Skinny Minnie

I always wanted to be skinny and now, through no fault of my own, I am. To anyone struggling with overweight issues, be careful what you wish for. When you're fat, people might comment behind your back or give "subtle" hints about the connection between obesity and healthy living but they rarely come at you with questions like, "How much do you weigh now?" "What are you eating?" I've learned that when you're skinny, people think it's okay to not only ask questions but give advice about how to gain weight. It seems like everyone has the solution but the fact is, just like fat people know they need to eat less, skinny people know they need to eat more. Sounds easy, doesn't it. I used to think skinny people must be perverse about food or have a fast metabolism or work out all the time. Wrong, wrong, wrong. There might be a very serious reason a person is stick thin and that person is struggling as hard to gain as the obese person is to lose.
For me, swallowing is a major challenge. Food hangs in my esophagus and that is like having a clogged drain. I have to wait for it to go on down before I can put something else down the "drain." This makes eating tedious and I usually quit before I've eaten my entire plate of food.
I recently had a procedure where Dr. Suen injected my paralyzed vocal chord with botox. I don't understand the mechanics of it but it has improved my swallowing to a degree. I still wouldn't try to chug anything liquid but I am swallowing water easier and I'm able to eat a little faster. Right now I'm enjoying my daily concoction of Boost, a banana, vanilla ice cream, and soy protein blended in my Magic Bullet blender. That little blender has been a lifeline for me and I have to give credit to my sister for giving it to me. It's helped me through some tough times and I recommend it to anyone who has special eating needs.