I'm two weeks post op today, I'm still on mushy/soft foods, and yes I forgot my lunch this morning. I'm at work and I'm STARVING. I had a protein shake for breakfast (typical and I'm usually good until about 11:30 with it, its noon now). The only things I can get to in my 30 minutes of lunch are Taco John's, Wendy's and B-Bops (burger joint) and a Chinese place. The only one of these places I ever really went to pre surgery was B-Bops and the Chinese place. What is the lesser of the evils here. I need something, but don't want to eat badly and I'm still not on a full diet. Any ideas?

Wendy's chili is really high in Protein and filling. Maybe if you chewed it up REALLY good it would go over okay in the mushy phase?!?

I'm in the same stage as you, Chili is going down fine for me, not pureed. Haven't tried wendy's yet, but just mush it up good in your mouth, small bites, everything in there is mushy.

Wendy's Baked Potatoe! Soft and mushy. I had one on this phase. Yummy

Egg drop soup. I had some about one week post-op and it was wonderful, also it has protein from the eggs

Another vote for Wendy's chili. It's awesome.

Dave

Egg drop soup. I had some about one week post-op and it was wonderful, also it has Protein from the eggs

That's what I was going to suggest! Yummm!

egg drop soup rocks!!! delicious and filling

Thanks, I went with the chili from Wendy's, it was good, and I must have done OK becuase I feel fine.

Also if you are really desparate you could check convenience stores for Ready to Drink Protein shakes. Yes they would be liquid instead of mushie. You might want to keep pouch of tuna/chicken in your desk in case of emergency in the future. Also you could keep a Ready To Drink Protein shake in your desk for last resort. For the grocery store Greek Yoghurt is good because it is high in protein.

I'm two weeks post op today, I'm still on mushy/soft foods, and yes I forgot my lunch this morning. I'm at work and I'm STARVING. I had a Protein shake for Breakfast (typical and I'm usually good until about 11:30 with it, its noon now). The only things I can get to in my 30 minutes of lunch are Taco John's, Wendy's and B-Bops (burger joint) and a Chinese place. The only one of these places I ever really went to pre surgery was B-Bops and the Chinese place. What is the lesser of the evils here. I need something, but don't want to eat badly and I'm still not on a full diet. Any ideas?

Gosh, maybe egg drop Soup with wet crackers? That's tough. I had my surgery last Tues, Dec. 21. I'm in this weird stage where I really need my Protein drinks. I can't wait for mush soft stage. They aren't letting me have any soft mushy until January 3. So, I'm feeling a little envious that you are on the soft mushy stage. What about a baked potato at Wendy's with something like skim milk mixed with it? I know it's late at night here in Colorado, but I felt so bad for you I had to post this late. I feel deprived a little too.

Hot and Sour Soup is pretty awesome too....

I second the convenience stores...protein shakes, ready made tuna fish kits,,,,Soups to heat up in the microwave, even the soup at hands. I often get a cheese stick or a Muscle Milk from there if I know I forgot my lunch and want a cappucino before work.

Wendy's chili is awesome too, you can buy it the night before and warm it up at work the next day. Usually a small is two, possibly 3 servings for me (I am pretty tight) I still have to chew it well to ensure no sticking.

I did egg drop at PF Changs the other day and it was really good too but i'd rather have chili it's heartier.

Im always shocked when post-ops are eating fast food chili...I think "Are you guys nuts?? Recommending anything from a fast food restaurant!?!". Until I looked up the nutritional info online just now. A small chili has 220 calories, 7g fat, 22g carbs and 18g of protein. It could be way worse and I was surprised that those numbers weren't much higher! It's not an option for me because I'm vegetarian but.. I get why it's an option for some!

Wendy's chili is excellent for many reasons... it is all about the portions... and I would leave off the sour cream... but if you can grab that on the go.. wonderful. It was listed as a staple food on another board that I belong to.

Im always shocked when post-ops are eating fast food chili...I think "Are you guys nuts?? Recommending anything from a fast food restaurant!?!". Until I looked up the nutritional info online just now. A small chili has 220 calories, 7g fat, 22g carbs and 18g of Protein. It could be way worse and I was surprised that those numbers weren't much higher! It's not an option for me because I'm vegetarian but.. I get why it's an option for some!

I think I am one who keeps recommending Wendy's chili. I had done my research, and had previously vetted it through my NUT. She gave me a thumbs-up on it, because even though it's sold at a fast food restaurant, it's not a bad choice. It's as good as something you might make in your own kitchen. And since the point of this thread was what to choose from among a small selection of restaurants, it made a lot of sense. There are a number of smart choices available in a lot of fast food rstaurants these days, if you do a bit of research ahead of time. Not everything is a greasy burger and fries.

Dave