Soft food ideas that do not require chewing
elphie754
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Lately I have been having issues with my jaw accidentally locking in an awkward position where it makes it nearly impossible to chew. It locks so that my molars in the back of my mouth have a gap between upper and lower teeth no longer touch.
My jaw eventually pops back into place, but sometimes it takes a long time. Looking for food that are soft and require no chewing -must be oat, barley, wheat and gluten free.
Before anyone asks-I have called a dentist, but their earliest appointment in two weeks from now.
My jaw eventually pops back into place, but sometimes it takes a long time. Looking for food that are soft and require no chewing -must be oat, barley, wheat and gluten free.
Before anyone asks-I have called a dentist, but their earliest appointment in two weeks from now.
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Mashed potatoes/sweet potatoes. Cooked & mashed green beans or carrots. Yogurt. Protein shakes.1
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Ouch! Feel better!!
Maybe some homemade tomato soup or other soups with soft veggies. Otherwise zucchini noodles with sauce may work!!
I always had a giant milk shake after all my oral surgeries, but those add up in calories!0 -
you can cook anything after is cook just pass all to the blender and then you can eat it2
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MotherOfSharpei wrote: »Mashed potatoes/sweet potatoes. Cooked & mashed green beans or carrots. Yogurt. Protein shakes.
Hmm I guess I could put carrots and potato in my blender. That actually sounds amazing right now.alyssadanielle2493 wrote: »Ouch! Feel better!!
Maybe some homemade tomato soup or other soups with soft veggies. Otherwise zucchini noodles with sauce may work!!
I always had a giant milk shake after all my oral surgeries, but those add up in calories!
It's not painful, just annoying.0 -
Kind of a weird one but Nilla Wafers?
When I was a kid I used to put them in the roof of my mouth and suck on them until they became mush. I know the next few weeks might feel like torture so maybe a few Nilla Wafers might be good for morale.
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ClubSilencio wrote: »Kind of a weird one but Nilla Wafers?
When I was a kid I used to put them in the roof of my mouth and suck on them until they became mush. I know the next few weeks might feel like torture so maybe a few Nilla Wafers might be good for morale.
No can do-they contain wheat
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Green smoothies
Blended soups (Split Pea, Butternut Squash, Potato Leek, etc)
Chicken Congee
Mashed Cauliflower or Celeriac
Apple sauce
Greek yogurt
Cottage cheese
Nut butters
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ClubSilencio wrote: »Kind of a weird one but Nilla Wafers?
When I was a kid I used to put them in the roof of my mouth and suck on them until they became mush. I know the next few weeks might feel like torture so maybe a few Nilla Wafers might be good for morale.
No can do-they contain wheat
Ah, apologies.
These are a good alternative. I do the same trick with the sucking... and the cookies are much smaller than Nilla Wafers.
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ClubSilencio wrote: »ClubSilencio wrote: »Kind of a weird one but Nilla Wafers?
When I was a kid I used to put them in the roof of my mouth and suck on them until they became mush. I know the next few weeks might feel like torture so maybe a few Nilla Wafers might be good for morale.
No can do-they contain wheat
Ah, apologies.
These are a good alternative. I do the same trick with the sucking... and the cookies are much smaller than Nilla Wafers.
No problem. Those look good, will see if anywhere around here sells them.0 -
Consider a Vitamix to make shakes0
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Yes, a magic bullet can do a good job. Some veggie and fruit, then throw in a scoop of protein or even some peanut butter and you have a balanced meal.
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Yes, a magic bullet can do a good job. Some veggie and fruit, then throw in a scoop of protein or even some peanut butter and you have a balanced meal.
Figured it would. I love our magic bullet. Funny story about why we bought it to begin with. 3 years ago our one cat got deathly ill and refused to eat, so we had to syringe feed him. We bought the magic bullet pretty much for him so we could prepare food for him. Now we use it for everything lol.1 -
Peanut butter... apparently it was created for people with no teeth!0
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What we won't do for our four footed friends! I had a similar situation but had no luck with the syringe, ended up feeding my boy with a tube in his stomach.Figured it would. I love our magic bullet. Funny story about why we bought it to begin with. 3 years ago our one cat got deathly ill and refused to eat, so we had to syringe feed him. We bought the magic bullet pretty much for him so we could prepare food for him. Now we use it for everything lol.
