i am about to start on my mushy foods for 2 weeks. My dr did give me a small list of good foods to eat during this stage, but i know there HAS to be more out there besides these few basics we all know about!!

Can u all share ideas with me?? Maybe something i havent thought about?? Im up for any suggestions!

Also, if anyone knows of a website, or a book that makes these lists PLEASE let me know! THanks so much!!

Best of luck to you all!!

Im 10 days out and have lost 17 pounds! YAY!:biggrin:

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Light yogurt

Low fat cottage cheese

Refried Beans

Creamy Soups

Tofu

Canned Chicken in water

Canned Turkey in water

eggs

Canned tuna in water

Cooked or canned fruit (lite or unsweetened)

Thinly cooked hot Cereal,

Unsweetened (cream of wheat, cream of rice, oatmeal, grits)

Mashed potatoes

*** Remeber to chew (15 times atleast) well and take small bites. ***

Check out the food and Nutrition forum for more information.

cottage cheese, eggs, canned chicken, tuna, or turkey, shaved deli meats, soft beans, oatmeal, mashed or boiled potatoes with no skins, canned fruit, well-cooked tender vegetables. Chew to applesause texture

Whoooo! I totally did not think of shaved meat. Awesome idea. Chopped up real fine it would be a mushy.

mashed banana

mashed avocado

mashed sweet potatoes

refried beans with light sour cream (YUM)

applesauce comes in all kinds of flavors these days(Unsweetened too)

pudding, custard, or mousse

baked winter squash

egg drop soup

shaved turkey with a bit of light miracle whip

cream of wheat with vanilla and cinnamon (YUM)

Refried beans, chili, soup, chicken salad, tuna salad.

refried Beans with low fat cheese and taco sauce

canned chicken with light mayo (add dill, salt, and pepper)

Water packed tuna with light mayo

veggie chili with fat free sour cream (I found the soy "meat" easier to swallow)

black beans with fat free sour cream, chili powder and cumin

couscous with chicken broth

mashed sweet potatoes with I can't believe it's not butter, salt and pepper

sugar free Jello pudding

grits

cottage cheese

oatmeal

Ahhhh...this forum saves my life again!! I just started mushies today, so I checked this thread. After weeks of liquids, I just had some shaved deli ham! It was amazing!!!! I think I wet myself, It was soooo good!!! :rolleyes2:(Yes, I chewed it about 15 times before it went down the hatch)

Help!! I am 9 days post op and I can eat any darn to goodness thing I want which has so far been, ministrone soup & salad at Olive Garden today, lean chili for dinner, the protein shakes aren't cutting it anymore. I have NO, I MEAN NO RESTRICTION!! I hate it that I can't exercise b/c I am still so darn sore from surgery, also had Right side hernia repair along with band placement. I have also had low cal cottage cheese, scrambled eggs, baked pot wet w/ low cal sour cream, salsa (have alwayyyys loved! salsa, cannot stay away) I know I'm misbehavin, but I'm otherwise starvin and unable to concentrate at work, I am sure that being down yet from surgery (unable to perform my heavy at home duties, major bummer, as I enjoy caring for my home) is causing me some misery..........I'm going for broke tomorrow, I want to do a fabulous job tomorrow........let me hear from you!!! How did you experienced bandsters get throug this time?? I didn't have near this trouble pre-op diet, the days just flew by and I stayed active at home and work.................

Does anyone know if rice is considered a mushy food? (if cooked, of course)

One of my favorites (and I'm still eating it now that I'm on to "regular" food) is fat free refried beans spread out in a bowl, topped with diced tomato and then microwaved until the beans are hot and the tomato is tender, then topped with shredded Weight Watchers cheese and nuked again for just a little bit until the cheese melts, then topped with diced black olives (might want to leave those out of the mushy diet), guacamole, fat-free sour cream, and salsa. Tastes like I'm in a Mexican restaurant totally pigging out but the total calorie, carb and fat count are great!