Today I am three weeks out - I am planning to have some pureed lentil Soup for lunch and would really love to sprinkle some cheese on to melt in it. Maybe a silly questions, but what were your guidelines regarding cheese? I don't have any specific info about it in my instructions packet and can't call the doctor on a weekend... but it seems like it would be okay. Just wanted to take a poll while I think it over, lol.

Also, I see a lot of people writing about Laughing Cow cheese, but I've never been able to find it in a grocery store, where do you buy it?

My guidelines were "finely shredded cheese can be sprinkled on top of food for added flavor and Protein content" And that was at the 2wk post op stage.

Oh the Laughing cow cheese I find in the Deli section rather than with the rest of the cheeses...you know where they keep the "expensive" cheese like Brie and Goat cheese

Yep, I was able to introduce cheese @ 2 week out too. The laughing cow cheese comes in a perfect round container, everyone sells it, and I love the simple triangle size serving. I use it on celery and I bought some Special K crackers that I spread it on too... ummm

I'm a cheese-a-holic and put it on everything! I started using it at 2wks out in my soups!

As for the Laughing Cow, I find it at any supermarket. They even carry it at Wal-Mart. It's usually on the top shelf where the dairy is, but at Wal-Mart it's where all the uncommon cheeses are, right by the deli (at least at my Wal-Mart). OMG, I've been eating Laughing Cow for years now and LOVE them! They have all kinds of yummy flavors and it's very versitile. I use it on Ak-Mok crackers, celery, chicken, grapes, and I even eat it by itself!! They arent really high in Protein about 2g, but they sure are delicious and filling!! Make sure to the get Lite kind!

Thanks all! I did go ahead and start melting a bit of cheese into things and it's gone down great as well as made some of the bland Soups much more delicious.

I'll look out for Laughing Cow on my next grocery run, I only looked in the regular cheese section which explains why I didn't see it!

I started adding a little grated cheese during my full liquids stage. It melts really great on tomato soup... oh yum!!!

I may add some cheddar to my cr. broc. soup tonight..

a week of liquids... the chef is getting a bit stir crazy...