Hey everyone,

Just started week 2 of my full-liquid diet today, and I'm dreading stage 3... Puréed for me starts next Tuesday, and I don't know what I'm going to do. I've been looking at some baby food, but I'm worried I won't be able to tolerate it since my attempt to have yogurt almost made me dry heave.

My one thought was to do another 2 weeks of liquids, but I really should make some kind of attempt to thicken what I'm eating so I can be following the program.

Anyone have any suggestions or recipes that got you through the purée stage? Tomato Soup is my favorite thing during this stage, so if anyone has a thicker tomato soup suggestion that would be great... Looking forward to hearing what you guys think.

I was thinking of getting some chicken and cooking it, then purring it inside some tomato soup...

I'll eat/drink anything in tomato soup at this point to get through those two weeks LOL.

Thanks in advance.

Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

Any ideas for substitute instead of ricotta??

Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Try small curd low fat cottage cheese instead of ricotta

I just made this recently, slightly based on the ricotta bake, but with a Mexican twist.

Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I broke up my serving of the refried Beans into little custard cup. I got non fat sour cream, and salsa that is the constancy of apple sauce. I heated the beans then put on salsa 1 tablespoon each. Last I added two slices of avocado and ate it slowly. Fills you fast so take careful note.

Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

These are great types. I have done mashed potatoes and am also doing sweet potatoes. Currently in the puree phase after being sleeved on 6/30. Trying to be creative other than just refried Beans....which are heavenly to me

Sent from my SM-G920T using the BariatricPal App

Thanks for the links to some recipes and ideas. I am dreading the pureed food phase but seeing your ideas has made my planning for this phase easier and less worrisome.

Any ideas for substitute instead of ricotta??

Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Today is technically my last day for pureed/soft foods, tomorrow I can start introducing regular foods. Made the ricotta bake last night and that thing is the most heavenly food I've ever tasted!!

Last night I made a roast for the family. I did mashed potatoes and steamed carrots. I took a small slice of meat and gravy and pureed it and same with carrots and sat at table with my saucer with the little spoon fulls of dreamy fluff. It was good..but the look on my family's face was priceless. I wish I had a camera! My husband keeps apologizing! LOL he said he feels so bad that I'm so full after two to 3 spoons of food.

Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App