[chrisy]

Believe it or not, I am also fighting weight loss after a lifetime of trying to go the other way!

Despite my doctors orders to eat Haagen Dazs (that's how bad it is!), it is important to focus on high quality proteins if possible. I've been using muscle building shakes( which aren't too bad if chilled) if I don't have the energy to make my own smoothies. But basically, whatever feels good to eat, do it.

The most important thing tho, is that Chris wants to continue recovering her strength and apparently has not just the will but the "appetite" to do it. For me, it has .been helpful to basically break another of the RULES and wolf down my food before my stomachs knows what as hit it. I ate a 3egg omelette with a whole avocado init plus 1 1/2 slices of toast this morning. It was yummy and a lot of relatively good calories.

Chris does, it sounds, need support in this effort, in getting enough of the right foods and finishing them. The waitress/owner of the breakfast restaurant we go to knows I need to gain weight and really had them pile it on. And my hubby was there to make sure I shoveled it in. My situation is extreme right now, so I'm not recommending Chris do this!

Just sharing a strategy that so far seems to be working. Of course it's only been like 3 days

Tell Chris to hang in there!