I am nearly 3 weeks out and I think the NUT told me grits were okay for soft foods but no seed or skins, I am having a hard time thinking grits are okay but want some so bad!

My nutritionist also said grits were fine.

I am nearly 3 weeks out and I think the NUT told me grits were okay for soft foods but no seed or skins, I am having a hard time thinking grits are okay but want some so bad!

<cough>No Protein in grits.</cough>

Ouch! Good point! Guess I have got to retrain the brain :-)

I'm not allowed grits because my surgeon/his dieticians think they are pretty much nutritionally worthless. I could consider them six months after surgery but I don't think I want to start eating that kind of starchy/carby food until I reach my goal. But if your nutritionist says they are approved, as long as they fit in your calorie and carb levels and you aren't having trouble meeting your protein goals, I say go for it!

I live in Maine and your question made me chuckle. No grits up here!

I live in Maine and your question made me chuckle. No grits up here!

Yes there is - y'all call it "polenta"

I live in Maine and your question made me chuckle. No grits up here! <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

Hehe, I guess so...it's a southern thing for sure-

Ouch! Good point! Guess I have got to retrain the brain :-)

Grits used to be one of my favorite foods preop, with lots of butter and melted cheese. And a slice of cold pizza (don't ask).

I'm gonna go cry now.

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Butter and cheese.. That has Protein, right?

Butter and cheese.. That has Protein, right?

Now that's what I'm thinking with some salt and pepper, yum!

Butter and cheese.. That has Protein, right?

For that matter there's some protein in the slice of cold pizza as well!

I'm going to leave you southerners to your grit-laden fantasies! At least there's one food I won't crave! We are famous for our lobsters up here. Of course, I hate lobster...so I guess that's 2 foods I won't crave!

Butter and cheese.. That has protein' date=' right?

Now that's what I'm thinking with some salt and pepper, yum!

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For that matter there's some Protein in the slice of cold pizza as well!

Also you can mix some unflavored protein in!

Or sprinkle it on pizza just like parmigiana!

Hehehehe...

You eat grits? On purpose?

It was explained to me that at the very first, when we are learning to eat mushies, we can have things like mashed potatoes and grits.