Hi! So I just had a fill a few days ago and my surgeon has me on 3 days of liquids and 2 days of soft foods before moving on to normal food. I'm in the soft food stage now and am curious what people might consider 'soft'. This is my second fill but when I was in this stage then, I just ate Greek yogurt and soup....I'm getting kind of tired of soup and yogurt and was hoping some of you may have suggestions. I understand that different people may be able to tolerate different foods in this stage but it'd be nice to have some ideas thanks!

Cottage cheese, or any regular meal in the blender (very well blended) with some broth to thin it...I think pasta is considered "soft" as long as its in very small pieces..if i remember correctly.

scrambled egg with milk added to it before cooking keeps it soft and light. Canned tuna, refried beans (add a little cheese and salsa- yummy), soft cooked veggies, SF pudding.

I agree with all of the above. Also I was told any fork tender meat was OK.

Week 1 mushies yogurt (mince fruit in hand blender), cottage cheese or ricotta. Week 2 canned chicken or tuna mixed with low fat laughing cow.

Cottage cheese' date=' or any regular meal in the blender (very well blended) with some broth to thin it...I think Pasta is considered "soft" as long as its in very small pieces..if i remember correctly.[/quote']

I was told to never have pasta as it could stretch your band. Applesauce is also good or cream of wheat.

I guess it depends on the doctor....I don't know why pasta specificaly would stretch your band....??

instant cream of wheat or grits. my dr. said flaky fish in VERY small bites is fine

I guess it depends on the doctor....I don't know why Pasta specificaly would stretch your band....??

I guess your right. Follow your doctor's orders. My doc said never have rice, potatoes, tortillas, or bread. He said, I'm sorry, correction, all these items can stretch your stomach. These items expand in Water. My nutritionist said us that's what the doc says but she says once in a while is okay, as a treat. I've also read if your gonna have rice to only have 2 tablespoons at a time. What a joke right!!! Lol. But ya follow your docs orders.

Hmm, i'll be able to have all those things according to my doc but in small quantities. She has even suggested to try to find those but in a healthier version like brown rice, wheat tortillas, wheat bread (toasted even better)etc...the only restriction she gave me is carbonated drinks because those do expand the stomach. Maybe that the items you have listed can cause blockage and not stretching???

Egg salad is a good high protein soft food.

I was told no bread, pasta or potatoes because it could gum things up.

I was never told I couldn't eat any particular food. Foods such is bread rice potatoes are higher in carbs and can affect your weight loss. I've cut out bread rice potatoes but that was really personal decision.

I was told no tortillas bread rice and pasta and it's true! I cannot tolerate it at all

This website has some excellent recipes for "mushies" . . . try it out (LINK: http://www.lapband.com/en/mylapband/recipe_box/my_recipes/)

white Pasta expands and can cause stretching... I think my nutritionist listed wheat pasta as OK. Try the yellow box barilla it doesn't have the grainy texture other wheat pastas have.

I'm trying gnocchi today, its a pasta but made with potato.