1 month out what are you eating?

Im interested to hear about the foods people are starting to eat!

I'm still 3 weeks from switching to normal foods..I'm on soft foods right now, so basically anything I can easily mush up in my mouth.

Here's a list of foods:
egg salad
tuna salad
buffalo chicken dip
sliced cheese
mini babybels
scrambled eggs
refried beans

meatloaf
boca burgers
shaved deli meat
ricotta bake
canned green beans
mushy broccoli
string cheese
black eyed peas
shrimp

Shrimp are the toughest to chew and take a loooong time until I'm comfortable swallowing. I haven't had a chance to try regular fish yet, but I assume it would go down well.

My doctor said I can try everything but beef, pork and grapes.  I have been trying things.  I have been wanting some carbs lately so I bought some double fiber bread and whole wheat pasta.  I don't have them both in one day, but it  is nice to have some if I want.  The main thing I do is weigh everything! The digital scale I got for my birthday has been a lifesaver.  I am supposed to eat 2 oz at least 4 times a day. So i just put my plate on there and add my food until I get to 2 oz.  I can get the 2 oz down fine, most of the time.  so far today, this is what I have had:

RTD EAS AdvantagEdge shake (17)
1/4 cup of greek yogurt with 1/8 cup of kashi go lean (6)
3 turkey meatballs with turkey gravy (10)
1/2 Oh yeah protein wafer (7)

I ate some salad yesterday which was the first roughage I have had since surgery. 

I am trying to eat between 700-800 calories a day.  My weight doesn't seem to want to change, so I am don't know if I am doing the right thing, but I am going to trust the process.

I have to try those eas shakes..are they thick? I got atkins ones and I can never finish them its just too thick! You look like you are doing everything right.

I decided to up my calories im determined to get in at least 600 but its hard. I started excersizing also but my weight has not budged in almost a week! Its pretty depressing if you ask me!

The EAS shakes ROCK!!!  They are the thinnest shakes I've had.  They don't have that thick milky yucky taste.  I tolerate those  really well.  In my opinion, they are the best shakes out there.  Also, they're the cheapest carry & go shake I've found (especially if you go to Walmart...$4.97 for 4!!)   I like the strawberry the best.

Give 'em a try...I don't think you'll be disappointed.

Gena

At first i was like omg i am gonna be so stuck but i have found things i can eat and enjoy so far. eggs don't go so well now at first they did fine but now not so much dunno.
Tuna and chicken salad
cheese any kid so far
thin sliced deli meat (ham and turkey)
black beans i cooked these all day in some salsa
chicken but i have to be careful cause i have had one stuck issue with it
boca burger was much better than i thought
chicken burger
carrots (cooked)
brocoli
green beans
grits
tried ricotta bake must have done it wrong it was nasty to me
shrimp
mashed potatoes
and some soups
i am not much of a yogurt  person i am hoping i will become one
black eye peas
yesterday i put chicken in the crock pot all day with mccormicks baja citrus mix omg it was so so yummo i want more than my 2 oz but i didn't and tonight i took some of that ch****n and my black beans added some taco seasoning and was delish the fam of course had buritos i wanted one so bad lol i just had the guts
i am 5 weeks out and only have one more week till i start adding "normal" foods and it kind of scares me a bit i am craving a salad but it scares the crap out of me lol

I am eating anything I can smash or chew the heck out of.  Last night at the movie theater I had 1/4 of a mini pizza.  Oh!  It was heaven!  I was careful to eat very slowly and I felt SO excited when that one piece totally filled me up.  Portion control is the main reason I had my RNY.

I'm eating a little bit of everything.  Deli meats don't go down well but grilled chicken is fine.  I'm tasting and trying new things daily focusing on protein and veggies bu****ching the carbs. 

I am only 2 weeks out and on puree but pretty much alot of things are getting stuck so I decide to stick with liquids for now.  I hope I can move up soon.

So far so good as far as foods go.  My sister calls me several times a week and I swear the first thing she asks me is if I have thrown up yet.  It's like she has a bet on what day it will be, lol.  I'm very lucky to have no bad episodes yet. 

One of the best meals for me is to combine refried beans, ground beef, cheese and a spoon of LF sour cream.  I think it tastes good.  I made it for the family but I put theirs on chalupa shells.  Oh, the ground beef was really ground turkey but don't tell the family, lol.  Also I put taco seasoning in the meat to make it tasty.

I tried the Ricotta thing and I liked it.  One of my girls like it and called it noodleless lasagna.

Whole wheat pastas like rotini.  I tried penne pasta too but felt it was easier to chew the rotini.

I've been making decaf iced tea with splenda.  It's great to get a little flavor instead of plain water, but I don't feel like it quenches my thirst.  I used to love crystal light, but now it just tastes too sweet.