Food for Upset Stomach

[Martha Gal]

Hey Low-Carbers,

I don't know if it was a bug or something I ate, but I had
the worst stomach upset I've had in a long time this
morning. I was heaving so much, I think I even cleaned out
my sinuses. <g>

At the moment, I've taken some mylanta and am keeping liquids
down, but I know that eventually I'm going to have to eat
something.

Pre-low carb I probably would have nibbled on a bowl of dry
cheerios or dry toast if we happened to have any bread in the
house. I might still do that, if I have them it'll be for
medicinal purposes only and I know I'll be right back on the
plan as soon as I make friends w/ my digestion again.

Still, it would be nice if there were something lowcarb I
could have. I can tell meat is right out and it's going to be
a long while before I can look another egg in the face, but
surely there's something that's soothing. I was thinking of
making flaxmeal cereal and leaving out the cream, but I'm not
sure how the fats in that will react w/ my stomach.

Any suggestions?

Martha who is wondering if she can delete that omelette from
the fitday count.

--
"Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how
far one can go." -- T.S. Eliot

[Robin]

> I can tell meat is right out and it's going to be a long
> while before I can look another egg in the face, but surely
> there's something that's soothing.

Hi Martha,

How about a nice bland protein shake? Mild vanilla or
something?

I hope you feel better soon!

Robin

[Jennifer]

Chicken broth.

Sugar Free jello.

Mashed avocado.

Tofu (add some cubes to the chicken broth for some protein)

Feel better.

Jennifer

Martha Gallagher wrote:
> Hey Low-Carbers,
>
> I don't know if it was a bug or something I ate, but I had
> the worst stomach upset I've had in a long time this
> morning. I was heaving so much, I think I even cleaned out
> my sinuses. <g>
>
> At the moment, I've taken some mylanta and am keeping
> liquids down, but I know that eventually I'm going to have
> to eat something.
>
> Pre-low carb I probably would have nibbled on a bowl of dry
> cheerios or dry toast if we happened to have any bread in
> the house. I might still do that, if I have them it'll be
> for medicinal purposes only and I know I'll be right back on
> the plan as soon as I make friends w/ my digestion again.
>
> Still, it would be nice if there were something lowcarb I
> could have. I can tell meat is right out and it's going to
> be a long while before I can look another egg in the face,
> but surely there's something that's soothing. I was thinking
> of making flaxmeal cereal and leaving out the cream, but I'm
> not sure how the fats in that will react w/ my stomach.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Martha who is wondering if she can delete that omelette from
> the fitday count.

[Cool Breez]

Ginger tea, which you probably don't have in the house :)

Try a little green tea or chamomile tea with ginger, fresh
ginger if possible.

--
Linda Atkins since 9/2/02
162/144/130

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Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy
and taste good with ketchup.

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"Martha Gallagher" <marza@patriot.net> wrote in message news:-
Pine.LNX.4.44.0210201900330.6210-100000@adams.patriot.net...
> Hey Low-Carbers,
>
> I don't know if it was a bug or something I ate, but I had
> the worst stomach upset I've had in a long time this
> morning. I was heaving so much, I think I even cleaned out
> my sinuses. <g>
>
> At the moment, I've taken some mylanta and am keeping
> liquids down, but I know that eventually I'm going to have
> to eat something.
>
> Pre-low carb I probably would have nibbled on a bowl of dry
> cheerios or dry toast if we happened to have any bread in
> the house. I might still do that, if I have them it'll be
> for medicinal purposes only and I know I'll be right back on
> the plan as soon as I make friends w/ my digestion again.
>
> Still, it would be nice if there were something lowcarb I
> could have. I can tell meat is right out and it's going to
> be a long while before I can look another egg in the face,
> but surely there's something that's soothing. I was thinking
> of making flaxmeal cereal and leaving out the cream, but I'm
> not sure how the fats in that will react w/ my stomach.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Martha who is wondering if she can delete that omelette from
> the fitday count.
>
> --
> "Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how
> far one can go." -- T.S. Eliot

