So tomorrow I can eat pureed foods. I am so ready for it. I do have a couple of questions though. How much food should I fix? I have really had no major issues with full liquids. I'm worried I won't know when I'm too full. Also, any suggestions for easy things to grab at the store would be appreciated.

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Did your surgical team provide any guidelines on amounts? You cannot rely on full signals at this point - your nerves were cut and won't be signaling properly. Plus, the point is to learn not to eat until feeling full since at that point, you've really eaten too much.

Check in with your surgical team for guidelines. Mine indicated to start out with no more than a 1/4 cup of pureed food. And honestly initially I couldn't even get that much down without it feeling like it was stacking up into my throat which is not a pleasant feeling so I would do about half that and then go from there. Eat very very slowly - what will seem like ridiculously slowly.

As far as items to eat - check out the blog the world according to eggface - she has an entire post of puree phase ideas. Some things that got me through: greek yogurt (just make sure it is a flavor that doesn't have bits of fruit), cottage cheese, ricotta bake (from the blog), refried beans with melted cheese, pureed tuna/salmon/chicken/egg salad using plain nonfat greek yogurt instead of mayo.

My plan called for no more than 2 oz. of food at a time. I bought these little 2 oz. baby food containers and pre-portioned everything out into them:

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My portion guideline on puree phase was either 1.5 oz by weight or 3 tablespoons by volume. I once accidentally over-ate (used the wrong measuring spoon) and had no idea until it was too late. I suffered miserably! The slimies are the worst!

Listen to your body you will know when you are full and when you stop.

I should note that not all 2 ounces are created equal. 2 ounces of cottage cheese is MUCH easier to handle than 2 ounces of tuna salad, for instance.