Hi I am almost to my 4 week mark and want to know what I can and cant eat....What did you eat at that time and what are some good options.....Any information would be great. What do you eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Have you met with a NUT? Mine is going to give me the information and each stage (actually gave me a "simple" book about it already)!! According to my information 4 weeks out would be Pureed/Blended foods!

Texture of baby food meat

blended canned or cooked meats

scrambled egg substitue or egg whiles

fat-free/low-fat cottage cheese

Skim/fat-free milk

Hot cereals (oatmeal, grits)

Blended potatoes, noodles or rice

Baby good vegetables

Vegetable juice

Sweet potatoes

cooked carrots

Unsweetened applesauce

Bananas

My guidelines call for "soft" food and 90% Protein and 10% complex carbs (veggies) per meal.

So my go-to foods are currently:

Egg beaters

Albacore tuna

anything I can make with lean ground turkey (meatballs, patties, etc.)

chicken breast that is very tender

eggs (even though they are not technically on my list yet, due to them being higher in fat, but you can't make an egg salad with egg beaters, so about once a week I make egg salad with a hard boiled egg and some sour cream (like 1 tbsp) or greek yogurt)

Yogurt

Ground beef (I've only had it a few times, my NUT said be careful with beef, it can upset the new tummy but so far all is well)

Soup

And of course the standby Protein drinks (at 6 weeks I'm to get all my protein from FOOD not drinks...I think it is doable, I've had about 2 days where I have done it successfully)

I am basically eating everything mentioned, although, I was told by my Dr. that no matter how much protein I eat, still drink the protein drinks, 60g. The protein is absorbed differently and the whey is very important at this point. My Dr. also said I would have to continue the protein drinks for a year. I was told after 4 weeks, I can start adding ground meats, including beef, but always try it for the first time at home in case it doesn't agree with you.

I am basically eating everything mentioned, although, I was told by my Dr. that no matter how much Protein I eat, still drink the protein drinks, 60g. The protein is absorbed differently and the whey is very important at this point. My Dr. also said I would have to continue the protein drinks for a year. I was told after 4 weeks, I can start adding ground meats, including beef, but always try it for the first time at home in case it doesn't agree with you.

I was told my nutritionist, that drinking protein drinks the first year can really help the weight come off, as people are not getting enough protein from meat and eggs alone. I plan on staying on my protein drinks as long as possible!

Sassy