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Pls help me get calories into my mum!

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Yannk · 27/05/2025 07:44

My mum has fallen into a depression (I’m doing my best to manage this - she is getting help from a psychologist and is on medication). She lost my sister and step father in the space of 5 months last year.

She has just stopped eating. One small omelette will fill her up for the day. She looks awful.

She is also diabetic. So I thought meal replacement shakes that were low sugar would be good. But a lot seem quite sugary.

Im exhausted myself. Woke up early with a pit in my own stomach! Spent 40 mins looking for a good option but just getting myself so confused. Don’t want to exacerbate her type 2 diabetes (which she still has despite losing 80+ pounds and barely eating).

Any product recommendations would be SO helpful.

Ufit? Is the one I thought could work

OP posts:
Scimitarsandstars · 27/05/2025 07:51

Your poor mum. Could you ask for a referral to a dietician? In Scotland Eat Well Age Well can offer advice- even if you're not in Scotland, you can access their resources which include recipes: thefoodtrain.co.uk/eat-well-age-well/resources/other-resources/

Abitlosttoday · 27/05/2025 07:51

Following this.

Frequency · 27/05/2025 07:50

Fortisip is the brand favoured by the NHS, and I have known them to be given to diabetics when I was working as a carer. I would speak to a GP, though.

Londonrach1 · 27/05/2025 07:47

Can you talk about your concerns to her gp. Sorry for your loss too op. Hopefully someone more knowledgeable be along soon x