Indeed, my arches are back--now I can do my feline Vulcan catty posing (hehe).
Here's the answer: My purees are THICK. I don't even add water half the time and if I do, it's only a tablespoon or two. You can eat this stuff with a fork and a spoon literally stands up in it. You can spread it like cream cheese or frosting--no joke. (Ha--spinach frosting!!!) Most of the time it even retains it's shape when I take it out of the fridge and tip it on the plate. I must add, though, that the degree of water or level of pectin in the veggie/fruit also is a factor in it's thickness/viscosity (without being gross, it comes out the other end that way, too). If I puree some papaya or strawberries and put them in a tupperware in the back of the fridge the strawberries turn jam-like and the papaya looks like a creamy waxen hockey puck. Also, the degree of starch in the veggie is a factor in its density. To compare it to something like yogurt (gelatin free) my purees are generally firmer and thicker. Hmmm...it's like GOO or even kind of like raw cookie dough.
Re: your report
Congratulations for treating yourself royally at the HFS.
I have to get my sodium/potassium/chloride levels checked weekly, so I know intimately re: how sick over hydration can make you feel. SO TAKE EVERYTHING WITH A GRAIN OF SALT. It's vital to your well being.
I too use virtually nothing processed. It's funny, my M.D.'s secretary called and told me to "TAKE SALT," so I've been drinking organic msg-free veg. stock/no-chicken broth with meals vs. water. I hope this makes a difference. Plus I've been salting my food to taste. (She told me to eat some potatoe chips and I told her to go to****! There's more sodium in the stock/broth. There's more sodium in a mug of broth than Gatorade-crap.) Besides, potatoe chips/pretzels aren't salty enough for my taste buds. I go to a Thai restaurant and add salt to the already salty broth. (Soy sauce is a huge allergen/trigger) Heck, rice crackers aren't even salty enough for me.
If you're not thirsty, I guess you shouldn't drink? Just be careful you don't wash yourself out.
Katie, IBS-D.
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