Yay, me!

I just started my SOFT foods today, so I really have no idea. I ate lots of cottage cheese on pureed foods (SMALL curd only!) so I am going to keep doing that. Lots of protein and I LOVE cottage cheese.This has given me the "excuse" to eat it every day..haha...When I went to church today, more than once I heard, "Kim you need to get new clothes, they are too big!" Silly thing is, the pants they were referring to WERE BRAND NEW. Love it! Good luck on your journey to a healthier you!

Now this is the Diet Progression that was set for me. You can build from one stage to the next.

 

ADVICE WARNING: TALK TO THE DOCTOR/NUTRITIONIST BEFORE INCREASING /CHANGE YOUR INTAKE

 

Clear liquids for the first 48 hours.

This included:

Water/ice chips

Low-fat broth

Sugar-free Jell-O

Sugar-free juices

Sugar-free popsicles

Sugar-free water flavor powders (ex. Crystal Light)

Noncarbonated flavored waters

Unsweetened decaffeinated tea/diet iced-tea

 

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After 3 – 4 days, the full liquid diet:

 

Protein shake (less than 30 grams of protein and less than 10 grams of carbs per serving) – made with either water or Skim (Plus) Milk

 

Skim (Plus) milk

Vegetable juice (V8/tomato)

Low-fat cream soup (made with Skim (Plus) Milk and passed through a strainer)

Light-smooth nonfat/no sugar added yogurt (Greek yogurt has more protein)

Sugar-free/fat-free pudding (made with Skim (Plus) Milk)

Unsweetened/Natural/no sugar added (SMOOTH) apple sauce

Whipped low-fat cottage cheese

Non-Fat ricotta cheese

 

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2 to 3 weeks the soft-food stage, whi*****ludes:

 

Oatmeal/Cream of Wheat/Farina (made with water or Skim (Plus) Milk and passed through a strainer)

Soft-cooked eggs/Egg beaters

Canned tuna/salmon packed in water (moisten with low-fat mayo if necessary)

Soft-baked/broiled/stewed: chicken and/or fish

Low-fat deli meats

Tofu

Soft low-fat cheeses

Cooked lentils; kidney beans, peas, legumes

Black bean/lentil soups (strained, no chunks)

Soft-cooked vegetables

Canned fruits packed in “light" or “own" juices

Low-fat refried beans

 

ADVICE WARNING: TALK TO THE DOCTOR/NUTRITIONIST BEFORE INCREASING /CHANGE YOUR INTAKE

 

After one month I was allowed to go onto solid foods.

 

ADVICE WARNING: TALK TO THE DOCTOR/NUTRITIONIST BEFORE INCREASING /CHANGE YOUR INTAKE

 

Tom , that sounds pretty much what my nutritionist has laid out for me also. Although I have a question...you mentioned "soft cooked eggs/egg beaters"...isn't egg beaters for making scrambled eggs? I was told I should not try scrambled eggs for a while yet, because some people have trouble with them getting"stuck"?. We do HAVE egg beaters in the house...I WANT to use it...any suggestions?

Kim,

FOR ME since I only eat eggs scrambled I was told Egg Beaters where fine if I didn't want to use regular eggs. But I also had to make sure the eggs were "moist", so if you like your scrambled eggs "dry" you will need to use some condiments to make them a slide down.

ok thanks Tom

My nutritionist called me to see how I was doing and so I asked HER about the Egg Beaters. She basically said what you said Tom. She said make them more omelet style, moist and "flat"...not that I disagreed with you Tom, but I just wanted to see what she said. As you ALWAYS say, "Don't take YOUR advice in PLACE OF that of your doctor or nutritionist"....