I am 6 weeks out of surgery and I already ran out of ideas of what to eat.

I had been eating yogurts, cottage cheese, refried beans, cheese, scrambled eggs, and protein shakes. I don't feel like eating this anymore to the point where I just dont eat and will drink water instead. What else can I eat when I am hungry!?

https://bariatricbits.com/single-serve-baked-ricotta/.

Edited May 12, 20215 yr by ShoppGirl

@ShoppGirl yea I tried that too lol thanks!

What stage are you on? I ask because by week six according to my plan, I will be switching over to regular foods. They have me at 2 weeks Full Liquid, 1 week Puree, 2 weeks Soft, then regular after that. So I'm wondering where you're at by 6 weeks.

I follow this girl on TikTok. She seems to have lots of recipes and/or meal prep ideas. Maybe check it out?

https://bariatricqueen.com/

Edited May 12, 20215 yr by SummerTimeGirl

15 minutes ago, SummerTimeGirl said:

What stage are you on? I ask because by week six according to my plan, I will be switching over to regular foods. They have me at 2 weeks Full liquid, 1 week Puree, 2 weeks Soft, then regular after that. So I'm wondering where you're at by 6 weeks.

I follow this girl on TikTok. She seems to have lots of recipes and/or meal prep ideas. Maybe check it out?

https://bariatricqueen.com/

I am at stage 4 , soft-textured, easy to chew foods, I'll check her out thnx!

I agree you should be trying to incorporate regular foods now. I ate a lot of slow cooked, soups (lots of meat, beans & vegetables), casseroles/stew type dishes to begin. Just make sure everything is soft. Don’t be afraid to gently blend or mash it a little if you find the meal a little dense still at first. I found minced meets were very easy to cook & to eat as were sausages from a butcher (higher meat content). I also made omelettes with combinations of spinach, cheese, onion, mushrooms, capsicum. Steamed or poached fish is also good.

It may take a bit of trial & error to see what your tummy will tolerate (it can be pretty fussy). You’ll have lots of left overs but just freeze them in individual portions.

I had a lot of chicken breast. I made sure to bake it so that it was not too dry and then chopped it a bit in the food processor to make sure it was easy to chew. I would season the chicken according to what ever taste was striking my fancy. Italian=Italian seasoning, a few spoons of no-sugar added pasta sauce and some mozzerella. Mexican=taco seasoning, cheese and beans. Chicken=homemade gravy or broth with a tiny bit of instant potato. BBQ=Nashville hot seasoning with no sugar-added Sweet Baby Ray. You get the idea............ It helped me keep my sanity with a variety of tastes, helped get my protein and incorporate real food.

6 minutes ago, Maisey said:

I had a lot of chicken breast. I made sure to bake it so that it was not too dry and then chopped it a bit in the food processor to make sure it was easy to chew. I would season the chicken according to what ever taste was striking my fancy. Italian=Italian seasoning, a few spoons of no-sugar added Pasta Sauce and some mozzerella. Mexican=taco seasoning, cheese and Beans. Chicken=homemade gravy or broth with a tiny bit of instant potato. BBQ=Nashville hot seasoning with no sugar-added Sweet Baby Ray. You get the idea............ It helped me keep my sanity with a variety of tastes, helped get my Protein and incorporate real food.

This is a good idea! Thank you!

I like to throw veggies I have on hand - onions, mushrooms, peppers, zucchini into a pan and sauté with salt/pepper. Add in fresh garlic for 1 min. Add in ground beef or turkey. Then crushed tomato. It is hearty and healthy. And soft