Post Op Diet - Phase 2

I completed week 5 of the pureed diet. I met with my nutrionist last week and was thrilled that she gave me the go ahead to try the "mechanical soft" diet - ground, flaked, mashed foods. SO, I tried ground beef - yuck! I tried ground pork - yuck! Re-fried beans sit quite well, but a girl can't live on beans alone! Of course I'm still eating the old faithfuls - yogurt, cottage cheese, cheese, etc. I'm curious though - will meat ever taste the same and when do most folks find that they tolerate ground meat? While it all tasted the same, pureed meat wasn't a problem.

I had difficulty handling meat until about 8 weeks out. I could eat a little of the Wendy's chili at about 6 weeks out. I never could handle the pureed meats. Your taste will get better over the next few weeks. My biggest difficulty was the smell of different foods. Everything improves with time. Carolyn