Food Suggestions

Hi...I'm a little over two weeks out and I'm on the soft/puree part of the diet. I'm getting so bored with what I can eat. Does anybody have any suggestions PLEASE Thanks Beth

Hi Beth....congratulations on your surgery. I think everyone goes thru the bordom part..... I pureed: chili, hamburger I had made up w/taco seasonings, stew, baked chicken breast w/a little gravy for consistency, pot roast meat (and just mashed up the vegetables)...I personally don't eat seafood but my friend pureed steamed shrimp and liked it. Hope this helps a little. This stage will pass and you'll be on to more solids quicker than you think.. Hugs, pat

Hi Beth, It has been quite some time for me since pureed but what I lived on was baby food, mostly fruits with proetin (whey) added, also mashed potatos, at this point the carbs aren't enough to hurt you. I also did a lot of pureed tuna with mayo, celery and very little seasoning to taste. Pureed tuna was the easiest forme since tuna is already mu**** didn't seem Gross" like most other foods pureed. Also eggs, mostly dippy because the onsistency is runny it was easy giong down. Good luck, before you know it you will be off pureed! Patty S 7/9/04 279/126 at goal Dr Schweitzer

I am 7 weeks out, during my pureed stage I had to stick with soft foods that didnt need to be pureed since the whole idea of it made me sick. I had refried beans, little chicken broth to smooth them out, with melted cheese...ricotta cheese with small amount of sauce and shredded cheese, mashed potatoes, cream soups, mashed carrotts and mashed califlower. hope this gives you some ideas!

Hi.. this too was very hard for me.. I didn't eat pureed foods, even though i was supposed to. I tried in the hospital, but i just couldn't.. I lived off soups without the broth for the first 6 weeks. It does get old, but please know...it will go by before you know it.

I am 8 days out. I eat grits, cream of wheat, cream soups, tomato soup, love love cottage cheese, pudding. Just think of it as anything that you don't have to chew, maybe that can give you some new ideas. Good luck.