Question about mushie stage
Ok so my instructions say eat 2 ounces of mushies 3 times per day and protein shakes in between. So I bought some sf pudding. Am I allowed one of those in addition to the 3 meals or is that a no no. I don't want to waste a meal with a pudding. Thanks
Plastics - Extended Tummy Tuck - February 6th 2013
They way my program works is..... 3 meals that are protein and then I would have to supplement the rest with protein shakes to get my 70 grams/day. If you eat pudding on top of the 3 meals that would be 4 meals. Ask your doctor what your meals should consist of. My nutrionist was very specific.....Tofu, eggs, yogurt and/or cottage cheese, nothing else. Good luck =)
Leslie Nunes
Pudding is wasted calories unless you add protein powder or non-fat dry milk. Personally, I used the dry milk in a lot of things to up the protein levels.
Right now you need to focus on protein. Look at the box of pudding. How much protein does it offer you?
Non-fat dry milk isn't cheap but it goes a long way. And besides, you're worth it. Think of all that you're saving on the foods you will no longer be buying!
My mushies consisted primarily of cottage cheese with lots of different additions to it and refried beans. Both are very high in protein. Cream soups were good too after I added the non-fat dry milk.
Check with your NUT but I know mine said "meals are proteins only until further notice"
Right now you need to focus on protein. Look at the box of pudding. How much protein does it offer you?
Non-fat dry milk isn't cheap but it goes a long way. And besides, you're worth it. Think of all that you're saving on the foods you will no longer be buying!
My mushies consisted primarily of cottage cheese with lots of different additions to it and refried beans. Both are very high in protein. Cream soups were good too after I added the non-fat dry milk.
Check with your NUT but I know mine said "meals are proteins only until further notice"
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I know that in the beginning, I couldn't always tolerate the protein shakes and higher protein soft/pureed foods. Occasionally I ate pudding that I'd made out of a box of sugar-free mix and Skim Plus milk. It has more carbs than some other options (but all dairy does if it is milk-based) but it had more protein than just a regular sugar free pudding cup.
If you're already getting all or most of your protein required from shakes and the little mushy meals are just to basically get your body acclimated to eating soft solids again, then it's probably ok to have it sometimes. But there are better options-- like fat free greek yogurt or small curd cottage cheese, or even ricotta cheese. They all have more protein than pudding usually does, unless you've added protein powder to your pudding which I always thought was really gross.
Good luck!
If you're already getting all or most of your protein required from shakes and the little mushy meals are just to basically get your body acclimated to eating soft solids again, then it's probably ok to have it sometimes. But there are better options-- like fat free greek yogurt or small curd cottage cheese, or even ricotta cheese. They all have more protein than pudding usually does, unless you've added protein powder to your pudding which I always thought was really gross.
Good luck!
~~Emily~~
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