Is there any company that makes a line of blended "meals" with the right nutrients for the "pureed food" weeks after surgery? With the popularity of this procedure, it's difficult to believe nobody is getting into this business, considering the variety of similar baby food that exists. I'm sure there are plenty fellow lazy people out there who would rather not have to cook and blend their own concoctions.

I bought baby food, some frozen veggies, and a magic bullet.

After posting I found these products, what do you guys think?

Thick-It pureed Foods

What is a magic bullet? Sorry for being a noob, I'm new to this, having my surgery next week.

Thanks!

Edited September 9, 200817 yr by Baires

That is a thickening powder. You don't want that. It will make things like juice thicker so people that have problems swallowing not choke. A magic bullet is a blender, and will puree food.

Yes, but they have a line of pureed foods in addition to the thickening powder. I linked to it.

After posting I found these products, what do you guys think?

Thick-It

As has already been said, Thick-It thickens thin liquids, doesn't puree.

I worked in a nursing home in the late 80's. Thick-It isn't new... though hopefully it has been improved. At that time, the taste was about as bad as it came.

Again, I'm not referring to the thickening powder, but to the pureed foods made by the same brand.

I just bought a little food processor for about $30. That "baby food for grownups" just looks bad to me. This way I can pretty much fix a meal for my husband and Puree my portion. Much better in my book!

FYI, Wendys chili is good pureed. My nutritionist got me onto this.

I just bought a little food processor for about $30. That "baby food for grownups" just looks bad to me. This way I can pretty much fix a meal for my husband and Puree my portion. Much better in my book!

I'll remember that! THanks! I am just so ready for real food, I am hard pressed to work up enthusiasm for pureed! LOL :thumbdown:

BUT I'll hang tough! And that chili sounds good.

For those looking. I am in my pureed stage and constantly looking for new fresh ideas. I went to Meijer's grocery store and they had a chicken tortilla soup with no preservatives with 150 calories per serving, 4g fat, 15g protein, 16g total carbs. pureed was delicious.

Ok I'm confused (no shock there! LOL) I thought if you could drink it with a straw (ie your soup) then it was a full liquid. If you have to eat it with a fork (ie mashed postatoes) then it is a mushie and goes in the "pureed" stage. Am I wrong? Help?

Oh Gosh, now I'm confused. I thought as long as it has no chunks, it was pureed. Mashed potatoes is a pureed and mushie as far as I'm concerned. Soft stage (after pureed) are things like fish, egg salad etc... Correct me if I'm wrong. Did I confuse you RestlessMonkey? Sorry.

Ok I'm confused (no shock there! LOL) I thought if you could drink it with a straw (ie your soup) then it was a full liquid. If you have to eat it with a fork (ie mashed postatoes) then it is a mushie and goes in the "pureed" stage. Am I wrong? Help?

I don't know. I'm on week 2 and i thought i got full liquids...so I've been having soup with the "stuff" pureed, or so on. I hope I haven't been "cheating" by doing that; I'm not supposed to get puree/mushie until week 3 and I figured that was things like eggs, refried beans, and mashed potatoes...not soups that weren't clear but had no food! LOL

I will puree the dinner my DH has, for example...but I won't be able to drink it with a straw. I thought THAT was mushie.

Yogurt is another...I can't drink it with a straw, but it's smooth, so to me it's a puree...I get it come friday....

Okay, I went and retrieved my patient manual. It says "Post-Op Diet for Gastric Band"

Day 1 - Clear Liquids (48 - 64 ounces per day)

• add sf Gelatin, sf popsicles, diluted clear juice
  
• Avoid all other foods
  

Days 2-14 - Puree diet

• Add mashed potatoes, cream of wheat and baby food (no peanut butter)
  
• pureed meats, veggies and fruits
  
• Everything must be a smooth consistency
  
• NO CHUNKS OR LUMPS
  

Days 15-30 (Weeks 3 and 4) - soft diet

• Slowly add soft foods
  
• chew well
  
• Eat slowly
  
• Continue Protein supplemenet
  
• Dring 64 oz per day SLOWLY add baked fish, tuna (with no fat mayo_, toast or crackers, small amount of rice, Pasta, vegetables (except: celery, corn) and whole grain Cereal (granola bars, protein bars)
  

Day 30 and after - regular diet

• Low fat/low car/high protein
  
• Begin introducing high Fiber foods, crunchy raw fruits and vegetables, nuts, dried fruits, etc...
  

Here is an example puree menu:

Breakfast:

• 1/2 c thin cream of wheat plus Protein powder (optional)
  

Between Meal

• 3 oz unsweetened grape juice diluted with 3 oz Water
  

Fluid:

Mid Morning:

• 6Tbsp pureed cottage cheese with 2 Tbsp pureed pears
  

Between Meal

• 1 c skim milk
  
• Fluid:
  

Lunch:

• 1/4 c pureed lean chicken salad w/1/2 tsp mayo
  
• 1/4 c pureed peas
  

Between Meal:

• 1 cup Crystal Light
  
• Fluid:
  

Mid Afternoon:

• 1/2 c high protein sf/fat free pudding
  

Between Meal:

• 1 c water
  
• Fluid:
  

Supper:

• 1/4 c lean fish
  
• 2 Tbsp thin mashed potatoes 2/1/4 tsp reg margerine
  
• 2 Tbsp pureed green Beans /1/4 tsp reg margerine
  

Between Meal:

• 1/2 c high protein "no sugar added" CIB (carnation instant breakfast)
  

Evening

• 1/4 c cream soup blendarized + 2 Tbsp pureed meat + 1 Tbsp nonfat dry milk powder (or protein powder)
  
• 2 Tbsp blended sf/ff yogurt
  

Between Meal:

• Sf popsicle
  

Fluid:

• 1/2 c water
  

Yogurt is another...I can't drink it with a straw, but it's smooth, so to me it's a puree...I get it come friday....