Full liquid ideas

I am on full liquids for post-op 2 weeks, and am already tired of my menu...creamed soups, pudding, frozen ice cream bars sf/ff, cream of wheat. I like mexican and italian foods. Any ideas for full liquid stage?

Im at the same point as you are trisha, im getting so tired of the same things. would love some new ideas to.

HI! I'm 8 days out and was already bored! I bought myself a little Hamilton Beach personal blender and it's just perfect for blending small amounts. Let me tell you, last night I made some pork steaks with mushroom and onion gravy, (like schnitzel), with green beans and mashed potatos. It looked soooo good, I took a bite sized piece of the pork, about a tablespoon of the potatoes, a good 10-12 green beans and lots of mushrooms and some of the gravy and blended up in that little blender and I was in HEAVEN!! And as long as you didn't look at it for too long, it was wonderful! I could only eat my half cup, (4 oz) and was STUFFED. The dogs got the rest! LOL My surgeon told me to blenderize everything so that it could fit through a straw and have at it. Trish, the other night I made chalupas from leftover pinto beans I had in the freezer and leftover taco meat; I blended some beans, taco meat with some beef broth and put some fat free sour cream and a little cheese....OMG yummy!! I haven't had any trouble keeping anything down, and no tummy upsets yet, so it must be settling ok. I can sure feel when I'm full though, especially when I eat the beans! For my protein shakes, I bought a cannister each of vanilla, strawberry and chocolate. Yesterday, I used my Raspberry Fruit2o water, 12 0z of it, with a 4 oz cup of sf/lowfat strawberry yogurt and about 4-5 frozen strawberries, and the 3 scoops of my protein powder. It tasted exactly like a strawberry milkshake! Yummy! I'm going to try a little banana, with a vanilla yogurt in my chocolate protein mix today; I'll use skim milk for that. One of these shakes lasts me all day since I drink it 1/2 cup at a time. Oh and for breakfast, I poached an egg, soft, and mashed it with some seasoned salt and pepper and about a tablespoon or more of skim milk and it was so good also! I hope that helps. My problem is I want to CRUNCH on something, like a taco shell or a CARROT....in due time though! Just know you're not alone in your frustration! LOL Sandra

I can't believe you can eat 1/2 a cup of anything!!! I am 3 1/2 weeks out and pretty much on solids - no raw veggies/fruit and chew everything to babyfood consitacy - but I can literally only eat 1/8 of a cup at the time. I can drink 2 oz /1/4 a cup of protien shake at the time but that is max Last night I was craving cold ceral so I took 1/4 cup grapenut flakes and let them soak in 1/8 milk for a little while and then ate it and by half way though I was toooooo full. so it is back to 1/8 of a cup of anything for me. I did good on soft foods with things like refried beans mashed smoother - maybe on full liquids you could add a bit of beef broth and blend them to "soupy" I also did egg drop soup on full liquids Danni 372/330/170??

Wow - I must be way behind in this trip! Lap Band Surgery was Mar 21 so this is 2 wks +1 day and I'm still on full liquids - no soup but broth, protein shakes, fruit smoothies (w/yogurt). I did have a very tiny taste of garlic mashed potatoes when I was fixing dinner for family - but that's it. I'm down at least 15 pounds so am pleased about that as I know lab banders lose slower. But you guys are flying!! Good for you. Meijers has 32 oz smoothy makers (with the bottom spout) for $15 and that's been a great help for me. Didn't know I could have cream of wheat/rice/anything! Perhaps my doctor goes a little slower but I think he's the greatest so will follow instructions. Best of luck to you all.