Puree Everything?????

been doing a lot of research and checking with experienced banders to see if in the beginning would you say its best to puree everything? And if so would you say a good blender be a good investment? Thanks for all your help.

 EVERY postop diet should include a puree stage as you move from liquids to solids. Pureeing is not as bad (unpalatable) as it sounds, and it's not that hard. A relatively cheap blender, food processor or stick blender will get you through it. And by cheap, the ones (blender and stick blender) I used cost less than $30 COMBINED.

 Your doc will give you precise instructions and unfortunately they often tend disagree with each other! But how long you stay on purees or is his/ her decision, not a question of what others think is bet!

But in general, yes. I used my blender a lot.  I didn't use ready made protein shakes but preferred to make my own high protein soups so I was using it from about a week out. I didn't go down the road of pureeing normal foods, I just varied the content and the thickness of my soups.

But it is only for a few weeks. Unless you plan to use it for other things afterwards, I would just get the cheapest you can find.

Kate

I did not puree anything -----

I ate thin yogurt, creamy soups, protein shakes and clear soups.

The thought of pureed food is very unappealing to me ---- so, I just went with foods that naturally require no chewing.

It was just for about a week ---- and it felt empowering to eat 'light' and allow my body to heal from surgery.  I worked hard not to view it as any type of deprivation, but to see it as part of my new start.

Just like a baby eats 'soft foods' before solids, I babied my stomach and pouch and then really was grateful for 'real' food when it was time for it.

I have a handy chopper that I used like you'd use for onions or nuts.  Its like a mini processor that cost about $15.  I pureed tuna salad, baked beans, potato soup.  I love to cook and by the time the liquids stage was over I craved something savory rather than sweet.  I cooked stuff for my family and just pureed mine.  The baked beans were delish. I put turkey dogs in them so they were loaded with protein (think refried beans texture). It doesn't have to be difficult.  I wouldn't go buy a Bullet or high $$ blender for the length of time you'll be on mushies unless you're a huge fan of smoothies.  Just my opinion.