Pureé & Softs

[kjordan83 65]

I'm 2 weeks post-op. I just started the purée/soft food stage and Im wondering if the following soft foods are okay?

-oatmeal

-egg face "egg bites"

-tilapia/catfish (other grilled fish)

-shrimp w/ cocktail sauce

-mashed potatoes

-mashed sweet potatoes

-laughing cow cheese wedge

[jsrmanatee 51]

you should have a list or guide from the nutritionist. follow that the best you can. i'm 34 days post-op and i don't want to drink the Protein Shakes anymore. but, i'm adding soft food very slowly. i eat baby bell cheese, scrambled eggs and yogurt besides the liquid diet foods. peanut better was on the list, but made me sick. go slowly.

[Julie Milstead 13]

I am 3 weeks post op. Just got into my pureed foods stage. I just tried grits tonight but they felt like they were sitting in my esophagus for a long time. I thought for a minute that I might have to get sick. Ugh! Not a good feeling. I have had good success with baby oatmeal (not regular oatmeal), mashed potatoes, greek yogurt (without fruit chunks), fat free pudding, scrambled eggs. I also put parmesan cheese on my mashed potatoes and eggs for extra Protein. I tried some Peanut Butter but it also made me sick with lots of heartburn. I'm still relying heavily on the Protein Shakes. Good luck to you!

[Beach Lover 1,084]

I tolerated all of those. Good luck!

[mwrarr 244]

I am 3 weeks post op. Just got into my pureed foods stage. I just tried grits tonight but they felt like they were sitting in my esophagus for a long time. I thought for a minute that I might have to get sick. Ugh! Not a good feeling. I have had good success with baby oatmeal (not regular oatmeal)' date=' mashed potatoes, greek yogurt (without fruit chunks), fat free pudding, scrambled eggs. I also put parmesan cheese on my mashed potatoes and eggs for extra Protein. I tried some Peanut Butter but it also made me sick with lots of heartburn. I'm still relying heavily on the Protein shakes. Good luck to you![/quote']

I never thought of parm on mashed potatoes! I'll have to try that.