Soft Foods

[F Mike 7]

Moving from liquid to the soft food stage. Any ideas on what to eat? Kind of confused on what is considered soft foods.

[☠carolinagirl☠ 18,721]

for me , per my dr, oatmeal, grits (very runny). i also had a very diced up scrambled egg and a pureed tuna/chicken salad with ff or low fat mayo and my life saver, refried Beans (i melted ff thin shredded cheese)

but go by what your dr said. i got my Protein from the shakes i drink. we are still healing, so go slow.

[Sojourner 2,446]

I hope you received some suggestions from your surgeon about how to manage mushies and soft foods stages...

I stayed with the basics, and structured meals like I was going to have to do with returning to regular foods. Everything went into the blender to get pureed!

I got Protein from moist roasted chicken or turkey...and added chicken broth. I had pureed home made chicken, egg, and tuna salad. I pureed fresh fruits...strawberries, and my all time favorite cantaloupe. The only thing which did not get put in the blender was scrambled eggs, though I waited until I was through the mushies stage to try them.

You still need to be aware of the carbs in your diet...and understanding that for many, eating carbs leads to craving more carbs. As you continue to heal, try to continue the diet rules you learned about before the surgery...high Protein, and smart Fiber carb choices...limit fats, and nothing with added sugar. If you have not yet done so, now is the time to become a nutrition label reader...many foods have hidden carbs, especially "processed" anything!

Best wishes as your journey continues...