Advice re nutrition and supplements to build muscle in frail DH

Thank you Grandyma. They are making noises about sending DH home soon and the physio has been in this morning to ask what help we needed and says he will be back later with an exercise list for DH.
I will certainly change our eating habits and have to start feeding DH all the things we usually avoid. I’m sure he’ll enjoy having the forbidden treats.
Thanks all for contributions all gratefully received

I have to do exercises. When watching TV. I find the commercials a very useful slot. Near my chair I have 1 kg ankle weights and 2 1 kg dumbbells. I can sit there lifting my legs and holding them and same with arms. I did have an elastic band for my thighs so that I could part my knees (abduction) but when the phone rang I could not get it off quick enough and nearly fell over!! So that exercise is out. Hover I do have a cushion to put between my knees to squeeze so I get the adduction movement. Chair exercises are very useful and I think some of these i.e. holding your leg up straight, is all called isometric toning which is also supposed to lower your blood pressure.

Weights etc can be bought on amazon

m.youtube.com/shorts/bC5fGv8yZfQ

Justin Agustin videos on You Tube and Instagram are good for beginners / those who have been sedentary

No advice as I’ve read all the very good advice on here and agree with all, but wanted to wish you luck, both of you£

Everyone has been very kind thank you and thank you Cossy for your good wishes,

My DH was in hospital Nov/Dec and was prescribed some fortified milkshakes when he couldn't eat well (I'm thinking they were called Ensure but I couldn't say for sure) this was via the hospital dietician.
Hope all goes well for you and your DH

nanaK54 thanks I’ll look into that.

Yes definitely Ensure,different flavours. Also found it helped my DH' s constipation.
Custard and prunes. Tesco trifles.
Ovaltine in full fat milk !
But when recovered more he's going to get a healthier diet....

Hope all goes well for you, Doodle, and that your DH enjoys all those delicious treats suggested by WonderfulLife. 💐

Good luck to you and your husband Doodle. I hope that you receive physio and nutrition advice from professionals.
If I could add just one thing from my time when my mum was quite frail - make every drink nutritious. If milk shakes work- great. If tea is the drink of choice, use full fat milk in it. If you make coffee , make it milky . Every little helps, as they say.

Thank you all

I found the Macmillan Build up diet very useful myself when I needed to put on weight. It can be found on their website.

The idea is to eat lots of small high calorie meals. Lots of cheese, butter, cream. I had cheese on thickly buttered cream crackers, tinned rice pudding with custard on top, ice cream.

Full cream milk with milk powder stirred in "fortifird milk." Little microwave sponge puddings with custard or ice cream. Easy to eat meals. And easy to prepare. All the things which you would normally go easy on. I hope he does well.

PS peanut butter on toast or in sandwiches with marmalade. My favourite.

A banana in milk in a liquidiser to make a milkshake with grated chocolate on the top. Add grated cheese to mashed potato and cream in soup. Thicken vegetable soups with liquidised baked beans and mashed potato.