I just started soft foods. Does anyone have a sample menu that has worked well for them in the soft food phase? One that includes the horse pills, oops I meant Bariatric Vitamins that we're supposed to take? . I'm 18 days post op and still finding it hard to get all the Protein in.

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Soft cooked scrambled eggs, high Protein yogurt, chunkier home made chicken or vegitable Soups mushed up really well, protein puddings, Weetabix, porridge, Ready Brek with plenty of skimmed or semi-skimmed milk add Protein powder if you can, finely minced or pureed chicken or turkey in gravy, pureed fish in a thin sauce,light and smooth low-fat and low-sugar mousse made with milk - add protein powder if you can, very gently cooked and soft plain omelette, poached egg or a soft-boiled one, soft Beans, lentils and peas, pureed or mashed for a little texture, pureed avocado, small portions of home-cooked or ready-prepared and pureed main dishes like cottage pie, shepherd’s pie, fish pie, fish-in-sauce, mild chilli con carne.

Congrats on the surgery!

Did your team not give you foods to have in each stage?

I know which foods are good for this stage but I was looking for a sample menu, like Breakfast lunch and dinner and any Snacks included, one that has all of the Protein requirements, and when the Vitamins are taken.

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At 5 mths out, I still supplement with a protein shake for breakfast. I also don't do formal menus because eating so little doesn't take much planning.

oh, I never followed a breakfast, lunch and dinner thing. I just ate what I fancied when I fancied it.

Hope you have some more suggestions.

Thanks, Kate! Does the avocado have to be puréed? I love avocados and was planning on adding them to my meal plan but not puréed, I'd make sure they were chewed well.

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Suzzzzz- I've been doing the Protein shake for lunch, just seems like an easy choice. One soft boiled egg for breakfast, followed by the horse Vitamins, lol.

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Thanks, Kate! Does the avocado have to be puréed? I love avocados and was planning on adding them to my meal plan but not puréed, I'd make sure they were chewed well.Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal AppSuzzzzz- I've been doing the protein shake for lunch, just seems like an easy choice. One soft boiled egg for breakfast, followed by the horse vitamins, lol. [emoji51]Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I mashed a soft avocado with a fork and it was ok to consume. Are you required to take those vitamins? I take Nature's Way Alive for women gummies. They are approved by my surgeon and taste good.

Whatever you mash, remember to chew, chew,chew. I was once told that digestion starts in the mouth

Breakfast - Oikos Triple Zero Yogurt (any flavor) 15g of Protein

lunch - 1/2c tuna salad 19g protein

Snack- 1/2 c Cottage Cheese 11g protein

dinner - 4oz baked Cod 20g protein