High amounts of modulen

[hm_uk]

Hi - I am Henry - 16, for those who don't know me. I have done modulen before for 6 weeks, and it was very successful. Now for the past 3 days I have been on it, but planning to do 6 weeks of it.

At the moment I am trying to do 3,000 ml a day. This is a volume I find quite easy to get through. My doctor said I should take 2,200 ml and that any extra was fine. I believe he said this was a 'concentrated' version, but not sure exactly what that means.

I am trying to get my weight up as quickly as possible, so that when I go back to school in early september (I have about 2 1/2 weeks of holiday left) I will be a normal weight, and will appear normal and able to do sports (even though I will have surgery quite soon after going back and I was told I wouldn't be able to play sports for 6 weeks after that).

What do you think of this plan? I am 50 kg at the moment, and I am 172 stone. Can I get to a good amount of body mass before my school term starts again? the 3,000 ml has caused no problems - no sickness or vomiting at all, and I have plenty of energy - although I am drinking none or very little water - is that a really bad idea? Thanks.

 

[Misty-Eyed]

I think it would be helpful if you knew what the total intake of calories are per 100ml. The Dr says you are on the concentrated version, which means that you are making it up less water, meaning there will be more calories per 100ml than if you were making it up with more water. So it would be helpful to know how much water you are adding to it.

I would still try and drink lots of water though! You don't want to get dehydrated!

 

[toneloc]

Hi Guys
I am on modulen at present (but mix this with regular meals), if you make it up as directed, there are 2000 calories in a 400g tin. You add 12 level scoops to 500ml of cooled boiled water & that gives 500 calories. There are 4 such servings in the tin for the day.

Never heard of the concentrated version. I ensure i drink 2L of water per day, but take advice from a dietician at your local GP's health centre. If you have not seen a dietician, ask to be referred to one. GP's are good, but they are not specialists in the field of food & nutrition-a dietician is!

You do not want to over do anything.

Cheers
Tony

 

[hm_uk]

Ha, I meant 172cm, not 172 stone. .

Well our recipe goes 250g in a litre. So 3 litres = 750g. So that's almost 4,000 calories. My dietician said it was okay to go over the limit, as I recall, but thanks for all your advice.
I am having an awful time on the prednisolone atm. I hate all the acne it brings out.

 

[toneloc]

Modulen

Hi
That is fine, as long as dietician gives you the green light.
I agree, pred is horrible, I am reducing 5mg every few days & am down to just 10mg, hope to be off thais by next weekend

Good luck to you, keep in touch
Tony