Question:
Cottage Cheese - does it need to be pureed?

I am going to be starting on pureed food in just another week. Do I need to puree cottage cheese to get rid of the lumps?    — Deborah L. (posted on February 29, 2004)

February 29, 2004
Hi. You can just kind of mash it in your mouth as you eat it. Cottage cheese is an excellent source of protein. I used the Breakstone 4 oz. four pack and i think each one had 12g of protein. Good luck!
   — Fixnmyself

February 29, 2004
Deborah, I would follow you doctor's instructions on how he wants you to consume your food, in this case the cottage cheese. If he wants it pureed then you should do it. I had to puree my foods for the 2 weeks after my liquid stage of my PO diet and yes it is a pain. But, there is a reason, so the food is at its smoothest and there are no lumps that are going into your brand new stomach. You need to give your baby stomach a chance to heal and you should not be introducing food lumps into your healing stomach pouch. I bought a mini food processer to puree my foods. It handles the smaller quantities far better. I also found it easier than the blender because the food did not get caught around the blades at the bottom. I think that the Cuisinart one that I bought was only $20 at Target.
   — ChristineB

March 1, 2004
Your surgeon/dietician may have some specific advice, but by the time I tried cottage cheese, maybe 3 weeks post op, if I remember correctly, I did not puree it. I just tried to mash it really well while "chewing" it so that it would not be lumpy. I seemed to tolerate foods really well, so this worked for me. Take it slow, follow the advice of your program, and do what "feels" right. Good luck to you!
   — w8free