I had VSG surgery 10/19, so I'm 4 days out... I'm off of my Clear liquids phase, and moving onto full liquids. They say I can have low-fat cream Soups? What all does that include? Other than the cream of _________ (of which I'm not the biggest fan)? Can I have a homemade tomato basil Soup finely puréed? HELP!

I don't want to only live off of Protein shakes for 2-3 weeks!

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In addition to the many great ideas above I used to drink basic beef or chicken broth but add some milk for extra nutrition and Protein. Fast and easy and sometimes was easier on my sleeve because the flavour was mild.

I got the loaded potato soup from Safeway and blended it and it's amazing. I don't use lowfat soups because they don't keep me full and I'm no where close to hitting the calorie goals my surgeon gave me and he said it's totally fine

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I had VSG surgery 10/19, so I'm 4 days out... I'm off of my Clear liquids phase, and moving onto full liquids. They say I can have low-fat cream soups? What all does that include? Other than the cream of _________ (of which I'm not the biggest fan)? Can I have a homemade tomato basil soup finely puréed? HELP!

I don't want to only live off of Protein shakes for 2-3 weeks!

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Just keep an eye on labels. Tomato soup (Campbell's) is a favorite of mine pre-op. I just looked and it has 12 gms sugar and the 2nd ingredient is high fructose corn syrup. Not a good option unfortunately. I am going to make some homemade broccoli cheddar soup (blended) when I'm able to have soups. That way you can control the ingredients. Some low fat soups have added sugars to make them taste better (same with other fat free foods). You're better off with the fat than the sugar.

Yes the homemade soup is fine puréed ... I would very slowly introduce it because the tomato may or may not give you acid. So here's what I did.... make sure you have zero fluids 30 mins prior. Then pour your 1/4 cup of soup and grab your baby spoon... and set a timer on your phone for 20 mins. And slowly sip your soup. If you can't finish then that's ok. Stop when u feel pressure under your breast bone it means ur full. Then get up and set another timer for 30 mins... remember no fluids ...and take some gas x strips if You feel the need. ...and walk it off.. get some good burps out...You don't have to walk the entire time but stay active.

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On the full liquid stage - we don't need to stop drinking before having something like soup. It's only when we move on to purees.

I had VSG surgery 10/19, so I'm 4 days out... I'm off of my Clear liquids phase, and moving onto full liquids. They say I can have low-fat cream Soups? What all does that include? Other than the cream of _________ (of which I'm not the biggest fan)? Can I have a homemade tomato basil Soup finely puréed? HELP!

I don't want to only live off of Protein shakes for 2-3 weeks!

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If you're like me, yes...I have been drinking a lot of Protein Shakes for these four weeks since surgery. I've found it tough to get in my protein with the little bit of food I could eat.

I have eaten soups. Tomato basil was tough for me to get down until week four unless it was really watered down. It also has little or no protein and is higher on carbs than many soups. But it is delicious!

One of the best soups I learned from someone on here is wonton broth. It's a good way to get liquid and the soup taste.

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I have done a lot of green pea. Not split pea. It is a little tricky to find.

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Wonton soup broth was my savior during the liquid stage. I didn't have anything other than clear soup until the pureed stage, when I did get some La Madeleine tomato basil soup and mixed with unflavored protein powder.

Don't forget you can mix some unflavored Protein powder into your soup. It really helps you get your grams in and lets you rely less on sweet protein shakes!

@ Are you doing a low-fat diet? I've been doing pretty much full-fat everything and I'm happy with my weight loss. I'd love for some vets to weigh in on this, I'm wondering how this will go in the future if I use regular cheese, etc in maintenance?

I know it's not a creamy soup, but I've enjoyed miso quite a bit. I keep Edward & Sons brand on hand. Go for the low sodium kind. To make a creamy soup, I've found adding Greek yogurt and Smash (potato flakes if you're not in the UK,) to a good broth make for a satisfying soup. I'm not yet ready for my beloved potato leek or cream of broccoli soups!

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Wonton soup broth was my savior during the liquid stage. I didn't have anything other than clear soup until the pureed stage, when I did get some La Madeleine tomato basil soup and mixed with unflavored Protein powder.

What kind of unflavored Protein Powder?

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I like unjury and genepro

Tomato Basil Bisque, strained. I love it. Just have to limit it, since the sugars are not super low.

Unjury chicken soup is really good

@@eso GENEPRO is my favorite. If you buy it, make sure you go to the Musclegen Research website, they have great instructions for how to best blend it into different temperature foods.