"There are countless horrible things happening all over the world and horrible people prospering, but we must never allow them to disturb our equanimity or deflect us from our sacred duty to sabotage and annoy them whenever possible." -Auberon Waugh
One of the things I learned about surgery (having had several) is that after your appetite returns, it comes roaring back with a vengeance. The body's way of compensating for loss of nutrition, I guess. I struggled a lot with that, eventually coming to the point that more snacks and meals are okay if kept in very limited portions.
When I was in the hospital, I had an infection as a result of the colon perforation that was spreading rapidly, so they flooded me with antibiotics, off and on, for the whole time I was there. The antibiotics temporarily messed up my sense of smell, and, hence, my sense of taste, so that my poor appetite was made even worse because the little I was permitted to eat (when I was finally allowed to eat) tasted like crap - and not just because it was hospital food. After a few weeks at home, and with Mrs. Paco making the most of her newly-acquired Instant Pots and a batch of great recipes picked up on YouTube, my appetite, like yours, came roaring back. I wound up losing 39 pounds during my hospital stay, and am still 17 pounds short of where I was when I first went in, so my challenge is to cut back in order to keep additional weight off (and, in fact, roll back some of what I regained).
Incidentally, I was despondent over the prospect of not being able to eat French fries (oil bad!), but Mrs. Paco air fries them in one of her Instant Pots, so I can still enjoy them, and they're very good.
Yeah, same thing for me after an emergency appendectomy. Not much fun, that.
I have a "Ninja" cooking thingamajig -- it does everything but wash the dishes. Yep, the french fries are great! Although I do miss the taste of fries cooked in lard ....
The part of the brain has a board meeting to decide on post-hospital actions. One part makes a compelling presentation that due to being deprived, every culinary delight should be allowed. The gleeful agreement of most parts drowns out the common sense of moderation by one part, and so begins the rush to gluttony akin to the Oklahoma Land Rush.
"I'll gladly have surgery today, for a hamburger tomorrow."
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One of the things I learned about surgery (having had several) is that after your appetite returns, it comes roaring back with a vengeance. The body's way of compensating for loss of nutrition, I guess. I struggled a lot with that, eventually coming to the point that more snacks and meals are okay if kept in very limited portions.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was in the hospital, I had an infection as a result of the colon perforation that was spreading rapidly, so they flooded me with antibiotics, off and on, for the whole time I was there. The antibiotics temporarily messed up my sense of smell, and, hence, my sense of taste, so that my poor appetite was made even worse because the little I was permitted to eat (when I was finally allowed to eat) tasted like crap - and not just because it was hospital food. After a few weeks at home, and with Mrs. Paco making the most of her newly-acquired Instant Pots and a batch of great recipes picked up on YouTube, my appetite, like yours, came roaring back. I wound up losing 39 pounds during my hospital stay, and am still 17 pounds short of where I was when I first went in, so my challenge is to cut back in order to keep additional weight off (and, in fact, roll back some of what I regained).
ReplyDeleteIncidentally, I was despondent over the prospect of not being able to eat French fries (oil bad!), but Mrs. Paco air fries them in one of her Instant Pots, so I can still enjoy them, and they're very good.
ReplyDeleteYeah, same thing for me after an emergency appendectomy. Not much fun, that.
ReplyDeleteI have a "Ninja" cooking thingamajig -- it does everything but wash the dishes. Yep, the french fries are great! Although I do miss the taste of fries cooked in lard ....
Full disclosure: greasy fries are still my favorite!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the battle of the bulge, Paco. Glad you mended anyway.
ReplyDeleteThe part of the brain has a board meeting to decide on post-hospital actions. One part makes a compelling presentation that due to being deprived, every culinary delight should be allowed. The gleeful agreement of most parts drowns out the common sense of moderation by one part, and so begins the rush to gluttony akin to the Oklahoma Land Rush.
ReplyDeleteYes, the members of the board favoring accelerated consumption carried the day by acclamation.
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