FOODS

HEY GUYS today was a little better then yesterday but i didn't think it would be this hard.. I wan't food, I'm not hurry but i would like something good to eat but I'm not, just drinking, being a good lit. girl! but Monday I can start PEREED foods!!! so any good ideas for me?? thanks i need all the help i can get !! Amy

Hi Amy..My surgery was Aug 15,2005..I really like sugar free choc jello & whip cream--yummy....of course whip cream & jello is also GOOD..Good luck and let me know other good treats you find..Diana

My LapBand was on the 9th and two weeks out I'm now on "the mushies". But I can relate to your desire to be on real food. I found the SF pudding and Jello to be really helpful. Also, I got Cambell's 98% fat free cream of broccoli soup, cream of mushroom soup, broccoli and cheese soup, and cream of spinach soup. I just pureed out the lumps and it worked wonders for my mental outlook. It was still just a liquid but it FELT like I was eating real food. But make sure your doctor's post op food plan allows for this... mine did, but I had a LapBand not RNY so chceck it out with your doctor before making the switch... and remember... this is SOOOOO temporary. You'll be on solids before you know it. You can make it. -Elizabeth 242/229/165

Amy, WoW , I'm having my bypass Aug 31, I have to be on liquids for 3 weeks.after. Then the next 4to 6 weeks I have pureed. Are you haveing a lap band? glad your doing so good keep up the good work Carol

no i had the RNY, I'm sorry you have to be on liquids for that long.. thank god i didn't i would have never made it good luck!~

Hi, Amy! I'm 14 days post Lap RNY.... and eating soft proteins now 'til 6 weeks out...other than soups (which I home make them and feed to my 1 y.o., but drink broth from them myself... chicken, veggies, even fish ).... what I also like is to mix cottage cheese --I-2 tbsp with half teaspoon of sugar free strawberry preserve, and it's yammy... Another thing..I eat a bit of chicken or turkey breast... 1 or 2 slices.... and the trick is to chew it really fine... so what I do is not only I bite of smaller pieces, but I also chew with my front teeth-- more or less like a rabbit...... it gives you almost blender consistency... and kids and hubby laugh watching me do that..)... it also gives you better control over swallowing(or rather not swallowing before it's chewed enough)...I do the same with small pieces of cheese...I don't buy cubes...I bought a chunk, and cut out small "logs" every time)...it's more economical, and I like good cheese... .. am I making much sense?...I don't know... but anyway... try things one at a time... and don't forget your protein supplements and water.... the best of luck to you...Rita

thanks Rita you have some good ideas thank Amy