So this week was my pureed week and next week I can gradually work in a few soft foods. Tender and moist fish is on the list. Does that mean I can bake a salmon or tuna filet in the oven or sear it in the skillet? Is that considered a soft food? I hope so

I would say no. This usually means tilapia, orange roughy, cod and the like. Salmon and tuna are my faves, too...but they are not anywhere near the soft and moist category, I'm afraid.

oh. well tilapia works too. I just want to be able to bake it in the oven or in the skillet and not have to mush it up or puree it. I wanted to make sure that was what "soft food" meant. I will wait on the salmon for awhile.

Oh definitely! Mushing up fish would be DISGUSTING!!! LOL As much as I tremendously love fish, I don't think I could eat it that way at all.

actually, a salmon cake from fresh salmon, pulsed in a food processor with favorite herbs and pan seared is quite tasty!!!

canned chicken breast was a 'go-to' for me... very soft!!!

My practice had both tuna and salmon on the approved and recommended list for soft foods. Their requirement is that you be able to cut the food with a fork, and tuna and salmon both meet that criterion just fine.

I also tried salmon for the first time this weekend (at 6 weeks) and took small pieces with a bit of guacamole on the fork. Made it softer/moister.

Well there you go! Great tips! I despise salmon cakes, crab cakes and the like so I didn't think of that. Canned chicken breast was and is still a go-to for me, as well. For me, it would just require too much mayonaise for it to be able to pass through at such an early stage. If I'm not careful, at times chicken, salmon and tuna can be some of the more difficult things to eat even today at almost six years later. But everyone is different. If it works for you, that's awesome and I'm jealous! Let us know how you proceed and how things go!

Any suggestions for the "Creamy" stage? I move onto that tomorrow. Looking forward to some scrambled eggs with shredded cheese, yogurt, cottage cheese but would welcome any suggestions. Tired if this full liquid stage already. I'm post-op day 16.

Thank you in advance!

tuna salad, egg salad, chicken salad, mashed potatos

just puree, and DON'T push. Stop before you are full. Your Tummy is Healing from a BIG insult!