Cant TASTE anything!

No fun!
If you are referring to the "metal taste" that sometimes occur when having chemo I found that replacing metal utensils with sturdy plastic utensils did help some, I hope this works for you.

RE

jo jo said:

I found that experimenting
I found that experimenting with different foods till you found one that didnt taste bad worked for me...unfortunately it was things like jello or bannanas and thats all i would eat during that time and dont eat things from a can and i think RE already suggested using plastic instead of silverware.
Just do the taste test till you find something that works...i wasted alot of food doing that but man i was hungry and i wanted to taste my food!!!!!
Happy tasting!

My husband made the most
My husband made the most delicious meals-all of my favorites during my 5 months of Chemo. He is a gourmet cook, but guess what? I could not eat a single one!! I would get so siiked to eat but while it was cooking I began to feel nauseated! I would sit down and try to eat, but to no avail. Everything tasted metallic or something like that. As a result, we have a freezer full of awesome food that I will begin to eat as the effects of the chemo wane.

So hang in there. The only tip I can offer you is to have lots of bland-type foods on hand. Cup o Noodles worked for me.

Good Luck and God Bless,
Dianne

tommaseena said:

metalic taste
I also had the metallic taste so I used plastic ware and always had some in my purse as well never knowing if I went to a restaurant if they would have plastic ware. I also tried to use glass ware when I cooked instead of metal pans.

I loved spicy food when I was on chemo so I could taste the food.

Margo

baked potatoes worked for me .. Plasticware helped,
but could not tolerate the texture of many foods. I lost weight, HOWEVER, once chemo finished and my calorie intake exceed 600 per day, I gained weight (unable to exercise, due to chronic fatigue) . . . so on came the weight, and I mean fast -- In 1 week, I gained 7 pounds just by eating - 2 meals per day. Scary, right?

Hydrate Hydrate Hydrate .. add lemonade, pink or lemon - a splash of apple juice, cranberry juice or Lipton ice tea single serving pockets. Herbal Tea helped me relax in the evenings.

Best of luck ....

Strength, Courage and Hope.

Vicki Sam

Fresh Pineapple is working
Fresh Pineapple is working for me. Everything else tastes bland!

I found that anything canned
I found that anything canned was awful, too, and I still can't stand canned soups, etc. even though I finished chemo nearly a year ago! One thing I could eat was macaroni & cheese--I used the Kraft box mixes and added more grated cheddar cheese to get my protein intake up. I also found myself craving red meat and other iron-rich foods, especially as the nausea from the chemo wore off.

Re regaining weight--I read an interesting study just yesterday that discussed a correlation between the number of meals per day and weight gain. Turns out that eating five meals per day is associated with the *least* weight gain, while eating only 2-3 meals per day is associated with *more* weight gain. I guess that when we go longer between meals, we are more likely to overeat because we get so hungry; maybe we also tell ourselves we can eat more because we haven't had very much food all day. Whatever the reason, eating five smaller meals throughout the day helps us keep the weight down, and it also helps with cholesterol levels. Interesting, isn't it?

I lost 25 pounds during chemo, and I've been trying to be careful about exercise so I don't regain it. I'm now walking 3 miles a day and doing yoga 2-3 times a week, and I started bicycling a little bit every day last week. I started with the yoga, because it was easiest to do even despite my fatigue as the nausea levels decreased. Then I started walking. If I started feeling nauseated, I slowed down, took deeper breathes, and drank some ice-cold water (which I always carry with me). That seemed to help a lot, and I was able to get faster and walk longer distances as the weeks went on.

Good luck!

LadyParvati said:

I found that anything canned
I found that anything canned was awful, too, and I still can't stand canned soups, etc. even though I finished chemo nearly a year ago! One thing I could eat was macaroni & cheese--I used the Kraft box mixes and added more grated cheddar cheese to get my protein intake up. I also found myself craving red meat and other iron-rich foods, especially as the nausea from the chemo wore off.

