Hi eveyrone. I'm pretty new to this forum and am mainly just a lurker. I had my first post-op appt today and was cleared to eat pureed food. Just pureed some rotisserie chicken (w/o skin of course) with some broth. This stuff looks nasty. I have issues w/ texture so I'm not sure how this will go.

My mom made a ton of stuff when I got home from the hospital, but it seems it either is high on the carbs or low on the Protein and my nut kind of said don't eat it for a few months and to focus on protein, protein protein.

What are some of the things you did to get thru this stage. I'm almost wishing I could still just do liquids. I don't like cottage cheese or riccotta, so that doesn't help either.

Would love to hear any thoughts you might have.

Thanks!

robin

Hi Robin,

I lived on fat free cottage cheese and still do, but unfortuneately you said you dont like it. Yogart, - Kroger has a carb concious yogar that is pretty good. I do tuna fish with a tablespoon of fat free mayo.. I do the same with chicken and the imititation crab meat -- I add a tablespoon of fat free may and make it more like a tuna salad, chicken salad, etc..

I still do a Protein shake in the morning. I was never a Breakfast eater and still - 5 months out I cannot eat in the morning, so I do a shake: EAS brand premixed.. the have AdvantEdge Carb Control it is 110 calories adn 17 grams protein. I buy atkins bars at Wal-Mart and I eat one a day for mid-morning snack. read the boxes on the Adkins cause each bar has different protein levels. I buy the chocolate Chip Granola @ 17 g protein and the Chocolate Peanut Butter @ 19 g protein - you can get coupons at Atkins web site. So by noon I already have in 35 - 37 grams protein.. I eat my cottage cheese, string cheese, chicken, etc.. something on that line for lunch and mid afternoon I do a protein shot mixed with Water and crystal light... I buy the protein shot at costco - but you can get them anywhere.. I do the Costco @ 26 g protein --- dinner is light, chicken, turkey mediallons (wal-mart frozen), I also eat lean cuisene when they are on sale.

Good luck finding what works for you!!!