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• Creamed rice pudding with extra cream, a small amount of honey or syrup
• Pureed no sugar added fruit shakes and a small amount of ice cream

Examples of soft ‘fork mashable’ foods:
• Soft scrambled egg (added butter/cream) with finely chopped smoked salmon, sea salt
• Oat cereal breakfast with whole fat milk and soft fruit – banana, blueberries
• Brown whole meal, whole grain crisply toasted, crusts removed, plenty of butter
• Blended crispy bacon Spanish omelette or the many other omelette variations
• Soups with cream, fresh herbs, whole meal fried croutons topped with grated cheese
• Steamed skinless fish fillet with mashed potato and softly cooked vegetables
• Finley chopped chicken mixed with avocado and mash potato
• Small portion of trifle with extra cream and full fat custard
• Small portion of bread-and-butter pudding with extra cream or ice cream

Here are a few ‘between meal’ snack options and ideas for when you are getting are past the pureed
and fork mashable stage:

Snacks and small treats:

• high energy protein bar
• nut and seed snacks
• a small slice of your favourite cake – not too sweet
• a square of your favourite chocolate bar
• full fat yogurt with fresh fruit
• wholemeal crackers and cheese
• wholemeal bread sticks and a savoury dip

The transition to sold foods

Initially, pureed or soft foods are the sensible option, but after being at home for a while you will
understandably want to get back to eating ‘normal food’. This is a transitional process and should be
tackled gradually, step by step, day by day. It may take up to 6 weeks before solid foods become the
norm again.
A first step for example could simply be having single a slice of brown wholemeal, wholegrain bread
- toasted, lathered with butter with crusts cut off, adding a small portion of scrambled egg, or
topped with honey, marmalade, marmite or jam. Adding a strong flavoured topping helps to begin
to restore taste. Brown, whole grain bread crumbles nicely when toasted, lubricates well with
butter, and is a relatively simple snack on the road to normal food. As the process unfolds, don’t be
afraid to ask you dietician for advice.
Here’s a few tips to help your transition go smoothly:

• During the first-year post-surgery it is very important to maintain and stabilise your weight.
This means continuing to eat high in fat and protein foods and avoiding too much sugar.