I used smoothies in this time period, I tried the soups etc and it wasn't working for me. The only thing that did was soft mushies like tuna salad, chicken salad, etc..

I would skip all of that and go to fresh fruit protein smoothies. I just typed a couple of recipes in another response.. I'll go cut and paste them hang on.

These recipes will make a blender FULL, for me that works because I just drink them all day and I make mine thick so I need to use a spoon (makes me feel like i'm eating)

But here you go from my previous response to someone else:

I do lots of various ones but a couple of simple ones are:

1/3 blender of ice

1/2 cup greek yogurt (Fage 0% is best - lots of protein)

2 scoops of vanilla (I use whole foods brand whey protein)

strawberries (6-8 should do)

Agave nectar to taste

Blend to desired consistency. I blend mine to a thick milkshake consistency, you stay full longer and you actually feel like you're eating something. And being the summer time it's a refreshing treat.

My next favorite one is using the frozen fruit mix from costco (mangos, peaches, strawberries sliced and frozen in a bag).

Ice 1/3 blender

Fruit 1/2 cup

Orange Juice 4-8oz

Protein Powder (Vanilla) 1 or 2 scoops

Agave Nectar to taste

Blend.. this one is so tropical and good.

I had to be on protein shakes for 3 weeks so I understand what you're feeling, I got super creative, hot chocolates, puddings, etc.. all made from protein shakes.. but the above are my quick favorites to go to.

Remember Greek Yogurt and Agave Nectar are your friends in this time period blended into a smoothie it's definitely of GOD! lol

Protein Scoops are up to you 1 or 2.. I was doing 2 to ensure I was getting all of my protein.. the strawberry shake is 540 calories and 52 grams of protein (using the products I was using) in the entire blender.. so if you mix it up and freeze to use the rest later it's just as good you just need to defrost and re-blend. It got me through my mushie stage and still gets me through lots of days.. now at 7 months out and 60lbs down the smoothies have been a friend to me! lol Hope they're as good to you, let me know how they work out for you!

I never thought of that! Smoothies actually sound like a great idea. I have just attempted some ground chicken with lots of gravy for lunch today (even though I'm not supposed to have that for another two weeks) and so far so good. I will definitely try the smoothies though because they sound really good and filling. Thanks soooo much!

If you are on pureed foods, tuna fish with lite mayo - put it into your food processor or blender and it is delicious. I also ate light-dark chicken in a can, shrimp in a can and salmon in a can. Puree them with lite mayo and you'll get a lot of protein and feel full longer.

I am actually able to eat full foods now, but I still puree my tuna fish. I actually found I prefer it that way. Good luck.

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slim fast, low carb is a good one. make sure you add ur protein to ur smoothies, u need it to heal quickly