I am surprised you are still on puree. I only have to puree for 4 weeks. I wish I had advice on what to eat, but am having the same struggle. I am about stuck on yogurt and protein drinks.

Hi. You can try baby food or are you taking your protein drinks still. Don't give up it will happen for you. Promise. debby

You have talked to your doc? At my 6 week post op I starting having issues with tollerating stuff turned out there was a reason....

I don't remember even doing puree stage post op this last time the total step up for this doc is 7 weeks.

I didn't start pure till 3 weeks out and then had trouble with it so I didn't want to advance the stage until I got a handle on it. So I asked to stay with it for another week. Didn't make sense to advance it things aren't staying down

I just make 6 weeks today

I haven't had surgery but that seems concerning. Perhaps you should give your doctor a call and see what he/she thinks. Just to be on the safe side.

Is it because you are a little afraid to try the next stage? Just introduce things slowly until you are are able to gradually have additional things. Also talk with your nutritionist and surgeon to see what your options may be.

Hey Tami... By 7 weeks I was able to start introducing just about anything (not sugar, fried, or carbs)... But solids that were on the long term life plan...

I would definately talk with your doc or nut.... I wish I had more advice, I am just concerned for you.... My pureed food stage was only about 2 weeks long....

I agree with silky try small amount of various "table" proteins...eating very slowly and chewing until it is a paste and stoping as soon as you start to feel you "full" signals. At six weeks I was able to eat prime rib, steak, fish and lobster albeit in very small amounts. You don't say why you can't move forward but, if it is fear of getting sick or being in pain perhaps consulting with a nut or your surgeon's office may be the answer. d

Go into your doctor, sounds like you have a stricture.

Meat is hard. I'm 15 months and still struggle with it!

Try other protein sources like beans, tofu, and dairy.

Make sure to eat your meat with broth or tomato sauce or gravy. Don't eat it dry!

Go very slowly.

What are you pureeing them with? Are they wet enough? I ate a lot of shrimp and tuna salad with mayo and they slid right down.

Are you doing OK with yogurt?

I have to admit I hardly did any puree food. Cottage cheese was about the softest I got to. I'm 7 weeks. I am sorry you're having these issues, but your Doc/Nut should be able to tell if you have a stricture. I sure hope you don't.

by 6 weeks I was so tired of soft protein and nauseated every time I tried to eat, so my doc suggested I just try "normal" foods..bingo, nausea went away and I was able to tolerate almost any of the meats that gagged me pureed...Every person has a different tolerance so we all have to go through a "sorting out period" you'll get there - as long as everything is structurally sound you will move past this

Hi there. I been gone awhile an saw you had surgery finally. Good luck and I am glad for you. My surgeon told me that some ppl have trouble with meats starting out. You could be one of those ppl. You can puree veggies, have SF applesauce, puddings, Jello.. Things like that you don't have to chew. But if it still bothers you, call the surgeon. That's what they are there for.