Helpful Food tips

[chick72 9]

Im still on my first week after surgery but I have always had a problem with eating the same thing over and over again. I was wondering if any of you have any recipes or anything to help mix things up my diet right now is basically Protein Shake Water more water vegetable broth and Protein shake. I have multiple flavors of shakes and but I wanted to know if I could any any other types of Soups or something I'm tired of what I have been having and I have a tendency to not eat anything since I am tired of what I have and I know that is so bad!! Any tips would help!!!

[Sosewsue61 3,185]

The boredom is real, also my interest in food was kind of just blah at that point. I cooked vegetables (mushrooms, celery, carrots, peas etc) and garlic in my chicken or beef Bone Broth and threw in a tablespoon of mild marinara - strained the veggies out and sipped away - such a nice change from plain broth. It worked for me. I could barely tolerate thick sweet shakes after surgery so I also switched to ready-made Isopure punch/ blue raspberry clear Protein - it is tart and mixed half and half with a glass of crystal light was easier than sweet.

[shedo82773 1,236]

They have this chicken NOODLE Soup with added Protein. It is really good too. I know BariatricPal Store carries it. I believe it has 15Grams of protein in a serving. They have other Soups too. I just stuck to the Chicken. I used it right after my RNY. That will kind of break it up. BTW I didn't eat the noodles in it. But it really doesn't have many. There is a recipe made with ricotta cheese and Marinaria sauce. I think it was on Pintrest. I'm not sure, but I will try to find my copy. My hubby liked it but not me. I don't care for Ricotta much.

Edited December 4, 2017 by shedo82773
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[JavaKnut 104]

I was told the first week I could have anything that passed through a strainer. So I went nuts at the Soup aisle and got all the lower fat Soups I could find (low fat, low carb, and low sugar). I even got chili and some spicy chicken soups. I even got the spicy turkey chili at panera, and the chick-fil-a spicy chicken tortilla soup. What was better is that when I moved to mushy foods I was told that all foods were open, but the texture had to be that of applesauce or smoother. Basically anything that you can eat without having to chew. My surgeon told me, if I am having any cravings - if I am willing to throw it in a blender - go for it. I told him I have a Vitamix, so in theory, I could liquify my iPhone and eat it - he chuckled and agreed. Those same soups and more are now open to me, as well as yogurt. If they have chunks, they go in the Vitamix and all is good. I still can only handle 2-3oz at a time, but at least I have some variety. I feel your pain, but that timeline is short in the grand scheme of things. Power thru it. The more you stick to the liquids and amounts - the faster you will heal. Make sure you get those Proteins and waters at the minimal amounts at least. If you slack on those, you might get stuck in liquid only diet purgatory another week!

Edited December 4, 2017 by JavaKnut

[shedo82773 1,236]

My PA told me the same thing about the blender...let me say this. Be careful of spicy things: Soups etc. it can hurt your virgin tummy. Now back to my PA and telling me that anything I can blend I can eat!! I had my RNY in the summer of 2015. fruit has always been one of my things that I love. So here I am thinking watermelon is super soft, I won't have to put it thru the blender!! YIKES!!! I chewed it like crazy super mushy. Let e say this...I had the back door trots so bad and the acid in the watermelon burned my butt so bad!! So be aware. Don't think it is ok!! Believe me!! Take care!!

[JavaKnut 104]

16 hours ago, shedo82773 said:

My PA told me the same thing about the blender...let me say this. Be careful of spicy things: Soups etc. it can hurt your virgin tummy. Now back to my PA and telling me that anything I can blend I can eat!! I had my RNY in the summer of 2015. fruit has always been one of my things that I love. So here I am thinking watermelon is super soft, I won't have to put it thru the blender!! YIKES!!! I chewed it like crazy super mushy. Let e say this...I had the back door trots so bad and the acid in the watermelon burned my butt so bad!! So be aware. Don't think it is ok!! Believe me!! Take care!!

Yeah, I was thinking along the same lines with the spicy - believe me. I have done all of it in moderation and 2oz or less each time. I do not do more than one of those foods a day, just to make sure I am tolerating them. I have been sticking to no more than 3-4 mushy foods a day (one at a time).

I have been avoiding fruits due to the natural sugars in them. I had no idea about the acid in watermelon, good to know!

[White Sale 339]

I got Soups from Panera, strained them, then added unflavored Protein powder. Definitely broke up the monotony.