Tube feed formula vs smoothie/shakes

Greend said:

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For two years I followed the directions using the liquid nutritions through my G-peg but I never did put on a lot more weight and quite frankely I felt like crap most of the time with no energy and basically the blaahs. Now my wife had had been nagging me about blending up reqular food to shoot in the tube but for some reason I was reluctant to do that because 1) I didn't want to place more work on her and 2) liquids really are easier and take less effort to eat. Now being the persusive (sp) lady she Is I finally relented and let her cook me up some real food. I guess in her excitment she may have gone overboard on some foods that might tend to lend themselves to flatulence (farts for those of us down south). My first "real" meal consisted of collards, rutabagas, lima beans, hamburger and some carrots. We added water to get the consistency needed. Now the rest of the story I have told in the past so for you old timers just bear with me. To digress a bit you need to know about a game I played while sitting on the can trying to pass a softball for those times I did not include Miralax with my Ensure feeding. I have a 24 inch piece of rope that I flip beneath the door while moaning and groaning as my rectum attempts stretching exercises unknown to civilized man. When I move the piece of rope my 18lb solid black and loveable cat named Rufus plays tug of war with me and he will do this for hours. Usually I see two paws beneath the bathroom door tring to get the rope. Not a lot but it kept me entertained. Well on the day I ate my wife's concotion I was struck with one of the worst gas pains I had ever encountered. Unfoutunately for poor Rufus I exploded as he was in mid leap for the rope. That cat made moved I didn't think were possible. He did a 1/2 mid air flip, every hair on his body was sticking straight out, his eyes doubled in size and when he hit the ground he was in full stride running from the room. Two days later he finally showed himself again.
Now there is a reason for this story. I personally highly recommend blending food for 1) the psylogocial feeling, 2) the added nutrition, 3) the immediate increase in stamina and strength and 4) its a good way to get rid of strays if you have them. If you can overcome the need to tube feed "breakfast" foods at Breakfat time then it gets easier. Since I can't taste my food I usually put any leftovers from the families meals the day before, add whatever nutrients are needed to make it healthy and supplement with Ensure if I think I am missing any vitamins or minerals. Typical meal will be possibly sausage - blends up easy- a small can of peas and carrots, possibly a slice of pie, slices of mango, maybe sone canned fruit and gatorade (if needed for the liquid to keep it thin enough to go through the tube. I genetally stay away from meat with gristle and foods with crispy crusts because they are difficult at time to blend to a consistenct=y needed to tube feed and cause plus in the tube. Blened food with supplements as needed are the way to go if your stomach can handle the food.

Denny and Rufus send warm regards