Disclaimer #1 -- That title was written to the tune of "Babysitting Blues" from Adventures in Babysitting. I now have that song stuck in my head. LOL

Disclaimer #2 -- I am mostly going to whine. Feel free to ignore me.

So, I'm not even through my first full week of "mushies" and I am MISERABLE about it. Seriously, turkey taco's (no shells) in the blender looks like cat vomit! I have two cats, legit looked like what I've cleaned off my floor. Now, they tasted fantastic but every time I looked at my plate, I had to talk myself into taking the darn bite. My chicken and cauliflower tonight looked like someone chewed it up and spat it out for me. Like I'm a baby bird.

I've had some pretty good success with chili -- though Wendy's has been my go to since I've never made chili and the sodium has me up a couple pounds. I have all the ingredients to make a turkey chili that my sister (a chef) is going to make up for me tomorrow. For some reason, that's been one meal that I can eat pureed and the texture isn't killing me. Plus, its good in Protein and once made at home will be nice and healthy. I also made a delish butternut squash Soup. I'm trying to mind my carbs with that so I'm treating it like a side dish and not having too much in a serving.

Snacks are OK. Yogurts, pudding, cottage cheese and smashed banana with some PB mashed in for protien have been yummy. That said, right now I want crunch. I want bite. I want something to chew.

But, the reality is THIS STAGE SUCKS! I need to think of more meals to have for dinner, too. I'm not sure what to mix with the meats so they are not dry. I suppose I can live on chili for the next two weeks. My husband may want to divorce me by the end of that, tho. Ha ha ha. I have two more weeks of hell. I know I can do it. I know I'll get through it. I just needed to whine a bit about it and share with people who can sympathize.

So, if you have have taken the time to read this, I thank you. If you, too, have "Babysitting Blues" stuck in your head, I apologize -- unless you like Adventures in Babysitting -- and if that's the case we should be friends.

Disclaimer #3 -- Lack of solid food is clearly affecting my sanity as evident by this post. LOL

Blended tuna is worse!

Ughhh! Try white fish like cod with mash potato instead with some nice sauce.

Seems like one can always think of stuff to make until it comes time to do it then you draw a blank. A friend of mine owns a restaurant and gave me several mushy ideas. One being really diced up or blended turkey breast then mixed with BBQ sauce. Throw in a little mashed potato and you've got a nice meal. Another was chili of course but you can also do baked beans with finally ground turkey. Throw in your favorite spices and that's one awesome meal full of flavor. If you like Mexican take refried beans, throw a little salsa on top on some crockpot chicken so its super soft. Cover it with a little finely grated cheddar of your choice and you've got another awesome mushy meal. I've got more on a list but ill have to find it. Biggest thing I can think of is using spices. They are fat free calorie free typically and add an abundance of flavor.

Two more! If you like Chinese get your favorite egg drop soup, add in a little soy sauce and pepper. Cook some crockpot chicken in teriyaki sauce and pineapple juice. Tear it apart till its really fine or can even purée if you need to. Tasteeeee!

For several years Arby's sold a roast beef sandwich as an All American Burger. All it was was roast beef with Lawrys salt and steak seasoning and a slice of cheese. So you miss your cheeseburger??? Follow that mentality. Crockpot chicken again or ground Turkey, puréed if needed, cook in a little beef broth, throw in some steak seasoning and Lawrys salt, maybe a little onion powder, melt some cheddar on top and close your eyes. Just picture a fresh off the grill, dripping in juice cheeseburger with every bite!!!

4 weeks on full liquids and Im drooling for mushies....i will take mushed up and mashed to a pulp any day! Can't wait for my dr appt on friday....hoping for the okay to move on to mushy stage!

Hahaa I love his post!! And i love that movie. I'm sure I won't be laughing in a few weeks though... I get banded on 10/10.

I had a real difficult time with that phase two. I had a couple of things that were "go to" meals for me. I'll post them here (with recipes as needed) and you can try or ignore anything.

For dinner' date=' I made (half of) the following:

Potato soup

1 32oz bag Frozen Southern Style Hash browns (be sure it has 0 fat) - thawed (or potatoes o’brien)

42 oz fat-free, reduced-sodium chicken broth or 3 14oz cans

Salt to taste

1 cup fat-free skim milk

1 cup water

1 pkg McCormick original country gravy mix

6 Tbsp Hormel Bits, real crumbled bacon 30% less fat

Spray your soup pot with some non-stick cooking spray. Heat your pot and put in your hash browns. Brown them slightly; be sure not to burn the potatoes. If some of the potatoes get stuck to the bottom, that's ok. Pour in 1 can of the chicken broth and scrape up all the brown bits from the bottom of the pot. Then pour in the other two cans. Add salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and let simmer.

In the meantime, in a separate bowl, whisk together the water & milk with the package of country gravy mix. Once potatoes are soft and starting to break down, pour in gravy mixture. Mix in bacon bits and let cook until thick and creamy. Add Salt to taste (be careful with adding pepper as the gravy is very peppery) If you don't like chunks in your soup, blend the soup in small batches

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Thanks for sharing this recipe. I now have something new to cook.