[Miss Jaime]

On Sun, 20 Oct 2002 19:10:41 -0400, Martha Gallagher
<marza@patriot.net> wrote:

>Hey Low-Carbers,
>
>I don't know if it was a bug or something I ate, but I had
>the worst stomach upset I've had in a long time this
>morning. I was heaving so much, I think I even cleaned out
>my sinuses. <g>
>
>At the moment, I've taken some mylanta and am keeping liquids
>down, but I know that eventually I'm going to have to eat
>something.
>
>Pre-low carb I probably would have nibbled on a bowl of dry
>cheerios or dry toast if we happened to have any bread in the
>house. I might still do that, if I have them it'll be for
>medicinal purposes only and I know I'll be right back on the
>plan as soon as I make friends w/ my digestion again.
>
>Still, it would be nice if there were something lowcarb I
>could have. I can tell meat is right out and it's going to be
>a long while before I can look another egg in the face, but
>surely there's something that's soothing. I was thinking of
>making flaxmeal cereal and leaving out the cream, but I'm not
>sure how the fats in that will react w/ my stomach.
>
>Any suggestions?

Chicken or beef broth or consome would be good.

Miss Jaime (Hamilton, Ontario, CANADA)

Rainy day lovers don't hide love inside- they just pass it
on..... --Gordon Lightfoot (Rainy Day People)

[Revek]

In news:Pine.LNX.4.44.0210201900330.6210-100000@adams.patriot-
.net, Martha Gallagher burbled:
> Hey Low-Carbers,
>
> I don't know if it was a bug or something I ate, but I had
> the worst stomach upset I've had in a long time this
> morning. I was heaving so much, I think I even cleaned out
> my sinuses. <g>
>
> At the moment, I've taken some mylanta and am keeping
> liquids down, but I know that eventually I'm going to have
> to eat something.
>
> Pre-low carb I probably would have nibbled on a bowl of dry
> cheerios or dry toast if we happened to have any bread in
> the house. I might still do that, if I have them it'll be
> for medicinal purposes only and I know I'll be right back on
> the plan as soon as I make friends w/ my digestion again.
>
> Still, it would be nice if there were something lowcarb I
> could have. I can tell meat is right out and it's going to
> be a long while before I can look another egg in the face,
> but surely there's something that's soothing. I was thinking
> of making flaxmeal cereal and leaving out the cream, but I'm
> not sure how the fats in that will react w/ my stomach.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Martha who is wondering if she can delete that omelette from
> the fitday count.

If you've tried everything the other posters have suggested
and don't think you can manage, then go ahead and have a bit
of carb-- it won't kill you. Your health is more important
than the weight loss at the moment.
--
revek Is no rat! Is rare siberian hamster!

[Martha Gal]

On Mon, 21 Oct 2002, revek wrote:

> In news:Pine.LNX.4.44.0210201900330.6210-100000@adams.patri-
> ot.net, Martha Gallagher burbled:

I actually was still burbling, but that may not be an image
others want to share.

[snip my question on what to eat when you're really nauseated]
>
> If you've tried everything the other posters have suggested
> and don't think you can manage, then go ahead and have a bit
> of carb-- it won't kill you. Your health is more important
> than the weight loss at the moment.

True, besides my calorie count for the two days combined
was so low that while I didn't lose any weight I didn't
gain either.

First, huge thanks to everyone who answered. You suggested
things that never would have even occurred to me. I'm going
to put the suggestions together in one post here so I don't
clog everyone's newsreader w/ a bunch of separate posts and
also so that they're convenient for when I / someone else
need them again.

I did end up having a bowl of dry cheerios on Sunday night. My
reasoning was:

1. we've got them in the house and there's no way I'm going to
be able to walk to the bodega to buy something

2. if they do come back, they're relatively inoffensive

3. ok, this one could be entirely illusory, but I always feel
like they go down and soak up all the nastiness in an
upset stomach.

Besides, they don't have any appreciable smell and I don't
think I could have handled anything strong smelling.

