Because of Dr Hammonds cancer machine I have a limited amount of saliva as well as fairly damaged chewing and swallowing muscles. While this doesn't stop me from eating by any means, it does require that I consume large amounts of liquid in order to to get all but the greasiest things down my gullet. I discovered early on that the best liquid for this was milk. While it is not necessarily more effective than water or other fluids I found that it complimented the taste of most foods, as opposed to the blanding effect of water. I do stick almost exclusively to skim milk since I surely don't need the bad animal fats that are in whole milk. I do however try to watch my overall calories as well, as I try desperately to lose this last 10-12 pounds of baggage. That is what prompted me to consider just how many calories there are in the milk I drink. Holy Cow!!!
I often drink a bag of milk with lunch and another with supper.....sometimes even more. I bag equals 1.333 litres or approximately 500 calories! Holy Cow! I am regularly getting over 1000 calories per day just from the liquids I consume with my meals. Time to reconsider. Maybe I'll switch to beer. About the same calories per volume believe it or not, and with a distinct positive side effect that milk sure doesn't have! Plus I can rarely drink more than two.
I had a fairly decent long swim today. Not extremely fast but I did move the distance up to 2500 metres and it felt fairly easy. Just as important was the fact that my second half was faster than the first, which indicates that I am swimming fairly relaxed while paying attention to my form.
Long run tomorrow. Not sure yet how far I'm gonna go. I will probably let the weather decide.
(swim 2500 metres, 47:18)
“Drinking beer doesn't make you fat, It makes you lean....
Against bars, tables, chairs, and poles."---Anon
Love
Peter
I often drink a bag of milk with lunch and another with supper.....sometimes even more. I bag equals 1.333 litres or approximately 500 calories! Holy Cow! I am regularly getting over 1000 calories per day just from the liquids I consume with my meals. Time to reconsider. Maybe I'll switch to beer. About the same calories per volume believe it or not, and with a distinct positive side effect that milk sure doesn't have! Plus I can rarely drink more than two.
I had a fairly decent long swim today. Not extremely fast but I did move the distance up to 2500 metres and it felt fairly easy. Just as important was the fact that my second half was faster than the first, which indicates that I am swimming fairly relaxed while paying attention to my form.
Long run tomorrow. Not sure yet how far I'm gonna go. I will probably let the weather decide.
(swim 2500 metres, 47:18)
“Drinking beer doesn't make you fat, It makes you lean....
Against bars, tables, chairs, and poles."---Anon
Love
Peter
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