So, my mom wants to go to Panera for dinner. I figured it would be ok, since I am puréed food post op now and I would just have a little bit of the black bean Soup and bring the rest home. However, after checking out their menu, they don't have it in Fridays. And I'm not sure any of the others really scream Protein. Thoughts?

HW 344, DOS 320, Surgery Date 2/20/13, CW 308 Sent from my iPad using RNYTalk

What other soups do they have? You could also bring a protein drink. Do they have hummus?

I looked at the menu. I would vote the chicken stew or the salmon salad. Or the clam chowder, (higher calorie) or the thai chopped salad. But watch your calorie counts. I bet they are quite high.

I looked at the menu. I would vote the chicken stew or the salmon salad. Or the clam chowder' date=' (higher calorie) or the thai chopped salad. But watch your calorie counts. I bet they are quite high.[/quote']

I am only 9 days post op so still very restricted in what I can eat. Thanks for the suggestions. I was thinking about taking 1/2 a veggie burger with me and crumbling it in some of the tomato basil soup. I was just disappointed in no bean soup. Lol

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I got to Panera quite a bit as there's one by my work and their options aren't wonderful when you're first out. Try the broccoli cheddar soup. It's a little bit higher in calories, but it has good protein. Since you're only 9 days out you really won't eat much anyway, and don't eat any of the big broccoli chunks! You can also get a chicken salad sandwich and eat just the chicken salad, but chew chew chew because it has grapes in it. Hope these work for you as they have for me in the past.

THIS is how you eat at Panera - they have this on a menu behind the counter - you have to ask for it...but I had panera the other day and it’s so much yummier

http://mypanera.pane...as-hidden-menu/

THIS is how you eat at Panera - they have this on a menu behind the counter - you have to ask for it...but I had panera the other day and it’s so much yummier

http://mypanera.pane...as-hidden-menu/

Oh wow, how cool! I never knew about that. The power chicken hummus bowl sounds good! Thanks for sharing

THIS is how you eat at Panera - they have this on a menu behind the counter - you have to ask for it...but I had panera the other day and it’s so much yummier

http://mypanera.pane...as-hidden-menu/

I had most of those pre surgery but felt like they might be too much for me tonight. Ended up with just a cup of soup and only eating a bit. But my mom recommends the Mediterranean salmon salad...lol

HW 344, DOS 320, Surgery Date 2/20/13, CW 308 Sent from my iPad using RNYTalk