Mango is a No Go

[AmandaRaeLeo 2,146]

I'm on soft blended foods and my list referenced soft fruits cut into small pieces. Such as papaya or melon.

Instantly I thought of mangoes. My favorite. I had the hubby buy some cubed mango. I bit off very small pieces and chewed them to mush but now I feel like a pile of rocks are sitting in my sleeve.

I guess unsweetened applesauce is as wild as I can be with fruit right now.

My daughter, however, has now discovered the joys of mango. :-)

Trial and error.

[Threetimesacharm 1,400]

fruit can be very fibrous, be careful and stick with Protein and your applesauce.

[AmandaRaeLeo 2,146]

Fruit can be very fibrous' date=' be careful and stick with Protein and your applesauce.[/quote']

Good call. I did not enjoy the "brick" feeling at all.

[bmbrush413 124]

Mangos are very fibrous...so are pineapples. Things like peaches, melons...those might be easier.

[Pixie Dust 526]

Wow...hadn't thought that the mango was fibrous! Live & learn! At least Amanda's daughter is enjoying the mango!

[TexasMiss 314]

I ate pears in 100% juice...still do

[Andi 78]

Aw man.. I was looking forward to mixing up my greek yogurt with defrosted mango chunks from Trader Joe again. Well.. I'll still give it a go when the time comes, but I'll proceed with caution.

[AmandaRaeLeo 2,146]

Amazon and Bmbrush are right. It is more fibrous than I remembered.

I'm a little over 3 weeks out and I think I will give it another 3 weeks b4 tying again. And now I know my daughter's got my back!

[SpaceDust 585]

I know the last thing you want to hear is "blender", but you could break up some of the Fiber by, uh, hmm, what's another word for puree?

[AmandaRaeLeo 2,146]

I know the last thing you want to hear is "blender"' date=' but you could break up some of the fiber by, uh, hmm, what's another word for puree? <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote']

I thought about that...

[Drleisagc 0]

I'm completing my day six of full fluids. I considered using mangos as my pureed/soft foods, but after reading the issues listed in this chat, I will pass. It saddens me, but it is what is. Also, someone mentioned papaya. Papaya blended with banana is delicious.

[ripburn 31]

Here are some examples of foods that can be enjoyed on most soft diets.

Vegetables- soft cooked carrots 🥕, green Beans, chopped cooked spinach, cooked zucchini with out seeds, well cooked broccoli 🥦 florets.
Fruits- cooked peeled apples 🍎 or applesauce, bananas 🍌, avocado 🥑,peeled ripe peaches 🍑, cooked pears 🍐, puréed fruits.
Eggs- cooked whole eggs 🥚 or egg whites, egg salad.< br />
Dairy Products- cottage cheese, yogurt, soft cheeses, pudding, frozen yogurt, lower fat dairy products are typically recommended for people recovering from gastrointestinal surgery or illness.

Soups- puréed or broth based Soups with soft cooked vegetables.

Edited June 3, 2024 by ripburn

[Arabesque 7,534]

I found mangoes too rich for a couple of years. I can still only eat a small amount. Found some freeze dried ones but they are super sweet (concentrated flavour) which you might like to try in a while. I found Water melon easy to tolerate once I got to solid food.

I’ll add steamed cauliflower to @ripburn’s vegetable suggestions. A lot of people struggle with eggs so beware just in case. I liked mine scrambled with more milk to make them very runny & soft. Omelets are good in the soft food stage too (try with cheese & pre cooked vegetables like mushrooms, onion, etc.). And rolled oats - I was allowed instant oats made on lots of milk from purée transitioning to traditional oats after a couple of months (was my only allowed carb besides fruit & vegetables).