Pureed Food, What A Change!

[twoolley 141]

After being on a full liquid diet for almost 3 weeks I tried some roast beef hash today for lunch. I ate a little over 3 oz worth and I feel super full... Thanksgiving day full! This is fantastic. For the first time in my life I am not controlled by hunger. I don't feel it every waking minute of every day. I don't sit at my desk and wait for lunch time. I don't have to eat lunch then 45 minutes later wonder what I am going to do for dinner. I feel like such a huge weight has been lifted off my life that I just had to share it!

I admit I am cheating a little bit. I'm not supposed to be on pureed foods until Wednesday. My NUT is very strict with liquids 2 days after operation. 3 weeks full liquids from that. 3 weeks pureed. and 2 weeks soft foods. I'm not sure why such a long time until normal foods. But I haven't had any luck getting her to return my calls lately.

I feel great! I can't believe I waited this long to change my life like this!

[chunkychick 54]

Wooohoo! 3 whole ounces! you lucky dog! hahaha! I am barely able to get in 1 ounce and yesterday I had to split 1 ounce of pureed chicken up into 2 meals! wth?? lol super full too!

[twoolley 141]

I'm going to cut back to 2 oz because 3 was to much... but yeah, isn't that crazy?? I told my wife if everyone had a stomach like ours, there would be more than enough food in the world!

[Angela777 12]

Wow that's a long time on liquids! I had 1 week before and 2 weeks after on liquid. 2 weeks puree and 2 weeks smushy.

I did cheat also! :ph34r: My hubby was very grumpy but it was worth it!

I did a puree with (noodle/meat/veggie/cream of mushroom) with milk and I felt like I was revived into life (not feeling starving) I didnt care I cheated, I felt great. not sure how much I ate but it was a spoon full of food then pureed.

Good luck with your journey!

[Holly5.3 423]

I can't wait-puree starts for me tomorrow after 4 days clear, post-op and 2 weeks full. Ya BA dabba doo! So excited to have an egg- one ever-lovin' egg (with laughing cow low fat cheese wedge melted on top-can't wait!) Meanwhile hurricane Cindy rowring away outside - I better have electric in the morning for my egg- oh no!!!!!

[jillb 45]

I am so ready for mushy foods. I end my liquids on Thur. and can start on mushy foods after that... 4 weeks of mushy foods! Can't wait to get those 4 weeks over. Looks like it will be just in time for Thanksgiving. Actually it will be on Thanksgiving day that I can start the real foods.... I will be giving thanks for that.

Holly, take care and stay safe with Hurricane Sandy... I have been through several hurricanes, they can be unpredictable.

[Holly5.3 423]

Thanks, Jill! We lost power for only 24 hours, mist of my town is still without! I was supposed to return to work Monday but school's been closed since then. I am so relieved to NOT be at work on Halloween -candy, cupcakes and treats streaming into main office all day for classroom parties. I had my egg, poached on a Coleman cooking stove-heaven! dinner wasn't as successful, today's another day! One day at a time, for sure!

[39m 5]

Awesome ! lucky you ...

I'm 15 days post op.. tried to eat a scrambled egg this morning and it didn't go through.. had to spit it out..

this is a bit hard but I'm fine on Soups / diet ice cream

[Holly5.3 423]

I'm on puree (week 4 ost-op), and my egg is supposed to be poached or soft boiled. I over cooked it the first time by melting some low fat cheese over poached egg-the well cooked yolk did not agree with my stomach. I tried again, poaching for less time so 30 seconds in microwave to melt cheese wouldn't over cook yolk. It was perfect and didn't bother my stomach at all. The scrambled texture is probably too rough on healing tummy, especially at less than a month post-op.