Hello friends,

I was banded October 29th, and tomorrow marks two weeks post-op. Everything is going very well so far, and I have one more week of Protein shakes. As you can tell, I'm very much looking forward to some texture and flavor! I'd love to hear from you on what your favorite mushies are, which provide the most satiety and key tips for moving into this phase.

Thank you!

I did really well with tuna, cottage cheese, applesauce, mashed potatoes hummus, scrambled eggs and ground turkey. Even on the mushies stage I measured and made sure to eat no more than 3-4 oz of protein, 1/4 c starch and 1/2 c veggies. I wasn't big on the mushie veggies so I drank 8oz of low sodium v-8 juice usually split between morning and afternoon.

Cottage cheese, canned fruit, squash, all kinds. I also enjoyed ground turkey and ground beef.

P.S. Chew everything. Just cause it is mushy doesn't mean you don need to chew!

Wow I'm on mushies, and I'm not allowed mashed potatoes or ground meat. Boo for me!

I have been eating a lot of scrambled eggs, cottage cheese, yogurt, oatmeal. I do pureed chicken and salmon at dinner, but...yuck!

My favourite mushy vegetable is peas. They're actually good.