What to DRINK for shiurim???? Can't fast. Also food shiurim

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nanny24/7

Sat, Sep 15 2018, 6:24 pm

Hi
I have hypoglycemia and have to drink and eat shiurim. I don't dehydrate easily so although I can sometimes drink water for the shiur I need other drinks that will help keep my blood sugar up and stable. I can't drink any juice because it's too high in sugar.
Milk doesn't work for me either because the sugars in the milk (lactose) make me sick too. I don't know for sure it that's the reason but from past years experience milk made me feel really sick.
I need ideas of other drinks or smoothies I can have.
I am thinking of almond milk but it's not high enough in fat/protein.
I am thinking maybe coconut milk is better but never tried it?
Or maybe I can blend almond butter or coconut butter or peanut butter into the almond milk?
Please I need any ideas you have!
Also for when I eat actual food is the 1 oz limit measured by volume or weight?
I am thinking weight because 1 oz in volume of let's say almond butter is a whole lot of calories.
Thanks in advance and an easy fast to everyone!

amother

Mauve

Sat, Sep 15 2018, 6:29 pm

What did you do.last year?

Have you asked your LOR, are you sure you must stick to shiurim?

momX4

Sat, Sep 15 2018, 7:00 pm

yom kippur afew days after birth I was told to drink water or juice and to eat a snacker with protein on it.

hodeez

Sat, Sep 15 2018, 7:36 pm

Gatorade?

nanny24/7

Sat, Sep 15 2018, 8:09 pm

amother wrote:

What did you do.last year?

Have you asked your LOR, are you sure you must stick to shiurim?

I asked my LOR back when I was in Lakewood but thanks for this because since I live in Brooklyn now I just asked my LOR in Brooklyn and he said I can eat AND drink every 5 minutes. Shiur for drink up to 1 fluid ounce. And shiur for food by volume up to the size.of 2 jack and jill biscuits OR anything that fits into a 1 fluid ounce schnapps cup. And yes he said it goes by volume even if something is very high in calories like butter or almond butter, as long as it fits into the schnapps cup I can have it. This means I could eat a lot more food than I thought I can but I still want ideas for drinks.
Last year I drank milk and felt awful.
Juice is too high in sugar. Gatorade is also way too high in sugar, but that gave me an idea. Anyone know of an electrolyte drink that is low in sugar?

chaya35

Sat, Sep 15 2018, 8:19 pm

zero vitamin water

animeme

Sat, Sep 15 2018, 8:20 pm

You can order electrolyte powder that you can put in water. You can flavor that with any artificially sweetened powder or drops you want. I assume the low cal gatorades are a problem too?

mandr

Sat, Sep 15 2018, 8:20 pm

Coconut water?

mha3484

Sat, Sep 15 2018, 8:21 pm

I second coconut water

amother

Blonde

Sat, Sep 15 2018, 8:33 pm

A broth or a blended soup?

quinny

Sat, Sep 15 2018, 8:42 pm

Maybe try beetology drink

amother

Mauve

Sat, Sep 15 2018, 9:01 pm

Eating/drinking in shiurim is very difficult and I wish you the best.

When I had to do it I had a warm think soup for the drink. Can't remember how I kept it warm. I made it with meat barley sweet potato and a few other things.

Sat, Sep 15 2018, 9:10 pm

how's light grape juice. Can be added to seltzer so you have less sweet and still liquid

N'sMom

Sat, Sep 15 2018, 11:36 pm

How about a yogurt drink? You can buy it ready made or make your own before yk.

Moonlight

Sat, Sep 15 2018, 11:40 pm

Someone told me they did schnapps glass sized watermelon bites.
The year I did shiurim, I did a banana and cut it into the schnapps cup as I went

Iymnok

Sat, Sep 15 2018, 11:43 pm

The Rav told my sister (bedrest, risk of early labor) to have grape juice, it’s more hydrating than water.
I do hear how coconut milk/water would be a great choice.
Quick almond milk is made by mixing pure almond butter with water and adding a little sweetener.

amother

Chocolate

Sun, Sep 16 2018, 12:19 am

Obviously a drink thats good for sugar levels. The shiurim is a question for halachic authority not women on Imamother.

teachkids

Sun, Sep 16 2018, 6:06 am

Would water+ lemon juice work? I know it's supposed to be good for regulating sugar levels.

nanny24/7

Sun, Sep 16 2018, 6:16 am

Thanks for all the ideas.
Soup, coconut water and lemon juice water are all good ideas. I will pick up some coconut water and see if I have time for cooking soup. Grape juice diluted may work but I avoid juices because of sugar. Same with beetology and it has apple juice in the ingredients which is likely too high in sugar. I get dizzy from diet artificial sweeteners (like those in vitamin water zero) so that won't work.
Powder electrolytes sounds interesting too. I will check online.
I did ask a LOR about shiurim so that's figured out.
Thank you all.

nanny24/7

Sun, Sep 16 2018, 6:17 am

Iymnok wrote:

Thanks for that recipe of almond milk.

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