Hey Sleevers!!! I'm on day 2 of mushy. Feeing terrible and confused. Nothing I've tried taste good to me and I'm afraid to try most things. What are you guys eating on the mushy phase?!?!

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my favorite is refried beans, shredded cheddar cheese, salsa, sour cream, and diced jalapenos. i have also heard the ricotta bake is delicious but i havent tried it. Also fage greek yogurt with honey is a good source of protein and doesnt require any work.

I am 5 weeks post op still on mushy ... I have done it all. I still do protein shakes too and you have to track your protein. I was the same way. I would try the refried beans with no fat sour cream.. try 1/4 cup... take it really slow.. and chew...

If you want a Protein boost, substitute Greek yogurt for sour cream. Really helps add protein grams.

I found starting mushies (my nut said purees, but I think we're talking about the same thing) tough. I couldn't get enough protein in at the beginning, so I alternated the liquids that had worked well for me (blended black bean Soup with chicken stock to thin it out and a dollop of plain Greek yogurt was a mainstay for protein and fiber) with the mushies. That seems to work better.

As for what's good, I think if if you can put it in a food processor or blender with some kind of liquid you can do pretty much any high-protein stuff.

I poached salmon and mashed it with Greek yogurt (instead of mayo). That was good. I"ve blended a little milk, Greek yogurt, hard-boiled eggs and a couple manzanilla olives for egg salad.

You could blend a little milk, cottage cheese and some diced soft peaches.

The ricotta bake, the Mexican refried beans/taco sauce/cheese are all good too.

Good luck, it'll get easier. I ate an entire 4 oz cup of cottage cheese the other day, and felt good. It was like Christmas lol.

Bumble Bee canned chicken pureed with a little light mayo does the trick for me. It is packed with protein and gets smooth in my bullet. Also, pureed soups like split pea and tomato are good.

Baked sweet potato is a good addition to the yogurts, I also keep up with protein drinks during this phase. But I am getting bored also.

My most enjoyable meal is ricotta cheese with some red sauce warm it in microwave omg so tasty