What pureed foods can you eat in the pureed stage of your post-surgery diet?

Making your own pureed food after gastric sleeve, gastric bypass and gastric band will help nourish the body. Protein shakes can be consumed at this stage too as it may be difficult to meet your nutritional needs through food alone. Protein powder can be added to food too!

Pureed food is cooked food that needs to be blended and eaten with a spoon (not a fork). Similarly to the liquid diet, there should be no lumps or ‘bits’ to avoid causing pain and discomfort. The consistency of your pureed food should be similar to a thick, smooth yoghurt, or smoothie consistency, but water can be added to make it thinner if you struggle with the thicker consistency. It's important to invest in a good blender as it will be used in the future to reset too.

During the pureed stage, it is important to balance your meals with:

Protein: meat, chicken, fish, lentils, beans and dairy

Veggies: carrot, squash, beetroot, spinach

Carbs: mashed potato/sweet potato/blended pasta/baby rice/fruit (avoid bread, rice & pasta at this stage).

It is important to note that baby food, however tempting it may seem, is low in protein.

Extra tips when following the pureed diet following bariatric surgery;

• Protein should be included in every meal.
• Your portion size during the pureed stage diet may vary.
• If you are struggling with your portion size, eat every 2 hours with a teaspoon and stop when you feel satisfied. Use a saucer or small ramekin dish.
• It is important that you don’t eat larger quantities than recommended even if you feel that you could and this could cause you to lose sensitivity to fullness.

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