I will be able to start my mushie blended stage on Saturday and was trying to prep a shopping list for my hunny. What blends well and tastes good? what is gentle on a newly banded tummy? what tastes the farthest from liquid ? I am an absolute sushi lover and having been craving that since waking up in recovery (I don't think this would work well blended though, I can wait until the real thing) any suggestions?

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Spiffy

I like fat free refried black Beans with a sprinkle of cheese, a tsp. of fat free sour cream and a heaping tablespoon of guacamole on top. It's very filling and tastes close to normal food.

I beat my eggs with a little skim milk before I "scramble" them. It keeps them from getting sticky. I also LOVE egg drop Soup. I toss in a few slices of summer squash and cook until it's real soft.

Cream of wheat made with half skim milk and half vanilla slim fast. Add a touch of vanilla and cinnamon. My husband asked me for some it smelled so good.

I also like baked sweet potato whipped. I like poached fish with squash and onions. I poach it in Swanson's SEASONED chicken broth. It has a touch of herbs and roasted garlic flavor. No sense in sacrificing flavor just because we can't eat very much. It keeps the fish moist and soft. I can't have red meat yet, so I'm trying to find interesting things to do with fish. Fresh crabmeat makes a nice crab salad. Just mash up the lump meat real good. I was able to handle a small baked crabcake. Hope you like something I mentioned.

Refried Beans

Cottage cheese mixed with salsa or marinara sauce

cottage cheese mixed with SF jelly or preserves

mashed potatoes

SHREDDED chicken salad (NOT chopped chicken)

tuna salad or crab salad

There are lots of choices, just be creative! My first mushy meal was blended meatloaf and mashed potatoes with gravy!

You guys have some really great ideas!!

The only one you forgot was the sugar-free / fat-free instant pudding with a scoop (or two if you can) of unflavored protein! My all-time favorite is butterscotch, but chocolate works too!

What really longed for during the liquid phase was quick oatmeal with a teaspoon of brown sugar (and I've eaten every morning now for two months!!).

Good luck with your choices!

Healthy Choice clam chowder, blended

Apple Sauce with cottage cheese

Refried beans with ff cheese and sour cream, pop in the micro for a few seconds....Yummmm

Egg salad with greek seasoning

butternut squash...blended

Danon fit and Lite yogurt with protein powder and fresh fruit.... My magic bullets favorite food..LOL

I went crazy on cottage cheese with smushed up avacado mixed in. MMMMMMMMMMMMMM.

wow so many of my favorites...especially the refried Beans who would have thought I am also all over the avocado and cottage cheese music to my ears (and my taste buds) were any of you given a specific diet from your nutritionist? I have my one week follow up on Friday and i m taking this list with me. Thank you for all your great suggestions!:hungry:

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spiffy

trader joes BBQ shredded chicken - sooooo good and only 70 calories per serving (1/4 cup) and 7 g of protein!

I have a question about the pureed (mushy) foods. I know they say that they need to be blended, but if I make meatloaf (which is usually mushy), do I really have to blend it? Why can't I "blend" it up in my mouth? I'm eating full liquids right now, but I'm not blending my vegetable soup or my chicken noodle soup. I haven't had a fill yet, and I recovered from the surgery VERY quickly, so I wonder if that is why I can handle unblended foods. I chew them really well though. Some advice please! Thanks!

Charlygirl, The reason for the mushies is to keep your stomach from having to move much, which it does when digesting food. This will assist in the band "nesting" and becoming a stationary part of you. I asked my dr the same question and she said to blend everything while on the mushie stage, just to be safe. Hope this helps

My staples..

Grits with cheese..

Grits with butter..

Mashed potatos & gravy.

Mashed potatos with broth from campbell's chicken noodle on top.

MMMMMMMMMMMM Grits

Yes, you CAN chew your meatloaf and things to mush, but what if you accidentally swallow a piece of it that isn't chewed up and end up getting stuck? Much safer to blend everything in the mushy stage. You'll have plenty of time to take your chances on solid food getting stuck when you move on to that stage of your diet.

Where do you get those weight loss tickers from?

look down by the tickers people post and it will give you the web address and click on it and it will take you there and then walk you through it then copy the code and paste it to your signature thing under the quicklink tab

Thank you so much