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Please help me to put on weight

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Cherylg Mon 14-Nov-22 15:07:06

What fortified drinks are you taking
Ensure juice plus is very easy to drink in loads of nice flavours.
Home made chicken soup made with cream easy to manage with crusty baguette
Add cream/butter/ cheese to mash to add calories.
Hot chocolate with milk a good night drink

Riverwalk Mon 14-Nov-22 15:03:12

Gosh Kitty I'm sorry to hear you've been proper poorly - that's a lot of weight to lose in such a short time. I hope you're now feeling well.

Are you now severely underweight and really need to gain weight?

I ask because I once lost nearly 2 stone when I had undiagnosed helicobacter pylori - but once this had been treated the weight soon returned, with a vengeance and without any deliberate help!

kittylester Mon 14-Nov-22 15:03:07

Thank you all.

GF mince pie with brandy butter has just gone down really well - though dh is rather parsimonious with the brandy butter!

Forlornhope Mon 14-Nov-22 14:57:05

Try the ‘McDonald’s diet’. It’s doing wonders for a recovering friend who needs to put on weight following a cancer op and coleostomy. The high protein, high fat content are apparently just what’s needed. I’m told McDonald’s only uses ten ingredients so it’s easy to work out which bits you can and can’t eat. Who would have thought it!

Kate1949 Mon 14-Nov-22 14:55:50

kitty I have no advice really but there is good advice here. When you fancy something, like the chip butty, have it. Good luck.

Auntieflo Mon 14-Nov-22 14:53:16

GG13, you have just written exactly the same as I was going to put.
Kitty, great that you had a chip butty. Just keep fancying something and eat it.
I wish I had a magic formula, but send my love and best wishes

DaisyAlice Mon 14-Nov-22 14:52:11

Doctors advise to my slim friend was bananas, avocado and unsalted nuts.

GrannyGravy13 Mon 14-Nov-22 14:50:36

Oh kitty just eat whatever you fancy little and often. Hopefully this will stimulate your appetite.

There are some good gluten free cakes nowadays, one of my favourite comfort foods is cheesy mash.

Good luck, I do hope you get your mojo and appetite back soon.

Esspee Mon 14-Nov-22 14:49:01

I would think gradually rebuilding your muscle mass is more important than weight kitty.
Can you manage exercise? A healthy varied diet combined with exercise should allow you to very gradually get back to normal. Your GP might be able to refer you to a nutritionist.

kittylester Mon 14-Nov-22 14:38:07

Not something I ever thought I would have to ask.

Since I was 'proper poorly' in hospital about 8 weeks ago I have lost almost 3 stone!

I have recovered from the problem and am starting to regain a little weight. But we are aiming to go away for Christmas and I need to regain my appetite and my strength before we go.

I have a fortified drink every day.

Added complication are that I am gluten intolerant and not keen on milky things..

Any one have any brilliant ideas? I had a chip butty last night - it was lovely - because I really, really fancied one. I'm fairly sure I'm not pregnant.grin