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I start mushies on monday, any suggestions on what to eat ? I have been on liquids for four weeks and I cannot wait to start eatiing again ....... Please help me with any suggestions......

thanks !

Chuck

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Hi Chuck!

What saved me and I like is scrambled eggs!!! Also good is refried Beans, cottage cheese and cooked carrots yummm! But I always go back to creamed Soups. They help get the hunger down!!

Good Luck!!

Chickie

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Hi Chuck!

What saved me and I like is scrambled eggs!!! Also good is refried Beans, cottage cheese and cooked carrots yummm! But I always go back to creamed Soups. They help get the hunger down!!

Good Luck!!

Chickie

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I'm on day three of mushies! Soooooo much better than liquids!

Favorites:

Mashed potatoes- I take a potato and poke it with a fork, and wrap it in a wet paper towel and throw it in the microwave

Applesauce

sugar free pudding

Bananas

Avacado

Canned chicken with olive oil mayo

Egg salad

Scrambled eggs

Tomorrow I'm going to try frozen fruit mixed with ice, milk, and protien powder in the blender.

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A few other suggestions...ricotta cheese with marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese heated up in the microwave (tastes like lasagna) or retried Beans with salsa and cheese heated up. I also liked egg salad, chicken salad or tuna salad...try to make it Protein centered if you can...

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I pureed ground beef with a little stock and added taco seasoning. That with some cheese melted on top and some salsa is almost like a taco. You could add avocado slices too. I still have a hard time getting eggs down, it gets stuck. Humus is good too, and greek yogurt. I still have to have a shake in the morning.

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I am still pre-op and these are some awesome suggestions! thanks!

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Here's a good one:

Take a large container of cottage cheese, 8oz. cool whip, can of crushed pineapple, 1 small box of Jello.

Pour the Jello in a bowel NO Water !

add the cool whip to the dry jello, and stir until blended

then add in the cottage cheese, stir until blended

add the drained crushed pineapple, blend in.

chill overnight.

OMG what a great tasting salad. It's a FLUFF.

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you guys ROCK ! thanks a bunch........ I am so over all these liquids and cant wait to have my post op appointment with my dr tomorrow and advance to mushies !!!!!!!!!!!!!

I feel like I hit the LOTTERY !

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I love Greek yogurt, hummus, goat cheese, refried Beans and cheese, olive tapanade, cream of wheat Cereal, hot chocolate milk, sf tapioca pudding, 60 calorie lime popsicles from trader joes, some times the instant mashed potatoes made with a lot of milk and I have started making my own chicken broth which is amazing with little noodles and Parmesan cheese!

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Garlic Mashed Potatoes from Traders Joes. yum!

If you like sushi...go to any sushi place and ask for Spicy tuna straight. not in any roll. Most places have it pretty mushy anyway, and add a little soy sauce and you are in Mushy Heaven.

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i LUV cottage cheese and see alot of people encouage it- just one question- what do i eat it with??? i luv it but have to have something mixed with it. THx a bunch!

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i LUV cottage cheese and see alot of people encouage it- just one question- what do i eat it with??? i luv it but have to have something mixed with it. THx a bunch!

For a snack or a meal. Add some sugar free pudding to the cottage cheese. I use Pistachio, and it is really good. You taste the pudding instead, and it's not fattening at all.

So buy a couple of boxes, and experiment. It only takes about 1 -1 1/2 tsp to a 1/2 cup stir well and that's it.

Enjoy.

Shirley.

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A few other suggestions...ricotta cheese with marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese heated up in the microwave (tastes like lasagna) or retried Beans with salsa and cheese heated up. I also liked egg salad, chicken salad or tuna salad...try to make it Protein centered if you can...

Wow, I can't wait to try the ricotta cheese recipe; sounds delish!

I also use frozen meatballs. They're great because they're already portioned out, high in Protein and still taste good when they're blended. Obviously they go great with mashed potatoes or green Beans. Oh, add gravy when you get ready to blend them.

Good luck!

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