Re regaining weight--I read an interesting study just yesterday that discussed a correlation between the number of meals per day and weight gain. Turns out that eating five meals per day is associated with the *least* weight gain, while eating only 2-3 meals per day is associated with *more* weight gain. I guess that when we go longer between meals, we are more likely to overeat because we get so hungry; maybe we also tell ourselves we can eat more because we haven't had very much food all day. Whatever the reason, eating five smaller meals throughout the day helps us keep the weight down, and it also helps with cholesterol levels. Interesting, isn't it?

I lost 25 pounds during chemo, and I've been trying to be careful about exercise so I don't regain it. I'm now walking 3 miles a day and doing yoga 2-3 times a week, and I started bicycling a little bit every day last week. I started with the yoga, because it was easiest to do even despite my fatigue as the nausea levels decreased. Then I started walking. If I started feeling nauseated, I slowed down, took deeper breathes, and drank some ice-cold water (which I always carry with me). That seemed to help a lot, and I was able to get faster and walk longer distances as the weeks went on.

Good luck!

Lady Parvati .. Excellent advice regarding the
5 meals .. I am more amazed that your pushed thru fatigue and nausea. Sound advice.

Thank you so much for sharing, your experience is invaluable!


Vicki Sam

BMS said:

Plastic ware
I used plastic ware and had milkshakes and protein shakes. Lost 33 pounds because everything tasted so terrible. It's an awful side effect but it seems like we all experience it.

Sour Gummie Bears and Sour Patch Kids....
My mom swears by them. She says it is the only thing that tastes remotely good to her these days.

Yessy

tommaseena said:

metalic taste
I also had the metallic taste so I used plastic ware and always had some in my purse as well never knowing if I went to a restaurant if they would have plastic ware. I also tried to use glass ware when I cooked instead of metal pans.

I loved spicy food when I was on chemo so I could taste the food.

Margo

Someone on here asked about
Someone on here asked about what is good to eat if you have blisters. Anyone know?


Thanks Jan

LadyParvati said:

I found that anything canned
I found that anything canned was awful, too, and I still can't stand canned soups, etc. even though I finished chemo nearly a year ago! One thing I could eat was macaroni & cheese--I used the Kraft box mixes and added more grated cheddar cheese to get my protein intake up. I also found myself craving red meat and other iron-rich foods, especially as the nausea from the chemo wore off.

Re regaining weight--I read an interesting study just yesterday that discussed a correlation between the number of meals per day and weight gain. Turns out that eating five meals per day is associated with the *least* weight gain, while eating only 2-3 meals per day is associated with *more* weight gain. I guess that when we go longer between meals, we are more likely to overeat because we get so hungry; maybe we also tell ourselves we can eat more because we haven't had very much food all day. Whatever the reason, eating five smaller meals throughout the day helps us keep the weight down, and it also helps with cholesterol levels. Interesting, isn't it?

I lost 25 pounds during chemo, and I've been trying to be careful about exercise so I don't regain it. I'm now walking 3 miles a day and doing yoga 2-3 times a week, and I started bicycling a little bit every day last week. I started with the yoga, because it was easiest to do even despite my fatigue as the nausea levels decreased. Then I started walking. If I started feeling nauseated, I slowed down, took deeper breathes, and drank some ice-cold water (which I always carry with me). That seemed to help a lot, and I was able to get faster and walk longer distances as the weeks went on.

Good luck!

Canned food YUCK!
I've always HATED canned foods and basically only have some in my 'survival pantry'. Well, I will use store bought canned tomato paste/puree/sauce but that's it - other than home jarred veggie (they aren't in cans so no tinny taste).

I've read several things over the years about several small meals being better for loosing weight and keeping it off. I lost 45 lbs between Chemo and Rads and have gained back about 5 in the year since - last time I saw Chemo Dr he was happy that I had. Once winter is finally over and I can get out and do 'stuff' (mowing, bicycling and riding) it should be gone again.

Susan

Pickles worked for me
The foods that I could tolerate were dilled pickles, cream of crab soup, and yogurts. It appeared to be foods that were somewhat sour that I could tolerate. Try them and see what you can taste. The pickles seemed to remove the bad taste I had and it helped me to attempt to eat something else. I hope something helps.