I am on my stage that the foods need to be pureed/soft....do I have to puree scrambled eggs or are they okay if they are chopped up very little....also...can I eat mashed potatoes during this stage? Any ideas to get a pasta type meal....meat, cheese, pizza sauce? Would those work in the blender?

Hmm..let's see. My dr does count scrambled eggs and mashed potatoes as a puree/mushie. He also counts baked white fish (cod, tilapia, orange roughy) as one as well. Putting chicken, gravy/broth, and mashed potatoes into a blender looks really gross, but tastes pretty good! As for a pasta type dish, try making a lasagna filling (ricotta, seasonings, etc.) and covering it with sauce and a little mozzeralla and bake it. Just no noodles. Here is a blog I have found that has alot of recipes (even homemade protein ice cream) and I know there is a section on purees there along with a recipe for the lasagna type thing I mentioned. theworldaccordingtoeggface: Pureed Foods I have it set to take you right to the purees! Hope this helps :cursing:

There's also lots and lots and lots of different protein shake "recipes" if you are getting sick of just plain choc or vanilla!

I am on my stage that the foods need to be pureed/soft....do I have to puree scrambled eggs or are they okay if they are chopped up very little....also...can I eat mashed potatoes during this stage? Any ideas to get a Pasta type meal....meat, cheese, pizza sauce? Would those work in the blender?

My doc says ok to mashed potatos (although they fill you up so make sure you get your Protein in!) and no to eggs...weird. I just figured I'd wait to get to the full soft stage (can chew again as long as it's soft...no raw, cruncy foods yet)for eggs. I went for my post op visit today and they told me to go ahead and start soft stage (5 days early). It has been heaven...I feel like a kid in a candy store deciding what I want to eat :cursing: I've stuck to mostly protein today - had tuna salad, turkey breast with gravy, yogurt, and some fake crab legs. What a pleasant surpise to my day! Hang in there CMfan...you'll get there...I think I remember that our surgeries were same day! Hope you are doing well :wub:

Hi there. I am only one week in, but I do remember in my pre - orientation the day b4 surgery that they said they have not met anyone yet who can eat eggs scrambled. Fried, poached and boiled seem to be fine, but not scrambled. Just trying to save you some heartache. Good luck!!!

I did pizza Soup during puree week.

Tomato sauce

oregano

no-salt

black pepper

mozzarella and cheddar cheese

pureed onions, peppers and garlic

It came out great.

chicken breast disintegrated in the food processor and a lot of fat free miracle whip was good as well.

Pork chops do not work so well.

Hi there. I am only one week in, but I do remember in my pre - orientation the day b4 surgery that they said they have not met anyone yet who can eat eggs scrambled. Fried, poached and boiled seem to be fine, but not scrambled. Just trying to save you some heartache. Good luck!!!

That's funny....my doctor said poached, boiled or scrambled, but never fried!! It is just amazing how different all the surgeons are....

I was banded on July 19th and went for my post-op visit yesterday. I told my Dr I was getting hungry and said I can have some cream based soups. I had some tomato basil soup (wrong choice) To acidic and gave me horrible heart burn. Scared me from trying somemore foods so know gonna take it slow. Greek yogurt was nice.

It depends on how you cook your scrambled egg. Some people make them very dry and then it can be hard to eat them. If you cook them so that they are just cooked and still really soft they should be fine.

Fried eggs obviously have a higher fat content and the skin that forms when they cook can cause problems.I fry mine in a tiny bit of Water - a sort of cross between poached and fried and they are normally fine to eat(but probably noot at mushy stage)

HTH

Scrambled is fine but dont over cook them. I also pureed my own fruits and added them to low fat yogourts. Light flakey fish are no problem. I went to a resturant and had fish with sauce on the side. Just be sensible. Look in the Food and nutrician sub forum hear and you will find a thread on foods/recipes people have tried for the diferrent stages. It helped me a lot.

I love eggs but it has been no-egg land here because they get stuck very quick. Maybe if I had them at dinner they wouldn't but who wants them at dinner.

I have tried a boiled egg and can eat it better than scrambled but I prefer scrambled because I don't like the yolk in one bite(yuck),,,,I might try just scrambled egg whites (which I love) because I think its the yolk which makes it harder to get down (plus all the Protein is in the white)

and I do remember not eating the yolk when I ate the boiled egg because I don't like the yolk unless its scrambled nor do I like runny eggs.

ny ideas to get a pasta type meal....meat, cheese, pizza sauce?

I ladled warm meat sauce over ricotta cheese and sprinkled with a little Parm. I skipped the pasta altogether (and still do)---but this tastes just like lasagna, without the noodles :cursing:

I would honestly steer clear of the mashed potato...they are a slippery slope and a gateway "drug".

I love eggs but it has been no-egg land here because they get stuck very quick. Maybe if I had them at dinner they wouldn't but who wants them at dinner.

I have tried a boiled egg and can eat it better than scrambled but I prefer scrambled because I don't like the yolk in one bite(yuck),,,,I might try just scrambled egg whites (which I love) because I think its the yolk which makes it harder to get down (plus all the Protein is in the white)

and I do remember not eating the yolk when I ate the boiled egg because I don't like the yolk unless its scrambled nor do I like runny eggs.

Try scrambling one whole egg with an added egg white to increase the protein. I scramble mine with some added milk to thin out the texture and I've been eating eggs since i graduated to pureed. Just mush them up a lot!

For the mashed potatoes (as you've gotten lots of advice on the eggs), there are a few things you can do to make them Protein packed.

After you've mashed the peeled potatoes that you've boiled, instead of adding butter or margarine to them, add some cottage cheese that you have blended in either a blender or food processor until smooth. You can add a little bit (like 1/4 or 1/2 teaspoon) of dried Hidden Valley Ranch seasoning mix to add flavor. Also add a little bit of skim milk to thin the potatoes down. You can also grate some low fat cheddar cheese into the potatoes to add a bit more protein.

Another idea is instead of making mashed potatoes is to make mashed cauliflower. Cut your cauliflower into chunks the same size as you would the potatoes. Boil them for about 12 minutes, or until they are tender. Drain well. In batches, puree them in your food processor. Again you can add the cottage cheese mixture as well as some cheese. You'll probably need to put the cauliflower back in your pan to warm back up as they tend to cool way down while processing them.

Potatoes in and of themselves can be a healthy food as long as you're not adding lots of butter and full fat cream or milk. As long as you're not eating bowl after huge bowl of them, you should be fine during your healing stage.

Yes, it really is amazing how many diff stories you will read on here. I am supposed to stay on liquids for 14 days and then start on soft foods for 14-21 days. Is everyone else instructed to do the same number of days? Just curious if diff doctors are doing the same...