Puree stage
Hi everyone,
Been doing my research and I have a lot of ideas for puree stage but just a couple of questions. In my book says no raw veggies. Does that mean no smoothies? Also I'm trying to stay very low carb but I'm tempted to try sweet potatoes, too many carbs. I'm worried when I start eating "real food" my weight loss will stop but at the same time excited to taste real food. Missing fruit and veggies!
thank you
Jody
Referral: March 2017, Orientation: June 2017, Nurse, Social Worker, Nutritionist, Pharmacist: Dec 2017, Physiotherapist and f/u with Nurse: Feb 2018, Meet Dr. Lindsay: Feb 2018, Pre-Op Feb 26, 2018, Start Optifast (4 weeks): Feb 27, 2018, SURGERY: MARCH 27/18 at St. Joseph's in Toronto with Dr. Lindsay. Height 5'2," 49 Years old, Hw: 365, Pre-Op Weight (start of Opti 355), SW 334 CW 175. Weight Loss: Pre-op -19, M1 -23, M2 -18, M3-18, M4-14, M5-14 M6-10, M7-14 M8-8, M9-14 M10-5, M11-10 M12-0, M13 -3, M14 -6, M15 -7
on 4/9/18 1:34 pm
You can't have raw veggies during pureed stage because their too hard. Food has to be soft and puréed in a blender. I agree that potatoes of all kinds are high carbs but your only having a tablespoon or 2 with your proteins. I found they are helpful just to create a better texture. I also pureed butternut squash and cauliflower as I found they mixed well with chicken. Just my 2 cents:)
Orientation Oct 24, 2017 at Humber; Meet surgeon Dec 12/17. Internist Jan 24/18; SW/Nut/nurse appt Feb 15/18;surgery March 19/18
Opti -12; M1 -25; M2 -18; M3- 18 M4-9 M5-11 M6-7
You can do smoothies with a small bit of mushed up banana. Greek yogurt blended with sugar free jello cup and protein powder was a nice meal. I too had a bit of sweet potato, squash or turnip. One tablespoon does not add may carbs at that phase. I did not enjoy puréed meat so pretty much bypassed them until the minced stage and then just chewed, chewed, and chewed some more.
Orientation July, Surgeon consult Sept, Internist Nov, RD/RSW/RN Dec.
RNY March 2, 2018 HRRH Pam (49 / 5'5 ½)
HW: 237, PreOpti: 226, Opti: -10, M1: -20, M2: -12, M3: -13, M4 -10, M5 -9, M6 -7, M7 -2, M8 -3, M9 -1 CW 138
