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Today marks 2 weeks on purée foods and am supposed to transition to soft foods tomorrow, which is 4 weeks post op. I had a nutrition class for purée but they did not go over what soft foods we can have. Just looking for some ideas please!

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Start with stuff you like and chew. I'm still supposed to be on puree, but doctor gave me the go ahead to try pretty much whatever I like and I haven't had any issues so long as I chew it well (I love pickles). That said I think soft foods is pretty much anything that is easily chewed, cooked vegatables, fish, chicken, etc. You probably want to avoid beef Jerky.

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I also love pickles and have been craving them very badly. I’m not sure about what meats I can have, fruits, veggies etc. I’m assuming as long as they are soft or steamed then I’m ok.

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My doctor has kind of a Laissez-faire attitude, he said by three weeks out the worst any food can do to you is make you want to puke it up, so start really slow and stop if anything gives you problems. I like egg whites so i do eat them a lot for supplemental Protein, but I've been slowly trying new meats. I've had mahi mahi, tuna (salad), grilled chicken, chicken sausage, and turkey bacon so far. I'm not a huge steak person, so I haven't tried, but I would think that would be on the list of things to hold off on until you are more comfortable. I'm going to have some sushi/sashimi for dinner tonight to see how that goes.

Trader Joe's has these spicy pickle chips that are great.

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I have tried tuna fish mixed with some mustard. I did fine with it. It’s the only meat that I have tried so far. I have had eggs and did ok with those as well. I would really like some soft vegetables and fruits.

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6 hours ago, Yadifan said:

I’m not sure about what meats I can have, fruits, veggies etc. I’m assuming as long as they are soft or steamed then I’m ok.

The general rule is you should be able to smoosh the meat with a fork, like juicy chicken.

At 3 weeks I started traveling for work. The first week was hosted meetings with family style meals. I ate so many kinds of Protein, steak, multiple types of fish (raw & cooked), shellfish, chicken, pork tenderloin, pork ribs, turkey, duck. Everything did, and still does go down just fine!

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The general rule is you should be able to smoosh the meat with a fork, like juicy chicken.< br> At 3 weeks I started traveling for work. The first week was hosted meetings with family style meals. I ate so many kinds of Protein, steak, multiple types of fish, shellfish, chicken, pork tenderloin, pork ribs, turkey, duck. Everything did, and still does go down just fine!

So 3 weeks postop you were able to eat meat?


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1 minute ago, humblebeast said:


So 3 weeks postop you were able to eat meat?

I was. My Dr. was grudgingly ok with it, understanding my work and travel schedule. I'm not saying it's for everyone, but I was absolutely fine with it.

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I was. My Dr. was grudgingly ok with it, understanding my work and travel schedule. I'm not saying it's for everyone, but I was absolutely fine with it.

Wow that’s awesome! My doctor wants a liquid diet for 3 weeks postop but i have slowly been trying new soft food. Tomorrow i will be 2 weeks postop


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Trader Joe's has chicken in a can that is really, really good for making a really soft chicken salad.

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i definitely need to get to trader joe’s to get several things people have gotten there & liked.thks for the info.


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