Bluck! Please tell me there's a better way!

[mamato2js 0]

I'm due to have surgery March 20th and am looking for foods to have around during the liquids and pureed food phases. I'm okay with the liquids but am struggling to find good pureed food. I read on another site that a lot of people used baby food either alone or mixed with something else. Soooo, today I bought a few different types to try out...because I do not want to be struggling through this process mentally/physically and then trying to figure out what to eat on top of that! I even went as far as trying a stage 2 chicken and vegetable one! ICK! I tried adding spices...but only got four bites in before I started to gag.

Any suggestions for the pureed food phase?

thank you!

[Saraboo 21]

You can try blending up some thicker Soups. One of my favprites is potato Soup blended up. you almost get a baked potatoe feel to it. There is also in the food and Nutrition forum, a whole section dedicated to pureed foods. Anotehr favorite is ricotta cheese and spaghetti sauce cooked together. Yum Yum

[TKW 501]

I lived on cottage cheese, carnation instant Breakfast and scrambled eggs. No way I could puree food and get it down. That is a tough stage for some people. I was rarely hungry so that helped. Good Luck to you!

[Jack 855]

You will most likely find your tastes will change considerably if you follow the Plan.

In my own return to real food phase 6 weeks postOp, I too tried baby foods of various kinds. Didn't care for it and discovered other ways I could prepare my own stuff with a blender and willingness to experiment.

Don't expect your preOp tastes to necessarily drive your postOp needs.

The single best food I had after the mushie phase, was a poached egg. Not only was it a delightful banquet, I could barely eat it all in one setting.

[CalicoskiesNC 2]

I didn't purée anything. I ate Soups and creamy, mushy things. Refried Beans, cottage cheese, yogurt, pudding, mashed veggies, cream of wheat. After my 2nd wk I got permission to move to soft mushy well chewed foods like Pasta, eggs, baked tato, even chicken and ground beef. Just be sure to eat small well-chewed bites and measure portions so you don't overeat.