Re: food suggestions.....

[Guest guest]

Hi Judy!

Well, I hear you on being tired of the sweet and the salty. Also, I

am a vegetarian, and this further reduces my options, even of soups.

Have you tried squash? There are some really great tasting varieties

such as butternut, and acorn. It is good baked with garlic and

blenderized. It works great with the zip and sqeeze bags. I also

suggested earlier that lentil soup blederizes really nicely and is a

good substitute for all those tomatoe options. Good luck!

Fay

> Hi everyone,

> I'm 18 days post op now, and trying to be pretty diligent about

> getting enough fluids in everyday to heal properly. I've been

> keeping a 'food' diary daily so I can keep an accurate measure of

> what I'm eating (or rather drinking).

> After 18 days, I have to say I'm starting to get sick of the

limited

> options...at least it feels limited to me right now. I'm getting

> kinda sick of the sickeningly sweet stuff, like the fruit juice

> drinks and Ensure and Boost; and on the flip side of that, I'm

also

> pretty sick of the salty stuff too....like the soups and broths,

> etc. There's SO much salt in that stuff, and I'm really not used

to

> taking in THAT much salt.

> There are a few things that I've found I like a lot. I love the

low-

> sodium V-8 tomato juice, I also love the fresh-frozen fruit and

> yogurt smoothies, and natural unsweetened apple sauce which I add

a

> little unsweetened apple juice to make it easier to go down.

> Anyone have some idea's for me? I simply cannot bring myself to

do

> any 'meat in a blender' type stuff. I'm not a huge meat-eater as

it

> is, and normally when I do eat meat it's chicken, turkey or fish.

> I feel like I'm stuck with the too sweet or too salty options for

> now.

> Am I just being too fussy or have other people felt the same way

as

> me after almost 3 weeks of this liquid diet?

> Thanks,

> Judy

[Guest guest]

Hi Fay,

I haven't tried squash yet, but I do love it! Thanks for the

suggestion :-)

I'll also try the lentil soup...I've got to get to the store to pick

up some of the lower salt versions of these soups I think. My hubby

has been really great about getting me the things I need...but doesn't

really think about looking for the lower salt variety, but I'll remind

him to do so, or else go with next time.

Thanks again!

Judy

Hi Judy!

Well, I hear you on being tired of the sweet and the salty. Also, I

am a vegetarian, and this further reduces my options, even of soups.

Have you tried squash? There are some really great tasting varieties

such as butternut, and acorn. It is good baked with garlic and

blenderized. It works great with the zip and sqeeze bags. I also

suggested earlier that lentil soup blederizes really nicely and is a

good substitute for all those tomatoe options. Good luck!

Fay

[Guest guest]

Judy, I was keeping a log of my intake, but finally decided I was

probably taking in enough as I'm not losing weight. I do drink a

Boost Plus in early am. Then later I make my soft scrambled eggs

with ketchup and suck it in. The eggs are the best meal of the day.

But I don't believe you can have soft foods yet as you are wired,

correct? I then eat things like Cream of Wheat which I make soupy

with some sugar & rice milk (I'm lactose intolerant). I can drink

it then. Also, I blenderized canned peaches, but you could do fresh

peaches, too. And I've mushed up bananas and sucked them into.

I thought of trying some canned pumpkin with a little sugar, milk,

and cinnamon. I haven't tried it yet. I haven't really tried any

vegatables other than soups. I've blenderized split pea soup.

I then take in another Boost Plus, Ensure High Calcium during the

course of day. At lunch time I have tried some of Lipton's chicken

noodles, but they take too much effort to eat. For dinner I take in

some more eggs.

I normally eat egg beaters, but feel I need the protein of whole

eggs now. So I'm probably blowing my cholesterol right now!! I did

find if I used Glucerna vanilla (less sugar) with egg beaters

(they're pasteurized) I could make an egg nog. But I'm a

chocoholic, so I'm fine with just the Boost & Ensure chocolate

though it does get old.

I know how boring this diet gets, I'm trying to figure out how to

supplement with something different. Some things I've tried just

don't taste good blenderized!

I drink pineapple juice. I haven't had a desire for tomatoe juice,

but maybe later I will. I usually like it.

I don't if that helped any or not.

Shirley

[Guest guest]

I am 7 months postop and when I was " shut " I actually did a lot of

mexican food in the food processor with some salsa and sour cream.

Tortillas and queso with salsa and sour cream. A little milk with

thin it down as well and you don't even notice it. I too at first

was afraid of the meat in the blender but starting off at 150#, I

lost 15# in 2 weeks. I was doing anything to try and keep the weight

on. Mexican food was my favorite in the processor though.

> > Hi everyone,

> > I'm 18 days post op now, and trying to be pretty diligent about

> > getting enough fluids in everyday to heal properly. I've been

> > keeping a 'food' diary daily so I can keep an accurate measure of

> > what I'm eating (or rather drinking).

> > After 18 days, I have to say I'm starting to get sick of the

> limited

> > options...at least it feels limited to me right now. I'm getting

> > kinda sick of the sickeningly sweet stuff, like the fruit juice

> > drinks and Ensure and Boost; and on the flip side of that, I'm

> also

> > pretty sick of the salty stuff too....like the soups and broths,

> > etc. There's SO much salt in that stuff, and I'm really not used

> to

> > taking in THAT much salt.

> > There are a few things that I've found I like a lot. I love the

> low-

> > sodium V-8 tomato juice, I also love the fresh-frozen fruit and

> > yogurt smoothies, and natural unsweetened apple sauce which I add

> a

> > little unsweetened apple juice to make it easier to go down.

