Question:
What are some good high protein snacks that someone on a pureed diet can eat???

I have searched the archives numerous times but cannot find any high protein snacks listed other than cheese. I'm still on pureed foods and was told to eat 6 2-oz meals a day but am having trouble thinking of snacks (i.e. "meals" between breakfast, lunch, dinner) other than peanut butter. Even after I'm off pureed foods, what are snacks that you all eat?    — Renee V. (posted on April 8, 2002)

April 8, 2002
Cottage cheese is the best if you ask me. Soups can be pretty good (check out the label though). I think that the shakes the are most ideal way to ensure your protein intake, if you can tolerate them. I did the shake thing the first couple of months. Then I was able to get it all in through food with a few protein bars a week. Egg salad is smooth, tuna, and chicken salad are also good. I ate those all immediately post op. I put them in my handy dandy chopper (I LOVED that thing in the beginning). Good luck, Jeanne.
   — Jeannet

April 8, 2002
I saved this previous post when I was preop thinking it would come in handy someday hope it helps sorry I do not know who the original poster is: "Those of you on puree or mush part of the journey don't let your brain get stuck in the boring mode. Here are some suggestions: Egg salad, tuna salad, the inside of a deviled crab with cocktail sauce, pintos and cheese from taco bell, mashed potatoes, soft cheese spreads, deviled ham, deviled chicken, whipped sweet potatoes, carrot souffle, spinich souffle, eggs-omlets, soft boiled scrambled, pureed fruits, pureed casseroles, I also found nancy's quiche appitizers (they are tiny and good). Just remember no chucks!!!! and chew ,chew, chew PS. don't swallow too fast :) Good luck on your journies!"
   — ~~Stacie~~

April 8, 2002
I don't know if your dr would allow this, but my dr put thinly sliced deli meat (no beef, no rind) on my soft foods diet. I loved to be able to eat a little turkey on a cracker. It made me feel normal! Also don't get hung up on snacks vs. meals. I eat one breakfast at home in the morning and another when I get to work. I eat half my lunch at 11:30 and the other half at 3:00. You can eat the same things, just some things are more portable than others. How about some refried beans with cheese? And, yep, good old soft scrambled eggs and cheese is good on crackers, too! For a regular diet, I have listed on my profile representative diets for both 4 months and 9 months post op. Note, though, that I have no food intolerances--can have anything in moderation.
   — ctyst

April 8, 2002
Protien shakes are probably the best protien source during pureed stage. But I also did really well on a variation of nachos. Take some refried beans, Cmushed up really good), chedder cheese soup, taco sauce and low-fat or fat free sour cream and put it on a saltine cracker. (Most dr.s say well chewed up saltines are OK during pureed phase.) Warm up the beans & cheese and make little nacho snacks. They are great. Also try SF puddings, they are also great blending up fat-free cream cheese in with the milk before adding the pudding mix. Gives it great flavor and added protien. And just get creative with a blender. I took cooked lean ground beef with a littel bit of whole wheat noodles and tomato sause, & blended that up. It was wonderful.
   — Dell H.