What should I eat?

Retta1983 · October 15, 2009

I need help - there is so much conflicting information and I really don't know what I should be eating each day. I've had my fourth fill now so can't eat tough meats or bread easily but other than that things seem ok.

i also have a problem though in that I have a serious underbite and find chewing a lot is hard (my dentist is suggesting jaw surgery to correct it so that I can use my teeth more fully to chew properly). But in the meantime I need to find a way to eat regularly food that doesn't require as much heavy chewing and that will fulfill my nutritional needs

Does anyone have any ideas?

Enchanted · October 16, 2009

Cottage cheese, canned tuna, fresh salmon, greek yogurt, chicken breast in the food processor - all of these items are low carb, big on Protein and easy to chew.

xo

Retta1983 · October 16, 2009

Thank you for the advice Christine :thumbdown: I will keep that in mind for today's shopping!

aubrie · October 21, 2009

Early on....In between mushies and solids, I ate a lot of poached fish. Like Tilapia..... I diced up some onion and zuccini and sauteed it for a second. Poured in some Swanson's seasoned chicken broth, brought to a boil and placed my fish in and covered. Cook for about 4 or 5 minutes. It's soft, tasty, high in Protein, includes your veggies and moist. It's also QUICK. I loved it and still eat it. Try not to over cook a steak. The more you cook it and dry it out, the harder it is to chew the tough meat. I now eat my steak medium rare and have no more problem with it. I can't eat chicken breast. To dry and tough. I have switched to dark meat (thighs mostly) and seem to do MUCH better. A little BBQ Sauce will help keep it moist as well. You may have to change how you cook things. For example...... Pork roast is difficult for me unless I smother it in applesauce.... But pulled pork cooked in a crock pot all day, is much easier. I just had to readjust my way of cooking and evaluating things. A slow cooked pot roast is better as well.