Mushie stage

bondgirl · July 5, 2005

What do they let you eat in the mushie stage? I will be there in 9 days. Yes, I am counting! lol This liquid stuff is for the birds. What type of Protein do you eat with the mushie stage? I know you can have eggs, and maybe some cottage cheese? Let me know I am just curious right now. I am not going to go eat or anything!

Angie

vinesqueen · July 6, 2005

do a search for "mush" and you will be amazed at what you find. Be sure to check out the ethnic much food thread too for some yummy ideas.

gordonfamily3 · July 6, 2005

Hey Angie...I chopped chicken in my magic bullet with a little bit of FF mayo. Cottage cheese, Unsweetened applesause, egg salad, I was able to get down some very soft mushed green Beans, yogurt, tuna in the MB again with a small amount of Mayo, grits, fresh cantaloupe, honey dew, watermelon...

I guess I have been very lucky. I haven't had much of any problems. I have been able to go to normal food more and more each day...Hang in there...and Good Luck. It is all worth it.

bondgirl · July 6, 2005

Cool, what is weird about that is hearing I can have some Egg Salad! So Yummy! And some GREEN BEANS! OMG! I think I am getting hungry! lol I have 8 more days left until I can have some mushies. I am so looking forward to it!

bbheim · July 6, 2005

Hi Bondgirl,

I live in Kannapolis and was banded by Dr. Bauman. I would love to chat with you. Write to me at slheim@msn.com.

Barbara

Alexandra · July 6, 2005

Bondgirl, the definition of "mushy" food is anything you can eat without chewing. So have at it! I discovered pates and spreads and had a grand old time. After two weeks of liquids it will seem like the most amazing banquet.

giveyouthemoon · July 6, 2005

Cool, what is weird about that is hearing I can have some Egg Salad! So Yummy! And some GREEN BEANS! OMG! I think I am getting hungry! lol I have 8 more days left until I can have some mushies. I am so looking forward to it!

Bondgirl....wait wait wait!! You were banded on the 30th and you can have mushies in about one more week??? I was banded a week before you and still have the rest of this week and one more week until mushies. NOT FAIR!!!!!!!!!

:grumpy from all the liquids:

soonergirl · July 6, 2005

I was banded the same day as bondgirl, and I got to move to creamy Soups, applesauce, pudding and Jello today. My DH said that he "got me back today" after a cup of cream of mushroom Soup. I had been so liquid cranky.

They would not have moved me yet had I not talked to the dietician so she could visit with me about how I was doing - I would have had to wait another 3 days. I will be adding mushies the first part of next week. At first watered down, then slowly adding consistancy.

giveyouthemoon · July 6, 2005

I will be adding mushies the first part of next week. At first watered down, then slowly adding consistancy.

WHAT?????? Oh man I am STEAMED!!! Wow, I have another week and a half, THEN creamy Soups for a week and THEN mushies. Wow. But I have a little secret, I have been blending cream of potato Soup and adding a ton of milk and having that anyway. I needed the comfort food aspect and I've handled it fine.

I'm BURNED I have to wait so long for mushies. I'm doing SO well right now I know I could handle mushies with no problem. :whine: I don't see my doc until July 20 either so I can't even complain to the doc.

bondgirl · July 6, 2005

Wow, that is a long while on liquids. I couldnt handle that. I am going stir crazy right now. I go to my Doctor tomorrow and then the nutritionist on the 14th. I will then learn what I can eat. I am just wanting something right now it isnt funny. I am tired of sugar free popsicles, boost shakes, Water, blah blah blah. It is on my nerves! I will survive, I will survive!

Soonergirl, I am too jealous of you! I am happy though you are able to have that so at least one of us arent going wacko!

TTYL< I am off to bed.

Goodnight all!

Angie

giveyouthemoon · July 6, 2005

re: "comfort food aspect" get a grip here.... becoming healthier is much more comfort than anything we can possibly eat.....

While that's a very solid point...let's be honest here...being a human in this skin with all the insanity of the world, sometimes a little comfort is necessary. I think a meager half cup of potato Soup is a lot more positive than a lot of the alternatives........I read somewhere, probably on this board, that a lot of people who have bariatric surgery become alcoholics because they forgot to figure out how to comfort themselves without food...so they turn to alcohol. Truly an unhealthy path.