Diet Plan

It took a little longer to bounce back from chemo #3. With the outside temp being warmer in the early hours of the morning and the humidity being quite a bit higher, I didn't have the energy to get out and walk. (Or post a blog)

Every chemo brings a new surprise... and these ones aren't coming from Sherry B.! Once I finally got over the nausea, I started getting sores in my mouth and throat. So that made eating anything with substance very painful, even my special oyster crackers were impossible to eat. I can only have so much ice cream and milkshakes when all I really want is a hamburger. I tried to have a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, but all I had was extra crunchy peanut butter... talk about pain. I only got one bite before it brought tears to my eyes. I did have a bowl of soggy Cheerios with a cut up bananas the other morning. It took 20 minutes just to eat. I could only have a couple cheerios at a time, and I had to make sure the banana was thoroughly smashed before swallowing, plus I could only eat on one side of my mouth. Add this to not being able to taste anything, and I figure I could come up with a pretty good weight loss plan for people that tend to over eat.

Susan's 7 Step Weight Loss Plan:

1. First Cut up a Habanero Chili Pepper and place pieces under your tongue. Remove once your mouth is thoroughly burned. (You need to leave in until a sore is produced) For an extra diet boost, you can also rub on the roof of your mouth and back of throat.
2. Swallow a quarter teaspoon of Ipecac - not enough to make you vomit, just enough to make you really nauseated.
3. Put Orajel on the top of your tongue to take away any taste. Make sure you don't cheat and get it on the burned part of your mouth.
4. Get one of your favorite crunchy foods (Potato Chips, Peanut M&Ms...) and try to eat... make sure that the sharp edges rub against the sores in your mouth. Spit out, and go to step #5 when you are really hungry.
5. Now, if you still feel like eating, you can have Applesauce, cottage cheese, canned fruit, or other soft foods. An occasional milkshake is okay, but it must be mixed with crushed ice to take away any possible flavor.
6. If you feel like you are no longer nauseous, repeat Step #2 as needed
7. Before drinking your favorite beverage, gargle with Tabasco sauce, or a hot sauce of your choice. (Hint: You may want to have a glass of water nearby)

By following the above diet plan, you should lose at least 2 pounds per week. Make sure you drink plenty of water and be prepared to get dieting advice from everybody you talk to.

Bonus: Shave your head and don't wear a wig when you go out to eat, or answer the door when the pizza delivery person shows up. (Expect to receive pathetic looks of sympathy or complete avoidance) I don't know if it helps with weight loss, but as long as your following my regime... what the heck!

Important Notes: Make sure you cut up your fruit in to baby size pieces and it is thoroughly mashed in your mouth before swallowing. It should take at least 20 minutes to eat about 3 ounces of food. And Don't Forget to EXERCISE at least 20 minutes every day!
*Please talk with your doctor before beginning any weight loss plan.

Good luck and let me know if it works for you, I know it did for me! (I will post the before and after pictures later)