I read somewhere that instead of straining our Soup and drinking the juice that we could blend it all to a liquid consistency and just drink the whole thing. Now before I do this and mess something up I want to know what you guys think about this?

Is that acceptable or not??

Also how much liquid should we consume at one time? What I mean is should we have a 1/4 cup of soup/broth at a time or does it matter?

I did! I bought a Magic Bullet and I used that to puree every soup I had. Split pea, chicken noodle, cream of chicken, cream of potato, broc and cheese, you name it. It made the full liquids phase sooooooooo much easier

I've been thinking of buying one of those. Are they really as easy and great as the infomercial makes them out to be?

Usually the typical bandster rules don't apply when you're in liquid and mushie stages, so limiting your intake isn't necessary, as long as it's the right consistency for the stage you're in. It's about letting your body heal, not weight loss just yet. (Although weight loss is a nice side effect of these stages.)

And yeah, you can eat anything as long as it could be sipped through a straw. (But don't drink em that way...causes gas. lol.)

I was told as long as it fits through a straw when blended, you can have it.

That magic bullet was definitely worth the money. I still use it for my regular cooking. It's simple and fast! I'd pay for it all over again.

Mine came with 3 or 4 different blades, 4 cups, and a couple different lids.

I've been thinking of buying one of those. Are they really as easy and great as the infomercial makes them out to be?

I like mine but don't LOVE it, as some do. I don't like it for Protein Shakes as it makes em too frothy. (Protein has a soapy something in it, makes suds.) I like it for making foods soft though, like crabmeat, chicken. Going back though, I'd have bought a less expensive version with less bells and whistles...I don't use the bells and whistles much.

I do grind coffee Beans with it though. =)

I have a blender but it really sucks. I may end up with a Magic Bullet after all:)

I have a knock off of the Magic Bullet and bought the JC Penney's brand. I love it.

I use a stick blender..quick easy to get out, nothing to set up and a breeze to clean. I wont chop ice, but it does a wonder on everything else!! Here is one for $9.99

Proctor-Silex White Immersion Hand Blender 59735

I use the same $9.99 hand blender to make Soups all the time (and froth milk for a latte) and it works well!

p.s. I had a magic bullet. Got it as a wedding gift. I am a kitchen gadget fan but I did not like it very much at all! I gave it away as i never used it!

Edited August 10, 201015 yr by ajames79

I am in week 2 post op and I started blending everything until it was all soupy. Iv blended potato soup and chili as well. I bought a $200 emulsifier but took it back and got the $50 magic bullet and I use it all the time for shakes and my soups. I think its the easiest and quickest thing and the best, at least for full liquid and mushy stage.

I want to get the magic bullet and use one of my BB&B 20% off coupons. Just have to talk DH into letting me get it since he thinks I should just use the blender that we have. Meh- what does he know?????

I use the magic bullet all the time. It has a few different blades with it. It doesn't puree everything. It's quite handy! They have recipes on their website as well.

I did too, and I just added chicken or veg broth to thin if necessary. Made it a lot easier to have something with flavor and nutrients in it.

magic bullet rules!!! Love it for Protein shakes... before we used it for smoothies everyday... kids still do. for that alone it's worth it for us. I make tuna and chicken salad in it since we have a picky eater who "hates chunks". There's a recipe for cream of broccoli soup with it that's actually really good. salsa was easy with it. coffee. Only thing it didn't work well for was grating a bar of soap (for laundry detergent-- found a recipe during one of my "let's see how we can save money" phases...)

GO MB!!!