Upcoming Dental Surgery - What to eat???
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Upcoming Dental Surgery - What to eat???
| Wed, 04-23-2008 - 10:09am |
I have dental surgery coming up in 3 weeks. I won't be able to eat for about 2 days as my mouth will be very swollen and sore.
To date (started SB 1-16-08), I have lost 14 lbs. I have 9 more to go to reach my goal.
What can I do for the 2 days so that I don't lose any ground on my progress and throw my metabolism out of whack? Or shouldn't I even be worrying?
Thanks,
kag091605

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Hi,
I'll be going through the same thing next Tuesday.
I'm thinking yogurt, pudding, smoothies, soups (things like split pea are very soft/creamy but nutrient dense), scrambled eggs (melt some cheese in for extra protein), oat bran cereal is very creamy (texture of cream of wheat), well cooked oatmeal, mashed cauliflower, mashed or baked sweet potatoes, refried beans. Once you can have things with a little more texture, but still not totally back to normal - softer foods like white fish, tuna salad, well cooked brown rice, couscous (small bites don't really need to be chewed).
I'd suggest using something like the SBD Tide Me Over water mixes that include both protein and fiber since those will be the toughest things to get the right amount of in your diet on the soft foods.
belizesig1
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SBD Tide Me Over water mixes that include both protein and fiber
MichaelAnn, I haven't heard of this product.
belizesig1
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Thanks, I'm going to look for these!