So started pureed food yesterday. So far everything I try to eat sits like a lead weight in my chest.

I'm having the exact same problem....no matter what I try after 3 bites I feel like a lump is in the middle of my chest....I'm also having problem drinking the protein shakes because they make me sick

Yeah. I'm having the same problem with the protein shakes. I can't get them down. I'm doing better with my water but can't stand the taste of anything else.

I get a small lump in my chest with the pureed food, but it passes pretty quickly.

How far out post op r u all?

How far out post op r u all?

4 weeks+

I am too. I got that feeling if a foid had too much sugar

I had the same problem and the nutritionist told me I was "eating too fast". She recommended smaller spoon (I now use the baby food spoon) and to "savor the flavor" of each bite before swallowing. It did help the food go down.

Thin it out a bit more. That usually helps along with slower eating and smaller bites. As for the protein drinks try a different flavor, that usually helps.

I'm 2 and a half weeks out. Just started pureed. Still mostly fluids atm. She told me I could go ahead and start adding some pureed in because I wasn't getting enough calories and the sweet stuff makes me ill. That's why I have a hard time with the protein shakes. I've tried several flavors and brands. I'm now starting to resort to mixing the unflavored into what ever I'm eating or drinking instead. I've tried pureeing a few easy things and they taste awful. I did manage a sugar free pudding cup yesterday with out being ill but it took forever to eat it. I'd take a small bite and get that brick wall then a few minutes later i'd take another and another brick wall. I need to go back to work next week. I need to be able to eat something before then.

Thin the pudding out with either fat free milk or soy milk or almond milk... It really helps it go down easier... Purée a half of a small banana some plain protein powder and milk with ice you can add some of the pudding in whichever flavor. I've done that too. I think the trick to mushy foods for me for the first week was to thin then out well first then gradually thicken them up till they were about apple sauce like consistency

Thin the pudding out with either fat free milk or soy milk or almond milk... It really helps it go down easier... Purée a half of a small banana some plain Protein powder and milk with ice you can add some of the pudding in whichever flavor. I've done that too. I think the trick to mushy foods for me for the first week was to thin then out well first then gradually thicken them up till they were about apple sauce like consistency

Thank you so much. I made a smoothie with half a banana, half a scoop of unflavored Protein Powder, half of a pudding cup of vanilla pudding and 1/2 of soy milk and a few ice cubes. I've been able drink about 4 oz so far. This is far better than before.

Thank you so much. I made a smoothie with half a banana' date=' half a scoop of unflavored Protein powder, half of a pudding cup of vanilla pudding and 1/2 of soy milk and a few ice cubes. I've been able drink about 4 oz so far. This is far better than before.[/quote']

I'm glad I could help

I managed to get down 2/3 of 8oz. I've been nursing it for an hour and a half. I'm really tired of the taste at this point. But its an improvement. Thanks again

I just out a 30gm premier protein chocolate shake with 2 scoops of sugar free ice cream and a drop of banana extract in my ninja....still upsetting my tummy but able to get some down

I managed to get down 2/3 of 8oz. I've been nursing it for an hour and a half. I'm really tired of the taste at this point. But its an improvement. Thanks again

Try to get in 4 oz in about 30 min wait an hour and try the rest... Sometimes you just gotta break it up...

Good luck moving forward