I recently spent a lot of time in the hospital with a family member, and also the truth be told, it was a complete emotional and physical drain. Not only were we coping with doctors and nurses and surgeons and insurance providers, but I was still being working part-time and taking care of the house and four-legged babies.
I lucked out the hospital were built with a very decent cafeteria readily available for breakfast and lunch (dinner was another story, actually). I tried very difficult to make smart decisions that will take care of my body system and it running to deal with everything that was going on.
Out from the possibilities, here are some of the things that kept me fueled to handle things:
- Breakfast – I started my days with wheat grains pancakes along with a hard-boiled egg. Yes, the syrup on the pancakes was not really the smartest choice, however i enjoyed the heck out of it and also the wheat grains provides nutrition and the egg provides protein.
- Lunch and Snacks – I mostly tied to tuna sandwiches simply because it was easy and quick and filling. I usually added my lettuce and cucumbers for a boost of veggies, making certain to make a spinach salad in the salad bar too. While I was there' tended to grab another hard-boiled egg or apples with peanut butter in my afternoon snack. In a moment of weakness, I might or might not have also had their banana pudding. It's healthy because of the fruit!
- Dinner – Most from the lunch counters closed before dinner therefore the options dropped dramatically. I usually ended up with another spinach salad along with a cup of broth-based soup. Nourishing, comforting, and reasonably healthy all simultaneously.
