I first want to thank everyone for all the support and love you show on here. I was banded 6/28 and I have leaned on this site SO much! I will be starting my puree phase on Thursday and I was wondering if these foods sound ok to eat then:

* mashed potatoes, baked potatoes

* mashed cooked carrots

* tuna fish

* chicken salad

* Peanut Butter

* green Beans

I know I am supposed to puree my food but I can't do it, I cannot handle drinking my tuna so if I stick to these foods will I be ok??? or this considered cheating? I don't want to hurt myself, so that is why I am sticking to these soft foods!

These are the things I am allowed on my pureed phase

Proteins

Ground Turkey or chicken

Fish/Tuna

cheese or Soy Cheese

1 egg or 2 egg whites or 1/4 cup of Egg Beaters

Thin Deli meat - no beef

Cottage Cheese

Tofu

Fage Greek strained yogurt, fat free

Dairy

Smooth Light Yogurt

Skim Milk or 1 percent

sugar free pudding

Light Yougurt Drink

Fruits/Veggies/Starch

Applesauce, unsweetened

Mashed Pears, no syrup

4 inches banana, mashed

Mashed Potato or Sweet Potato

Pureed Butternut Squash

Low Fat Creamed Soups - use 1% milk

Cooked Oatmeal, Cream of Wheat or farina

Mashed Beans

Fat

Butter, margarine, mayonnaise or oil (1tsp)

Light Margarine, Light salad Dressing, Fat-Free Gravy or Light Mayo (1 Tbs)

I hope this helps!

I received a new food processor for Christmas right after my banding. I run every veggie possible through it, then add spices, garlic and olive oil and roast big pans of mixed veggies.

celery

sweet potato (no white potato)

green cabbage

carrots

onions

peppers

zuccini and yellow squash

butternut squash

plus I add green Beans

cantenelli beans and more.

Then I take slices from a store bought roasted chicken or turkey and puree it with a little broth. You can add as much liquid to make is soupy or chunky. Throw the veggies in, puree and it's a Protein veggie packed meal. If you like cream soups, just use half a can...plus use the light or no or low fat versions with fat-free milk.

These are the things I am allowed on my pureed phase

Proteins

Ground Turkey or chicken

Fish/Tuna

cheese or Soy Cheese

1 egg or 2 egg whites or 1/4 cup of Egg Beaters

Thin Deli meat - no beef

Cottage Cheese

Tofu

Fage Greek strained yogurt' date=' fat free

Dairy

Smooth Light Yogurt

Skim Milk or 1 percent

sugar free pudding

Light Yougurt Drink

Fruits/Veggies/Starch

Applesauce, unsweetened

Mashed Pears, no syrup

4 inches Banana, mashed

Mashed Potato or Sweet Potato

Pureed Butternut Squash

Low Fat Creamed Soups - use 1% milk

Cooked Oatmeal, Cream of Wheat or farina

Mashed Beans

Fat

Butter, margarine, mayonnaise or oil (1tsp)

Light Margarine, Light salad Dressing, Fat-Free Gravy or Light Mayo (1 Tbs)

I hope this helps![/quote']

I really like this more specific list to eat! Now to make a grocery list to start getting some food for Thursday! How long did you do the mushy food for? My dr says just another week but yet I fell like maybe I should do a lil longer just because I am nervous. Has anyone tried the walden farms dressings/ mayos my nutritionist was raving about them and they are all cal free...

I start my pureed phase on Tuesday the 17th of July. Then I have to be on it for two weeks, then I get to switch to regular foods.

I got a lot of nice literature for my lap-band diet from the Life Help Center in St. Anthony's Hospital here in St. Pete, FL. I looked to see if they had the infromation online so I could link it. But could not find it. If you give them a call they might mail you a diet guide, its has a lot of good meal plans in there.