Question:
Rather than pureed, is it okay to.......

just make sure to chew each bite until theres nothing left to chew? That to me is almost just like being pureed.    — Karen W. (posted on December 18, 2002)

December 18, 2002
I don't know about your dr's guidelines, but not only did mine have to be pureed it had to be consistent enough to run through a straw. I didn't really follow his rules and chewed and chewed until my jaw was cramped. I suggest you do what your dr says. I still have bad eating habits and it just helped me maintain the bad eating habits. It's a fresh start now, right? Good luck.
   — [Deactivated Member]

December 18, 2002
Hi there, If I had to eat something from a straw i would prob throw it up. I never pureed anything and did fine. I would chew and chew and chew. Which was good because i still do this 8 months later. Good luck
   — sarah C.

December 18, 2002
Karen, I skipped the pureed stage too. Couldn't handle the thought of pureeing my dinner. So I just ate soft foods and things that pulverized easily during the puree stage and chewed well.
   — Cindy R.

December 18, 2002
Thats what I did, cut everything into pencil eraser sized bits. And chewed to death. Now I eat normally.
   — bob-haller

December 19, 2002
I could not stand the idea of pureed food. So from the beginning I just chewed and chewed for fear of swallowing something too big. It quickly became a habit and I still do it without having to think about it at all. All in all, I think it has served me well. I rarely get anything stuck.
   — cindy Q.