Puree Vs Soft Foods

[imlosingit 130]

Whats the difference? Im on purees but I ate slow cooked chicken. I just chopped with my fork until broken up and then ate it! Went down fine!

[JonathanS 75]

I would like to know from someone that has been here too. I'm a huge texture person so it is very hard for me to puree anything. I have basically stuck with Protein Shakes & Soup. My NUT said that we should progress with our stomach just like a baby would. We need to get it used to eating thicker and thicker foods. I already feel that something like tuna salad wouldn't bother me but I haven't taken that chance yet.

The technical definition I was given is that if you put it in a cup, poke a hole with a pen at the bottom, it should drip through.

[imlosingit 130]

My NUT told me that it doesnt have to be sup er smooth, but no chunks. tuna and chix salad was fine to eat. It hasnt bothered me a bit. I broke down a turkey meatball and ate that fine as well. (1/2 of one) I just chew really really well!

[Threetimesacharm 1,400]

pureed foods are basically all of your soft foods, not pureed

[Pinky Green 260]

Same here, I ate fish and chicken when I was on puree diet but I chewed really good. I was not going to put meat in a blender. I didn't have any problem. Since I've been on regular food I've only thrown up twice - once when I ate too much rice and once when I ate a chicken taco with corn tortilla too quickly.