For the many experts on here any advice/recommendations for this stage? My surgeon cleared me to it today at two week post-op but I don't see the dietician again until 2 weeks.

What I have read through the paperwork it moist food, like fish, tuna, chicken etc..

Everything fork mashed and total of 6 ounces a day spread over three meals.

No Water 30 min before eating and then no water 30 minutes after. Chew 20 to 30 times,

Still no vegetables or fruits which to me seems a bit odd especially if it would be pureed.

I find it amazing how we all had the same surgery and all of our nutritionalist have us all on such different diets at the same amount of days from surgery.

So I just ate my first egg, I took my time about 20 minutes and chewed like crazy and it never hurt at all which I was shocked! Was anybody else able to eat one egg right off the bat? I was kinda of worried I did not feel anything!

I actually still felt hungry afterwards so I decided to not push me luck and just start with one for today!

Any help would be greatly appreciated! So happy to not have to live on shakes anymore but seems really tough to get 70 to 75 grams of Protein in per day (surgeons request) without them.

I'm really struggling with the puree foods right now, so I can't give you advice on it unfortunately. I spoke with the nurse today and told her that after I eat, I immediately feel crappy. Not throw-up crappy, but a sour stomach and I get a headache.

She told me that there shouldn't be ANY chunks and pureed to the point that I could drink the food....umm...so should I just go back to liquids then? Who wants to drink chicken? ???? I asked "so why does it say I can eat cottage cheese?" She didn't really have an answer for me.

If my nutritionist would just call me back for once, I could hopefully get some answers and understand what I really need to be doing. Sigh.

Dear TodayItEnds, this whole thing is a crap shoot. I am 8 weeks post today and I started purees and realized very quickly that what works for some does not work for me, and what I'm supposed to gag on goes down smooth. Like, eggs. I loved eggs, I've tried them 8 ways to Sunday post opp, with mixed results. Never is it better as an experience than "meh".

Soft and wet is where to start. Undercooked Salmon is better going down, for me, than dry overcooked trout.

I liked cheese - it went down easy. Chicken slurry was ...

Yogurt popsicles- awesome.

Soft noodles on bone stock. Sublime.

Just get in you a taste of it, you are just trying to survive what you did to yourself at this stage.

http://theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot.com/2007/08/pureed-foods.html

Check out this blog.. She has some great ideas!

Today I tried:

egg salad for lunch

meat loaf and mashed potatoes for dinner

Mind you only about 2-3 tbs, if that. The mini chopper she shows here is a life saver for this stage. I've always had one but you can pick one up for $10-15

Cindy

Ps: the ricotta bake..yum!!! Love it.

Edited January 27, 201610 yr by cindyw41

I'm really struggling with the puree foods right now, so I can't give you advice on it unfortunately. I spoke with the nurse today and told her that after I eat, I immediately feel crappy. Not throw-up crappy, but a sour stomach and I get a headache.

She told me that there shouldn't be ANY chunks and pureed to the point that I could drink the food....umm...so should I just go back to liquids then? Who wants to drink chicken? ???? I asked "so why does it say I can eat cottage cheese?" She didn't really have an answer for me.

If my nutritionist would just call me back for once, I could hopefully get some answers and understand what I really need to be doing. Sigh.

I agree, would rather not drink chicken! I am having the same lack of call back from my Nut as well.

Hope it gets better for you soon!

Dear TodayItEnds, this whole thing is a crap shoot. I am 8 weeks post today and I started purees and realized very quickly that what works for some does not work for me, and what I'm supposed to gag on goes down smooth. Like, eggs. I loved eggs, I've tried them 8 ways to Sunday post opp, with mixed results. Never is it better as an experience than "meh".

Soft and wet is where to start. Undercooked Salmon is better going down, for me, than dry overcooked trout.

I liked cheese - it went down easy. Chicken slurry was ...

Yogurt popsicles- awesome.

Soft noodles on bone stock. Sublime.

Just get in you a taste of it, you are just trying to survive what you did to yourself at this stage.

