Hi Everyone,

Hope I can get some suggestions. My surgery was this past Monday, June 12th. Doc says things went perfectly! I had the clear liquid diet for two days post opt and now I am supposed to be on pureed foods for two weeks. I am struggling. I am having to drink more protein shakes than I want otherwise I can get even to the 1/2 way goal of 78-90 grams of protein a day. The fluid intake - I will have to work up to 100 fl. ounces a day. I am getting to 60 but feel like I'm floating. Good news - type 2 diabetes is unbelievably in control. No meds since surgery and levels are great.

Great news on the smooth surgery and diabetes.

Had a bit of luck in the last few days. If anybody else is struggling with pureed food diet = here are some ideas.

1. Panara low fat chicken noodle soup. Buy a bowl "to go" and strain out all the liquids. Then although it is tedious pick out the noodles. My hubby did this for me so I wouldn't be tempted. Take the remaining veggies and chicken and stock you drained and put into a blender. It makes a great pureed thick soup with wonderful flavor. I poured into 2.0-ounce containers for pre-made meals.

2. Went to taco bell and got 3 beef burritos with NO ONIONS. The plain burritos with no sour cream, no beans, and no rice. Came home and scraped in inside of the burritos into the blender. After making into mash divided into 2.0 containers. Finally some beef and cheese with spices that had flavor!

3 Hubby took 3.0 ounces of the chocolate premier protein drink (Walmart) and mixed with 2 on of skim milk. Heated in the microwave and gave it to me in lieu of morning coffee. It was warm and tasted like hot cocoa.

4. Purchase decaf tea bags - good old Lipton and make ice tea. Had a much easier day today getting my fluid goal reached.

hope this helps others.

Julie

Had a bit of luck in the last few days. If anybody else is struggling with pureed food diet = here are some ideas.
1. Panara low fat chicken noodle soup. Buy a bowl "to go" and strain out all the liquids. Then although it is tedious pick out the noodles. My hubby did this for me so I wouldn't be tempted. Take the remaining veggies and chicken and stock you drained and put into a blender. It makes a great pureed thick soup with wonderful flavor. I poured into 2.0-ounce containers for pre-made meals.
2. Went to taco bell and got 3 beef burritos with NO ONIONS. The plain burritos with no sour cream, no beans, and no rice. Came home and scraped in inside of the burritos into the blender. After making into mash divided into 2.0 containers. Finally some beef and cheese with spices that had flavor!
3 Hubby took 3.0 ounces of the chocolate premier protein drink (Walmart) and mixed with 2 on of skim milk. Heated in the microwave and gave it to me in lieu of morning coffee. It was warm and tasted like hot cocoa.
4. Purchase decaf tea bags - good old Lipton and make ice tea. Had a much easier day today getting my fluid goal reached.
hope this helps others.
Julie

Great ideas and your hubby is the best!

Did you have any gas or bloating after the beans??

I got beef burritos with no beans and no onions.