I am being sleeved in a few days. I've been on the pre op diet which is going OK. I am curious about the post op diet though.
I am supposed to be on pureed foods (or liquids) for 4 weeks, with the exception of the first couple days which are Clear liquids.

My question is did anyone really eat and enjoy the pureed foods?
The sample recipes they have given me (normal foods such as eggs, chicken, Beans, tuna, veggies (but all pureed) do not sound very appealing. And baby food (another suggestion) I can't imagine eating.

I was thinking of just doing the Protein shakes, greek yogurt, Soups, for those four weeks.

What were other people's experiences during the first few weeks of post op diet before going on regular foods?

I was sooo into Rosarita Traditional Refried Nonfat Beans with melted cheese. Actually, I still like that stuff.

Just don't do what I heard one nitwit did: Puree a Big Mac.

LOL!

I was on liquids and purees at the same time. I had to be able to drink Protein shake on the morning of day 3 to be able to leave the hospital. My list was Protein shakes, Greek yogurt, broth, cream soups and a few other things I don't remember. I went to soft foods like scrambled eggs on day 8 and then on solid foods on day 10.

My surgeon's plan is solid foods between day 10 and day 14. He doesn't like for people to stay on liquids for very long - he wants us to begin to learn to eat solids and the right solids as soon as possible.

I cannot wait til I can have eggs or vegetarian re fried beans. It all sounds like a dream!

Well my surgeon says no solid food until 22 days after surgery. He told us the leaks he has ever had were on people who eat solid food to soon. So I plan to wait it's been 14 days already. Do just 6 more days

DH has been living off of blended retried beans with Monterey Jack, purred onions, and sauce. He's also puréed chili, and made a cauliflower mash.

I was told pureed on day 3 and was glad to eat a scrambled egg with cheese. Still loving them and its been 11 weeks. I think just the option of other food is welcoming. I just wont eat anything that has no strong flavor (seasoned). If its bland - I am not wasting my "space" on it

It wasn't that bad, really! Head over to theworldaccordingtoeggface for ideas, but I ate a lot of whizzed bean Soups, eggs, ricotta bake (like noodleless lasagna) and a mexican pile up thing I created with a polenta crust, whizzed taco meat, cheese guac and sour cream.

I got bored with baby food real fast, so I took whatever meat and veg my boyfriend was having and put that in the blender with some broth.

But with that being said I mainly stuck with refried Beans and ricotta cheese bake. They really are good though.

Do you have an easy recipe that you could share for ricotta bake? That sounds really yummy!!!

I didn't enjoy it one bit... but got through it. It was worth it!

I make the ricotta as if I was making stuff shells. Drain the ricotta, bear one while egg per container. Add my seasonings, typically garlic powder. Oregano. Salt, pepper. Pour into single serving ramekins. Topped with shredded cheese and tomato sauce & bake at 365 until bubbly. Usually 20 - 30 minutes. I also sometime add thaw & drained frozen chopped spinach to the mix.

I got bored with baby food real fast, so I took whatever meat and veg my boyfriend was having and put that in the blender with some broth.

For the longest time it never occurred to me that people actually ate baby food. I just put everything in the nutra bullet.

oh lord help me.. lol.. I tried some puree'd egg salad I made and took one bite and knew it wasn't for me. I think it's a consistency and mental thing for me. <shiver>
I am on liquids/puree for 6 more days and am doing Protein drinks, popsicles, soups (broth or strained cream) and did add in Greek yogurt today. Tonight I am going to try some refried Beans (I'm so excited!!!)
Then I will be so happy with soft foods next Tues!

I am day 6 post op and the pureed diet is fine. The key for me is to have adequate flavoring/seasoning in there. Still I have 3 weeks to go of this.....

I know eventually I can eat pretty much anything (in small amounts) so I am just waiting this out.

Edited July 30, 201511 yr by Jim in Utah

@@Elode The ricotta cheese bake sounds good! Is the recipe online somewhere, or would you mind sharing it? Thanks.