I am soon to be banded, and I have read several posts mentioning baby food as one good option for puree/mushy/soft food after surgery. I don't have kids, don't have any friends with small children, and I don't know much about baby food! I'm just curious, does anyone have any suggestions for brands or flavors that they like?

I was told-NO BABY FOOD!!!- Ask your doctor. I dont think enough protein in them.

I know some doctors are OK with it--I'm not really looking for it to be a main food source anyway, just something easy for on-the-go days that can add variety before I can move on to a normal diet. Some of the brands I've been looking at have as much or more protein than a serving of many meaty soups, broths, cream of wheat, etc.

I agree with lipstix....my doctor told me baby food was an absolute no-no, I can't really recall why though.

I have two young daughters, the oldest is 4 1/2 and the younges is 22 months so I remember babyfood well. If you do decide to eat babyfood I would say that I always bought Beechnut or Gerber, Gerber had the most variety though.

Good Luck, but I would suggest talking to your dr. first.