Mechanical Soft Foods

[Zoumommy 61]

what did you eat while you were on Mechanical soft phase? I start on Monday and have no clue

[Blondiee 278]

What exactly is the Mechanical soft phase? I've never heard that term before.

[sassypants 674]

Whatever you can stick in a blender and whiz up basically!

Just be smart on what it is you put in there of course.

I also ate a lot of fish as it was super easy on my stomach and sat well.

I personally didn’t; go for a lot of blended meats even mush just felt tight so a lot of fish and veg were my meals.

I also stewed fruit for something sweet and soft as a taste change.

[Zoumommy 61]

SassyPants,

how is it different than pureeds? I'm putting everything in the blender for pureeds and am suppose to advance on Monday to Mechanical soft. Did you just eat your fish if it was flaky without putting it in the blender? I have NO guidance from my bariatric program and this phase has me completely in the dark

[Lynnc121 143]

I can eat chicken, fish scrambled eggs without pureeing them. If I have something like Wendy's chili I have to purée it. I'm four weeks post op.

[Lynnc121 143]

I can also have chicken and tuna salad.

[Zoumommy 61]

Lyncc,

Did you do anything to the meats?

[Lynnc121 143]

Lyncc, Did you do anything to the meats?

I just broiled the fish. I have had cod, salmon and tilapia. It was wonderful to have real food. For the chicken and tuna salad I used canned. I mixed it with light miracle whip, mustard and seasoning.

[Zoumommy 61]

Lyncc,

Did you eat the tuna or chicken salad alone?

[Lynnc121 143]

I eat three wheat thins with almost everything I eat.

[Zoumommy 61]

Awesome thanks!

[Lynnc121 143]

Today I put boneless,skinless chicken breast in the crock pot. I seasoned them and put a ginger marinade on them. They were delicious. So tender you could cut it with a fork.

[sassypants 674]

SassyPants,

how is it different than pureeds? I'm putting everything in the blender for pureeds and am suppose to advance on Monday to Mechanical soft. Did you just eat your fish if it was flaky without putting it in the blender? I have NO guidance from my bariatric program and this phase has me completely in the dark

You just don’t blend it as much so its more lumpy.

Think about a baby goes from milk to pureed to soft food.

The foods the same thing (if its not pre made bought jars)

Its just what you stick in a blender and either whiz the hell out of or pulse some what to the texture you want.

Then you can add soft things like oatmeal, scrambled eggs, fish things you can mash up in your mouth soft.

Basically its what mashes under a fork so steak is not on the list as it wont mash.

[Ariella 73]

Mechanical soft according to my plan is anything I can cut with a plastic fork. My education guide has a really detailed list of what is or isn't allowed if you are interested I can email it to you? I look it at about 3 or 4 times a week to double check what I should and shouldn't be eating.

[Ariella 73]

I have been eating seafood (shrimp is my FAVE) and ground beef mostly. These go down the best. Also luch meat is good.