Yogurt

[kelly lynn 19]

Hi all. I hear a lot about using plain yogurt in making a variety of foods. I'm still learning how to broaden my options and would love some variation. I'm 4 weeks post op and still on pureed. Any suggestions?

Thanks!

[anaxila 501]

My nutritionist is a big fan of adding pudding mix to Greek yogurt. She says sugar-free cheesecake flavor is the best. It has 7g of Protein per 1/4c serving.

Cottage cheese is another option - small curd is small enough that you don't need to blend it. I have a recipe that combines fat-free cottage cheese, sugar-free whipped topping, and jello-flavor of choice; 9p of Protein per 1/2c serving.

Other options include just mixing in sugar-free coffee syrups and sugar-free chocolate or strawberry syrups.

I have a book (available on Kindle) called "recipes for Weight Loss Surgery Success: Starting Your Journey Step-by-Step". The author is Chef Dave Fouts, who had WLS himself. The entire book is all shakes/smoothies, purees, and soft foods. It's all good stuff for the first phase of the journey, and has full nutrition details included.

Hope this helps!

Edited December 21, 2014 by anaxila