Hey all. My surgery date is coming up in August, so in contemplating how I am going to get th rough the first few weeks of post-op, I got an idea.

What about baby foods? They're mushy, full of Vitamins and variety (fruits, veggies, even chicken!). Plus, they come in little tiny jars. Has anyone tried this as an option over puree-ing everything? Is it working for you?

Also, I was thinking about how I would keep up with my Protein and saw an ad for those Pediasure Sidekicks. They have 7 grams of protein in each serving. I figured, this would be a great althernative if I need a break from Protein shakes.

Curious about your thoughts....

Thanks!

Baby food is full of carbs and sugar. Therefore, it would not be something I would use.

My nut said that baby food is perfectly fine during the pureed stage. For no more of it than you can eat, it will be o.k.

However, have you ever tasted it??? NASTY!! No wonder babies spit the crap out!! LOL You are better off just pureeing whatever it is you cook. That way, it will taste like your food, the texture will just be foreign to you. AND just put gravy in it to puree it, NOT WATER!! That will lessen the flavor.

When I was on that stage, I loved turkey meatloaf pureed. I just threw some in my magic bullet with some chicken gravy and wizzed it up. Pot roast and carrots are really good pureed too with beef gravy!! YUUM and SOOOO DELISH!! It was like heaven in a spoon.

Kelly

I thought of this idea myself and bought 4 or 5 jars of baby food right after surgery. I only opened and tried one. It tasted so disgusting that I couldn't even swallow one bite. I donated the unopened cans to a food pantry.

I bought 2 jars and only ate 1/2 each. I threw the rest away. They are understandably extremely bland. I figured if I had to add so much to them to make them palatable I might as well just cook and puree my own food. I would advise just buy a jar or two and see how you like it.