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What we won't do for our four footed friends! I had a similar situation but had no luck with the syringe, ended up feeding my boy with a tube in his stomach.Figured it would. I love our magic bullet. Funny story about why we bought it to begin with. 3 years ago our one cat got deathly ill and refused to eat, so we had to syringe feed him. We bought the magic bullet pretty much for him so we could prepare food for him. Now we use it for everything lol.
That was the other option, but he was so sick, I didn't want to put him through that. We did palliative care for him. The only invasive thing we did was give him fluid boluses everyday. He was diagnosed with liver failure and less than 2 weeks later, passed away.0 -
TavistockToad wrote: »Peanut butter... apparently it was created for people with no teeth!
Ohhhhh dangerous suggestion. I could easily eat antire jar by myself lol0 -
Soup with crackers soaked into it.
Well... crackers if you have any options that suit your allergies.0 -
When i had my wisdom tooth removed i survived on applesauce, jello, mashed potatoes, muscle milk, boxed mac and cheese, and oatmeal.0
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You poor thing... You are going through so much stuff.0
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1) find another dentist
2) pancakes, cheesecake, eggs, oatmeal, soup, mashed potatoes/carrots/cauliflower, refried beans, soft cheese, bread, yogurt, sausage, ground meat.0 -
Lots of good ideas here! I'd add refried (or mashed/puréed) beans or some lentils cooked really long to a mush. Good source of soft protein.0
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I've had that jaw locking issue, it was down to me grinding my teeth in my sleep. My dentist gave me jaw exercises to try and since then I've had very little issues - those exercises made the difference within a few weeks. I do sympathise though, its painful.0
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Most stores sell Annie's Bunnies. Definitely Target if you have one close by.
What about soups? Like Panera soup or Zoup! Something hearty but soft, like broccoli cheddar. The kind of soups that actually fill you up.0 -
Just went to the dentist for this last night...I'm on a soft diet for minimum of 3 days. So far I've eaten muffins in small tiny bites, chicken noodle soup and a fruit smoothie with protein powder. Ugh. Sucks because I'm so darn picky and pretty much anything soft I don't like...texture thing. I just saw someone mention beans...I could do that. I suppose I could eat some oatmeal.1
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I like the magic bullet suggestion. Maybe just add some chicken or veggie broth and have whatever food the rest of your family is having as a soup.0
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Chef_Barbell wrote: »You poor thing... You are going through so much stuff.
Don't worry, will give it all back when daughter is a teenager. Revenge will be fun lol.RunRutheeRun wrote: »I've had that jaw locking issue, it was down to me grinding my teeth in my sleep. My dentist gave me jaw exercises to try and since then I've had very little issues - those exercises made the difference within a few weeks. I do sympathise though, its painful.
It's not that painful, just annoying. I've been wearing my night guard to bed but that doesn't even seem to be helping.Most stores sell Annie's Bunnies. Definitely Target if you have one close by.
What about soups? Like Panera soup or Zoup! Something hearty but soft, like broccoli cheddar. The kind of soups that actually fill you up.
I don't trust takeaways because of allergies.
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Grocery stores in my area, and even Target now sell Panera soups in the refrigerated section. Has all the ingredient and nutrition info on there. Maybe check those out to see if there's anything in them you can't have.
Good luck though, sucks being on a soft diet, especially when pregnant
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If you can get past the idea of doing it, pretty much any food that you would normally eat can be put thru a blender and then drunk - personal experience of living on liquid food for a 3 1/2 month period after reconstructive jaw surgery... The lack of texture gets pretty boring after awhile, but it is survivable.0
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Don't put potatoes through a blender (or food processor), it'll turn to glue! You have to mash potatoes by hand. Other veggies are fine in a blender.MotherOfSharpei wrote: »Mashed potatoes/sweet potatoes. Cooked & mashed green beans or carrots. Yogurt. Protein shakes.
Hmm I guess I could put carrots and potato in my blender. That actually sounds amazing right now.0
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