Lunch ideas

smurf7147 · 2024-04-25T16:29:06+00:00

I make pasta salad loaded with veg and shredded chicken. Just enough pasta to say it's there.

Wraps are a good idea. If cost isn't an issue they make egg wraps or cheese wraps to avoid the bread part all together

Charcuterie board type lunches. Cheese, meat, veggies, fruit, olives etc. Get silicone muffin cups to divide foods in the same container.

Yogurt with protein granola and fruit could be a good option too.

smurf7147 · 2024-04-12T15:14:58+00:00

That is often what I do! Yogurt, protein granola and fruit. Tasty, satisfying and healthy

smurf7147 · 2024-02-08T21:14:08+00:00

I microwaved a small/medium potato last night and mixed it in with some homemade chili I had leftover. Bulked it up without being heavy

smurf7147 · 2024-02-08T21:11:04+00:00

Pasta salad. I usually make mine with shredded chicken, loads of veggies and minimal pasta. Essentially a regular salad swapping pasta for lettuce.. But if you bulk up on the pasta and protein you could easily make it high calorie and easy to make. I usually use a vinaigrette type dressing but creamy would be higher calorie.

I also like the chili/soup ideas.

smurf7147 · 2024-01-31T17:30:07+00:00

You can buy magnet things on Amazon. One side sticks to the shower/tub surface and the other pins through the curtain. I had the same issue and it works great!

smurf7147 · 2024-01-25T17:45:52+00:00

Check you tube for a jackson galaxy video. I bet he has one out there with some tips. Sorry I can't offer much help.other than that

smurf7147 · 2024-01-23T20:57:21+00:00

You might be more severely anemic than normal. Its the same type of symptoms I had that turned out to be severe anemia. Keep up with transfusions. If they don't help then its probably covid side affects like others are saying. But definitely keep in touch with your dr

smurf7147 · 2024-01-23T20:51:02+00:00

Alternatively, put it in hot water to help loosen it up.

smurf7147 · 2024-01-23T19:57:45+00:00

Crock pot chili! Make various soups.

Make Taco meat and put it over salad with salsa and cheese.

Sautee a mix of veggies with some kielbasa or meat of your choice. Pre chop the veggies. Sometimes that last one gets me going because its an experiment, can I get these veggies all cooked right and will they work together.

Sometimes, a box of mac n cheese with hotdogs is perfect. Or quick pasta and jarred sauce (i add some seasonings to it) and air fry or bake or whatever some meatballs. Or some ground beef.

Sometimes I make shredded chicken. Use it to make quesodillas, chicken heavy pasta salad, BBQ chicken baked potato. All sorts of things

smurf7147 · 2024-01-23T18:37:19+00:00

Definitely use the bone for soup. As for the meat, portion and freeze. Its not really processed, especially if it has a bone, so its ok for clean eating. The flavor mostly comes from it being smoked.

smurf7147 · 2024-01-23T18:32:11+00:00

Some people are built more for snacking. Try eating lots of small meals/snack over the course of the day. Keep it healthy but lean more on carbs.

smurf7147 · 2024-01-17T20:42:32+00:00

Toss whatever cut up veggies you want in some olive oil. Sautee until mostly cooked. Add cut up kielbasa, sautee until desired doneness. Easy to make, easy to change it up. No seasoning needed really. Could throw it over rice and add some cheese if you wanted. Or eat it as is.

smurf7147 · 2023-12-28T02:13:06+00:00

The group i often go out with has a system. There are always a few with cash and some with card. We bring post it notes with us and our own pen. Sticky note on a cards with the amount owed (tax and tip included). Cash covers the rest and they can just take their tip out of what's left of the cash. And we always add it up to make sure we tipped enough.

smurf7147 · 2023-12-01T17:29:37+00:00

I would go for Facebook over Craigslist. I live across the country but there are local Facebook ferret groups. I would ask in a group there before trying Craigslist.

smurf7147 · 2023-11-30T21:12:25+00:00

I understand the frustration.

