Véronique 238 Posted August 31, 2017 I'm wondering, does Cereal in milk count as a soft food? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lindabalseca 373 Posted August 31, 2017 I'm wondering, does cereal in milk count as a soft food? Oatmeal cream of wheat grits Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lindabalseca 373 Posted August 31, 2017 Use fairlife skim it has 13g Protein 1 Strivingforbetter reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Janet610 76 Posted August 31, 2017 My dr said no sugar cereal is ok... let it sit in the milk to soften and chew chew chew!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Berry78 4,261 Posted August 31, 2017 Cereal can be soft. A question to ask yourself is whether cereal is the best choice. It has quite a few calories, but almost no Protein. Protein foods include yogurt, cottage cheese, eggs, Beans, and soft meats like tuna salad or soft white fish. If you are getting plenty of protein and need calories, then cereal IS a good idea. It all depends on how your eating day unfolds. 5 Véronique, Sosewsue61, heycrystal2052 and 2 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
heycrystal2052 430 Posted August 31, 2017 Since my surgery, I haven't touched cereal. One, I would only be able to eat several spoonfuls, and the rest would be a wrap. Two, it has way toooooo many carbs and other junk. Three, I enjoy losing weight and would prefer that cereal not be the reason, I gain. 3 Véronique, ProudGrammy and MowryRocks reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MowryRocks 679 Posted August 31, 2017 I also have not touched cereal, but I'm not opposed to it. The point is to control it and not let it control you. 3 heycrystal2052, ProudGrammy and Véronique reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ProudGrammy 8,322 Posted September 1, 2017 On 8/30/2017 at 9:30 PM, Véronique said: Cereal in milk count as a soft food? I will say NO i love cereal Special K has 10gr Protein - milk 6gr of protein carbs 19gr - sugars 7gr calories 120 - milk 40 when you add milk to cereal you are - per MY NUT having liquid w/a meal (like having Water w/a meal) ah, ah, ah - not supposed to "eat and drink" being almost 6 years old VET- i will have the occasional treat of milk and cereal together - but it's not the best choice, especially for newbies do as i say, not as i do!!! kathy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Véronique 238 Posted September 1, 2017 Of course, I am aware that in order to make this a success, I need to be very intentional about it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whogoesthere 13 Posted September 1, 2017 I know exactly what you're asking about but I think some people aren't quite as sure given the judgy, albeit helpful, comments. On my 2nd week post-op sample menu, it recommends regular, unsweetened cheerios with low fat milk or almond milk, and let the cereal sit to get soggy. We're talking about a couple of tablespoons, folks. No one is going to sabotage their surgery doing this. It's perfectly fine if you can physically handle it. 1 MowryRocks reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MowryRocks 679 Posted September 1, 2017 2 hours ago, Whogoesthere said: I know exactly what you're asking about but I think some people aren't quite as sure given the judgy, albeit helpful, comments. On my 2nd week post-op sample menu, it recommends regular, unsweetened cheerios with low fat milk or almond milk, and let the Cereal sit to get soggy. We're talking about a couple of tablespoons, folks. No one is going to sabotage their surgery doing this. It's perfectly fine if you can physically handle it. Totally agree! My soft food phase samples included soft cheese and crackers and I ate the heck out of all 4 crackers....lol. This is a very personal journey and only the person living it understands their ability to control themselves. I think that its hard for some (including sometimes myself) to look beyond their journey and the way they do things and answer the questions objectively. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sosewsue61 3,185 Posted September 1, 2017 So.... @proudgrammy ...about the liquid cereal thing ....then where does homemade beef vegetable Soup fit in here? Yes it has liquid, but it is very nutritious -mine has lots of meat, dried Beans, lots of vegetables, etc. 2 MowryRocks and ProudGrammy reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whogoesthere 13 Posted September 1, 2017 Depends on which post-op stage you're in. It should all be pureed or chewed until liquidy until you're able to handle foods. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ProudGrammy 8,322 Posted September 1, 2017 ooooops dup sorry Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ProudGrammy 8,322 Posted September 1, 2017 2 hours ago, Sosewsue61 said: liquid Cereal thing .... where does homemade beef vegetable Soup fit in here? @Sosewsue61 my NUT told me about the cereal but I agree with your analogy too once again shows alll NUTS are not created equally - your Soup sounds great, i'll come over next time you want to share and talk thanx for "setting me straight" kathy 1 Sosewsue61 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites