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Soft food brainstorm for surgery prep?

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jenny42127
jenny42127

I'm 20 days to surgery..Im great at listing out diet groups..But safe soft foods are all over the map..Just wondering if people can throw out ideas to keep up nutrition..mine are:

scrambled eggs

yogurt and banana smoothie

apple sauce

mashed sweet potatoes

tender chicken

cold cuts

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  • ellen_46197
    ellen_46197 jenny42127

    Posted

    Hi I was told no cold cuts l did seedless water melon pears without skin boiled chicken soup with white enriched noodles ( home made) I tried baby skinless carrots in it but couldn't tolerate the carrots They say baked salmon and baked tuna is allowed There are very knowledgeable people on this forum who have posted other ideas the last few weeks if your well enough to look it up Good luck!

  • glenda_82112
    glenda_82112 jenny42127

    Posted

    You can have :

    Pudding 

    Baked potatoes /NO skin 

    Pasta

    Canned veggies :green beans, carrots 

    Cream of wheat 

    I would break down hamburger by adding chicken broth,  mix with raw meat and slowly cook, stir often. You can use the meat for a variety of foods. By breaking it down it's easier for you to digest and it's not rough on the colon.

  • glenda_82112
    glenda_82112 jenny42127

    Posted

    Also STAY on this diet for 4-6 weeks after your surgery.  Even if your incision is healed, your insides are not. My surgeon told me he has had to repair damage done by his just released patients because they went crazy on their diets and tore out inside stitches.  Also eat in MODERATION, hydrate and walk as much as possible. After the 6 weeks then slowly reintroducing other foods in your diet, again in moderation. 
  • violeta12345678
    violeta12345678 jenny42127

    Posted

    Cream of wheat

    I baked green apples, no skin

    2 Ensure per day for proteins

    Kefir

    Plain yogurt and the soft part of fresh bread

    White Rice and chicken over cooked served as pourage

    Hard cheese

    Everything is blended 

  • Traderkate
    Traderkate jenny42127

    Posted

    Fruit gives you minerals and brain sugar with minimal digestion. 
  • georgie82565
    georgie82565 jenny42127

    Posted

    I appreciate all the suggestions.  I think we need to do more brain storming together and the DIvi Diners that was recommended does not look like menu help.    What do you guys think of pimento cheese on white soft bread?  Maybe not for surgery prep but what about recovering  from an attack or later?  Also on smoothies what fruit is okay for a smoothie?  

    Thank you very much for all your menu suggestions.  

    I include crock pot chicken and turkey with carrots and potatoes cooked in the crock pot.

    • jenny42127
      jenny42127 georgie82565

      Posted

      I also really like sweet potatos with cabot plain greek yogurt and maple syrup..Scrambled or fried egg in the morning with dry toast I find makes me feel pretty full for a while..Also sort of a shepards pie, cubed chicken or turkey on mashed potatos with carrots and canned green beans..
  • violeta12345678
    violeta12345678 jenny42127

    Posted

    How about dark chocolate. Should I try it? I love chocolate and I haven’t had any for 2 months.
    • ellen_46197
      ellen_46197 violeta12345678

      Posted

      Hopefully someone else will jump in My primary care physician said only dark chocolate at least 60 percent I haven't tried it

    • ann55375
      ann55375 violeta12345678

      Posted

      I changed immediately after divi attack from years of milk choc to dark.  So far so good! Funny thing is i thought id miss it but i dont, inthink the body is telling me whats right
    • jenny42127
      jenny42127 ann55375

      Posted

      I also have been nibbling on dark chocolate..I get the 90% bars, I think lindt..

      Also I am not positive plain greek yogurt is ok..I think there is a dairy exception for this and it doesn't bother me, good protein source..I eat it almost daily..Today I took bite sized chopped canned pears and peaches and mixed like a half cup of cabot plain greek yogurt with some cinnamin..I love it. A nice treat..Other ideas besides that and the sweet potatos is to smooth it between w pancakes with some grade a maple syrup in between put together like a sandwhich..

    • ann55375
      ann55375 jenny42127

      Posted

      Great diet ideas to keep us healthy and divi free. Keep,them coming. Me, i havent tried yogurt yet, still too scared!
  • violeta12345678
    violeta12345678 jenny42127

    Posted

    Today I baked white fish tilapia with shredded fresh ginger and garlic on top of the fish and little butter on it. I like it and my body is happy.

    I fried 2 eggs in little bit of olive oil and add over cooked white rice plus shredded fresh ginger and fresh garlic. Fried but tasty.

    I start adding one slide of fresh lemon in my water and tea. Drinking lots of tea.

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