Hi! I'm in the pureed foods stage right now and getting ready to move on to the soft food stage. I'm a little confused by the handout I got from my doctor's office though. They list the same foods pretty much on both the puree and soft food list, just that one is pureed and one is not. Are the foods supposed to be the same or can you add additional foods in? Anyone can give me examples of different types of soft foods that would be great.

All Soups, fresh or canned(no sugar added) fruits w/o skin, Beans with melted cheese, mashed potatoes, eggs all kinds, lean ground meats in gravies or sauces(low sugar), applesauce, yogurt, sugar free pudding or Jello etc. I'm sure there is a bunch more too that I haven't tried. I'm new too.

I tried to have some meatloaf with a little gravy on it but I think I'll stick with slow cooker things like soups and chili and greek yogurts are my food choices mostly other than drinking 2 premier Protein shakes as well. They sit better with me. It's a lot better to be able to chew my food. I was tired of drinking my food all day. Happy Chewing!

I had RNY gastric bypass 33 months ago. The directions that I received following surgery were:

0-4 weeks post-op Full liquids

Weeks 5-8 post-op pureed Foods

Weeks 9 and beyond Solid Foods

When I hit the solid stage I found that some foods, especially meats were hard to eat by themselves. They sat heavy in my stomach for a long time. But I found that if I mixed the meats into chili or Soups, they went down a lot easier. I referred to these foods as soft foods. So if you bite into a steak soon and find that it is hard on your stomach, then you are consuming a hard food.

Soft foods are as much about food preparation than the ingredients. If you want to consume chicken breast, then put it on a low boil for a few hours and add a bouillon cube. Cook it until it comes apart gently with a fork. It is now soft enough to eat. Soft foods are also produced by mixing food groups together. Make a hamburger and try to eat it. Hard food. But take the same hamburger meat and use it in chili, it is now soft on your stomach.

James... I bought all the ingredients to make your recipes! Thanks for sharing! I cannot wait to try them. I guess everyone's rules for post op diet is different. I started soft mushy foods 3 weeks out and on March 4, 4 weeks out I start regular. Those were my instructions But, I love Soup and chili and will be perfectly happy with those! Anyways, I loved reading your story and you are very helpful, so Thanks!