Slow healers

[joagain]

Well it has been since Feb 8th since I had my first bottom molar pulled then 2 more on the 15th . They are doing what the dentist said is a secondary healing,which means they are healing from the bottom up instead of closing up which takes longer . 
It has been very hard to eat I am know able to eat Chicken if it is tender . What has happen is that I have drank more diet cokes and SF jello and most of the soft  foods that or low carb or sweet . And I have had very serious cravings again .
I guess from the Diet cokes and the jello SF pudding cups . I was able to eat a salad pretty good today hard to chew food up with no back molars on bottom . 
I have started back today with no sweetners & no drinks just my water and boy I have been having what I know is false hunger pangs .
So I guess it is just like detox again .
 I was at walmart today and seenthat they have the waldens farm peanut butter ,has anyone tried it ? I it good or gross ? I thought Rena said it was bad but it might have been someone else .

[Maddysmom]

Hey Jo,
Rena and I have both tried it, and we did NOT like it.  I've enjoyed all the other Walden Farms products I have tried, but I don't think there's anything even CLOSE to a peanut in this stuff.  To make it worse.....I tried to make the beanit butter cookies out of it.    I got mud colored sludge......  ha ha

[SarahC]

*Jo - you could probably make some soup or chowder and puree it in a blender. You could add nuts or soy beans, eggs, veggies, cream, spices, etc. (even meat) and not have to chew it.

*prayer for Jo
thanks for your steadfastness
quick healing for your mouth
that your cravings go soon
that your health steadily improves

*prayer for Maddysmom
thanks for your ready spirit, always available to give support and encouragement
that you reach your goals
that you find blessings in the small things

[shawn116]

I got mud colored sludge......  ha ha

 I can picture that Jan!  LOL  That stuff is awful  

Jo I was thinking about you     Although healing slowly, I'm glad you are doing ok.   I bet it is the pudding causing the trouble.... I can't eat that without having a craving    Glad to hear from you girl.  I hope you get to feeling better soon  

[joagain]

Thanks Sarah for the prayers cause I sure need them    Jan I for sure will not buy it I thought that somebody on here had had it . I can not stand to make something and it waste my products .. LOL
I know it is the pudding and the diet cokes I can drink  maybe 2 a day but if I drink more then that it causes me to want sweets . But I havent had a lot of choice . Back on track today .

Thanks Ladies 

[Rena]

Sludge ... yep, that describes it.

Nasty stuff.  

[mouseissue]

Hi Jo!

I'm happy to hear you're doing better.

Overdoing things with sweeteners can be as bad as eating sugar-sweetened items.
But don't worry!... You'll be back on track before you know it!

[SarahC]

*Rena, I'm glad you popped up here!

*prayer for Rena
for health and happiness
for God's blessings that you can pass along to other people
for a deep sense of the Lord's joy

[Andrea]

Jo,
I'm glad you are feeling well enough to tackle your cravings and get back on track.  Your advice has been so helpful and I have benefited from your wisdom.

[joagain]

Thank you Andrea , I am glad I can help  Thanks Tony !!!

[suzlyn454]

Jo, glad to see you back on FTS.  Sorry you are slow healing.  This week I made a SF Chocolate pudding by converting the SF Banana I had posted earlier.  Again, I credit this recipe to Doug and Umpa because I started by using the coconut cream pie filling and adjusting it a little.

SF FTS Chocolate Pudding

1/4 cup Xylitol
1/2 and 1/4 tsp Xanthum gum
1/4 tsp salt
2 tsp SF baking cocoa
Mix these ingredients in large mixing bowl.

1/2 cup SF Chocolate Almond Breeze milk (1)
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 Tbl Walden Farms Chocolate Syrup
Mix these ingredients together and slowly add to the dry ingredients above.  Pour into a sauce pan.  Cook on medium heat stirring constantly until thickens and boils.  Boil for 1 minute and remove from heat.

1/4 cup Egg Beaters (1)
Slowly add 1/2 of cooked mixture to the egg beaters, mixing well.  Return this to sauce pan after mixed. Mix together.  Return to medium heat, stirring constantly until boils.  Boil for 1 minute.  Remove from heat and stir in the following ingredients:

1/2 Tbl butter
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 Tbl Walden Farms Chocolate Syrup

After mixed well separate into servings.  I normally make 4 servings.  Plain SF Almond Milk can be used instead of the chocolate but I had some that needed used, it really didn't make that much difference in the chocolate flavor, that comes from the powdered cocoa and WF chocolate syrup. 

[joagain]

Thanks suz ,I just might have to try this when I get my sweet cravings back in check

[Maddysmom]

Sarah, you are SO sweet!  Thanks so much for the prayers!  I have started saying a prayer for my whole FTS family every morning!  We are all in this together!  Love you all!!

[umpa]

Jo you poor baby!! i agree with the soup idea.Is there anything you are craving?I would be more than happy to do a recipe for you

[SarahC]

Thanks, Jan (and everybody). Some days are stronger prayer-days than others. Yesterday was a strong prayer-day. It was a busy evening and I saw a post from Andrea just before I went to bed, so she got a prayer, too, but it wasn't recorded here. Everybody else got a general well-being prayer.