Thanks for the help, will try some of your suggestions over the next few days. I can't wait to be 8 weeks out

http://theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot.com/2007/08/pureed-foods.html

Check out this blog.. She has some great ideas!

Today I tried:

egg salad for lunch

meat loaf and mashed potatoes for dinner

Mind you only about 2-3 tbs, if that. The mini chopper she shows here is a life saver for this stage. I've always had one but you can pick one up for $10-15

Cindy

Ps: the ricotta bake..yum!!! Love it.

Thanks Cindy for the link. I keep hearing about the Ricotta bake so I think I need to try that for dinner tonight. Great idea on the mini chopper, will need to pick one up. Stay in touch and glad you are doing so well!

I ate a lot of Ricotta Bake and fat free refried bean with cheese melted on top. I also had mashed up avocado (I know yours says no veggies yet but consider this one. Other veggies,/fruit may be too fibrous to try right now). I could not bear pureed meats so I just did the best I could starting some foods and then kept getting my protein from shakes or powder. I would mix 1/2 scoop of vanilla powder with 1/2 container of yogurt (Danton Light and Fit Strawberry Cheesecake Greek yogurt or Key Lime Greek were my favorite). I also mixed 1/2 scoop of chocolate protein powder with a sugar free chocolate pudding snack. This stage is tough. You just have to get thru it. Remember you r stomach is still healing so be easy. If something doesn't work, try something different the next meal. Hugs! You will all get thru it!!

I'm doing purées right now too, Greek yogurt, mashed potatoes, Popsicles and lentil Soup have been my staples.

I tried a 1/2 scrambled egg today. And couldn't even finish that. But can finish one of those light & fit 4 oz yogurts in 30ish minutes.

It's weird.

Refried beans, chili and Greek yogurt - all with added unflavored protein powder were my go-tos when I first started the purée phase.

Breakfast: one egg with milk and soft cheese (makes it softer a bit more moist and adds protein). I tend to have it with smoked salmon mashed with a fork that is my food porn right now! They do say to have 3 meals a day but I barely feel hungry once I've had one meal so I just substitute with liquids, mainly protein shakes or soups. But I will try the Ricotta bake. Sometimes eat the same thing I've had that two days in a row and love it.

My surgeon and I had a wild time on scheduling my surgery.

He was traveling and could either do mine sooner.....or postpone for a month.

I was very fortunate that he moved it up for me.

The result, however, was an early 1st post-op appointment (6 days) and a delayed 2nd (4 weeks).

I stayed on the liquid diet until after the 4th week's appointment, thus I skipped the pureed portion. I'm grateful for it because I wasn't tempted to mess with some of the junk that I see some folks include during pureed stage.

My stomach was able to heal for a bit longer and all went well. Zero complaints.

I ate a lot of Ricotta Bake and fat free refried bean with cheese melted on top. I also had mashed up avocado (I know yours says no veggies yet but consider this one. Other veggies,/fruit may be too fibrous to try right now). I could not bear pureed meats so I just did the best I could starting some foods and then kept getting my Protein from shakes or powder. I would mix 1/2 scoop of vanilla powder with 1/2 container of yogurt (Danton Light and Fit strawberry Cheesecake Greek yogurt or Key Lime Greek were my favorite). I also mixed 1/2 scoop of chocolate Protein Powder with a sugar free Chocolate pudding snack. This stage is tough. You just have to get thru it. Remember you r stomach is still healing so be easy. If something doesn't work, try something different the next meal. Hugs! You will all get thru it!!

Thanks so much for some great new options that I had not though of. I greatly appreciate your post!

I'm doing purées right now too, Greek yogurt, mashed potatoes, Popsicles and lentil Soup have been my staples.

I tried a 1/2 scrambled egg today. And couldn't even finish that. But can finish one of those light & fit 4 oz yogurts in 30ish minutes.

It's weird.

I have no clue why I am not allowed Mashed Potatoes yet, that would make this stage go easier.

thanks for your post.

Refried Beans, chili and Greek yogurt - all with added unflavored protein powder were my go-tos when I first started the purée phase.

