I’m getting close to my surgery date and I’m starting to prepare for post op and research the pureed stage. My doctor wants me on liquids for 9 days, then pureed for 3 weeks, then soft foods etc.

Did any of you busy people out there have baby food during that time? I’m thinking what’s the point of cooking just to blend it together into mash when there are pre made stuff out there? if I like the taste, is it okay to eat?

I imagine it tastes pretty nasty. There are plenty of things for adults you can eat on the puree stage, such as refried beans, cottage cheese, yogurt, cream of rice or wheat, etc. I wouldn't waste my money on baby food, but that's just me!! I love ricotta with marinara sauce.

I’ve tried it before and I love it actually ? just not sure if the nutrients and protein will be enough for a WLS patient. Hmm

You'll have to get your protein from shakes and supplement with baby food. I don't think we give up protein shakes at the puree stage.

I put unflavored protein powder to the babyfood so I'm not eating empty calories. (even though sometimes you just need something that tastes good.)

That's good! Do you eat meat and veggies, or mainly the fruit ones?

I ate green beans and sweet peas. All other baby foods had too much sugar. You can puree your own food (anything you like) at home. It's more healthier and cheaper.

I wouldn't like the texture or thought of eating baby food. I just went from liquids to soft foods like cottage cheese, soup, sugar-free pudding and I stayed on protein shakes, sugar-free popsicles and scrambled eggs.

I didn't eat any actual pureed food, after pureeing some turkey and attempting to eat it. It was so unpleasant it just turned me completely off of the whole puree thing. So I basically had cottage cheese or scrambled eggs (or nothing) for two weeks until it was time for soft foods.

We were told NO baby food

My surgeon was ok with baby food but just the thought repulsed me. I also didn’t do puréed food I went from full liquids to very soft foods.

Im 10 days post op. I have used both.

I was told no baby food. A simple Greek yogurt with applesauce and a scoop of isopure unsweetened protein give me 42 grams of protein. My dietitian wants at least 50 grams. That's what I eat for breakfast through lunch. Later I would have split peas soup, 4oz and 3-4 oz of ground chicken pureed in crushed tomatoes.