question about blended food

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i haven't had the surgery yet, but i cannot stand the thought of blending

food in the blender, esp. meat. i feel like i could never eat that. is it

always necessary? please help.

alex

>From: fiddlesticks220002 <no_reply >

>Reply-To: orthognathicsurgerysupport

>To: orthognathicsurgerysupport

>Subject: [Orthognathic Surgery Support ] Re: new poster with recipe

>ideas

>Date: Mon, 09 Aug 2004 16:53:59 -0000

>

>Hi Carleen,

>

>Those are all great ideas. If you like corned beef, you can also

>blend up a corned beef brisket (you'll need broth of some kind, and a

>bit of butter, or it gets pretty dry). It looks like cat food, but

>has the most awesome taste! I put mustard on it, and all I was

>missing was rye bread for the perfect sandwich.

>

>I also loved pureed turnip (rutabaga) - it's my favourite vegetable.

>

>

>

>

> > Hello, everyone!

> >

> > I am eleven days post-op from a lower jaw advancement. I haven't

>posted before but

> > have gotten a lot of information as a lurker. I thought I

>would join the party and

> > offer what I can (kinda like bringing a hostess gift).

> >

> > I've read through a lot of the posts (albeit not all!), and I've

>seen a lot of people ask

> > for good liquid/soft food ideas. Here are my four favorites so far:

> >

> > 1. If you love apple pie as much as I do, go out and get some

>Mott's Cinnamon

> > Applesauce. If you're using the Zip-n-Squeeze, dilute it down with

>a little bit of

> > water. The minute I tasted it, I felt like I was eating my mom's

>pie (the ultimate

> > comfort food). I saw somewhere to try it with baby oatmeal, but I

>haven't done that

> > yet.

> >

> > 2. Make some chili (I just do meat, chili beans, tomato soup,

>water, and seasoning)

> > and throw it in the blender with shredded cheese and sour cream.

>You might need a

> > little more water (or tomato juice) to dilute it a bit. This has

>GREAT flavor and made

> > me almost forget I was drinking it.

> >

> > 3. A twist on smoothies: I don't want to get sick of strawberry

>and chocolate

> > flavored stuff, so I've been experimenting a bit. This morning I

>threw ice, vanilla

> > yogurt, milk, OJ, orange pop, a banana, and vanilla protein powder

>in the

> > blender...ooooooooh, yeeeeaaaah.

> >

> > 4. Make instant mashed potatoes with extra butter. Throw it in

>the (you guessed it)

> > blender with sour cream and milk until it's creamy but thin enough

>to go throw the

> > straw. Mmmmmmm.

> >

> > One last thing...my sister is a dietician and recommended a product

>called

> > " Scandishake. " When you combine it with whole milk, it can give

>you 600 calories in

> > one shot! (I've mixed it in with smoothies, and I use 1%. It's

>good that way, too.) I

> > think you can get it at a pharmacy, but if you Google it, you'll

>find a Web site to order

> > it. These were especially helpful the first week when I was hungry

>ALL THE TIME!!!

> >

> > I'll share whatever other knowledge I can. Thanks to everyone who

>has unknowingly

> > helped me through this experience.

> >

> > Carleen

>

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i haven't had the surgery yet, but i cannot stand the thought of blending

food in the blender, esp. meat. i feel like i could never eat that. is it

always necessary? please help.

alex

>From: fiddlesticks220002 <no_reply >

>Reply-To: orthognathicsurgerysupport

>To: orthognathicsurgerysupport

>Subject: [Orthognathic Surgery Support ] Re: new poster with recipe

>ideas

>Date: Mon, 09 Aug 2004 16:53:59 -0000

>

>Hi Carleen,

>

>Those are all great ideas. If you like corned beef, you can also

>blend up a corned beef brisket (you'll need broth of some kind, and a

>bit of butter, or it gets pretty dry). It looks like cat food, but

>has the most awesome taste! I put mustard on it, and all I was

>missing was rye bread for the perfect sandwich.

>

>I also loved pureed turnip (rutabaga) - it's my favourite vegetable.

>

>

>

>

> > Hello, everyone!

> >

> > I am eleven days post-op from a lower jaw advancement. I haven't

>posted before but

> > have gotten a lot of information as a lurker. I thought I

>would join the party and

> > offer what I can (kinda like bringing a hostess gift).

> >

> > I've read through a lot of the posts (albeit not all!), and I've

>seen a lot of people ask

> > for good liquid/soft food ideas. Here are my four favorites so far:

> >

> > 1. If you love apple pie as much as I do, go out and get some

>Mott's Cinnamon

> > Applesauce. If you're using the Zip-n-Squeeze, dilute it down with

>a little bit of

> > water. The minute I tasted it, I felt like I was eating my mom's

>pie (the ultimate

> > comfort food). I saw somewhere to try it with baby oatmeal, but I

>haven't done that

> > yet.