Chili is a great idea, need to try that soon. Thanks for the tip about adding unflavored protein powder!

Breakfast: one egg with milk and soft cheese (makes it softer a bit more moist and adds protein). I tend to have it with smoked salmon mashed with a fork that is my food porn right now! They do say to have 3 meals a day but I barely feel hungry once I've had one meal so I just substitute with liquids, mainly Protein Shakes or Soups. But I will try the Ricotta bake. Sometimes eat the same thing I've had that two days in a row and love it.

Yum, smoked salmon does sound great. I can't wait to try the Ricotta bake as well. So many people seem to love it that I can't wait to try it! Thanks for your reply.

My surgeon and I had a wild time on scheduling my surgery.

He was traveling and could either do mine sooner.....or postpone for a month.

I was very fortunate that he moved it up for me.

The result, however, was an early 1st post-op appointment (6 days) and a delayed 2nd (4 weeks).

I stayed on the liquid diet until after the 4th week's appointment, thus I skipped the pureed portion. I'm grateful for it because I wasn't tempted to mess with some of the junk that I see some folks include during pureed stage.

My stomach was able to heal for a bit longer and all went well. Zero complaints.

I am glad you posted that because, I think giving our Stomachs some extra time to heal is a great idea. I was shocked that some people I know where eating Pureed foods at day 5. I started mine at Day 16 so far, so god. Thanks for you post!

Question if it's purée how the hell are you suppose to chew it? Breakfast- 1 egg white spinach with 1% American cheese lunch - i1/4 cup chicken salad / Tuna Salad dinner - 1/4 cup Ricotta!

Also can we have store bought hummus? I can't find Fat Free Hummus any where!!

Question if it's purée how the hell are you suppose to chew it? Also can we have hummus?

Not really a need to chew if it's puréed. It mainly slows you down in eating and prepares you for the next stage of soft food. There has been a couple of times that I did not puree my food. I went out to lunch and had chicken..I cut it into small pieces and chewed it like crazy before I swallowed- no Issues. Second time I had a turkey breast and same thing, cut it up small and chewed like crazy. The chicken was served with a bourbon sauce and turkey was served with gravy on the side. Now I only ate a few pieces of each and I was full but the sauce and gravy helped it go down.

@@TodayItEnds that's great that you could tolerate the food! Some people have issues with the transition. I know when you first transition they want you to have it puréed so try not to get too cocky and upset your belly with real food! Eat things like scrambled eggs, chicken salad, tuna fish, refried beans. Google (or Pinterest of you have one) puréed diets! A lot of good meal ideas come up.

@@yerawizardamy

Girl I'm so damn hungry drinking chicken sounds great. Lmao!

The foods should be like baby food consistency, like refried beans, egg salad, finely chopped chicken salad, tuna & mayo, salsa, things like that. But you don't wanna actually drink it- chew it, lol. If you have Pinterest go in there and search bariatric purée diet or soft diet, a lot of great things come up! I put together a little menu from it. Look for things you like (:

Question if it's purée how the hell are you suppose to chew it? Breakfast- 1 egg white spinach with 1% American cheese lunch - i1/4 cup chicken salad / Tuna Salad dinner - 1/4 cup Ricotta!

Also can we have store bought hummus? I can't find Fat Free Hummus any where!!

Lisa, depending where you live try a Meijer or whole foods, maybe trader joes, for fat free humus. You probably have to go to a organic store. If it's fat like from an avocado you're fine.

Also, puréed foods are still chewable. I know it seems like a weird thing. I work in a hospital and when people have belly issues or swallowing issues we give them puréed food, it's just like half-chewed already, it's like baby food! I see a lot of people post about it and they are over puréeing it, like a smoothie or straight up liquid. It should be a consistency of oatmeal. It's soft, you you still wanna chew it ya know? It should be a baby food or a little thicker consistency, like you took your plate of food and just mashed it all with your fork. Just find foods you like. Tuna fish & mayo, refried Beans & salsa, egg & avocado salad, oatmeal, mashed potatoes, mashed cauliflower, (those things dont even need to be puréed much at all)