Soft Foods No clue what to eat or where?

Yes I think there are different labeling of stages. My soft was the yogurt, cottage cheese etc. My pureed stage I just mashed or chopped finely and then onto real food by 4 weeks except raw veggies.

Hi! My food stages were: 

1- full liquids/purees 

2- soft foods

3- diet for life

At my 2 week post op I was told to move on the soft foods and quite frankly try new things as I was comfortable but stay away from dense chicken and red meats. Some of my faves: Cottage cheese, string cheese, canned tuna/chicken with light miracle whip, flaky fish (I like Gorton's simply bake tilapia or salmon), hard boiled eggs, carb master yogurt (Kroger), imitation crab, etc. I try new things as I want while sticking to my plan. I had lean lunch meat for lunch and soft/moist turkey meatballs (purchased frozen) for dinner. I made my first batch of Eggface's egg bites (the Denver version) tonight and they will be delicious and soft. My surgeon/clinic is a Center of Excellence and I've done well so far! I chew my food well and go very slowly with new things, even when they're soft. Unfortunately, I haven't had any good luck with quick meals out. I take protein shakes (premiere protein aren't bad) with if I'm going somewhere away from home for a while. I did have a hamburger (no bun) at McDonald's once only because I didn't plan ahead after being out all day at a birthday party and was feeling low blood sugar/shaky. I will not make a habit of that but it was the best I could do in that instance. 

I am 3 months post op and still have to eat some soft foods because the regular transition diet isn't working so well for me.  I eat greek yogurt, cottage cheese....soft cheese like baby bells or fresh mozerella....refriend beans...they also have a refired black bean version that is awesome...cream soups, I know others will say no to this but I found that adding a scoop of unflavored protien power to it helped with protien...and at least it was something....I did VERY FEW mashed potatoes, and when I did I added protien powder to those as well with a little soup over the top of it...like a modified mashed potatoe and gravy kinda thing.  I still struggle with eggs in general so that was not a good option for me! I ate cream of wheat thinned or malt of meal thinned with powder as well....everyone is different and our bodies all respond differently to surgery.....so listen to your body!  I still drink 1/2 to a full protien shake a day....the Muscle Milk light you can get at most Costcos I think.

I'm sorry that you have no clue