I cannot think of anything that qualified for this stage except some cream soups. I need to take advantage of this stage to test my tummy and get some nutrients.

I start that stage tomorrow. Going to boil me a sweet potato and throw that sucker in the blender!! I have been thinking of that all day!

pudding, applesauce, fat free yogurt with no fruit at the bottom!

They even say baby food but I'm not going that far lol

ANYTHING soft that can be pureed in a blender or w/a blender stick. Did you get a bunch of papers from your doc? There might be food ideas in there for the different stages post-op. I've got a ton of stuff from my doc. I'm still trying to go thru it all. Hang on, let me see what my paperwork says...

MY doc has me on Protein shakes and drinks for the first 2 weeks.

3-4 weeks= the usual eggs of all sorts (scrambled, poached, boiled, substitute), yogurts, cottage cheeses, Peanut Butter (b/c of my band process I still can't say PB as a shortcut for the food!), low fat or part skim cheeses, dry couscous (?), skim milk, soy milk.

Week 4 add: beens of all sorts, lentils, fish of all sorts, nuts of all sorts, seafood of all sorts, quinoa.

He calls that his Level 2 diet. At level 3 you're heading in to week 5-6 and adding chicken/turkey first, followed by pork, beef, etc the following weeks.

Definitely check your paperwork or call your doc's office or the Nut if you're working with one.

Good luck!!

Someone asked this last week and I typed up the list of ideas from the doctor's office and I can't find where I posted here. If I find it I will send you a link.

My blender became my best friend during this stage. I blended bananas, strawberries, melons and made yummy sorbet and pudding. I also blended my protien shake with fruit and 1% lactose free milk which made it yummy and tolerable.

Here's the list I typed up directly from my Dr.'s office. I had to do a search for the word French Toast lol thank goodness not too many people used the word in their posts on all of the forums lol.

pureed DIET - SUGGESTIONS AND EXAMPLES

Breakfast

1/4 cup high Protein cooked Cereal

1/4 cup pureed low sodium/low fat meat

1 chewable sugar-free complete Vitamin

Snack

1/2 cup pureed fruit

lunch

1/4 cup cottage cheese (lowfat)

1/4 cup pureed fruit

snack

1 cup High Protein shake

dinner

1/2 cup mashed potatoes with low fat gravy

1/2 cup broth

1 chewable sugar free complete vitamin

snack

1 sugar-free fudgiscle

This sample menu provides approximately 80 grams of protein and 885 caloires - SIP Water throughout the day

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High Protein Pureed Diet recipes

Cheeseburger

3 oz. lean chicken or turkey

1 slice fat-free cheese

2 tbs.p warm beef broth

1/2 hamburger bun

Cook meat and drain fat. Add all ingredients except broth to blender and puree on high. Gradually add broth to desired consistency

Yield 1 serving

Calories 309

Protein 27.0 grams

Chicken Stew

1 Cup Chicken, cooked and cubed

1/4 cup rice, cooked

1/4 cup mixed vegetables, cooked

1/4 cup chicken broth

1/4 cup skim milk

1/4 cup nonfat dry milk

Blend together

Yield 3 servings

Calories (per serving) 120

Protein (per serving) 15.0 grams

Fish

4oz. Whitefish fillet

4 tsp. nonfat tarter sauce

Warm skim milk (as needed)

Cook fish by baking or broiling. Place fish and nonfat tarter sauce in blender. Puree on high speed. Gradually add milk to make mashed potato consistency.

Yield: 2 servings

Calories (per serving) 116

Protein (per serving) 15.0 grams

French Toast

1 slice frozen French Toast

"I can't believe it's not butter!" spray

3 tbsp. warm sugar-free syrup

Warm French toast according to package. Spray with I can't believe it's not butter. Cut into quarters. Place all ingredients in blender. Puree on high until smooth consistency is achieved.

Yield 1 serving

Calories: 171

Protein 4.0 grams

Grilled Cheese

1 slice whole wheat/high Fiber bread

2 slices fat-free American cheese

I can't believe its not butter spray

3 tbsp warm skim milk

Heat non-stick pan over medium heat. Spray one side of bread with I can't believe it's not butter side down on pan, top with cheese and heat until cheese melts and bread istoasted brown. Fold sandwich in half and cut into four pieces. Place in blender and puree on high, adding milk until smooth. Adjust the amount of milk used for thicker or thinner consistency.

Yield 1 serving

Calories 146

Protein: 12.0 grams

High Protein Breakfast Shake

1/2 cup fat-free plain yogurt

1/4 cup skim milk

1/2 small banana

1/4 cup non-fat dry milk

Mix all ingredients together in blender

Yield 1 serving

Calories 125 per serving

Protein 12.0 grams per serving

High Protein Mashed Potatoes

2 tbsp mashed potato mix

1/2 cup hot skim milk

2 tbsp. nonfat dry milk

Mix nonfat dry mil with skim milk and heat to a boil. Add mashed potato mix. Mix well with a wire wisk. Mix thickens as it stands

Use Butter buds or fat-free gravy to add flavor

Yield 1 serving

Calories 148

Protein 10.0 grams

Chicken/Fish/Turkey

4oz meat cooked

6 tbsp. low fat gravy

Chop meat into small pieces, blend on high speed, gradually adding gravy until desired consistency

Yield 2 servings

Calories (per serving) 126

Protein (per serving) 16.0 grams

Tuna salad

1 6 oz. can light tuna in spring water, drained

2 tbsp. fat-free Miracle Whip

1tsp mustard

1/2 tsp. onion powder

1/4 tsp. celery salt

Add all ingredients to blender. Puree on high until smooth. Refrigerate

Note: May substitute canned chicken for tuna

Yield: 3 servings

Calories (per serving): 60

Protein (per serving) 11.0 grams