baby food

I was just chatting with a lady who had her surgery and has just started to eat solid foods. She said during the puréed phase she ate nothing but baby food. Nothing mixed, just one-ingredient jars. I know in nutrition class they mentioned that baby food is an option, but is it ok to eat only that during the puréed phase? Her logic was that if it's enough nutrition to sustain a baby then it's ok. It would certainly make the puréed phase easier. I've emailed the nutritionist with this question but am curious to see what any post-ops think too. 

Mmmmm interesting. 

Let me know what she says. Cause it would make life easy, or at least a great back up plan

I haven't figured out what to do during the puréed stage.  I have real texture issues with food already and don't tend to eat a lot of cream soups and things because of their texture.  I am not a fan of baby food but at least it's smooth.  It would be interesting to hear what your nutritionist says if you'd care to share.

thanks

I'll definitely post what she says. I thought the texture would be ok since I am not much of a creamed soup fan either - and the thought of puréed meat... shudder! But maybe by the time we get to that phase we'll be so ready for some kind of food we'll eat what we previously didn't like.

I could not stand baby food. Try it now. It is pretty disgusting. I used soup and protein powder. At least it had taste

Yeah that's what I was thinking - the taste would be horrible. I mean, baby desserts are one thing but the veggies are another matter lol 

Only problem I see with using baby food is the low protein count in most of them.   I have not seen a lot of single source baby foods the are just protein.  Carrots, peas, green beans etc but just beef or just chicken I haven't seen them.  Most chickens for example is chicken and brown rice, chicken and noodle, etc.  

That's true - I've never seen a protein that isn't mixed with something else. I'll have to email her to see what she was doing for protein, other than adding protein powder. She said she ate an organic brand but I didn't get the name. I also thought there might be too much sugar in the jarred foods, but I guess if it's single ingredient the sugar might not be bad. 

I found the meat particularly vile

pureed phase for me was making a chili, soup or stew and blending it and packaging it in single serving containers with the family eating the rest (not pureed).