IDEAS FOR QUICK AND EASY PUREED FOOD AFTER GASTRIC BYPASS

Pureed food can be boring and uninspiring, and when you can only eat a few teaspoons of it anyway it hardly seems worth making it ,

Here are some extra ideas which involve minimum effort and which you can use in addition to your post-op diet sheet for more inspiration when you really feel like you can't be bothered!

• BABY FOOD - yes really! The stage one / 4 month+ food is completely pureed, otherwise you will have to puree it yourself to make sure it is completely smooth. The pouches you can get are especially brilliant for measuring out a small portion from. I have taken a liking to the cottage pie - it has protein, vegetables, a lovely smooth texture and, once mixed with gravy to make it thinner, a lovely taste! Yum!
• PLAIN YOGHURT WITH PUREED FRUIT (use soya if lactose intolerant). Again, the pouches of pureed fruit for babies are great for this purpose as you can squeeze out the amount you want and then put the lid back on, no mess. Much cleaner and easier (but lazier!) than making your own puree!
• CREATIVE MASHED POTATO - puree it if necessary to make sure there are no lumps then get creative! Cheese spread or Philadelphia mix in well and add protein, as do pureed baked beans. Make sure you also use plenty of liquid when mixing so that you end up with a consistency that will run off a spoon rather than being gloopy and thick.
• SMASH - all of the above but quicker! I had a really tasty combination of smash, philadelphia and bbq sauce yesterday, with plenty of milk to make it thin enough
• THICK SOUP with added protein powder / milk powder if made with vegetables only, or try to include high protein ingredients such as meat or beans. I also found that a CUP A SOUP with protein powder added and milk to make it creamier was actually quite a tasty option, especially when still on liquids but even now as a snack.
• BREAKFAST CEREAL such as weetabix or porridge, mixed to a runny consistency with no lumps.

DONT FORGET THAT MOST FOODS ARE SUITABLE IF THEY CAN BE PUREED TO A CUSTARD-LIKE CONSISTENCY, SO DON'T FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE TO MAKE YOURSELF SPECIAL MEALS.

 

These are just extra ideas in addition to the ones your dietitian has already suggested, as sometimes we just need a quick and easy fix!