I'm starting the pureed stage next week when I will be 2 weeks post op. Do I need a fancy blender? I have a cuisinart already and I'd hate to waste money if I don't need to. But maybe a Ninja blender would be good? I can not afford a vitamix.

I don't think so. You can find all kinds of already puréed foods. If you think about it you'll be eating about 2 ounces of food three times a day - that's about 80 ounces in 2 weeks- not worth buying an expensive blender.


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I have both a Cuisinart and a Ninja - but I purchased the Ninja well before surgery to do shakes with. There is no reason you can't use the Cusinart, but you may want to puree slightly large amounts than you would eat to justify the setup and clean up process. So if you are at the 2 ounce stage, I'd puree 1/2 cup of chicken or whatever and have the left overs at another meal.

For what its worth, I use my Ninja daily. Either my husband or I make protein shakes almost every morning. This morning mine was coconut milk (10 ounces), scoop of protein powder, 1/2 cup of the Wegmans frozen Cranberry mixture (cranberries, blackberries and blueberries) and a couple of shots of sugar free vanilla syrup. Tossed in some ice and into the Ninja it went. On days I'm in my office (rather than working from home) it is so much easier for me to do a shake for breakfast. That shake was 200 calories and 25 grams of protein.

I also use my Ninja to make cauliflower rice - usually because it is on the counter, unlike the Cuisinart which is in a cabinet. I've been happy with it. But if you don't plan on continuing shakes once you are on "real" food, its probably not a good investment.

Stick with the cuisinart for now, and if shakes become a lifestyle after 8-12 weeks, then upgrade.