Recipes, tracking apps

[Krista27 340]

So I had surgery on 2/9 was on clears that week. Today I got moved to full liquid. Did any of you get creative and do any recipes. And at what stage can we do the ricotta bake? I have noticed my clinic prolongs our stages much longer than other clinics. Oh and last question which app is better for tracking myfitnesspal or baritastic?

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[Nessy76 134]

I was on full liquids on day 3 and moved to pureed foods at around 10 days, which is when I could have ricotta. Ricotta kind falls in with yogurt so check with your plan as far as when that is OK to have. I have only used My Fitness Pal..almost continuously for the past year, and have been really pleased with it.

Sorry, I wasn't super creative, it was actually nice for me to have simple choices at that stage. Lots of yogurt and soup..lol. Good luck to you!

Edited February 17, 2018 by Nessy76

[sillykitty 10,767]

I really like MyFitnessPal, I haven't tried any other app. I like the database of food is seemingly all encompassing, and it totals my calories, Protein etc. I've also added recipes, and love how it calcs the nutritional values of them.

[Sleeve1stFitNext 924]

Personally, I use MyfitnessPal. It is easier for me to track and also I had it before my surgery. I tried Baritastic and it was not for me. I know people who prefer Baritastic over MyfitnessPal. I would say try them both out. They are both free and figure out which one works for you.

I had Ricotta bake at Phase 3 (soft foods) under my plan.

[FluffyChix 17,415]

Wahooo girl! I hope to be there right with you on the full liquid phase by Wednesday (2.21.18).

I can have Protein Drinks, strained cream and regular Soups, Clear Liquids, Greek yogurt thinned down with Fairlife fat free milk. Nothing that has Fiber in it--so green smoothies are out.

I figure I will get some jars/cans of Tomato bisque, poblano Soup, etc and strain them and add Protein Powder to them. Also, I can have V-8 which also makes a tasty "soup" with Protein and spices, heated up to warm it. I think I remember I can have Jello sf pudding as well as the jello, popsicles, sf fudgesicles. I'm gonna try mixing Premier Protein with SF pudding or unflavored jello and see if I can churn it into ice cream. LOL. Will see.

I'm with the others. Ricotta Bake won't come until puree phase for me, which will be in about 3 weeks.

[Krista27 340]

Wahooo girl! I hope to be there right with you on the full liquid phase by Wednesday (2.21.18).
I can have Protein Drinks, strained cream and regular Soups, Clear Liquids, Greek yogurt thinned down with Fairlife fat free milk. Nothing that has Fiber in it--so green smoothies are out.
I figure I will get some jars/cans of Tomato bisque, poblano Soup, etc and strain them and add Protein Powder to them. Also, I can have V-8 which also makes a tasty "soup" with Protein and spices, heated up to warm it. I think I remember I can have Jello sf pudding as well as the Jello, popsicles, sf fudgesicles. I'm gonna try mixing Premier Protein with SF pudding or unflavored jello and see if I can churn it into ice cream. LOL. Will see.
I'm with the others. Ricotta Bake won't come until puree phase for me, which will be in about 3 weeks.

That's great you are almost there! I was on clears for a week and now am on full liquids for two weeks. I had Tomato bisque last night. This morning I had chocolate malt o meal. I'll admit when thinking about it I didn't think it would do anything for me. But after 1 tbsp I am Full! And that fullness is staying with me much longer than I thought it would. My kids are laughing at me with my baby spoons and baby bowls!

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[Sosewsue61 3,185]

Good luck. During this phase I added veggies to cream Soups, extra Bone Broth, then strained it, the added flavor was def needed. Ricotta came the next week, be careful tastes change after surgery - at least for me. I can barely tolerate chocolate, and def not sf chocolate pudding, who knows why? And at 4 months I cannot tolerate lettuce yet, I tried it last night again and NOPE. And beef has to be super tender/moist, and chicken breast is no too - thighs are ok. Scallops and fish are fine, and at most 2 shrimp. I tried pizza once last Sunday and it's a no as well - the crust just gummed up in the sleeve.....(and then came back up).

[FluffyChix 17,415]

Go baby! Go!! LOL. I have these neat salt cellar spoons I'm gonna use (smaller than demitasse spoons), and shrimp cocktail forks. Good times!

@Sosewsue61 ((hugs)) SOOOOO glad to see you hon!!! I've missed you!

[Sosewsue61 3,185]

Hey @FluffyChix I was gone on a cruise, got home Monday night.

[FluffyChix 17,415]

OMG! Welcome home! Quickly, go start a new thread and tell me all about it! Or come to my thread here and fill me on the deets! You look beautiful and so so happy!!!

[kakatlady612 1,053]

Looking good, smiling nicely, okay now dish the dirt, we want to know all about it!

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