Pureed Foods

[Renkoss 420]

So I'm almost 2 weeks post op, and will be soon moving to the pureed stage of post op. I just bought some stuff to begin introducing pureed to my diet. I bought things like baby applesauce, baby carrots, baby meats, cottage cheese, yogurt, SF pudding to make with Cashew Milk.

What did all of you eat during this stage? Any recipes to share? Looking for a bit more variety after being liquid for 4 weeks!!!

Thanks.

[KristenLe 5,979]

I read somewhere that baby food isn't the best option but now I can't find article to read why. Anyway - try cottage cheese, hummus, Soup (no chunks), canned tuna, chicken or salmon, Beans.

[Renkoss 420]

I read somewhere that baby food isn't the best option but now I can't find article to read why. Anyway - try cottage cheese, hummus, Soup (no chunks), canned tuna, chicken or salmon, Beans.

I did buy cream Soups that I will strain, I have canned tuna, and I'm pretty sure I have Beans. Hummus I did not even think of for this stage! Do you just eat the hummus alone?

I wonder why baby food isn't the best option? I did look at the labels and only got ones that were lower sugar content, carb content, and calories. I figured it would be good to start introducing meats back to my diet.

[KristenLe 5,979]

I haven't gotten to that stage but I think you can eat hummus plain or maybe dip in a cooked carrot (soft)?

[Mysticpink74 50]

I'm curious what you can eat too, cuz baby food sounds yucky to me ....hoping there's something that I wouldn't mind eating at this stage?

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[Renkoss 420]

I admit some baby food is yucky, but tonight I had a tablespoon of carrots and a tablespoon of vegetable beef. Mixed together it was horrible. I can't say it was outstanding, but it wasn't horrible. I've had the baby applesauce before and it is pretty good. Hey, it filled me up without using too much food.

[sam19 1]

Hi. I was/am still struggling with the puréed diet. I've just discovered if you purée tin tuna (I was told not to eat it from the can as that's considered a "soft" food) and avocado together is yummy. Also roast chook, mayo, avocado and a bit of sweet chilli sauce. That worked as well. Yogurt and any fruit with a splash of honey is a quick lunch meal. Hope that helps.

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[Renkoss 420]

I like the tuna and avocado suggestion. That sounds delicious. What is roast chook?

[ambermj 10]

I was told baby food was fine if it was under 3 grams of sugar... I found very little that were but are a couple options!

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[Pup 217]

Plain Greek yogurt mixed with a very ripe avocado and tuna....then squeeze fresh lime over it is really delicious

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[MiteyMom 18]

My recovery did not include puréed foods because I was instructed to chew my soft foods 20-30 times to purée it in my mouth to a baby food consistency. That made transitioning to soft foods easy. Tolerable soft foods for me are low fat cottage cheese, low fat refried black Beans, Progresso chicken Alfredo Soup (chew the chicken up well before swallowing), non fat Greek yogurt, Siggi yogurt, strawberries (chewed up well), soft cheeses like Havarti, Proti oatmeal, honey smoked turkey deli meat chewed well, and of course eggs. Take it slow with introducing new foods. Good luck!

[MiteyMom 18]

My recovery did not include puréed foods because I was instructed to chew my soft foods 20-30 times to purée it in my mouth to a baby food consistency. That made transitioning to soft foods easy. Tolerable soft foods for me are low fat cottage cheese, low fat refried black Beans, Progresso chicken Alfredo Soup (chew the chicken up well before swallowing), non fat Greek yogurt, Siggi yogurt, strawberries (chewed up well), soft cheeses like Havarti, Proti oatmeal, honey smoked turkey deli meat chewed well, and of course eggs. Take it slow with introducing new foods. Good luck!

[MiteyMom 18]

In my recovery, I was instructed to advance to soft foods after liquids and chewing 20-30 times, basically purée ing the food in your own mouth, to a baby food consistency. So foods that work well are low fat cottage cheese, low fat refried black Beans, non fat low sugar yogurt, Siggi yogurt, strawberries, soft cheeses like Havarti, Oscar Meyer honey smoked deli turkey, Proti Diet oatmeal, Progresso chicken Alfredo Soup (chew the chicken well). Shrimp has been good for me, just make sure it's not over done and tough. Any meats should be cooked in a slow cooker to make them really tender, as well as the veggies. Good luck!

[BigBuc 13]

Planning ahead. Can I grill a small bit of tuna, puree it with Greek yogurt and some Spices? Grilling is my concern.

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[ambermj 10]

I found a great recipe on Pinterest for mock lasagna... Pretty much ricotta cheese, melted Parmesan, Tomato sauce and Italian seasoning. I just bought low fat retried Beans, avocado, and sour cream to try, and a variety of masked potatoes to purée. I know they are starchy but right now it's really just about getting your pouch acclimated to more solids and after 3 small bites I'm full.

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