Mushy/Soft stage....

[Laya 0]

If you are like me you've been so confused as to what you are supposed to be starting to eat once you got to the mushy/soft stage. I did some research on the net and found a pretty comprehensive list on the George Washington University Medical Center for Weight Loss website. I sent this list to my Dr's office to see if it was what they suggested and basically they agreed, so I thought I would share:

Third and Fourth Weeks after Surgery

You will advance to small quantities of pureed or creamy foods for each meal. All foods should be the consistency of baby food with no skins, seeds, or solid particles that require careful chewing. Examples are:

• Cream of Wheat
  
• Cream of Rice
  
• Farina
  
• yogurt
  
• sugar-free pudding or custard
  
• applesauce
  
• creamed soups
  
• mashed potatoes
  
• commercially prepared baby foods
  

You may puree your own foods at home using a blender. Add liquids such as broth, juice, or milk to foods items cut into small pieces and puree until smooth. Season to taste. Mix pureed baby food meats with mashed potatoes, blend Soups or pureed vegetables to improve taste. Avoid trying to puree your own beef or chicken at this time.

As tolerated, you may begin to progress to foods which are “soft and mushy”, or “crispy”. Examples of mushy foods:

• Eggs – scrambled, soft-boiled, and in the form of egg salad. The whites of fried eggs are usually too rubbery to be eaten this soon after surgery. Remember: egg whites have the Protein, the yolks are mainly fat. Eggbeaters are a good substitution for regular eggs.
  
• Dairy products – although these are high in saturated fats, they are also high protein and will go down easily. These include soft cheeses, low fat yogurt, low fat frozen yogurt, and low-fat milk. Hard cheeses may be taken in moderation. Avoid whole milk, cream, ice cream, whipped cream, and ice milk.
  
• Legumes – this includes well-cooked Beans, lentils, and peas. All should be in a mushy form, which will pass through the pouch easily. Good examples would be split pea Soup, bean soups, fat-free refried beans. Peanut butter is very high in fat, so use it sparingly.
  
• Vegetables – They should be well-cooked and easily mashed with a fork. Canned vegetables are a good choice since they are usually softer. Avoid any “stringy” vegetables such as green beans or asparagus as the new pouch cannot easily digest them.
  
• High-Quality Protein – examples of this would be tuna or chicken packed in Water, deviled ham, potted meats, pâtés, and liverwurst. Avoid any grisly meat (including Spam) at this time because gristle tends to get stuck in the pouch. “Potted meats” include any soft meat that you can spread on a cracker. You may include fat-free Mayonnaise to prepare tuna or chicken.
  
• Grains – You may try well-cooked Pasta and rice in small quantities or soft bread. Use caution as these foods may cause pouch fullness and discomfort due to delayed emptying of the pouch for some.
  

“Crispy foods” will disintegrate easily when placed in a liquid. Examples include Melba toast, crackers, well-toasted bread, baked tortilla chips, and dry Breakfast cereals without fruits or nuts. You may combine any “mushy” food on top of any “crispy” food. Examples are tuna fish on crackers, refried beans on tortilla chips, or egg salad on crispy toast.

[TeganRheana 1]

FANTASTIC!!! Thankyou for putting this up :smile: Helps me a LOT when thinking of what I can eat :mad2:

[Sarah.R 2]

What's farina? I was told that whatever the family eats I can as well as long as it's pureed and a mashed potato/pumpkin consistency, I think with some things I'll do that but not for alot of things my family has lol