Question:
Different foods for easing into regular foods from soft foods

I am 4 weeks post op Lap RNY and have lost 50 lbs. I would like to know some different foods to try.    — tyrn04 (posted on December 12, 2008)

December 12, 2008
First of all wow!!!! 50 pounds in 4 weeks? that is amazing...I would suggest finely chopped protein, but as far as different, maybe different fish or low salt seasoning on what you are already eating. Mrs Dash has an assortment.
   — jeanne_wise

December 12, 2008
OMG your doing fantastic!!! Congrats to you. Try some very fine chopped meats. You can try very moist chicken cut in small peices. I have a hard time with chicken that is not real moist. Have you tried like eggs scrambled. That goes down pretty good for me. Your doing great !!!!
   — [Deactivated Member]

December 12, 2008
Congrats on your weightloss!! I'm 2 years post-op and I still have a hard time with chicken and turkey, so be carefull. The first time I had chicken it came right back. I found I did better with shrimp and fish in the begining. I also ate a lot of refried beans and chili from Wendy's. Good luck.
   — maria09elena

December 12, 2008
For chicken, try the frozen boneless skinless variety that usually comes in a 3 pound bag. Theyare frozen in a glaze or even sometimes injected with fluid. You can cook them quickly if you cut them into small pieces and they are really juicy. Before eating it, either mill it with a knife or run it through a mini chopper to break it up. This way you are not tempted to eat a bigger piece than you should. And they need only a tiny bit of seasoning as they are already tasty as is. The liquid they use with them must contain something or the liquid may even be chicken stock. As for red meats, they are really fiberous and being only 4 weeks post op, I would recommend them to be ground if you choose to eat them. then cooked in a lot of liquid as if you will be making loose meat sandwiches or taco meat. Almost granular in nature. Fish can be made very wet and moist if cooked with large slivers of onions and bell peppers, either stove top in a skillet or in a baking dish in the oven. Experiment with diferent seasonings. I would not recommend chunky ones like the Weber varieties or things with cracked pepper. Pawder form would probably be best so that there is no chance of something irritating your insides. If you like salad, just chop everything really fine. There are salad spritzer dressings only between 1 and 2 calories a spray. I just tried the "Asian Silk" and loved it. There are all kinds of things you can try as long as they are not dry and hard like rocks and can bee cut up into tiny pieces. What do you like to eat? Try some of your favorites. Have recipes you enjoyed pre-op? Try to alter them to be low fat, low car and higher in protien. Play around with them and see what you come up with.
   — ImanAbdulaziz