Tonight I made taco Soup for the guys and am unsure if I should dare puree some and try it for dinner. I know the meat and Beans are good Proteins but im worried about the corn and tomatoes.

Has anyone tried something like this on the pureed stage?

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I detest cottage cheese.

Always have.

Probably always will.

Also.....I didn't trust myself during the puree stage.....didn't like the idea of returning to foods that I'd already learned to abstain from since pre-op......didn't want to have to start and stop 'em again.

As a result.....I bypassed the puree stage by simply staying on the Protein shakes for 4 weeks and then advancing to soft Proteins.

It's all about implementing the strategy that will work best for you.

You hit on something, too....with the spicy foods. I avoided them for the first three months....then slowly tested the waters. All was well. Now I enjoy hot sauces and jalapeños quite often.

The key to the whole diet is realizing that it's broken down in phases that coincide with the stages of weight loss we are targeting. As long as I keep this in mind things went well and I never felt like I was having to give stuff up....simply delay it for a while as the weight is coming off and I'm learning more about what I can enjoy later on within reason.

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Guacamole is a great puree. Black bean soup pureed and strained is excellent.

This is gross, I know, but I was not a sweets person and craved anything savory. I would mix different seasonings (like french onion soup) into plain greek yogurt and let it sit over night. Like making a chip dip? Then I would eat it. On a spoon. My kids thought I was disgusting but... I still do that for veggies.

Plain greek yogurt blended with avocado is yummy.

Cottage cheese is nasty but I forced myself to eat it with salt and pepper like twice.

I think that yogurt and onion soup mix idea is GENIUS.

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@@dede_mont

Guacamole is a great puree. Black bean soup pureed and strained is excellent.

This is gross, I know, but I was not a sweets person and craved anything savory. I would mix different seasonings (like french onion soup) into plain greek yogurt and let it sit over night. Like making a chip dip? Then I would eat it. On a spoon. My kids thought I was disgusting but... I still do that for veggies.

Plain greek yogurt blended with avocado is yummy.

Cottage cheese is nasty but I forced myself to eat it with salt and pepper like twice.

I think that yogurt and onion soup mix idea is GENIUS.

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There are so many dried soup/dressing mixes you can use. I particularly liked the spinach dip one.