> > Anyone have some idea's for me? I simply cannot bring myself to

> do

> > any 'meat in a blender' type stuff. I'm not a huge meat-eater as

> it

> > is, and normally when I do eat meat it's chicken, turkey or fish.

> > I feel like I'm stuck with the too sweet or too salty options for

> > now.

> > Am I just being too fussy or have other people felt the same way

> as

> > me after almost 3 weeks of this liquid diet?

> > Thanks,

> > Judy

[Guest guest]

Shirley,

Thanks for your suggestions - yes they did help! I sent my hubby to

the grocery store yesterday and he got me some of the things you

recommended. (Cream of wheat, canned peaches, etc.) He got me some

different soup this time. Instead of the highly salted s

soup he got me Progresso this time. Got me some Lentil, Vegetable,

Chicken with Rice, Chicken and Dumplings, etc. He also bought me

some chocolate pudding as a treat, but I haven't tried it yet. I'm

not sure if that would be too thick to get in my mouth at this point.

Yes, I am wired shut...and expect I will be for approx. 3 more

weeks. I'll find out hopefully when I go see my O.S. on Tuesday for

a post-op visit.

By the way - I tried the Progresso brand Chicken and Dumplings last

night for dinner (put it in the blender so it was all smooth). I was

really hesitant because I thought " Yukk...chicken in a blender! "

But....I was SO hungry for something different yesterday - that I

tried it and it was really, really Yummy! Believe it or not I had

the entire can of soup!

I am still keeping a record of what I eat/drink during the day. I

have lost some weight through all this - not a lot, maybe 8 pounds

or so. Not sure, since I haven't weighed myself for about 5 days.

The scrambled eggs you make sound good to me - except for the

ketchup in them. Sorry, but I like eggs and ketchup too - just not

mixed together! My husband and 15 year old son Jordan love their

eggs that way (eggs/ketchup mixed) but I can't hardly stand to look

at them eat it that way. I am glad though, that it works for you and

you like it! Eggs are a great source of protein and I am still

trying to think of a way for me to eat them, but haven't come up

with one yet unfortunately.

Because my mouth is wired shut and I have very limited room in my

mouth I'm pretty scared to try to 'eat' anything that could possibly

get stuck in there and then not be able to get it back out again.

As far as Boost and Ensure - those drinks have been the main items

in my diet; but they are really getting tiresome to have all the

time. Initially I loved the strawberry, vanilla, and butter pecan

flavors. Now though I am so sick of all of them...especially the

strawberry because I've had so much of that flavor! Hubby bought me

some chocolate yesterday , so I am going to have some today to mix-

it up a bit.

Thanks for your idea's they really did help. Glad you are now doing

so good after all you went through initially :-)

Judy

Judy, I was keeping a log of my intake, but finally decided I was

probably taking in enough as I'm not losing weight. I do drink a

Boost Plus in early am. Then later I make my soft scrambled eggs

with ketchup and suck it in. The eggs are the best meal of the day.

But I don't believe you can have soft foods yet as you are wired,

correct? I then eat things like Cream of Wheat which I make soupy

with some sugar & rice milk (I'm lactose intolerant). I can drink

it then. Also, I blenderized canned peaches, but you could do fresh

peaches, too. And I've mushed up bananas and sucked them into.

I thought of trying some canned pumpkin with a little sugar, milk,

and cinnamon. I haven't tried it yet. I haven't really tried any

vegatables other than soups. I've blenderized split pea soup.

I then take in another Boost Plus, Ensure High Calcium during the

course of day. At lunch time I have tried some of Lipton's chicken

noodles, but they take too much effort to eat. For dinner I take in

some more eggs.

I normally eat egg beaters, but feel I need the protein of whole

eggs now. So I'm probably blowing my cholesterol right now!! I did

find if I used Glucerna vanilla (less sugar) with egg beaters

(they're pasteurized) I could make an egg nog. But I'm a

chocoholic, so I'm fine with just the Boost & Ensure chocolate

though it does get old.

I know how boring this diet gets, I'm trying to figure out how to

supplement with something different. Some things I've tried just

don't taste good blenderized!

I drink pineapple juice. I haven't had a desire for tomatoe juice,

but maybe later I will. I usually like it.

I don't if that helped any or not.

Shirley

[Guest guest]

Hi - I haven't tried any Mexican food in the blender - yet, but I

could probably do it as long as it doesn't have beef in it. I dont'

care for beef very much anyway, but the thought of it in a blender is

highly unappetizing for me. A bean and cheese burrito with salsa and

sour cream doesn't sound too bad though!

I am 7 months postop and when I was " shut " I actually did a lot of

mexican food in the food processor with some salsa and sour cream.

Tortillas and queso with salsa and sour cream. A little milk with

thin it down as well and you don't even notice it. I too at first

was afraid of the meat in the blender but starting off at 150#, I

lost 15# in 2 weeks. I was doing anything to try and keep the weight

on. Mexican food was my favorite in the processor though.

[Guest guest]

Try cream of corn chowder or any kind of seafood chowder blended to

get rid of the chunks. I found chowders were a nice in between the

sweet and salty taste.

Sara

> Hi Judy!

> Well, I hear you on being tired of the sweet and the salty. Also, I

> am a vegetarian, and this further reduces my options, even of

soups.

> Have you tried squash? There are some really great tasting

varieties

> such as butternut, and acorn. It is good baked with garlic and

> blenderized. It works great with the zip and sqeeze bags. I also

> suggested earlier that lentil soup blederizes really nicely and is

a

> good substitute for all those tomatoe options. Good luck!

> Fay