Picky eater need some ideas for after surgery food

[Gigi G 3]

Help..... I am a very picky eater and need some ideas of what to eat after surgery

[Hop_Scotch 1,627]

In what way are you picky? And do you have your surgeon's/dietician's post op guidelines yet?

[Gigi G 3]

no fish, limited vegetable. What are some foods everyone ate the first month

[summerseeker 1,922]

Tiny amounts of yogurt, cream cheese, Peanut Butter and banana blitzed in milk, strained Soups etc

[maintenanceman 283]

I've always been a picky eater, and I think it has helped me because I'm not tempted by lots of different kinds of food. I generally stick to the same foods most days... greek yogurt, cheese, grilled chicken, ham, fruit, Protein shakes/bars, salads.

[FlowerGirl44 24]

I can be picky at times, so I get it.

I have been writing down things I will be able to eat after surgery at different phases. I will share what I have:

First couple of days will be Clear Liquids such as Water, Gatorade/Powerade, sugar free popsicles, Decaf tea and coffee, broth or bullion, Protein water. After that will come the pureed stage, where you can enjoy things like skim milk/almost milk to make a Protein Shake with, strained creamy Soups, sugar free puddings, Greek yogurt (no chunks), mashed potatoes (soupy consistency), sugar free fudge & fruit bars, cream of wheat (soupy), sugar free ice cream, applesauce with no sugar added, and anything you can puree like baby food such as fruits (non-citrus) and veggies. You can make protein pudding with sugar free pudding and Protein Shakes. You can make something called Ricotta Bake. I found the recipe on Pinterest. Sugar free whipped cream with sugar free pudding mixed. You can also get unflavored Protein Powder to add to these foods to get your protein in for the day. Cottage cheese blended smooth. After a couple of weeks, you can graduate to a little more texture like runny scrambled eggs, egg and tuna salad, soft cheeses, refried Beans, mashed bananas, etc. I find a lot of useful recipes on Pinterest.

This is the guidance from my nutritionist so yours could be a little different.

[Gigi G 3]

Thank you so much, very helpful!

[Girlmom917 0]

I just had surgery June 8th. I did 2 week pre op full liquid diet and am finishing up my week of clear liquids. I found a lot of good idea on tik tok. Protein pudding, cream of wheat made with half a banana Premier Protein shake - for a better flavor. The ninja creami is a game changer. You can freeze your fairlife shake and blend it to have a frosty like consistency. You can add PB2 in it as well and its good. I also like unsweetened Decaf tea (cold) mixed with zero sugar lemonade. Outshine no sugar added Popsicles helped me a lot and vanilla greek yogurt mixed with the powder sf pb.