Does anyone have any suggestions on where to go out to eat with my family on the pureed food stage? and what to order? HELP please

normally I would not eat out but family in town it is really not to.

I didn't have a puréed stage. I went from full liquids to a few stages of soft foods, so someone who had puréed may have some better ideas, but this is what I would suggest: soup, refried beans, chili, possibly fish, etc. If you go to a real restaurant, they may be able to put more dense food in a blender for you.

Almost ALL restaurants serve soup or chili this time of year. I ordered soup or chili exclusively for the first couple of months eating out post op.

Great ideas thanks!

you could probably order a side of mashed potatoes or asked for some really soft steamed veggies

I had soup. If they didn't have soup then I just ordered a cup of tea and ate at home later.

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@@meganmom - like OPs said Soups are great and depending on how you are doing a cup vice a bowl so it won't be a huge bowl. tell them to keep the crackers/bread

I eat out a lot and the temptation of the bread and crackers is real...if carbs is your thing (its mine)

I pretty much did like @@Inner Surfer Girl did and skipped the whole puree stage.

For me....puree meant soup, oatmeal, yogurt and other stuff. I could see myself allowing foods like mashed potatoes and knew that it would sabotage my weight loss efforts.

I stayed on full liquids (Protein shakes) for 4 weeks instead.

My surgeon had a weird schedule leading up to my surgery and he made it known to me well prior to my surgery which he was able to either do my sleeve "really soon".....or delay it a month. I opted for the "really soon as in next week option....please" and it all came together.......and it did so really fast.

As a result.....my first follow up appointment was on day 6......and then the next appointment was at 4 weeks once he returned from his travels. He'd not discussed any other way of eating for me other than Protein shakes at the first appointment......and the NUT wouldn't disclose any further schedule other than to "follow the doctor's orders".

I'm really glad I did it that way.

Enjoy going out with your family. It's a really special time of year and we are all truly blessed if we can spend time with our family.

Be glad they want to go out......this will keep you from having to cook or prepare meals for them.

I remember wanting nothing.....and I mean NOTHING to do with the kitchen my first 6 weeks or so.

Get a bowl of soup....and laugh at yourself stirring it around the bowl the entire meal after eating such a small amount. My surgeon told me on our second visit......"Get used to never finishing another meal again....especially in restaurants".

Edited December 22, 201510 yr by Dub

Hummus appie, mashed potatoes, soup, maybe some well mashed poached fish if you're ready, the insides of an egg salad sammich.

These are really all great ideas Thank you! I picked somewhere that has soup!