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I had my gastric sleeve done on July 13th. Just finished my two weeks of purée and now I’m finally onto soft foods! So excited but so nervous! Wanted to hear from ya’ll what worked well, any advice, or any fun recipes to mix it up & get creative! Thanks in advance :)

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I remember things like eating tuna, egg salad (although warning - a lot of people can't tolerate eggs early out) - can't remember what else, but I also continued to eat some of stuff I ate during pureed stage, iike hummus, refried Beans, and Greek yogurt.

Ricotta bake is good, too - there should be a lot of recipes out there for it.

check out the blog "World According to Eggface". She has recipes on there for all the stages

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My surgery was in 2017. I have settled into a few core go-to nutritional solutions. I always have Premier Protein shakes on hand in chocolate (30g Protein, 1g sugar) or Apple + Oat (20g Protein, 1g sugar). Reasonable pricing by the case at costco. Having a dependable, easy to count and carry protein source allows me to relax on what else I'm eating during the day. You're not back to veg and fruit yet (especially salads!), but that'll come.

In the soft food category, two favorites for me are Siggi's yogurt (12g Protein, 5g sugar), or cottage cheese with (home made) no-sugar applesauce or (home made) low-sugar jam. I've moved away from the yogurt and more toward the cottage cheese, since I can take more control of the flavorings and because cottage cheese is more protein-dense than yogurt.

The biggest challenge for me in the liquid and soft food stages was getting something savory into the mix. Bone Broth and organic chicken stock worked well for me, sometimes with an egg mixed in.

Other soft foods I rotate are egg salad and a mix of tuna and chicken. I use two cans of tuna with one can of chicken (both packed in Water, both purchased at a reasonable price at Costco). I add a bunch of horseradish mustard and some mayo. You can reduce the amount of mayo by adding back some of the water that the cans are packed with. Also, an immersion blender makes the tuna/chicken salad more like a restaurant and less like a parent with a fork.

Good luck on the path, MGigi and everyone else!

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I made a lot of slow cooked stews, mince dishes, Soups, etc. Protein & vegetables in one meal & food all the whole family can enjoy. Of course the family can add rice, Pasta, additional vegetables, etc. as needed to theirs. All could be frozen as individual serves for backup meals. Poached/steamed some soft fleshed white fish too. Also ate scrambled eggs & omelettes & yoghurt.

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https://bariatricbits.com/recipes/

Here is a website that has some recipes. I think I saw another one that had some interesting looking recipes, and I will post it if I find it.

I start soft foods on Wednesday (cannot wait!). I bought canned tuna, canned chicken breast, chicken thighs, white fish, turkey chili, Soups with meat & vegetables. I also picked up low fat mayo, hummus & guacamole (pre made snack size tubs) to mix with chicken & tuna. Some other things I purchased to prepare are sugar free BBQ Sauce, sugar free ketchup, s.f. canned fruit, Beans, ground turkey. I plan on continuing to eat Oikos Triple Zero Yogurt & farina for Breakfast.

Good luck & tell us if you find recipes or foods that you like!

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