Second stage

[suebland]

Please can somebody tell me at the second stage of gastri band do you have to purée cottage pie, fish pie??? I thought you had to but my dietician just called and said no its ok? Confused.com x

 

[Miss hungry]

I didn't puree my food at that stage, I just ate really soft food like cottage pie, fish pie, scrambled egg (softly done), jacket potato and beans..etc. My dietitian said anything that can be mashed with a fork. So if could be mashed then I mashed it and enjoyed it!
Good luck x

 

[suebland]

Thank you x

 

[BlueDiamond]

I just added extra gravy to mine to make it more sloppy. xx

 

[Mazza]

Please can somebody tell me at the second stage of gastri band do you have to purée cottage pie, fish pie??? I thought you had to but my dietician just called and said no its ok? Confused.com x

Cottage pie etc should be tried at the soft food stage rather than puree'd.

Puree'd stage is just that - no lumps. So mash with sauce etc x

 

[Caren]

Please can somebody tell me at the second stage of gastri band do you have to purée cottage pie, fish pie??? I thought you had to but my dietician just called and said no its ok? Confused.com x

how u getting on with your band sue? loving it?

 

[suebland]

Caren I have not had a fill in mine yet so feeling hungry now the swelling is going, starting soft food today but confused cause I thought I had to blend everything, but I don't, just need to get my head around what I can and can't do, my fill is on the 16th dec x

 

[suebland]

Mazza that's why I am confused cause my dietician as told me I don't have to blend my food x

 

[Mazza]

Mazza that's why I am confused cause my dietician as told me I don't have to blend my food x

Well if its mash with sauce etc you wouldnt have to blend it. Dont you have a post op diet sheet?

 

[suebland]

Yeah but been reading on here and got confused just gonna eat it sod it x

 

[flutterby1966]

Hi Sue, best obviously to check with your provider, but please find below stage 2 instructions from my provider THG (which seem to match what Miss Hungry and your dietician said). Hope it tasted lovely

2-4 weeks Post Gastric Band Surgery - Soft Food

You will now be ready to start a soft diet. Aim for the consistency of cottage pie/ well cooked cauliflower cheese/scrambled egg - foods easily broken with a fork – avoid all crunchy foods/potato skins and salads at this stage.

Breakfast ideas

Scrambled egg / omelette / polenta / poached eggs
Porridge with skimmed / semi skimmed milk
Weetabix with skimmed / semi skimmed milk
Thick fruit smoothies with a selection of fruits / banana / strawberries / summer fruits / mangoes blended with low fat Greek yoghurt or skimmed milk

Lunch and Dinner ideas

Lean minced meat and blended casserole
Fish pie and pureed vegetables
Shepherds pie / Cottage pie
Thick blended vegetable soups / mushroom soup
Soft pasta in tomato based sauce
Low fat cottage cheese
Mashed avocado and 1 soft boiled egg
Soft poached salmon with mashed potatoes
Cauliflower cheese with fish and parsley sauce
Pureed vegetables with meals
Fish in parsley sauce with mushy peas
Mashed or pureed tofu / soya / quorn with vegetarian gravy / stock and mashed potatoes and pureed vegetables.
Well cooked lentils or dahl

Desserts

Pureed / stewed fruit with low fat custard
Mashed banana and low fat custard
Low fat / sugar yoghurt
Low fat / sugar mousse
Sugar free jelly / Low sugar sorbets
Low fat crème caramel / Angel delight / Blancmange
Low fat semolina / Fat free sponge soaked in fruit juice

Serve on a tea plate, drink plenty of fluids throughout the day. ONLY EVER drink fluids before your meal, not with your meal, allow at least 1 hour after a meal.
Always ensure a good protein portion at each meal- as a guide this should be the size of the palm of your hand.

 

[suebland]

Thank you hun x

 

[Mazza]

Yeah but been reading on here and got confused just gonna eat it sod it x

PLEASE follow what your provider advises! dont assume what everyone else seems to be having is what you should.

If you are confused with what your diet sheet says, give them a call to clear things up x

 

[suebland]

Mazza thank you your diary is an inspiration to me thank you x

 

[Mazza]

Aw thanks x

 

[miserable]

Guru Mazza

 

[Mazza]

Thank you :hug99: