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Hi All:

I am heading back to work this week and I am so ready to get out of the house. My biggest issue is what to take to work for food? I am currently on purée stage and other than a Protein shake and maybe Soup I don't to ow what to pack. I would love to hear some great ideas.

Thanks!

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Steamed cauliflower with ground Turkey and plenty of broth puréed.

Spaghetti meat sauce puréed.

Gazpacho

Refried Beans and ricotta

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Thanks for the topic, I'm headed back to work Monday too! Great question! Thanks DEZ for the ideas!

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Wonderful topic, I head back on Wednesday and have already started driving myself crazy on this subject.

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I'm going back to work tomorrow. Im a hairdresser, & im gonna try to work 4hrs for 4 days this week. I'm so nervous about it, I'm sticking to shakes while there, & try my newer 'mushy foods' list @ home, in case it doesn't agree. I've tried instant mashed potatoes w/ garlic, salt, & pepper, & I Cant Believe It's Nor Butter. Far free refried Beans w/a dollop of avacado & fat free sour cream. Sweet potato, laughing cow cheese & crackers. Yogurt & almond butter. sugar free applesauce. Protein Powder in sugar. Pureeing thicker Soups. Hummus. Good luck!

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cottage cheese

yogurt

chicken salad (pretty much chicken and mayo in the beginning)

Unjury Protein chicken Soup

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Thanks so much for the ideas! So far I have a Protein shake in the morning for Breakfast, then some applesauce for a snack. For lunch I have Soup like Tomato or cream of broccoli. Then I might have a yogurt for a snack. I haven't really been that hungry so today I didn't have my yogurt but yesterday I did. So far so good without any problems. Except for today I left out a pretty loud burp and everyone looked at me and we got a good laugh.

The people I work with know I had surgery but don't know what it was for. They are going to have to get used to be burping a lot I guess...lol

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How long as a hairdresser take off of work after having surgery done?

I took 13 days off & then am working 1/2 days this week. Today was my 1st day back, no blowdry's yet (they work the abdominal muscles too much), shampooing, or sweeping. 4hrs. I felt exercised, but sore @ the end. Came home & napped. Maybe full days next week; I'll cross that bridge when I get there.

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Yogurt

The ricotta cheese bake (recipe is in multiple posts here) reheats well in microwave

Baked Beans

Egg salad

Mashed potatoes

Protein shakes

My husband found me little 2 oz containers. I put about 2 tablespoons of three ofthe above for variety... That got me through the whole day.

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I am not on the puree stage yet, but I've been thinking of recipies that I can make. I'm a mixer, so I'm excited about purees. One thing I want to make is a sweet potato mash with sweet potatos, greek yogurt, cheese, and some pureed chicken all mixed together (I like my sweet potatoes savory - don't diss it 'til you tried it :P ). I also want to make a hummus mixture using pureed chicken as well as a fat free refried bean mixture with the Beans, avocado, greek yogurt, salsa, and cheese. I figure mixing the pureed chicken and maybe even some unflavored Protein Powder with things like beans will be tasty and will take my mind off the fact that I am eating mushy meat ( because it's mixed with something that is SUPPOSED to be mushy). I hope this helps and that no one thinks it sounds gross. Every doc is different, though and allows different food items like carbs and veggies at different stages.

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