Pureed Food Question

I gained 115 pounds in the hospital (surgery was 3/13) and today I have officially lost the 15 plus 5 pounds, so I am saying I am 5 pounds down from my starting weight in 9 days.

My dietician called me yesterday to check on me and I mentioned that I would be starting a week of pureed foods today and asked what amount was considered a meal of pureed foods and she said one tablespoon.  I asked her again to make sure I was hearing properly.  Have any of you ever had that small a serving?  It is sort of like "Why bother?"  I guess my nerves were cut as at the moment I am never hungry and have to remind myself to eat.

Just wondering what you all had for portions of pureed foods.  I am preparing to make a pot of turkey chili and puree some for me and I have a package of boneless, skinless chicken thighs and will make some Chinese Orange Chicken for my husband and puree some plain with a little broth for me and freeze the rest for my two weeks of soft foods.  I have refried beans and a lot of cheese on hand.

You might want to edit the first sentence in your post. I just about fell out of my chair when you said you gained 115 pounds in the hospital!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I haven't had my surgery yet so I can't comment on your question, sorry.

Oops!  That would be 15 pounds.

Yup, that's what I started at - 1 tablespoon. You'll be amazed at how long it can take you to eat that much.

I'm told to puree 3-4 oz of protein (lean meat, eggs etc) & 1 oz veggie but to eat the protein 1st & only go to veggie if I have room. I have yet to get to the veggie & I'm not coming close to eating 4 oz not sure I'm eating 3 oz

our plan called for 3 tablespoons in the pureed stage. I never did get all 3 in. I got in 1.5 most days. Go for the 1 T and see how you feel.

Actually the 1 tablespoon, with a few cheese shreds was fine.  I am at the nor hungry at all stage and forget to eat.  I also stay up till 2am, so everything is kind of off.