Ok, am I the only person that is horrified at the thought of pureeing meat??

For those who have done it, is it awful? What are some other options?

I thought it would be awful too, but it wasn't bad at all! I would puree things like ground turkey or chicken breast with some refried beans (or any kind of beans really) and add some spices. Actually tastes really good!

Not one ounce of pureed meat touched my lips...ever! My Dr. was totally fine with that. I got my protein from protein powder mixed with everything...from yogurt to soup. I ate canned salmon mixed with low fat cream cheese and tuna mixed with light mayo when I was instructed to.

No you are not alone. I never ate pureed meat - or baby food - seem kinda the same to me. When I was on mushies I ate cottage cheese, tuna fish, yogurt, etc. Good luck to you!! Becky

I never ate pureed meat. I did however make tuna the way I normally would (mayo, celantro, onion, seasoning, etc) and then stuck it in the food processor and added a dash of milk. It tasted just like it normally would and it did not get stuck. I took a bite before putting it in the food processor and got very stuck. I swelled up inside and it took about 2 more days of liquids before I could try eating again.

You could do the same type of thing with the canned chicken. Good luck and yes, you will make it through.

I never even considered it. I went with canned chicken and tuna instead.

Oh, canned chicken was a staple of mine....I can't believe I forgot!

I ate Underwood spreads (chicken, ham), Vienna sausages, and vegetarian refried beans with a little cheese or topped with low-fat sour cream. I also relied on canned tuna and chicken. I agree with a previous poster that I also continued my meal replacement/protein shakes for first several weeks for at least one meal a day.

I blended spaghetti with meat sauce, so yes, there was meat in there. It looked bad and tasted marvelous.

I'm still on clear liquids but when I'm allowed mushie foods do not plan on pureeing meat, tacos or anything like that. My plan is to eat beans, cottage cheese maybe some canned or develed meat or tuna. That's now who know's what I may crave and give in to. Right now I'd just like to have some tomato soup.

Right now I'd just like to have some tomato soup.

Isn't that the best. I make it with non-fat milk.

Of course I used to crumble a half a package of saltines into it and make it all lumpy, but that had to change.

Try butternut squash soup or Progresso tomato soup (its lumpy, but I use my hand mixer on it and make it all creamy).

-BSG

I put my chili in the food processor and ate it with ff sourcream and cheddar and it was very yummy. I also made my chicken salad using the food processor.

All sounds great but doc said clear liquids no soup:sad:I plan some veggie chillie whan I get to mushie puree the tomato base I use and mush up the black beans I hope the spice doesn't get me I've read where some people have problems wiht spicy food after banding that would be very sad.

Edited April 19, 200917 yr by JayTee562

A friend of mine ate babyfood and there is NO way I will be able to do that. I think I can do pureed but I am only on my first day of protein shakes so I will let you know when I get to that point. Good Luck!

All sounds great but doc said clear liquids no soup:sad:I plan some veggie chillie whan I get to mushie puree the tomato base I use and mush up the black beans I hope the spice doesn't get me I've read where some people have problems wiht spicy food after banding that would be very sad.

Man my typing and grammer on the above........ must have been weak from the clear liquids...

I plan some veggie chili when I get to mushy phase. Puree the tomato base I use, mush up the black beans, add my spices and some FF Sour Cream...yumo.:w00t:

I hope the spice doesn't get me I've read where some people have problems with spicy food after banding

just the thought of pureed meat makes me slightly nauseated. there was no way in hell i was gonna actually put it in my mouth. i ate alot yogurt and cottage cheese to get protein when on mushies. i also like tuna quite a bit so that helped as well