Puree & Soft stage

[greersc 58]

I agree on the different taste PackerGrl! i just started the full liquids phase and that's not too exciting either. I can stand the same flavor for quite some time, but I'll be honest.. all this talk about pureeing regular foods makes me feel nauseous. When I get to soft foods, I will just stick to regular soft foods that are soft and smooth all on their own. I don't mind pureeing certain Soups, but when it comes to things like meats and chicken, that is something I can't stomach! But you go to all the girls that are getting crafty with the meals!

No more!! Hey!! Just got home yesterday evening. Feel pretty good. I guess I need milk of magn. How r u in that dept? I am not happy there!!! .

[Batt4Christ 5]

It's interesting how varied post-op diet instructions are from Surgeon to surgeon! My surgeon and dietician have a fairly clear program- first 24 hours- nothing at all by mouth. Second 24 hours, ice chips only. Day 3 Clear liquids. Days 4-5 the same bariatric clear and full liquids as pre-op diet (but with the obvious extreme volume limitations and go SLOW). Day 6 is beginning of "bariatric soft"- including puréed. Stay there until day 14 when VERY soft and well-chewed "solids" are slowly introduced.

But back to the OP- some ideas I have pre-assembled for the soft/purée stage:

I cooked a big pan of beef & vegetable stock a few days pre-op, used a hand blender to liquids it after many hours of simmering. Let it cool, then skimmed the fat layer off, strained the solids (mostly beef) and separated it all into small freezer containers. Have already used some stock for flavor (and made a small batch if grits with it- quite tasty). I plan to reintroduce beef using the beef solids from my stock prep. Using the broth for moisture. I figure this can be added to a lot of stuff for Protein, texture, flavor, and easing in to meats.

Other ideas I have heard and will probably try- pretty much any Soup can be puréed and work pretty well.

I think I'm going to be quite thankful for the hand blender we received for Christmas a couple years ago!

What's funny- pre-op, I was really looking forward to the puréed foods and reintroducing solids. Now- just a few days post-op, it doesn't sound so great.

I do miss cheeses and am looking forward to those!