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I am going out of town for 3 days. I am 4 weeks post op and on pureed foods. The hotel I am staying at does not have a fridge in the room. Does anyone have suggestions on what to take to eat? — stephturpin (posted on October 1, 2009)
October 1, 2009
I can suggest that you buy a little cooler before your trip, cook a small
meal or whatever you might be eating now and put it in a blender and use
those 2-4 ounce plastic containers with lids and freeze them at home and
pop them into your cooler. You can also ask the hotel lobby to put them in
their refrigerator. So you can do this as an option. I would think you
aren't able to eat much at this point. I was still on liquids at one month
out, the fact is my doctor gives the pouch enough time to heal by just
putting liquids in it. (I wasn't hungry until 3 mo. post op) your pouch is
still swollen and tender, so choose your food wisely. Foods in the pureed
phase are considered soft foods, so with that being said; you can eat small
amounts of refried beans (taco bell) good protein, malt o' meal, (thin)
deli (not packaged) meats sliced very thin and roll them with a cheese
stick, split pea soup. You should be fine with my suggestions and with
others. Just remember, soft foods, but they need to be chewed very very
well. If you can try to stick to thick liquids while on the trip, but I
did give you some ideas. Be sure to drink your water and protein as often
as possible. You don't want to end up dehydrated. The first have of the
day sip on water, I used to set a minute timer to remind me to drink every
5 minutes. You might not be able to focus much on protein but try real
hard to include protein the second half of the day.
— Kristy
October 1, 2009
I carried a lunch box with me everywhere I went, in case I was away from
home or work longer than I thought I'd be. In it were two or three of the
plastic blue ice containers, a 4 ounce container of smooth low-fat yogurt,
a 4 ounce container of fat-free-sugar-free pudding, a 4 ounce container of
Taco Bell refried beans (although I'm not a big fan of refried beans), and
a 4 ounce container of fat-free cottage cheese with a little bit of dry
Hidden Valley Ranch dressing mixed in for flavor. Most of the time, I
didn't have to use them.... but there were a few times where I was darn
glad to have them. No matter what kind of hotel you're staying at, they
should have a refrigerator downstairs, especially if they serve a
continental breakfast. You can explain to the desk clerk that you're on a
restricted diet and ask them to please allow you to keep your lunch bag in
their refrigerator. And ask them if they'll put the blue ice things in the
freezer overnight, too. That way, you can pick them up and pop them into
your bag with your food the next morning. I've never known a hotel to
refuse to accomodate a customer with special needs.
— Erica Alikchihoo
October 1, 2009
I travel a lot for my job. Many hotels have small refridgerators that they
can bring to your room upon request. If not, I've asked to have
food/liquids stored in their fridge/freezer for me (when I was on Jenny
Craig). Good luck!!
— looking4ward
October 1, 2009
I would try baby food. It's already in a small container and does not need
refrigeration. I would try them before your trip so you can take the ones
you like on your trip. I have not had to travel, but i had some trouble
keeping food down so my Doctor had me try baby food. Some of the meat was
okay. I flavored it with a little bit of salt. Good luck.
— pearljamisgr8
October 1, 2009
If you're flying and planning to take your cooler of food with you, be sure
to check airline restrictions -- since they're limiting liquids to a few
ozs. And even if your hotel doesn't generally have refrigerators in the
room, they very likely have some available for medicinal purposes on
request. Tell them you recently had surgery and need it for meds and
special diet restrictions -- they will probably give it to you for free
under those conditions. Have a nice first trip with your new body!
— Janell C.
October 1, 2009
ummmmm well,breakfast is easy, poached eggs are considered pureed, chew to
a pulp. Lunch, tuna, lite mayo, just don't eat the onions or celery unless
they are very soft, ask the doc about that. Grilled salmon, cooked to
perfection for dinner is really A soft food, Again check. All foods are
doable, there are always soups, but in your phase, you have to eat the
juice of the soup first, then the veges or else you wash all the
protein/nutrients thru your pouch and won't get all the benefits. Good
luck. Cindi M.D. retired, 5.5 yrs post op- - 230# maintaining :)
— DollyDoodles
October 2, 2009
I always took a small cooler since the hotels usually have an ice machine.
I always carried the South Beach breakfast bars with me, as I could tuck
them in my purse to take with me during the day. I also would pack some
empty water bottles to take so that I always had water - I'd fill them with
ice from the ice machine the night before then they would melt and I'd add
ice in the morning again. I always felt bad not taking my leftovers with
me, so when I ordered food, I'd order something that I could eat the next
day cold. At least with the cooler,
I could keep stuff on ice so it didn't go bad - chicken isn't so bad cold!
— Ursie77
October 2, 2009
You might think about getting a stick blender / go to www.target.com and
search for blender they show 3 raning in price from 12.99 to 49.99, One
from Toastmaster is a Stick Blender, another from Proctor-Silex Hand
Blender, and the last is by KitchenAid immersion blender. KitchenAid comes
with a mix container but you could buy some extra cheap from store or Wally
World (Wal-Mart) I'm thinking the same thing just to have for my upcoming
surgery. Oh, and yes I think my liquid pre-op will be during Christmas too,
surgery after the first of the year. Stick the blender in your suitcase or
carry on it should be easy to pack and use anywhere you stay for some quick
meals.
— drcrews
October 2, 2009
you can try slim fast shakes.my dr said i could use these but not
often.also take some SF puddings.you don't have to refrigerate them.canned
fruit if you can tolerate it.i tried some 3 weeks out and did fine.everyone
is different.and like others suggested the cooler.try making you some tuna
and take some bread.maybe some mashed potaoes.some hotels have microwaves.i
loved the kraft cheese cubes.hope it works out for you.
— carolyn1970
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