Stage 3 Pureed Foods...I need help!!!!

[slt1027 0]

So I moved onto Stage 3 which means pureed foods. I made it through a week of liquids and then another week of full liquids but now I'm on pureed foods. How do I get through this? Does anyone have any suggestions. I realize that it's only a week but just the thought of putting food into a blender kinda grosses me out. Am I just being to dramatic? Is it that bad or not at all? HELP please!!!!!

[honk 780]

Kind of depends on what the doctor has ordered. Mine had two weeks of mushies. The first was cottage cheese and ricotta, The second week I could add canned tuna and/or chicken. I would ask for clarification. As for week one I made an italian bake low/fat free cottage, ricotta, some parmesian, some smooth spagetti sause baked in the oven. In week two I could also add egg whites. I would make the eggwhites and and at the very end add fat free cottage cheese. So yummy.

For canned chicken I added low fat laughing cow cheese (each wedge is 35 calories). Also because it's cheese you can heat it up in the microwave.

[slt1027 0]

thanks for the suggestions!! i'm gonna take your advice and also check with the dr for clarification. i'm sure i'll get through it, its just gonna be tough.

[54Shirley 105]

This helped me a lot. I looked up Soups in food processors, drinks in food processors. Fruits are good to puree. Peel the skins off, and it becomes like a applesauce. Believe it or not Soups came through with a lot of different soups, and cream soups.

Look it up on the Internet.

Good Luck.

[CheckYes 46]

I never blended anything. I ate Beans and scrambled eggs. I also ate tuna and peas. My surgeon said I didn't have to blend any of those items. No problems at all.

[54Shirley 105]

I only recommented because you said pureed foods....... which is done with a blender, or processor.

Now if you can have heartier stuff., that's a different story.

Ask your Dr.'s office for a list or suggestions, on what they prefer, or have,.

[Kalipso2 25]

ugh... i remember the pureed stage. that usually means baby food consistancy which usually means using a blender.

the thought of eating pureed chicken or beef or veggies made me want to gag so i chose to extend my full liquids a week and skipped the pureed foods all together.

i did 1 week Clear Liquids, 2 weeks full liquids, 1 week mushies... then had my first fill so had to go back to 1 day Clear Liquids, 1 day full liquids, 1 day mushy and FINALLY real food!

it was a rough month but something i highly encourage everyone to follow right after surgery.

cheat all you want before surgery but always follow the post-op instructions from your surgeon!!

[54Shirley 105]

ugh... i remember the pureed stage. that usually means baby food consistancy which usually means using a blender.

the thought of eating pureed chicken or beef or veggies made me want to gag so i chose to extend my full liquids a week and skipped the pureed foods all together.

i did 1 week clear liquids, 2 weeks full liquids, 1 week mushies... then had my first fill so had to go back to 1 day clear liquids, 1 day full liquids, 1 day mushy and FINALLY real food!

it was a rough month but something i highly encourage everyone to follow right after surgery.

cheat all you want before surgery but always follow the post-op instructions from your surgeon!!

That was similar to what I did, You are wright,,, don't even try to mess up the post diet,,,