Question:
pureed protein???
My surgeons plan calles for 2 weeks of pureed PROTIEN foods. So, im thinking, meat, eggs and cheese. I have thought about egg or tuna salad but other than that I cant think of too many things to puree. Mushy meat just does not appeal to me at all and he doesnt want us to use protien supplements. Any suggestions? Thanks — justaboutkrazy (posted on November 3, 2005)
November 3, 2005
Right after the surgery, I was on nothing put protein drinks and water. My
breakfast, lunch and dinner consisted of a little cup of protein. When I
say little cup, I mean the cup that you use to measure out Pepto-Bismol.
It took me about an hour or so to drink that little cup. As the weeks
passed, I was able to have more. Do not worry about what you are going to
eat. Your own body will tell you. When I was finally able to have a
Starbucks decaf soy latte with sugar free surup and splenda (many months
after surgery0, it took me a full day to have a small cup. At first you
will concentrate on having that little protein just to keep your body
going. I took full advantage of not having the desire or the ability to
eat, since I was never able to do that before. When I graduated into
"soft" foods, I would eat two very diluted tablespoons of mashed
potatoes, and I was done with dinner with that. Most things were my enemy
and protein was my friend. I never dumped badly because I never pushed the
envelope. When I took my first bite of a cookie, I kid you not when I say
the bite was the size of five small ants, and then I waited to see my
tummy's reaction. That's how I tried everything. I don't know why your
doctor would not have you use protein supplements (which I assume would
include a protein drink). I do not know how any WLS patient can survive
without it. I am 2-1/2 years out and if I was not allowed to have a
protein drink, I think my labs would be horrible and I might be in real
danger of hurting myself. I drink one or two protein drinks 6 days out of
the week, if not all 7. I CANNOT get enough protein in me to really keep a
healthy body. I don't like to give advice against your doctor, but many
times you have to do what you know is right. A good protein drink
throughout the day is NOT ill advised. I read my doctor's diet and I tried
to follow it, but I also used my own common sense. What he had was at
7-protein, at 8-water, at 9-protein again, 10-water, 12- protein twice,
etc. etc. I was having a small 1/2 oz or less every hour for about two
weeks. If you want, email me privately. You will do fine. Your body will
tell you what you can and cannot do. Missy.
— Missy H.
November 3, 2005
Hi Mary,
I agree that mushy meat is the worst. I've pureed chicken then mixed a
little gravy in with it. That was pretty tasty. Also try doing that with
a roast, maybe something in the crock pot for the kids. Puree your portion
of roast but make sure you use some of the juice to keep it moist and
flavorful as much as it can be. Other than that, try cottage cheese or
ricotta cheese with cinnamon and Splenda to taste. It's yummy if you like
ricotta. Don't put the cinnamon and Splenda in cottage cheese. I tried
mixing some chocolate protein mix in with cottage cheese and nearly barfed.
Well those are my favorites. Good luck. Protein shakes are OLD, but its
the only way to get my allotment in.
I read your profile and you sound like such a sweet woman, blessed with 2
children. Your story really touched my heart.
God bless you and your babies. You'll do fine. Just stay positive.
Margie
— butlers4
November 3, 2005
Here's the solution to the "mushy meat" problem, in my opinion -
chili. Pureed chili is not signifigantly different from
"regular" chili. You may not even have to puree it, just make
sure it's fine. I lived on chili in the mush stage and if you make it with
turkey instead of hamburger, it's an even better source of low-fat protein.
Also good are refried beans with a little cheese melted on top. Two ways
of getting your soft/pureed foods in without pureeing them to the point of
unrecognizablity.
About the protein drinks: my doctor used to say that he didn't really
advise protein drinks because he thought you should work on getting in all
your protein through food. I'm sorry but that's just impossible in the
early stages! Even with his guidelines of what we should eat, it was
impossible to get in the required protein.
Sometimes you need to work out your best course of action for yourself.
You're the one ultimately responsible for your health and your success. Do
all the research, listen to your doctor but decide for yourself -
particularly since he can't tell you that protein drinks will harm you. He
may feel they're unnecessary but if you decide otherwise and it's not going
to hurt you, why not take advantage of the possible benefits? Better to
err on the side of caution, I think.
— sandsonik
November 3, 2005
Get some Whey Protien and have Protien Drinks....you can get that at any
Health Food Store. Good Luck!! Franca
— Franca
November 4, 2005
Hi I thought I would include a few things I used to do. Cottage cheese,
canned chicken, tuna ir deviled ham, egg salad, refried beans I hope this
helps
— T. Rosario
November 5, 2005
You can make pureed meat more palatable by mixing it with cream soup, for
instance pureed chicken and add it to cream of chicken soup. you will still
only be able to eat small amounts, but it might seem more appealing. If you
tolerate milk, try adding skim milk powder to liquid milk ( it makes the
milk have twice the protein) and then make your cream soup with the double
strength milk to pack in some extra protein without adding volume.
— fruity9
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