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What is soft foods???

I get a lot of requests from new members or post-ops about to go on soft foods asking for a list of what is defined as soft foods... Maybe this will help some please feel free to add to the list of I missed any, these are thing I ate after my 8 week liquid diet. Recommended Soft Foods *Nonfat cottage cheese, *Nonfat sugar-free yogurt, *Nonfat and lowfat cheeses, Cooked cereals made with *skim milk. (Flavored cereals contain sugar) Soggy cold cereals which are fat-free and not sugar coated. *Smooth peanut butter until you begin to eat meats (peanut butter contains sugar and is high in calories) use the low fat low sodium kind. Lowfat soups made with *skim milk, Whole wheat crackers or melba toast, Potatoes - baked or boiled- no skin --I very seldom had this (starch), Pasta---I very seldom had this because if (starch) *Macaroni and cheese made with Fat-Free cheese and Skim Milk, Canned fruit - no sugar added, Mashed bananas, Melons mashed, Applesauce or apples - must be peeled, Pears - must be peeled, Peaches or nectarines - must be peeled, Canned vegetables - no seeds Soft cooked vegetables such as carrots, eggplant, beets, green beans, squash and green peas, *Poached soft cooked eggs - no hard or scrambled eggs, Sugar-free popsicles, *Sugar-free pudding made with skim milk, *Tuna salad (made with oil-free tuna), chicken or ham salad made with nonfat mayonnaise (it must be of smooth texture and not chunk) may be tolerated better if blended. I would make my family soups and stews, however, blend my portion to a more soft state. * = Good protein sources ... remember starch is sugar & sugar turns to fat... ;-) Please visit my profile page for more information and links to my webpages. — Victoria B. (posted on May 10, 2000)

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May 9, 2000
Thank You. This is very helpful. All I keep hearing about is baby food!
— Heather B.

May 10, 2000
Vicky, with the growing popularity of the DS, perhaps you could mention that your soft foods list is primarily for patients with the proximal RNY? DS patients on soft diets don't have any fat or sugar restrictions, nor do they need to worry about things like seeds and peels. It would be a shame for anyone to follow the wrong diet.
— Duffy H.

May 10, 2000

— Victoria B.

May 10, 2000

— Duffy H.

May 10, 2000
LOL...good to know Duffy :-)
— S S.

May 10, 2000
Duffy: LOL good to know ...I'm glad we cleared the "AIR" on that one.. *Smile*
— Victoria B.

May 10, 2000
Hi my name is Avis, in Washington burb. Waldor, MD. I am 5 years out from VBG surgery. lost 145 pounds. Wear size 14-16. You got most of them...One thing I really enjoyed was baked custard. protein and slides down nice and easy, and really feelt good. MY mission is to help any patient. My way of paying back...keep up the good work...Avis
— Avis G.

May 10, 2000
Avis Great weight loss.. And thank you for adding to the post on the custard for soft food choice also good protein source..here is more on good protein once on regular food..all surgery types need protein.... PROTEIN SOURCES: The best sources of protein are: Amount Food Grams of Protein 1 cup Skim Milk, Yogurt 8g;1 oz Lean Turkey, Chicken, Fish, Beef, Pork 7g; 1/4 cup Tuna (water packed) 7g; 1/4 cup Low-Fat Cottage Cheese 7g; 1oz Low-Fat Cheese 7g; 1 each Egg 7g; 1/4 cup Mashed Kidney Beans, Pinto Beans or Lentils 3g; Ways to add extra protein: Add non-fat dry milk (NFDM) to soups, hot cereals, macaroni and cheese, skim milk and other foods. Make "Double Milk" by adding NFDM to skim milk and double the protein! Use 1/3 cup dry milk powder to 1 cup skim milk. Make all cereals and soups with skim milk. Add Carnation Instant Breakfast (sugar-free) to skim milk. Try melted low-fat or fat-free cheese on a baked potato. Try tuna or chicken salad made with fat-free mayonnaise on a few fat-free crackers for meals. Add pureed baby food meats to soups and pasta dishes. For more information see my profile page...
— Victoria B.

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