Pureed Chicken Ideas for a Post Op Gastric Sleeve Diet

After gastric sleeve surgery, you will go through a pureed food stage on your post op gastric sleeve diet. Let’s face it: the idea of eating pureed food after bariatric surgery is not something most people enjoy. It may not be pretty exactly, but it can still taste good.

To make pureed chicken more appealing, we’ve got a couple a ideas:

• Add in some mashed avocado
• Add ricotta cheese, tomato sauce, and Italian seasonings
• Turn it into chicken salad by adding small amounts of plain Greek yogurt and low fat mayo along with celery salt and onion powder
• Puree with black beans and salsa
• Add in cilantro and a squeeze of lime juice

Some people start their pureed chicken recipes with canned chicken, and others start by making their own from grilled or baked chicken breast. You will have to decide for yourself how to will prepare your chicken in this gastric sleeve diet stage.

The pureed food stage of the post of gastric sleeve diet doesn’t last very long and you will be eating only small amounts when you do eat, so don’t fear this stage based on the looks of pureed food. And even if it isn’t the prettiest, you can still make it taste good.

There are a few tricks for this stage of your weight loss diet. Try to not overspice the foods as you won’t know how sensitive your newly sized stomach will be. Eat slowly. Put your fork down between bites. Chew the food well, even when it’s pureed or mushy. Listen to when your new stomach says it’s full. Drink your water separately.

The above suggestions are offered by Dr. Shillingford, MD, PA, a board certified surgeon specializing in advanced laparoscopic and bariatric surgery. The majority of Dr. Shillingford’s weight loss surgery patients opt for the gastric sleeve surgery, which is the new gold standard in bariatric surgery, although he also performs lap band and gastric bypass surgery. Your new diet after gastric sleeve surgery may take some getting used to, but many patients are able to find recipes they enjoy eating and quickly learn to adjust to new portion sizes, which are are the key to successful weight loss. For prospective patients in Miami, Tampa, Jacksonville, Fort Myers, West Palm Beach, and Boca Raton as well as other surrounding areas, please call Dr. Shillingford, MD at (561) 483-8840 to learn more about if weight loss with gastric sleeve surgery is right for you.