WithanH77

pureed cottage chesse isn't "gross". It has the consistencty of Greek yogurt.
For breakfast, I did pureed cottage cheese with a little vanilla extract, cinnamon, and artificial sweetner. It tastes like a cinnamon roll with cream cheese frosting!
Another treat: 16 ounces low-fat cottage cheese pureed with 1 small envelope of sugar free Jello powder - makes four 4 oz. servings. strawberry is my favorite, but any flavor will work.

While I was briefly on stage 4 (had to be moved back to 3 because of an abscess), I could only eat 1/4C. I was never really given any measurements and was able to eat a whole yogurt, so I tried 1/2C Soup and was miserable! There is nothing worse than the feeling of food in your throat and you really cant do anything about it.

Rnwrny- I HOP puts a bit of pancake batter in their eggs to make them more fluffy so that may be why you had a hard time with it cause it's more dense then normal eggs.

I am one week post op, so I just got through what you are going through. My pre-op diet was 3 Protein shakes, and Clear liquids, no solids at all. I the first couple of days I was hungry and kept trying to give myself an excuse to cheat, but luckily I maintained. I am doing this for life, not just for now. Once I decided I wasn't eating and wouldn't be for the next several weeks, I resigned myself to finding a way to beat the hunger. (like you are now) I GUZZLED Water. I didn't eat any popsicles, jellos, or crystal light because I noticed they made me hungry and gave me cravings. I am not normally a Water drinker but I was up to 96oz a day. I never felt hungry and the 2 days prior to surgery I had no problem with no Protein Shakes. Now 7 days after surgery I am doing great on my fluids intake.
Good luck!!!! It will get better, you just have to find what works for you.

My surgery is tomorrow! Yay! Struggled through the pre-op diet,no cheating and proud!!

My surgery is tomorrow! Yay! Struggled through the pre-op diet,no cheating and proud!!