> >

> > 2. Make some chili (I just do meat, chili beans, tomato soup,

>water, and seasoning)

> > and throw it in the blender with shredded cheese and sour cream.

>You might need a

> > little more water (or tomato juice) to dilute it a bit. This has

>GREAT flavor and made

> > me almost forget I was drinking it.

> >

> > 3. A twist on smoothies: I don't want to get sick of strawberry

>and chocolate

> > flavored stuff, so I've been experimenting a bit. This morning I

>threw ice, vanilla

> > yogurt, milk, OJ, orange pop, a banana, and vanilla protein powder

>in the

> > blender...ooooooooh, yeeeeaaaah.

> >

> > 4. Make instant mashed potatoes with extra butter. Throw it in

>the (you guessed it)

> > blender with sour cream and milk until it's creamy but thin enough

>to go throw the

> > straw. Mmmmmmm.

> >

> > One last thing...my sister is a dietician and recommended a product

>called

> > " Scandishake. " When you combine it with whole milk, it can give

>you 600 calories in

> > one shot! (I've mixed it in with smoothies, and I use 1%. It's

>good that way, too.) I

> > think you can get it at a pharmacy, but if you Google it, you'll

>find a Web site to order

> > it. These were especially helpful the first week when I was hungry

>ALL THE TIME!!!

> >

> > I'll share whatever other knowledge I can. Thanks to everyone who

>has unknowingly

> > helped me through this experience.

> >

> > Carleen

>

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Anything chunky really does need to be well blended. I had to strain

all my blended concoctions too because little chunks or seeds would

get stuck between the wiring, my teeth, and my spint, forming a

little dam until nothing would get through. I never blended any

meats because just the thought of it made me sick. I stuck with

ensures, soups, and fruit smoothies mostly, but I lost more weight

that I should have. I was never nautious, but I was never really

hungry either. If you're worried about protein, try protein shakes

instead of meat. My favorite food was chocolate peanut butter shakes

with vanilla ice cream. Mmmm. Liquid diet does suck, but it goes by

fast. Be creative. Good luck!

> > > Hello, everyone!

> > >

> > > I am eleven days post-op from a lower jaw advancement. I

haven't

> >posted before but

> > > have gotten a lot of information as a lurker. I thought I

> >would join the party and

> > > offer what I can (kinda like bringing a hostess gift).

> > >

> > > I've read through a lot of the posts (albeit not all!), and

I've

> >seen a lot of people ask

> > > for good liquid/soft food ideas. Here are my four favorites

so far:

> > >

> > > 1. If you love apple pie as much as I do, go out and get some

> >Mott's Cinnamon

> > > Applesauce. If you're using the Zip-n-Squeeze, dilute it down

with

> >a little bit of

> > > water. The minute I tasted it, I felt like I was eating my

mom's

> >pie (the ultimate

> > > comfort food). I saw somewhere to try it with baby oatmeal,

but I

> >haven't done that

> > > yet.

> > >

> > > 2. Make some chili (I just do meat, chili beans, tomato soup,

> >water, and seasoning)

> > > and throw it in the blender with shredded cheese and sour

cream.

> >You might need a

> > > little more water (or tomato juice) to dilute it a bit. This

has

> >GREAT flavor and made

> > > me almost forget I was drinking it.

> > >

> > > 3. A twist on smoothies: I don't want to get sick of

strawberry

> >and chocolate

> > > flavored stuff, so I've been experimenting a bit. This

morning I

> >threw ice, vanilla

> > > yogurt, milk, OJ, orange pop, a banana, and vanilla protein

powder

> >in the

> > > blender...ooooooooh, yeeeeaaaah.

> > >

> > > 4. Make instant mashed potatoes with extra butter. Throw it

in

> >the (you guessed it)

> > > blender with sour cream and milk until it's creamy but thin

enough

> >to go throw the

> > > straw. Mmmmmmm.

> > >

> > > One last thing...my sister is a dietician and recommended a

product

> >called

> > > " Scandishake. " When you combine it with whole milk, it can

give

> >you 600 calories in

> > > one shot! (I've mixed it in with smoothies, and I use 1%.

It's

> >good that way, too.) I

> > > think you can get it at a pharmacy, but if you Google it,

you'll

> >find a Web site to order

> > > it. These were especially helpful the first week when I was

hungry

> >ALL THE TIME!!!

