After soft foods... what to eat?

[triplethreat 257]

I'm planning ahead for meals. I leave the soft foods stage on Aug 7. My nut said at that point I can whatever I want provided I'm focusing on protein/nutrients and limiting carbs (no fruit until 3 months). Those of you who are eating regularly, do you eat crispy foods? One of my favorite things to eat is carrot sticks, raw bell peppers, etc with hummus. I can up the Protein in hummus pretty easily, but is it ok to eat it with raw veggies? The surgeon said that it's a trial-and-error process, some people do well with uncooked veggies and some don't.

[MissKay 329]

No fruits, really? Strange! I was having this weeks ago (I'm 7 weeks post-op). It really baffles me how different the requirements are across surgeons.

I haven't had any raw vegetables yet, except spinach and leafy ones. I think mine requires cooking them all until 8-9 weeks out. But I'd suggest taking tiny bites, and chewing it up real well before swallowing. Then wait a minute or two, and try again. Ease into it.

[ButterflySeoul 98]

Maybe you can partially cook the carrot sticks, just to soften them up... peppers (yick those are my kryptonite lol) are probably soft enough. I did hummus a lot (still do).. but I just have it on it's own or with some cottage cheese.. I haven't really gone back to raw veggies yet. Maybe seedless cucumbers-- now I might have to get some of those tomorrow to go with my hummus!

I don't think I had fruits until 3 months out either. As far as what else to eat-- just be aware that Proteins that you easily tolerated pre-surgery might not be tolerated as easily now... so ease into anything. I had surgery in April and still have trouble with beef.. though just today at a big cookout I was able to eat a 1/2 of a hamburger patty (no bun, and I just put mustard and pickles on it).. I can handle it in chili, because I think it's a moisture issue, so all of the "sauce" makes chili easier than a burger or steak anyway. I haven't had any issues with chicken, turkey, fish or shrimp. I did have a lot of trouble with tuna for a while-- which was really bumming me out, because it's my most favorite go-to food and always has been... now I'm thinking it might be the mayo more than the tuna itself. Pork I have always had trouble processing, ever since having my gallbladder out, so I'm not even really going there yet.

I just found these cheese crisp things at Walmart in the produce section the other day-- I haven't tried them yet, but you would use them like you would croutons, or when you need some crispy texture.

[rebecca wills 190]

Yeah I was allowed unsweetened apple sauce on my purée already. And banana in yogurt! They are different surgeons.

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