I need suggestions for my soft food phase.

I started today, had some crab meat, but very little.

I need some tasty ideas please!

I am not getting enough protein with the shakes because I can barely get a few sips in before I get full.

Help?

I'm not there yet because I am still pre-op but have you tried unflavored protein powder such as Unjury? Maybe try adding it to a thinned cream soup or thinned mashed potatoes (if you want to go that route). I think this is probably going to be the hardest stage for me too. Good Luck!

Egg salad (you can use plain greek yogurt instead of mayo, its not bad).

I made a black bean burger with a tiny side of sweet potato (tolerated that well)

Ground Turkey Chili

Hummus

I need suggestions for my soft food phase. I started today, had some crab meat, but very little. I need some tasty ideas please! I am not getting enough protein with the shakes because I can barely get a few sips in before I get full. Help?

I am in the same phase. Today, I mixed deviled ham spread with guacamole. It was tasty and did not bother me. I can still only get an ounce or two in at a time.

Scrambled egg with cheese, cottage cheese, dannon light & fit 2x protein Greek yogurt , peanut or nut butter.

While I was on soft foods I could have tender meats.. Not sure if you can also.. But chili was always a good one for me! Good luck

I actually had some thin cut deli meats today, and a tiny bit of chopped brisket. So yummy and did really well. :-)

I puréed egg salad and chicken salad. I had my hubby buy me a few interesting soups and I mashed those but you can purée them as well. I made a strawberry blended drink which was great (strawberry light and fit dannon, skim milk and frozen strawberries). Eggs and cheese were good too. My little one loves the Ella's organic purées so I bought a few extra for me and I also got no sugar applesauce.

I puréed egg salad and chicken salad. I had my hubby buy me a few interesting soups and I mashed those but you can purée them as well. I made a strawberry blended drink which was great (strawberry light and fit dannon, skim milk and frozen strawberries). Eggs and cheese were good too. My little one loves the Ella's organic purées so I bought a few extra for me and I also got no sugar applesauce.

Just a heads up: When you are early on you need to avoid seeds (like strawberry seeds) because they can get stuck in your healing stitched area. Most doctors prohibit seeds for a certain number of months. Just be careful. Also, many sleevers can't tolerate fresh and frozen fruit early on, so folks should check their plans to make sure those foods are OK during puree phase. Apple sauce and cooked fruit is typically OK.