so i know that most folks have issues with rice and pasta. well, some of my favorite things include rice and pasta. so i was thinking.... what if someone just pureed the crud outta something that included the rice or pasta? would that make a difference in how it was handled by the new pouch or the band? i'm preparing ideas for my upcoming mushies phase. lol

I was banded 3/2, and my mushie stage was at 10 days. Anything I craved, I put in a blender (this normally would have not been appetizing, but when you have been on liquids for 4 weeks it sounds great). I put a steak in the blender with beef broth and A1 sauce, then spooned it over mashed potatoes - tasted just like steak and a baked potato! I put chef boyardee ravioli in the blender - tasted just like the real thing! Spagetti O's with meatballs - even better. The best part - even lost weight during the mushie stage! My doctor said eat anything you can put in the blender!

I didn't put anything in the blender during my mushie stage. It all just seemed a bit gross to do that. I found plenty of things to eat that were mushie already.

But, as the above poster gave examlpes, it works great for some.

There's a difference between mushy and pureed. I would think that cooking either rice or Pasta less al dente than usual would have the desired effect.

I had a puree stage, and did blend Proteins. But pureed pasta just wouldn't be pasta, IMO.

During my mushies phase, I was lucky to have enough room for the proteins (which you need to eat first) and veggies to have room for rice and pasta. Plus, simple, refined carbs are not conducive to weight loss. Maybe whole wheat pasta or brown rice instead?

i agree with you betsy. pureed Pasta just isn't gonna be the same. however, there are some great canned Soups i love and want to be able to eat but they have rice or noodles in them and wanted to see if that would go over as long as it were pureed first.

i'm not big on spaghettios and ravioli outta the can but it's good to know they worked well being blended and you got what you wanted outta them lisain.

today we went to a easter thing for the kids (early, i know) and they all ate while we were there. but by the time we left i was starving. so hubby picked me up some chili's chicken enchilada Soup on the way home. i put it in my hamilton beach personal blender (my first time taking it outta the box i must admit) and that thing pureed that soup up til it literally was a liquid! and it tasted just as good as usual. i even added in half a packet of my powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury unflavored Protein for 10 more grams of protein. it was awesome.

now i'm super excited about the abilities of my personal blender to make things into liquids that i can have.

i'm totally full and happy now and ready for a nap. only problem now is that i'm having trouble figuring out when i'm full..... hmmmm.....

I am thinking you could have just had the soup without putting it in the blender. ....... just chew any little pieces well ...... just a thought. You are in the soft/mushy stage right? not full liquid?