On Monday, I was surprised to discover that the idea of an
Atkins shake wasn't revolting, so I had that for breakfast.
I slept most of the day, and then had a chicken leg for
dinner. That and the shake didn't cause any problems. In
retrospect, the wakame seaweed was a mistake, but at least
it moved in the right direction. If you're wondering,
"seaweed, who could possibly think *seaweed* was a good
idea?" well, it was the only vegetable I happened to have in
the house beside salad greens.

>How about a nice bland protein shake? Mild vanilla or
>something?

When I read this, my reaction was that I couldn't possibly
keep that down, but then I realized that I was thinking of a
milk-based drink. The atkins shake wasn't yucky at all and I
think if I could find a protein powder I liked, that would
work as well.

>Chicken broth.

Definitely comforting.

>Sugar Free jello.

I've always thought this was a pointless food, but I've seen
the light. This is great transitional food - almost solid, but
at the same time digests more like flavored water.

>Mashed avocado.

Hmmm. Bland, lots of vitamins. I think I'd eat slowly to see
how it reacted, but definitely might work.

>Tofu (add some cubes to the chicken broth for some protein)

This was the suggestion that had me thinking, "you've got to
be kidding
me." It's not that I hate tofu, but I usually need to add some
serious seasoning to make it what I'd consider palatable.
But, when I thought about it, I realized it doesn't have a
particularly strong smell or taste and the consistency
going down shouldn't be a problem. Best of all, I have to
think that if cheerios are good at soaking up nasties, tofu
would be like sending a superabsorbent sponge down. I
didn't try it this time, but next time I've got a upset
stomach I'll definitely give it a try.

>Ginger tea, which you probably don't have in the house :)

>Try a little green tea or chamomile tea with ginger, fresh
>ginger if possible.

I have a somewhat negative association w/ the smell of ginger
tea, but I think that green tea w/ fresh ginger might have
been good.

Clearly I need to keep my larder better stocked against
emergencies.

>Chicken or beef broth or consome would be good.

You know, I can't really believe that I didn't think of this
myself - on the very rare occasions when I was sick and my
grandmother was around she'd give me some hot broth and it
really did always make me feel better.

Thanks,

Martha

--
"Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how
far one can go." -- T.S. Eliot

[M'Isa]

> >Sugar Free jello.
>
> I've always thought this was a pointless food, but I've seen
> the light. This is great transitional food - almost solid,
> but at the same time digests more like flavored water.
>

Yes, on top of which, it has protein.

>
>
>
> >Ginger tea, which you probably don't have in the house :)
>
> >Try a little green tea or chamomile tea with ginger, fresh
> >ginger if possible.
>

Mint tea would also work well. Mint is calming to the tummy,
so much so that they give mint flavored water bottles to
babies with upset tummies. (my parents used to use starlight
mints, but I'd use the plant... that sugar isn't good for the
babies teeth)

~M'isa

[Robin R]

In article <lpit9.59636$qM2.16222@sccrnsc02>, "M'isa"
<misa@attbi.com> wrote:

> Mint tea would also work well. Mint is calming to the tummy,
> so much so that they give mint flavored water bottles to
> babies with upset tummies.

Just as an aside: mint is bad for people with reflux. It
relaxes that muscle which is already weak and not doing it's
job of keeping the acids in the stomach well enough.

--
namasté, Robin

Began July 13, 02
220.5 / 219 / 190? "Isn't life just the cutest twisted sad
little circus-like nutball-pageant you ever did see."
- Mark Morford

[Mdmquincy]

"Robin R" <RMRusso4@aol.com> wrote in message
news:RMRusso4-61FAFC.23022822102002@news.fu-berlin.de...
Just as an aside: mint is bad for people with reflux. It
relaxes that
> muscle which is already weak and not doing it's job of
> keeping the acids in the stomach well enough.

Interesting tidbit... makes sense... thanx for the data

>
> --
> namasté, Robin

Mdmquincy (Jennifer)