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IM on puree an I really hate meats puréed so I'm having a really hard time ..I've been eating ritz honey wheat crackers with laughing cow cheese an I gained two lbs I'm so depressed right now it's ridiculous I need some ideas for some healthy things I can eat with laughing cow cheese or just in general that doesn't have to be puréed ! Baby food is also a big no it makes me nauseous cottage cheese wasn't always my favorite ..so here I am thinking about going back to liquids for a week ..someone help me

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Refried Beans, egg salad, baked ricotta....I will NOT eat puree meat, nope nope nope!

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Well calm down that is your first step!! Now let's look at this logically you gained 2lbs - so what!! Does it mean you have failed at post op living - NOPE

Does it mean you are done losing weight - NOPE

Does it mean you have done something wrong - NOPE

More than likely this is either Water weight - or monthly visitor weight. However most people gain a little weight when you advance and add new foods.

Our weight ebbs and flows during this journey. We gain, we lose, we stall. You will lose weight and eventually learn the great art of patience. Our bodies are on their own schedules and trust me they never match up with our minds schedule.

As for things you can eat of purée stage. I had yogurt, Beans, mashed potatoes, cheese, Jello. You want to advance your diet so that you can get to eating normal foods. Check with your NUT and see if they have ideas. You mainly want to make sure when you swallow the food it is finely chewed up.

Finally stay off the scale for a few days and you will be amazed that the silly number has gone back down. Good luck!!

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Well calm down that is your first step!! Now let's look at this logically you gained 2lbs - so what!! Does it mean you have failed at post op living - NOPE Does it mean you are done losing weight - NOPE Does it mean you have done something wrong - NOPE More than likely this is either Water weight - or monthly visitor weight. However most people gain a little weight when you advance and add new foods. Our weight ebbs and flows during this journey. We gain' date=' we lose, we stall. You will lose weight and eventually learn the great art of patience. Our bodies are on their own schedules and trust me they never match up with our minds schedule. As for things you can eat of purée stage. I had yogurt, Beans, mashed potatoes, cheese, Jello. You want to advance your diet so that you can get to eating normal foods. Check with your NUT and see if they have ideas. You mainly want to make sure when you swallow the food it is finely chewed up. Finally stay off the scale for a few days and you will be amazed that the silly number has gone back down. Good luck!![/quote']

Thanks so much I guess I'm just really obsessed with the process of losing weight that when I seen those two lbs go back up I freaked :(

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I really loved fat free refried Beans when I was in puréed phase- I'd mix in salsa or sour cream in it. Sometimes I'd add cheese too. Soups- you can add Protein powder to them too. Pudding' date=' yogurt, no sugar added apple sauce Sent from my iPhone using RNYTalk[/quote']

Thanks a lot I'm going to try the refried Beans with some low fat sour cream

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It is normal to feel that way.

Try to figure out other ways to measure your loss. For example I measured my loss by how much of my toes I could see in the shower. My toes were non-existent before surgery and now I see my ankles. Also come up with a goal list. Things you want to achieve post op. When you reach a goal mark it off and think of another.

Also remember the scale is just a silly machine with numbers and the real success is how you feel and gaining a healthy life!

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I just bought deli meat, ie: turkey and chicken and chewed it up it is so tender anyways...and how about egg salad and chicken salad?

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Refried Beans were a mainstay for me - and still are. the laughing cow chipotle fresco flavor and some taco sauce with them - yummy. Guacamole even makes it better. Greek yogurt. Lots of good suggestions in previous posts. Not in my pureed stage - but soft foods - I ate tons of tuna and chicken salad style stuff.

The advice on staying away from the scale for a while is good too. It makes me crazy if I get on it everyday or every few days. Or - I hate to admit- multiple times a day. It is crazy to me how there can be a 2 or 3 pound difference depending on what time of day i get on. That could drive anyone nuts!

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Refried beans' date=' egg salad, baked ricotta....I will NOT eat puree meat, nope nope nope![/quote']

Ugh Soccermomma, gotta know about the baked ricotta, tell me more please?

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Courtesy of eggface. Make sure you do it in the oven, you want it crusty and bubbly!

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Soccer Mom This recipe looks delicious. I will be cooking this soon.

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Soccer Mom This recipe looks delicious. I will be cooking this soon.

It's like REAL food when you're on purée. My son (8 at the time) would steal it when I made it. eventually I started makin the ricotta bake for me and boiling spaghetti noodles for him to eat with it, made everyone happy.

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Thanks so much for the recipe, sounds like a weekly for me

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