Were you able to handle hummus on soft foods stage? How about lentils? I'd like to make some hummus to eat, but am questioninf whether that will be too hard to digest at this stage. I'm 2 weeks post op.

Lived off beans of all varieties as soon as I was out of the hospital....although they didn't help the gas situation, they were yummy. Hummus was no problem.

I pretty much lived on hummus and cottage cheese at that stage....

I lived off of Hummus and started day one of the soft food phase also refried Beans are also great.

I would add unflavored protien powder to them, at that stage if you are going to the trouble of eating make it count as a protien

Good idea. I have a bucket of unjury chicken soup flavor coming tomorrow that I will mix in. I made an Indian style dal that is very similar in texture to hummus. So nice to have something with some spices.

Good idea. I have a bucket of unjury chicken soup flavor coming tomorrow that I will mix in. I made an Indian style dal that is very similar in texture to hummus. So nice to have something with some spices.

I was surprised how spices do not bother me. maybe because they are in smaller portions. i use Lousiana hot sauce in lots of dishs... great on eggs .

Again since you eat in such smaller portions you may find, like alot of your fellow RNYers that you want very bold, spicy , savory, tastes. since the majority of sweets are off the table for a very long time if not forever is my understanding.

Good idea. I have a bucket of unjury chicken soup flavor coming tomorrow that I will mix in. I made an Indian style dal that is very similar in texture to hummus. So nice to have something with some spices.

vitacost.com is a great source for Protein and Vitamins at very good prices and more than $35 and shipping is free. ( not trying to sell you anything)

just a tip until you find local shops and they have some great natural foods that are hard to find. I live in the Philadelphia area and natural foods can be a challange :-)

Are all hummus dips gritty? I can't get over the sandy feeling on my tongue. Ruins the whole experience for me.

They shouldn't be anything like sand, that's for sure. I haven't tried many commercial ones, but I did like the one they have at Costco.