Starting out on Soft Food Diet

[ShoppGirl 3,456]

Okay so I have been on puréed diet with the exception of over steamed broccoli and zucchini but Friday I get to move to soft foods and i am wondering what other people did. I don’t trust myself after misinterpreting before to just start trying stuff. Lol

[Creekimp13 5,838]

See if your dietician or bariatric group will give you a list of specific examples. When I was on soft foods, I ate mashed potatoes, refried Beans, cream Soups, yogurt (the whipped greek yogurt was my favorite), cottage cheese, cream of wheat, oatmeal, scrambled eggs, soft poached fish.

[Jnfinney 516]

How long did everyone's pureed and soft food diets last? I thought mine was 2 weeks on pureed and 2 weeks on soft foods, but I was soooo wrong! I have 4 weeks on pureed and 3-6 months on soft foods!!!!!! 😕

[ShoppGirl 3,456]

4 hours ago, Creekimp13 said:

See if your dietician or bariatric group will give you a list of specific examples. When I was on soft foods, I ate mashed potatoes, refried Beans, cream Soups, yogurt (the whipped greek yogurt was my favorite), cottage cheese, cream of wheat, oatmeal, scrambled eggs, soft poached fish.

Thanks. I called the dietician and got some additional guidance. It wasn’t what I was hoping. Basically fish, chicken and Turkey in addition to what I can already have. I guess that’s something. 😉 Does anyone have any recipes?

Edited March 31, 2021 by ShoppGirl

[ShoppGirl 3,456]

17 minutes ago, Jnfinney said:

How long did everyone's pureed and soft food diets last? I thought mine was 2 weeks on pureed and 2 weeks on soft foods, but I was soooo wrong! I have 4 weeks on pureed and 3-6 months on soft foods!!!!!! 😕

Wow that seems like a long time on soft foods. Although idk how long I will be on soft foods it just says until dr clears you... I guess that could be 6 months. I hope not. I am getting board and I am just starting soft foods.

Edited March 31, 2021 by ShoppGirl

[HeatherE 200]

1 hour ago, ShoppGirl said:

Thanks. I called the dietician and got some additional guidance. It wasn’t what I was hoping. Basically fish, chicken and Turkey in addition to what I can already have. I guess that’s something. 😉 Does anyone have any recipes?

I’m not to soft foods yet, but I found a recipe on Baritastic for a ricotta bake which I’m so excited for. It sounds like baked ziti without Pasta.

[ShoppGirl 3,456]

4 minutes ago, HeatherE said:

I’m not to soft foods yet, but I found a recipe on Baritastic for a ricotta bake which I’m so excited for. It sounds like baked ziti without Pasta.

I have that one. I used it during the purée stage. It’s delicious. In fact I am making more tonight. I just made a pan of it and put it in the 2oz cups because I didn’t have any ramekins and that worked fine.

[HeatherE 200]

11 minutes ago, ShoppGirl said:

I have that one. I used it during the purée stage. It’s delicious. In fact I am making more tonight. I just made a pan of it and put it in the 2oz cups because I didn’t have any ramekins and that worked fine.

I’m so jealous. Have one tiny bite for me (haha). I can’t wait until I can have that and an egg. 1.5 more weeks of liquids.

[bufbills 314]

4 hours ago, Jnfinney said:

How long did everyone's pureed and soft food diets last? I thought mine was 2 weeks on pureed and 2 weeks on soft foods, but I was soooo wrong! I have 4 weeks on pureed and 3-6 months on soft foods!!!!!! 😕

2 weeks puree and 4 weeks soft for me.

[Jnfinney 516]

Ugh @bufbills that doesn’t sound bad at all! I’m jealous.

[bufbills 314]

6 minutes ago, Jnfinney said:

Ugh @bufbills that doesn’t sound bad at all! I’m jealous.

Hang in there. When you get to soft food it gets easier. Soft cooked meats, chili, etc.

[ShoppGirl 3,456]

Does anyone know when they say Turkey do they mean like real Turkey or is lunch meat okay.

[Jnfinney 516]

10 minutes ago, ShoppGirl said:

Does anyone know when they say Turkey do they mean like real Turkey or is lunch meat okay.

I don’t see why you couldn’t have lunch meat... if you’re still on purées you’d still have to purée it.

[ShoppGirl 3,456]

8 minutes ago, Jnfinney said:

I don’t see why you couldn’t have lunch meat... if you’re still on purées you’d still have to purée it.

Ooh no I meant on the soft food diet. The dietician said chicken, Turkey, fish and eventually lean ground beef were okay and after I hung up I thought wow I can’t make a whole Turkey for just me. Even a breast cause it won’t be moist enough left over. Thank you though.

Edited March 31, 2021 by ShoppGirl

[HeatherE 200]

22 minutes ago, ShoppGirl said:

Ooh no I meant on the soft food diet. The dietician said chicken, Turkey, fish and eventually lean ground beef were okay and after I hung up I thought wow I can’t make a whole Turkey for just me. Even a breast cause it won’t be moist enough left over. Thank you though.