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Okay I'm a week post op and I'm on the full liquid phase for another ten days. Besides Protein Shakes & strained Soups and broths, what did you all eat in this stage? I need some variety

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I'm heading to full liquid stage after Wednesday. Besides what you have listed already, my surgeon allows thinned oatmeal or cream of wheat, pudding, pureed cottage cheese, and blended yogurts

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The different flavored mashed potatoes (thinned of course) are my life savers!! Plus different flavored milkshakes... I take my vanilla flavored Protein Powder add ice, milk and sugar free coffee syrups (white chocolate, caramel and French vanilla) or pudding powders to make different flavored shakes. Plus I use other flavored shake recipes from my patient handbook to make shakes too!!

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Thanks for the ideas. I might try some cream of wheat or thinned mashed potatoes.

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my doc allowed grits, refried Beans, and cheese- this is what i have lived on. cheesy grits, and refried beans with plain yogurt and low fat cheddar cheese(sorta like pintos and cheese from taco bell)

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Thanks for the ideas. I might try some cream of wheat or thinned mashed potatoes.

Creamed Soups are on my list too. Reduced fat, of course.

Amanda Rae

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I can't wait until I can have some refried Beans with a little salsa and melted cheese. That sounds so very good right now. I think my doc wants me to wait another week before I try those, though...

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I found a really good low fat Basil Tomato bisque from Campbell that I would eat some days and it was great.

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I can't wait until I can have some refried Beans with a little salsa and melted cheese. That sounds so very good right now. I think my doc wants me to wait another week before I try those' date=' though...[/quote']

Refried Beans and salsa is what I've been craving! And I'm only a week out so I've got about 2 more weeks for that... My surgeon basically said anything that will go through a straw( but don't use a straw!) I had yummy egg drop Soup, and cream of wheat and bananas blended with my protien shake... I can't just live of the shakes though.... :)

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I can't wait until I can have some refried Beans with a little salsa and melted cheese. That sounds so very good right now. I think my doc wants me to wait another week before I try those' date=' though...[/quote']

Unfortunately I daydream about the tortilla chips too. :-/

Amanda Rae

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Oh egg drop Soup is my favorite. I love making my own. Is the egg considered puréed?? Or did you have to put it through the blender??

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Oh egg drop Soup is my favorite. I love making my own. Is the egg considered puréed?? Or did you have to put it through the blender??

I don't really think its considered puréed .... The egg pieces aren't too big, I just made sure I chewed the hell outta those pieces before I swallowed, and all was good!

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My nut gave us the recipe for a pumpkin shake as I had surgery on Nov 12th . sugar free dart free puddings, Greek yogurt in place of cold Water in sugar free Jello.< /p>

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I can't wait until I can have some refried Beans with a little salsa and melted cheese. That sounds so very good right now. I think my doc wants me to wait another week before I try those' date=' though...[/quote']

Ditto ditto ditto! I'm 9 days out and I have to wait at least until my follow up on Monday. My doctor has a 4 week liquid program, but he said depending in how each person does he may advance them sooner. I think have a "sleeve of steel" (Not to steal SoS's title lol) so I am hoping I move on Monday! I need to chew something!

But back on topic, I have been making homemade Soups (crab broth, bisques, etc) which add some variety from just normal chicken broth and those little flavor packets from Ramen Noodles are greattttttt with powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury unflavored protein! And only like 25 cents each, too. Hahhaah. I know it's still broth, but the flavor difference might be enough!

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Oh what a relief to see these posts! I am 10days post op and I feel so good. My dr. wants 3 weeks full liquid...but the list of examples I have are so limited ( Water /diet drinks/broth/V8/suger free jello/ s/f popsicle and of course shakes to get at least 45grams of protien a day..there is no Soup , cottage cheese etc listed:( just the clear liquid things!).Well I've never been a big sweet eatter and after 9 days of strawberry/choc/vanilla shakes 2-3 x a day as my main meal I started to panic. But today I had some cream of chicken soup that I thinned with water and added a scoop of protien powder to replace a shake...I felt guilty for eatting the soup since it wasn't on my list) Now I feel so much better and I relieved. I'm going to continue having soup here and there and I'll call my dr/nut and double check this week that it's ok.

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