My doc has me on liquid only for 4 weeks, then

I move to 2 weeks of purée food, 2 weeks of soft food and then FINALLY onto a regular diet. So I'm 10 days post op and trying to start prepping for the next phase (a little early lol) but I just can't seem to figure out how this phase works.

I'm really nervous about this stage. I just can't imagine taking normal food and blending it up to eat. So I'm trying to think of things that already are considered purée like applesauce. But I can't live on applesauce for 2 weeks.....

I see that some are posting that they ate eggs.

So do I have to blend up the egg before I eat it?

Does anyone have any advice or suggestions? I'm just really nervous about this stage because I feel like I have no idea what to eat!!! Help!

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My hint for you is scrambled eggs, and sugar free pudding kept me sane during the pureed stage.

by the way i would not do corned beef hash . this is a healthy journey by the way and thats about as unhealthy as you can get unless you brulee' it. sheesh.

I did a lot of tuna and chicken salad, since they are so moist I was told no need to puree. I especially liked canned chicken mixed with gucamole. Sunkist has different flavored tuna pouches which were really good mixed with light Mayo and seasonings. I also made chili with ground turkey and pureed it in my mini chopper.Scrambled eggs with a little salsa for flavor.

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by the way i would not do corned beef hash . this is a healthy journey by the way and thats about as unhealthy as you can get unless you brulee' it. sheesh.

We all do what we have to. And I'm not talking as a staple

What kind of refried Beans does everyone do? Just canned?

I cooked black eyed peas. Didn't know what refried beans to eat. Can only eat 3 teaspoons

Rosarita no fat was the last i had. Really tasted good. Which os just bizzare to me. I despise a bean 99% of the time

Rosarita no fat refried bean for me too. Usually 1/4 of a cup with 1 teaspoons of shredded cheese and 2 deli slices of turkey is about all I can eat at one time. When I eat that I still get a pain under my breast bone that hurts for at least 1 to 1 1/2 hours after. I tried cottage cheese, tuna, yogurt and egg. I am still using at least 1 Protein Drink and sometimes 1 Protein Soup a day. Being 4 weeks out I still can't get 60 grams with just the food in this stage. I see the Dr for my 1 month followup on Friday.

Talk to your nutritionist

I just started my purée stage 2 days ago and doing great!! Thanks for all the ideas above. I've done yogurt, cheddar broccoli soup, and I made pinto Beans and pureed them rather than doing canned. Tonight I made cauliflower but it got stuck. It felt like it was just sitting in my throat so I'm thinking no more cauliflower for me has anyone else experienced this?

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I just started my purée stage 2 days ago and doing great!! Thanks for all the ideas above. I've done yogurt, cheddar broccoli soup, and I made pinto Beans and pureed them rather than doing canned. Tonight I made cauliflower but it got stuck. It felt like it was just sitting in my throat so I'm thinking no more cauliflower for me has anyone else experienced this?

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I am 6 weeks post op and have yet to touch any kind of vegetables or fruit, I didn't have a puree stage, so I can't answer your question.

Just curious how many weeks are you post op? Did you puree the cauliflower?

I'm 4.5 weeks post op and yes I did purée them.

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But how much of these things are you eating at once? Just until you are full or 4oz?

I eat about 3-4oz but generally until I feel satisfied. I had eaten about 2oz when it got stuck

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Edited March 10, 201610 yr by kalea_04

Cottage cheese has lots of protein! Hummus, Soups, mashed sweet potatoes, avocado, Greek yogurt ricotta cheese. eggs yummy over easy here, boiled scrambled.

Now pureed fish (white fish) and chicken. I'll be perfectly honest. I didn't puree those, but I chewed them very well.

Now getting creative with your meals keeps it more tolerable and interesting.

But I will always have my Breakfast Protein shake

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