Day Two: Pureed Foods

The amount of preparation and planning it takes to maintain this phase of the diet is time consuming. Blenders are a pain in the ass to clean, and I've just about run out of plastic containers to store my pureed meals. The good news is that pureed foods aren't too bad. They're much more satisfying than liquids, and the chalky taste of protein powder is nearly undetectable in a fruit smoothie.

I've made it a habit to eat breakfast at work, so I packed my smoothie to go, along with lunch, supplements, and two snacks. That's not lentil soup. It's pureed black bean soup in a recycled lentil soup container.

My coworkers are well aware of this experiment, in fact, a few of them are probably reading this right now – hi, guys! At the office, I was approached with looks and questions of concern: "Are you okay?" "You must be starving." "How are you feeling?" To anyone who is still wondering, I'm fine.

I did get pretty hungry near the end of the day, and I had already slowly sipped my second chocolate milk, so I went in search of another diet friendly snack. Brandy said she'd eaten some peanut butter, which is always available in the kitchen. Excellent idea! Peanut butter has a good amount of protein, and it's delicious. It's also high in fat, so no more than one spoonful... Alas, the peanut butter was gone.

I'm ashamed to admit that I skipped my friend's birthday party to go home and puree dinner. Many bariatric patients struggle with social situations, and I can see why. I didn't even last long enough to get to the party.

Here is what I ate/drank on Monday:

• Breakfast: 8 – 10 oz. Fruit smoothie with protein powder
• Snack: 8 oz. Chocolate milk
• Lunch: 8 oz. Pureed black bean soup
• Snack: 8 oz. Chocolate milk
• Dinner: 8 oz. Whipped potatoes, 8 oz. Mushy peas

One more day of puree.

Rachel