How can I be so muddle headed at times ......

My Puree stage, post op instructions clearly stated that I can have Cooked/Steamed fruit only in this phase.

I knew re cooked veggies and cooked/canned Proteins, etc

I have had Raw pureed bananas, paw paw, pears .......

I will now cook my portions, but I am Half way through my puree stage!

Oh dear .......

I will tell this to my dietician.

No adverse reactions, as far as I know ....

No wonder that the surgical team wants me to be supported at home .... well, I forgot to tell this phase to my house-friend.

Off with the fairies ...... at times .....

I wonder why no raw fruits/veggies as long as they are pureed? (and peeled)

@@Valentina,

Good question!

Perhaps they are easier to digest when cooked.

I'll ask the dietician next week, at my follow up apt.

My guess is that even puréed raw vegetables would still be too rough/jagged. According to my NUT all of the food phases are based on texture.

@@Inner Surfer Girl,

Yes, true, texture is very important.

Thank you for reminding me, as this is exactly what my dietician told me.

I was mindful of Vegies, but not of Soft Fruit.

I just thought that bananas,some type of pears and pawpaw are naturally soft ..... hence I forgot to cook them.

It is such a new eating habit now, that unless I keep checking my instructions, I sometimes make mistakes .....

Now, I check instructions every day.

In the first weeks after surgery, I probably re-read the food plan pages in my manual several times a day.

Yes, it makes good sense to keep re-reading the instructions .....

Next week I'll be progressing onto soft foods, so more instructions, and more reading

Did lot of purees today, and froze most of them. No mistakes this time

@@Inner Surfer Girl,

Yes, true, texture is very important.

Thank you for reminding me, as this is exactly what my dietician told me.

I was mindful of Vegies, but not of Soft Fruit.

I just thought that bananas,some type of pears and pawpaw are naturally soft ..... hence I forgot to cook them.

It is such a new eating habit now, that unless I keep checking my instructions, I sometimes make mistakes .....

Now, I check instructions every day.

What is "pawpaw"?

Can you just use baby food ? Seems easier to just buy the jars

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Similar to papaya.

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Can you just use baby food ? Seems easier to just buy the jars

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I am also curious to know the answer to this question. I am not there yet but trying to prepare. I'm going in on April 21st. And I liked the idea of baby food during that stage also.

You have to read the labels on baby food very carefully. Some of it has a lot of carbs.

I didn't have a puree phase (just soft food), but it is fairly easy to eat regular, adult soft or puréed food without resorting to baby food.

Think: Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, refried Beans, ricotta bake, etc.

I was told avocado was fine during my puréed foods. If you mush it real good. So I think your prob fine. Unless I'm totally confused and that's for the following stage lol i better double check with my NUT now. Lol

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@@mirVSG

Pawpaw is a type of Papaya. It is larger and less red/orange than papaya.

Very soft fruit, just need to peel it and remove the seeds

@@mirVSG

Pawpaw is a type of Papaya. It is larger and less red/orange than papaya.

Very soft fruit, just need to peel it and remove the seeds

I have been wanting to try a pawpaw.

I just had ramps for the first time.

@@bellabeans

Yes, you can buy baby food.

I prefer the fresh variety, as I need all the Vitamins and "normal" foods now.

After weeks of Optifast, canned Soups, etc, I had enough of it. Also, freshly cooked and pureed food has little more fibre in it.

I started Soft Food yesterday, I am in week 5 post op.