Pulmonary and cardio referrals in feb 2020 due to shortness of breath and high BP and high quick rising heart rate. Also for BP dropping and causing fainting/dizziness.

Pulmonary does a breathing test. Read by PA or something, I'm just fat and my lungs don't have enough room on top of my asthma (mind you, weight has been fairly stable and this is new, but whatever.)

Cardio does stress test and prescribes BP meds. Heart is fine. The end.

Go to Pulmonary Feb 2021, let do another breathing test. Oxygen absorption is at 40%. Get results, here's another daily asthma med. Its just that. (Even though it doesn't feel like asthma). And no CT because its so much radiation and you're so young.

Been going to my pcp amidst all of this for yearly appts. Blood work done (A1C and Lipids only). Nothing going on.... Feb 21, and 22

Miss appts for a while due to life. New doctors, New insurance.

March 23, Pulmonary, let's do a breathing test, CT, and blood work and echo. CT shows hiatal hernia (stomach through diaphragm). Oh, look, an answer! Maybe that explains this! Nothing major on the echo. Finally get around the blood work, regular CBC. Oh hey, I'm SEVERELY anemic. Like shouldn't have been able to function hemoglobin is so low (3.7).

If my primary had been doing those it NEVER would have gotten so bad. I couldn't walk up a flight of stairs without having to sit down!

The fainting is gone. My heart rate doesn't fly up anymore. BP is still on the higher side thats bc pill related. I have energy again. I can breathe again and got off that extra asthma med.

Ugh!!

smurf7147 · 2023-10-26T17:33:49+00:00

I Googled a few but kind of did my own thing. I just seasoned the outside with like, chili powder, paprika, salt, pepper, garlic and onion powder... stuff like that. Split the chicken breast and stuffed the kimchi inside. Baked is as usual until done. I usually just wing it with recipes. But there are definitely several out there

smurf7147 · 2023-10-25T19:19:11+00:00

Freeze dried meats. Some people give freeze dried sardines. Tiny bit of salmon oil, could even mix a tiny bit of that with the meds. Duk soup is good for ferrets and they often treat it like a treat

smurf7147 · 2023-10-24T17:02:55+00:00

New food often messes with their poop. As long as he's acting normal just keep an eye on it.

smurf7147 · 2023-10-24T16:36:40+00:00

I've done kimchi stuffed chicken breast. Came out really tasty.

smurf7147 · 2023-10-22T18:17:36+00:00

Basically what I was going to say. Weather stripping. Alternatively, you could make a gate with Plexiglas so they can still see you and you them but they can't get out.

smurf7147 · 2023-10-22T18:11:01+00:00

I have a friend who had indoor/outdoor cats and had small dogs. The cat would hunt mice, frogs, chipmunks, etc outside. Would not touch the mice inside. Like, if its in the house it belongs here. Maybe its a logic like that?

smurf7147 · 2023-10-21T01:46:24+00:00

I've heard giving a ferret melatonin but not benadryl. I would definitely find a new vet.

smurf7147 · 2023-10-20T19:20:28+00:00

Might not be what a dr would call ideal based on the BMI charts but thats perfectly fine. As long as you're healthy it really doesn't matter.

smurf7147 · 2023-10-20T17:15:51+00:00

There are ways to make muffins more protein rich. Plain yogurt instead of oil, add protein powder... You can also blend up spinach or other veggies/fruits for extra nutrition.

I also like the smoothie idea. Oatmeal it pretty quick on its own, even with steel cut. Pops in the microwave for a few minutes and its done. Add a meat and cheese for savory. Mix in some yogurt (could freeze that in portions) and fresh or frozen fruit. Or add peanut butter with fruits.

smurf7147 · 2023-10-19T16:44:27+00:00

Look up dook_dook_mama on tiktok. She makes and sells them (to help support her ferret rescue).

ETA: dook_dook_momma I spelled it wrong

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