I'm still pre-op but was just trying to get ideas and prepare. I saw a brand by BeechNut, it was turkey and turkey broth.

I used the #3 Gerber foods and really liked them. I would water them down to protein shake consistency, add a little bit of low fat ranch dressing on some of them. The spaghetti and meatball, the mac and cheese and the chicken and vegetable were my favorites. The awesome thing about using the baby foods, is that it is easy and takes the worry about not blending food to a puree. Oh and the fruits were really good. I'm glad I did it that way. jake

What does your surgeon/NUT think?

What does your surgeon/NUT think?

My NUT actually recommended baby food as an option for Pureed phase.

Cool, if that is the case, go for it!

I used the #3 Gerber foods and really liked them. I would water them down to protein shake consistency, add a little bit of low fat ranch dressing on some of them. The spaghetti and meatball, the mac and cheese and the chicken and vegetable were my favorites. The awesome thing about using the baby foods, is that it is easy and takes the worry about not blending food to a puree. Oh and the fruits were really good. I'm glad I did it that way. jake

Out of curiosity I tried the turkey and added a little Mrs Dash and it wasn't so bad, without Mrs Dash it was very Bland.

I tried baby food and HATED it! It was such a bad flavor to me. My surgeon said I could use them but ONLY the only meat ones, not the fruits or ones with vegetables or pasta.

I found that cooking foods in a crockpot then pureeing them in the sauce was the best option. Crockpot cooked foods are the easiest for the puréed stage because they are so soft to begin with!

Another thing I ate was low fat refried beans with a tiny bit of shredded cheese and sour cream.

Egg salad is also a good choice.

A friend of mine used the fruit to flavor yogurt

Not sure of the nutritional value in baby food, but I would take a shake any day over that stuff. I love Mexican, so the refried beans with a bit of mild salsa was delightful and my favorite. Chicken still is a struggle for me four years after the sleeve. No matter how soft it is. Enjoy your restrictions now because it won't last forever.