Puree Food

[mary818 66]

Hi everyone, just wanted some feed back on the purée food post-op eating. My doctor will be having me start the purée stage later this week and really I'm baffled at what exactly to make/eat. I have a guideline from my nutritionist and was just wondering what have you guys made and enjoyed? How about purée meats/tuna? It just doesn't sound so appetizing to me.

Any insight appreciated... Thanks!

Mary

[KevinsBabyGirl85 364]

tuna was a lifesaver for me! Hated it before surgery and now I love it!!!

[mary818 66]

Yeah I've never liked tuna lol what do you do with your tuna if you don't mind me asking? Do you eat it plain?

[KevinsBabyGirl85 364]

I was bad and I did eat it with white bread but only on 1 slice and it helped coat it and make it go down easier but when I ate it without bread that early on it would get stuck so use caution! I also mixed fat free mayo with the tuna!

[mary818 66]

Yeah I am really scared just moving on to purée food! Did you ever try the canned chicken? When I had my lap band surgery that was like a staple for me!

Thanks for the pointers really appreciate the guidance as the RNY is a whole different world.

[KevinsBabyGirl85 364]

Canned chicken went down not good at all! Always got stuck but chicken was always a problem for me and still is! Funny thing is I can eat every other type of meat except chicken and that doesn't really bother me because I now eat more meats than I did before because my tastes have changed ALOT! I used to never get pork or ribs and those are 2 of my favorites now! I never ate Beans or chilli but I love those now too! Your taste buds change once you have surgery!

[felloff17 10]

Canned chicken went down not good at all! Always got stuck but chicken was always a problem for me and still is! Funny thing is I can eat every other type of meat except chicken and that doesn't really bother me because I now eat more meats than I did before because my tastes have changed ALOT! I used to never get pork or ribs and those are 2 of my favorites now! I never ate Beans or chilli but I love those now too! Your taste buds change once you have surgery!

tuna has been a life saver for me as well. I have a half cup mixed with fat free mayo. I haven't had any trouble with canned chicken. I make it the same way. The purée phase much more interesting than the liquid phase. I haven't deviated from the surgeons list of foods. Puréed fish and meat didnt sound appetizing to me either so I stick to the canned tuna and chicken and also cottage cheese a lot. Best wishes!

[mary818 66]

Thanks do much ladies for taking the time to reply! It's weird since I'm not a newbie to bariatric surgery but this is such a different ball game. I'm so glad I found this board to help me through this journey.., really giving me great ideas for the coming weeks of my recovery.

I still don't think I'm going to be making any kind of meat purée lol I think of the jarred baby food meats I used to feed my son and even the smell of them used to make me gag.

Vamps- I think it's funny how you say your tastes have changed. Wonder if that will be so for me as well.

I'm just hoping to get some variety in the next stage! Trying to stay focused and do the right thing to ensure my body heals well.

Thanks again! Anything else you can think of I.e. foods you enjoyed during the purée stage please share away