so it's day 4. i want real food! i want something crunchy, creamy, something with texture! someone please help with ideas.

so it's day 4. i want real food! i want something crunchy, creamy, something with texture! someone please help with ideas.

Day 4 post op? I'm day 12 post op and have begun to try yogurt and mashed potatoes that are super thin. Yogurt seems to go down beautifully but I did have a problem with the potatoes the other day when they were too thick. The first thing I tried was a smoothie- just 1 oz of it. Tasted like heaven. What did your surgeon tell you about what kinds of food you can eat now?

Hautemama

4 days post op, sorry. i can have any and all liquids, yogurt, jello, pudding and applesauce. i broke down and got some hummus. it was nice and smooth and hit the spot.

Im 5 days post op. Today I has some blended vegetarian chili thinned with tomatoe juice and run through the bullet. I only had a 1/2 cup and ate it VERY slowly! I didnt have any negative reaction either!

Friday night (me and the Mr eat out EVERY Friday night, its our night) was the first Friday since surgery. He got a 1.2 roasted chicken with mashed potatoes and gravy and veggies. I could have eaten those potatoes!!!! But I got a chicken noodle soup and drained out all of the veg, noddles and chicken. The broth was so warm and salty!!! It sure hit the spot. I am not a huge protien fan and getting my intake has been really difficult. I was sick of the sweet and creamy protien shakes by day 2. The yogurt was even too sweet. So granted, the broth wasnt a great choice for protien but I needed the break! I also blended a condensed split pea soup mixed with soy milk and had a 1.2 cup at a time this morning for breakfast! 2Tbsp of skim milk powder upped the protien.

For salty and savoury over sweet folks, it is tough!

Not to be a downer but are you supposed to be on Clear Liquids? If so you need to cope with stock for now. Sorry but you don't want to cause damage to your band/stomach. I would recommend stock vs broth it has more flavor. Also try adding Mrs Dash non salt spice mix. It really adds flavor.

If you can have full liquids try a tomato or Sweet Red Pepper soup. Still not crunchy but this will pass.

I am on Day 4 as well, i have had sugar free jello and vegetable soup with everything strained out of it . I got at least another three days before my doc says that I can start with something like yogurt, or pudding.