> > >

> > > I'll share whatever other knowledge I can. Thanks to everyone

who

> >has unknowingly

> > > helped me through this experience.

> > >

> > > Carleen

> >

>

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Anything chunky really does need to be well blended. I had to strain

all my blended concoctions too because little chunks or seeds would

get stuck between the wiring, my teeth, and my spint, forming a

little dam until nothing would get through. I never blended any

meats because just the thought of it made me sick. I stuck with

ensures, soups, and fruit smoothies mostly, but I lost more weight

that I should have. I was never nautious, but I was never really

hungry either. If you're worried about protein, try protein shakes

instead of meat. My favorite food was chocolate peanut butter shakes

with vanilla ice cream. Mmmm. Liquid diet does suck, but it goes by

fast. Be creative. Good luck!

> > > Hello, everyone!

> > >

> > > I am eleven days post-op from a lower jaw advancement. I

haven't

> >posted before but

> > > have gotten a lot of information as a lurker. I thought I

> >would join the party and

> > > offer what I can (kinda like bringing a hostess gift).

> > >

> > > I've read through a lot of the posts (albeit not all!), and

I've

> >seen a lot of people ask

> > > for good liquid/soft food ideas. Here are my four favorites

so far:

> > >

> > > 1. If you love apple pie as much as I do, go out and get some

> >Mott's Cinnamon

> > > Applesauce. If you're using the Zip-n-Squeeze, dilute it down

with

> >a little bit of

> > > water. The minute I tasted it, I felt like I was eating my

mom's

> >pie (the ultimate

> > > comfort food). I saw somewhere to try it with baby oatmeal,

but I

> >haven't done that

> > > yet.

> > >

> > > 2. Make some chili (I just do meat, chili beans, tomato soup,

> >water, and seasoning)

> > > and throw it in the blender with shredded cheese and sour

cream.

> >You might need a

> > > little more water (or tomato juice) to dilute it a bit. This

has

> >GREAT flavor and made

> > > me almost forget I was drinking it.

> > >

> > > 3. A twist on smoothies: I don't want to get sick of

strawberry

> >and chocolate

> > > flavored stuff, so I've been experimenting a bit. This

morning I

> >threw ice, vanilla

> > > yogurt, milk, OJ, orange pop, a banana, and vanilla protein

powder

> >in the

> > > blender...ooooooooh, yeeeeaaaah.

> > >

> > > 4. Make instant mashed potatoes with extra butter. Throw it

in

> >the (you guessed it)

> > > blender with sour cream and milk until it's creamy but thin

enough

> >to go throw the

> > > straw. Mmmmmmm.

> > >

> > > One last thing...my sister is a dietician and recommended a

product

> >called

> > > " Scandishake. " When you combine it with whole milk, it can

give

> >you 600 calories in

> > > one shot! (I've mixed it in with smoothies, and I use 1%.

It's

> >good that way, too.) I

> > > think you can get it at a pharmacy, but if you Google it,

you'll

> >find a Web site to order

> > > it. These were especially helpful the first week when I was

hungry

> >ALL THE TIME!!!

> > >

> > > I'll share whatever other knowledge I can. Thanks to everyone

who

> >has unknowingly

> > > helped me through this experience.

> > >

> > > Carleen

> >

>

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This realy depends on whether you will be banded or wired, and how

tightly.

I was loosely banded and by day 3 I was eating scrambled eggs, mashed

potatoes and cambells soup with out blending. By day 6 I could eat

fish and pastas, so I did not have that hard of a time. It also

depends on how badly you want to eat. I prefered to cut food up

really small and swallow it whole, it gave me more of a feeling of

satisfaction than drinking things that had been blended.

Unfortunatly you probably won't know what you will be able to eat

until after surgery so it is best to be prepared for the worst.

Marsha

> i haven't had the surgery yet, but i cannot stand the thought of

blending

> food in the blender, esp. meat. i feel like i could never eat that.

is it

> always necessary? please help.

> alex

>

>

[Guest guest]

This realy depends on whether you will be banded or wired, and how

tightly.

I was loosely banded and by day 3 I was eating scrambled eggs, mashed

potatoes and cambells soup with out blending. By day 6 I could eat

fish and pastas, so I did not have that hard of a time. It also

depends on how badly you want to eat. I prefered to cut food up

really small and swallow it whole, it gave me more of a feeling of

satisfaction than drinking things that had been blended.

Unfortunatly you probably won't know what you will be able to eat

until after surgery so it is best to be prepared for the worst.

Marsha

> i haven't had the surgery yet, but i cannot stand the thought of

blending

> food in the blender, esp. meat. i feel like i could never eat that.

is it

> always necessary? please help.

> alex

>

>