hi guys so i have started stage 3 of my diet and i am sick of it. i drink my water and protein shakes. i eat sugar free pudding and low fat soft cheeses. veggie chili or lentil soup mostly 99% fat free...but what else can i have?? anyone cook ground turkey with fat free brown gravy??? can i eat lipton soup ?? any other tips or meals

Why not turkey chili?? The protein will be good for you! Also hummus is good and refried beans..

Check out other posts, there are a lot of ideas from people on here . I eat lots of tuna, salmon, tilapia. Chicken salad, refried beans with cheese and salsa. There's the infamous ricotta bake too. Hope this helps. Try a few crackers too.

i like turkey chili with a little cheese. fish isn't on my approved list. however i do eat tuna all the time. could i mash up salmon you think?? as for salsa my dietician said no spicy food so maybe i can try the mild one? i was told no carbs yet...are crackers ok you think at 3 weeks out ??

i like turkey chili with a little cheese. fish isn't on my approved list. however i do eat tuna all the time. could i mash up salmon you think?? as for salsa my dietician said no spicy food so maybe i can try the mild one? i was told no carbs yet...are crackers ok you think at 3 weeks out ??

Why no fish are you on soft yet or still puréed?

Saltines, are for some of us, allowed in the soft food stage.,

honestly im not sure. i think softs but she said i could puree foods like meat and gravy. i am stage 3 still.

honestly im not sure. i think softs but she said i could puree foods like meat and gravy. i am stage 3 still.

Ok so purée stage then..the stages are different for all of us!

Yes purée that ground turkey and gravy looks yucky but will taste good! I did Turkey meatloaf and gravy or chicken and gravy even a little watered down instant mashed potatoes chicken and gravy it will be warm and filling..

ok i just re-read everything. it says soft food. chicken/tuna salad....fish baked without breadcrumbs, eggs, refried beans, chili etc. soft cheese. nothing about carbs or crackers though.

Crackers are on some peoples list I am still on soft foods, but I never pureed them. Yeck!my Dr said as long as you chew it to a soft consistency before you swallow you should be fine. I have been eating everything I posted earlier since the beginning of week three with no problems, other than I do tend to eat to fast. Also on my list is toast, toasted really well as to get all the moisture out. But then again mot everybody can tolerate exactly what other people eat.

I am on day 20, monday is my soft diet stage, but today decided to try scrambled eggs, since i had egg salad last week and i was ok, my stomach is hurting now. don't get it, no butter or milk in the eggs, I also tried lobster bisque on friday, that I bought from costco and that did not sit well either. The best so far has been the turkey chili with a little enchilada sauce, laughing cow cheese and greek yogurt, That kept my sanity all week, never get tired of it. I am also a little sad that I gained 6 ounces this last week from eating pureed foods,I know its the stall week, but gaining is a major bummer. Oh well, maybe this next week it will break. So far I have only lost 7 pounds since surgery day.