Hey everyone! I had my surgery 21 days ago, and I am currently on the soft foods stage. I AM MISERABLE!!! If I eat anymore mashed potatoes, cream of wheat, or yogurt, I’m going to lose it. Is it too early to attempt to start eating solid foods? Or can anyone give me ideas of other things to eat?

I would wait to see your doctor. I'm 7 weeks out and I saw my doctors last Thursday and gave me the all clear to eat normal foods and told me to experiment with different kinds of foods. You should try scrabble eggs and anything you can MASH up you can have so you don't have to just have potatoes, cream of wheat, or yogurt. You got this!

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I'd also be hungry if I ate mashed potatoes, Cream of Wheat, and other starches at just a few weeks out. Personally, these foods don't provide me with much satiety or fullness due to the lack of protein.

Are scrambled eggs, chili, refried beans with melted cheese, and tuna acceptable in the soft foods phase that has been prescribed for you?

Although most bariatric food plans allow potatoes and hot cereals, many bariatric patients experience chronic hunger if they don't prioritize protein.

Good luck to you.

Introversion beat me to it, I was going to ask how you are getting all your protein. If you eat more protein, you'll be less hungry.

I'm in your boat-- I can't wait to just have a new flavor!!! So sick of the same stuff.

I'm one stage behind you. I'd love to live vicariously through you lol.... maybe I could help you with some suggestions. My doctor actually suggested a lot of these.

Some of the things I'm looking forward to in your stage:

-Tuna, in a food processor with a lil low fat mayo
-Chicken (from a can so it's moist) in a food processor with a lil whipped cream cheese and a pinch of buffalo sauce
-Ground chicken in homemade tomato sauce, blended completely smooth with a lil sprinkle of Parmesan cheese
-boiled egg with a teensy bit of mayo and mustard in the food processor
-ground chicken blended with a lil tiki masala sauce and maybe a little cooked spinach blended smooth mixed in

Hope this helps

Hey everyone! I had my surgery 21 days ago, and I am currently on the soft foods stage. I AM MISERABLE!!! If I eat anymore mashed potatoes, cream of wheat, or yogurt, I’m going to lose it. Is it too early to attempt to start eating solid foods? Or can anyone give me ideas of other things to eat?

Hey everyone! I had my surgery 21 days ago, and I am currently on the soft foods stage. I AM MISERABLE!!! If I eat anymore mashed potatoes, cream of wheat, or yogurt, I’m going to lose it. Is it too early to attempt to start eating solid foods? Or can anyone give me ideas of other things to eat?

So other wise how do you feel??

You will get tons of ideas here. Check out the ricotta bake. Everyone loves it.

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You will get tons of ideas here. Check out the ricotta bake. Everyone loves it.
theworldaccordingtoeggface: Take Out Inspired recipes for Post Weight Loss Surgery

This is awesome! More to look forward to.

I’m 17 days post-op and can have soft foods including chili.....the beans have lots of protein and are easy to chew - I include black beans and dark and light kidney beans in my chili, as well as hamburger. I also make chicken and tuna salad with low-fat mayonnaise, salmon (one of my favorites), soups, scrambled eggs, cottage cheese, meatballs, stuffed peppers, etc., etc. I haven’t had a problem meeting my protein goals at this stage, although I do need to work on my fluid intake.