I bet there are isometric jaw exercises or some such.
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-t - Jan 07, 2014 2:04:27 pm PST #440 of 774
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Polgara - Jan 07, 2014 2:13:40 pm PST #441 of 774
Karma is a cat, sleeping in my lap cuz it loves me. ~TS
You can talk and stuff, right? Just not bite down all the way?
Yes, this.
I bet there are isometric jaw exercises or some such.
Oo, I'll ask my PT next week. Presumably he'll know more than just knees.
Zenkitty - Jan 07, 2014 3:10:43 pm PST #442 of 774
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Whoa. There is *now*.
Sorry! I'm sure it's fine. Your dentist would know, right? If she knew you couldn't chew, she'd know if there was a problem with that.
Amy - Jan 07, 2014 3:23:05 pm PST #443 of 774
Because books.
Doesn't your jaw get wired shut for a few months if you break it?
Also, if you're worried, you can always exercise your jaw! Just, not with food in it.
Polgara - Jan 07, 2014 3:33:00 pm PST #444 of 774
Karma is a cat, sleeping in my lap cuz it loves me. ~TS
Doesn't your jaw get wired shut for a few months if you break it?
My googling has brought up many recipe blogs from people with wired jaws, and for most of them, it's wired shut for 4-6 weeks. Although, I do seem to remember a friend in college having it wired for a whole semester after a bike accident.
msbelle - Jan 07, 2014 3:55:36 pm PST #445 of 774
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Also, if you're worried, you can always exercise your jaw! Just, not with food in it.
That's what he said.
what?
Amy - Jan 07, 2014 3:58:14 pm PST #446 of 774
Because books.
Snerk.
Kat - Jan 07, 2014 4:33:20 pm PST #447 of 774
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Polgara, we love our vitamix. I could also just blend a week of food for you if you want. I'll even use a different container than Grace's for you.
One yummy smoothie that will give you more caloric oomph is oatmeal + juice + honey + fruit of your choice. Totally good.
Polgara - Jan 07, 2014 4:40:48 pm PST #448 of 774
Karma is a cat, sleeping in my lap cuz it loves me. ~TS
Kat, my plan for right now is to see what my woefully unused blender can do. I'm going to start slow and easy--smoothies and pureed soups. Once I get bored with those, I'll be more motivated to branch out.
One yummy smoothie that will give you more caloric oomph is oatmeal + juice + honey + fruit of your choice.
What kind of oatmeal? Cooked or uncooked?
Kat - Jan 07, 2014 5:14:40 pm PST #449 of 774
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
We used uncooked instant oatmeal because our vitamix heats up enough fast enough that it will be cooked. I'd use cooked, though, if I were using a regular blender.
All of Grace's blends have a grain which adds enough substance. Sometimes rice, sometimes quinoa, sometimes another grain like farro or millet. I think the grains make them more filling, frankly. Smoothies can feel not...heavy. Like even though they are X calories they have a low satiety point. Yogurt can help with that (is yogurt a food you eat?).
Some of our blends are more soup than smoothies. Blended food is better overall than pureed just because it's more fibrous and can have started raw. We blend stuff and the vitamix heats and cooks it. But you could blend with a regular blender then heat it up.
Also, FYI, a Vitamix, even with a doctor's note, still costs $300. Which for our family is totally worth it, but might not be worth it in your case.