the hot dogs in biscuit dough that Mom used to make; so dry and flaky on the outside, so juicy and tasty inside ... I shouldn't be online when I'm hungry, lol :p
Oh, I forgot about those! I wonder if she has.
DeleteI don't know ... do you guys ever still do wienies and beanies?
DeleteNot often. Maybe once every four years. I asked about the dough dogs, and she thinks about them sometimes. We haven't done them yet, though.
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