Okay so I am so lost as to what I’m supposed to be eating I was discharged on a stage two and didn’t know that until I had been home for a few days but I was going to try refrained Beans with a little bit of cheese today and it says on my discharge papers that I’m on stage two which is purées but I just want to be safe please help me tell me what I should do and eat I try and get ahold of my dr and it’s so hard to reach out . I have lost 13 pounds and I am 7 days post op so I think I’m doing okay just need a little help as what my day should look like . Please help
Congratulations! I don't know what your plan recommends, but I grabbed this from the University of Pittsburg Medical Center website.
Suggested Foods Ideas for pureed Diet After Bariatric Surgery
Protein Sources
Yogurt (plain or sugar-free, low or nonfat, blended without fruit chunks)
Strained cream Soups (celery, potato, mushroom, or chicken made with skim milk)
Skim milk with ½ scoop Protein Powder
Protein supplements added to food or Water for extra Protein
Mashed cottage cheese (low or nonfat, small curd)
Ricotta cheese (low or nonfat)
Scrambled eggs or egg substitute
Pureed beef, chicken, or turkey
Baby food meats
White fish (cod, haddock, tilapia, orange roughy) mashed with a fork
Canned chicken breast, mashed and moist
Canned tuna fish in water, mashed
Grains/starches
Cream of wheat or cream of rice
Farina
Grits
Baby oatmeal
Mashed potatoes/sweet potatoes
Pureed winter squash
Fruits
Diluted, 100% fruit juices (apple, grape, cranberry)
Light juices sweetened with non-nutritive sweetener
Applesauce
Mashed bananas or mashed canned fruits in own juices
Pureed peaches, apricots, pears, pineapples, melons
Vegetables
Tomato juice
Diet V-8 Splash® or V-8 Juice®
Pureed spinach, carrots, summer squash or green Beans
Avoid pureed broccoli, cauliflower, and other fibrous vegetables at this stage
Sample Menu for Phase 2B: Pureed Diet After Bariatric Surgery
Eat the protein portion of your meal first, and don't forget your liquids between meals (about 30 minutes after each meal).
Breakfast
Protein: 2 tablespoons to ¼ cup scrambled eggs or egg substitute
Starch: 2 tablespoons to ¼ cup cream of wheat
lunch
Protein: 2 tablespoons to ¼ cup mashed low fat cottage cheese
Fruit: 2 tablespoons to ¼ cup pureed peaches in own juices
dinner
Protein: 2 tablespoons to ¼ cup baked skinless chicken breast (pureed) or mashed canned chicken breast
Vegetable: 2 tablespoons to ¼ cup pureed carrots
Liquid meal- If you're having a liquid Meal Replacement, Soup, or high protein shake:
Drink 4 ounces (1/2 cup) over 20 to 30 minutes
Try adding mashed, canned chicken or tuna to soup to increase protein content
Blend if needed
Pureed food should be the consistency of baby food, “spoon thick.”
Cut food into small pieces and place in blender or food processor
Add liquid (broth, low-calorie gravy or skim milk)
Puree until smooth
Season food to taste
My plan allowed pureed Beans on stage 2. I didn't use store bought refried beans since they tend to be higher in fat and some have chunks. Instead, I bought canned pinto beans and cooked them with spices then pureed them.
As mentioned, best to check with your surgeon on what they allow to be sure.
Soft mushy foods only at this point. You don't want to irritate your new stomach. Cottage cheese, sugar-free pudding, sugar-free popsicles, Soup, Protein Shakes.
