I am now on a soft food diet..... but what exactly is a soft food diet? What other things can I add now to my list:

mashed potatoes

Soups that are blendarized

cup of noodles

rice in Soup

pinto Beans

any other suggestions?

chicken salad or Tuna salad

soft cheese (laughing cow is my favorite)

I still can't tolerate rice. It causes major cramping for me. I didn't eat noodles/pasta of any sort until I was almost 3 months post-op. Anything that expands hurt way too much early out for me.

thank you tiffykins.....yeah I have to admit although the Doctor said it was okay for me to have noodles or rice in soup I do tend to stay away or only eat 1 small bite because yes it does end up giving me a tummy ache and that feeling that it's gonna come back up yuck :crying:

What Foods Can I Eat?

A large number of foods qualify as soft foods:

Mush or porridge-type hot cereals like oatmeal, grits and Cream-of-Wheat

Cereals that soften easily in milk like Rice Krispies and Corn Flakes

Soft breads and muffins

Pasta cooked to a soft consistency

Potatoes and sweet potatoes without skin

Soft fruits like ripe bananas and melon

pureed berries put through a strainer to remove skins and seeds

Cooked fruits without seeds or skins like apples and pears

fruit juice

Avocados

Vegetable juice

Skinless vegetables that cook to a soft consistency or can be mashed, like carrots, cauliflower

Soft fish carefully de-boned

Canned tuna or chicken

Scrambled or soft-boiled eggs

Tender meats and ground meats that have been well-cooked ? braised meats or meats cooked in a crock-pot are especially good for this purpose

Tofu

Well-cooked legumes with soft skins like baked Beans

Pureed or blended soups

Pureed or blended sauces

Yogurt

Cottage cheese or ricotta cheese

Finely grated/melted cheese

Ice cream

pudding or custard

Protein powders

That is a pretty complete list. I lived on those little cans of already made chicken salad, as well as egg salad and tuna salad.

You can put anything you want into the blender. I would stay away from soft that are soft but are carbs. Carbs make us hungrier. That leaves white fish,tofu, there is a recipe in the food section for a ricotta bake that is good, poached or scrambled eggs, cottage cheese and any kind of veggie that is cooked well so it it is mushie.

thank you all for all the advice I'm excited!!! I am so sick of broth and sugar free popsicles and jello LOL I spoke to the nurtrionist yesterday and she said she wanted me to wait until 6-8 weeks to start on the ground meat or boiled eggs but I actually started eating boiled eggs 1 week ago and it was fine....I just had to remember to chew 30 times LOL but went down with no problem

That is a pretty complete list. I lived on those little cans of already made chicken salad, as well as egg salad and tuna salad.

You can put anything you want into the blender. I would stay away from soft that are soft but are carbs. Carbs make us hungrier. That leaves white fish,tofu, there is a recipe in the food section for a ricotta bake that is good, poached or scrambled eggs, cottage cheese and any kind of veggie that is cooked well so it it is mushie.

I thought carbs like bread, rice, potatoes and Pasta were taboo. I was even thinking about raw lean ground beef like fillet M. because it's soft and moist. Most meats that are " well done" are hard, and I'm a rare meat kinda girl, always have been. Would that be bad? I love sweet potatoes, because you don't need salt, just butter or (smart balance). I love all the salads you spoke of, so that won't be a problem. What do you mix with your cottage cheese to make it eatable? Is there any other flavorings that you use to mix with things to make them taste good?

Personally- that list is way too many carbs.

Even at 9 months out I don't eat cereal, rice, pasta, or bread, or crackers of any kind.... or drink any juice.

I stay away from the carbs, I might have a baked potatoe or mashed potatoes MAYBE once a week, more like once every 2 weeks.

I stick to fish and chicken. I did add pork to my diet at 6 months. I also do turkey. I eat that first- then a veggie or sometimes just the meat.

Personal choice as I said.... I know my weaknesses, and carbs are a BIG ONE... so I stay clear of them.

But why go back into bad habits having gone thru all this??

I thought carbs like bread, rice, potatoes and Pasta were taboo. I was even thinking about raw lean ground beef like fillet M. because it's soft and moist. Most meats that are " well done" are hard, and I'm a rare meat kinda girl, always have been. Would that be bad? I love sweet potatoes, because you don't need salt, just butter or (smart balance). I love all the salads you spoke of, so that won't be a problem. What do you mix with your cottage cheese to make it eatable? Is there any other flavorings that you use to mix with things to make them taste good?

I would not recommend "raw" beef or even "rare" especially if you are on a PPI (nexium, prilosec) or acid reducer, which most sleevers are. The reason is these meds reduce stomach acid, which kills some bacteria that we might inadvertently eat. Since we lack the acid, we could be more susceptible to pathogens in food. Raw meats in my opinion are high risk for pathogens.

Mixing cottage cheese with yogurt is

good.