OK… I’ve survived 2 weeks of liquids and 2 weeks of mush puree… for the next 2 weeks I graduate to “soft food”
Here are the “key points of my diet for the next 2 weeks :
- Separate Liquids from Solids – wait 10 minutes before eating and 30 minutes after eating before having something to drink
- Eat Mindfully – take it slowly (30 seconds between mouthfulls) and Chew Chew Chew…Stop eating as soon as I start feeling full
- Focus on Proteins and Fluids (for faster recovery and muscle mass maintenance) – and eat protein First.
- Daily Multivitamin / Calcium Supplements (I will probably be taking these for the rest of my life)
- Avoid High Kilojoule fluids (these will slow down weight loss)
- Aim for 3 small meals a day – with 1-2 healthy snacks if physically hungry
Here are some of the things I could/should be eating for different meals :
Breakfast
High Fibre cereal and with low fat milk- Bircher Muesli
- Oats/Porridge
- Scrambled/Poached egg
- Soft Fruit
Lunch
- Omelette/Frittata
Fresh Salad with lean protein- Mini wrap with lean protein and salad
Dinner
- Mince based meals with softly cooked veggies
- Slow cooked casseroles
- Steamed/poached fish
- (minimise pasta/rice/noodles/potato)
Healthy Snacks
Low fat yoghurt- 1 piece of soft fruit (banana, melon, berries)
- Low fat cheese (cottage cheese or Babybel Light)