This is a good one that you can use with Muscle Milk while on a liquid diet and then change it to Mexican Vanilla ice cream later for a special treat.
2 scoops of vanilla Muscle Milk or other vanilla flavored protein powder
1 cup of milk
1-2 handfuls of frozen strawberries (kept frozen for a thicker consistency)
several dashes of cinnamon (depending on your taste, I like a lot)
1-2 graham crackers (these give a great taste and help make it thicker)
1 heaping tbsp of glutamine
ice
Blend until smooth and enjoy. It makes a killer milkshake that even the rest of the family can enjoy with you.
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Tips and recipes to inspire a tasty and healthy recovery from jaw surgery.
Rachel's Favorite Things
Must-Haves for a Blended Diet
Before having jaw surgery, you'll want to stock up on some supplies that should help speed your recovery. This list is not comprehensive, but it should give you a good start for your shopping trip:
Kitchen Utensils
- hand blender
- regular (or traditional) blender
- baby spoon
- napkins and paper towels
- tupperware containers
- zip 'n squeeze or syringe tube or straws (ask your Doctor about their preferred method for eating)
- freezer bags
Bathroom Essentials
- child-size toothbrush
- mild mouthwash
- dental wax (in case you have sharp wires)
- lip balm (try to get a roll-on or squeeze dispenser)
Vaseline Lip Therapy is great
- facial cleanser wipes
- facial moisturizer
- nose spray (take to the hospital)
Bare Necessities
- Ensure (get at least 2-3 cases; vanilla and chocolate are great for making smoothies)
- bags of frozen fruit (strawberries, pineapple, mango, and peaches), also keep bananas in the freezer for better smoothie consistency
- Cream of Wheat or oatmeal
- ingredients for making chicken soup
- potatoes (sweet potatoes are great)
- pudding and/or ice cream
-plain or vanilla yogurt
-applesauce (the cinnamon kind is great with yogurt)
- milk
- peanut butter
- chocolate-chip cookie mix
- chocolate powder
-Muscle Milk protein powder (vanilla and chocolate are good staples)
- sports drinks
- frozen spinach
- orange juice/frozen concentrate
- chicken stock (used a lot for thinning blends)
Kitchen Utensils
- hand blender
- regular (or traditional) blender
- baby spoon
- napkins and paper towels
- tupperware containers
- zip 'n squeeze or syringe tube or straws (ask your Doctor about their preferred method for eating)
- freezer bags
Bathroom Essentials
- child-size toothbrush
- mild mouthwash
- dental wax (in case you have sharp wires)
- lip balm (try to get a roll-on or squeeze dispenser)
Vaseline Lip Therapy is great
- facial cleanser wipes
- facial moisturizer
- nose spray (take to the hospital)
Bare Necessities
- Ensure (get at least 2-3 cases; vanilla and chocolate are great for making smoothies)
- bags of frozen fruit (strawberries, pineapple, mango, and peaches), also keep bananas in the freezer for better smoothie consistency
- Cream of Wheat or oatmeal
- ingredients for making chicken soup
- potatoes (sweet potatoes are great)
- pudding and/or ice cream
-plain or vanilla yogurt
-applesauce (the cinnamon kind is great with yogurt)
- milk
- peanut butter
- chocolate-chip cookie mix
- chocolate powder
-Muscle Milk protein powder (vanilla and chocolate are good staples)
- sports drinks
- frozen spinach
- orange juice/frozen concentrate
- chicken stock (used a lot for thinning blends)
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Tips for Jaw Surgery Recovery
The first week after surgery, you may feel congested and have nose bleeds. You may also have a sore throat from the intubation. At least, we did. Here are some tips we used to help us get through these uncomfortable times:
1. To ease congestion, take a shower and bring your nose spray with you. Allow the steam to open your pores and nasal passages. Use the nose spray while you're in the shower. If you feel light-headed, sit down in the shower and let the steam do its magic. This should help relieve the discomfort in your nose.
2. To ease a sore throat, make hot lemonade. Use fresh lemons and heat water to desired warm temperature. Add a dash of honey. Drink slowly. This should help soothe your throat. Watering down thick liquid medications will also help them down easier while your throat is sore.
3. To ease swelling, try using a heating pad as opposed to ice. Whereas ice is good for dealing with immediate swelling, applying heat to your face is good for dealing with chronic swelling. Check-out Rachel's list on how to make your own sock heating pad!
1. To ease congestion, take a shower and bring your nose spray with you. Allow the steam to open your pores and nasal passages. Use the nose spray while you're in the shower. If you feel light-headed, sit down in the shower and let the steam do its magic. This should help relieve the discomfort in your nose.
2. To ease a sore throat, make hot lemonade. Use fresh lemons and heat water to desired warm temperature. Add a dash of honey. Drink slowly. This should help soothe your throat. Watering down thick liquid medications will also help them down easier while your throat is sore.
3. To ease swelling, try using a heating pad as opposed to ice. Whereas ice is good for dealing with immediate swelling, applying heat to your face is good for dealing with chronic swelling. Check-out Rachel's list on how to make your own sock heating pad!
Michelle's Latest Experiment
Changing my diet has led to several bodily changes, including weight loss. It has also led to an acne flare-up. For a clear complexion, I'm trying this facial regimen:
1. Wash face with favorite cleanser.
2. Use a face steamer for 10-12 min to open pores.
3. Apply apricot scrub to exfoliate skin. Or apply a mask (See below).
4. With cotton ball, use astringent to remove dead skin cells.
5. Moisturize skin.
Recipe for Homemade Oatmeal & Honey Mask:
1 cup of water
1/2 cup of oatmeal
2 tablespoons of raw honey (It must be raw honey, not pasteurized honey)
Follow instructions for making oatmeal. Add raw honey. You may also want to add a few drops of rose water if you have it. Allow mask to cool down to room temperature. Apply to skin for 10-20 min., then rinse.
1. Wash face with favorite cleanser.
2. Use a face steamer for 10-12 min to open pores.
3. Apply apricot scrub to exfoliate skin. Or apply a mask (See below).
4. With cotton ball, use astringent to remove dead skin cells.
5. Moisturize skin.
Recipe for Homemade Oatmeal & Honey Mask:
1 cup of water
1/2 cup of oatmeal
2 tablespoons of raw honey (It must be raw honey, not pasteurized honey)
Follow instructions for making oatmeal. Add raw honey. You may also want to add a few drops of rose water if you have it. Allow mask to cool down to room temperature. Apply to skin for 10-20 min., then rinse.
1 comment:
i love the blog, ladies! i have a feeling i should have been asking you all for recipes- i probably would have eaten more nutritiously!
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