Soft diet help -- how to keep losing fat

When my brother needed soft foods Mom made a lot of soups and stews and pureed them.

For something low cal and desserty, try pureeing cottage cheese or yogurt and fruit. Come to think of it, regular yogurt with fruit would work.

Smoothies! I eat one almost every day. The basic recipe is: at least 25 grams of protein with Greek Yogurt and/or protein powder, fruits and/or veggies, and a bit of healthy fat (almonds, walnuts, nut butter, flaxseed or chia seeds). They're pretty filling for me.
Here's an example of fruit protein smoothie:
1 cup Greek Yogurt, 5-7 raw almonds, 1 small banana, 1 small apple.
Here's a green smoothie: 1-2 cups raw spinach, 1 banana or pear, 10 grapes, 1 cup greek yogurt and about 2 T avodaco. This one is kind of sour, so you could a bit of a sweetener of your choice.
If you'd like something salty, I would think scrambled eggs, steamed veggies with seasoning, and cottage cheese would be some good options.
Lentil/bean soups may be good options as well.

I think the main thing, though, is focusing on healing and not worrying so much about your weight loss. I know it's hard to accept (because I'd be the same way you are), but in the end a week won't make a huge difference as long as you don't go crazy with your diet!

Soup surely? Start with a base of onion, carrot and celery softened in a bit of olive oil. Then literally add any vegetable, meat, herb or spice that you like (probably best if they work with each other), cover with stock or water, then let simmer till soft. Whizz using a blender (I use a handheld) and you've a soft healthy supper. Add lentils or beans with the vegetables for a bit more protein, or to thicken it.

Or specifically the Jewish penicillin of chicken soup... put a chicken carcass (or any chicken on the bone) into a pot with a carrot, an onion and a celery stick if you have one, a couple of garlic cloves, some salt and a few peppercorns and cover with water. Bring to the boil and simmer on a low heat till the meat falls off the bones. Serve in a mug or properly at the table. You can add noodles if you want a more substantial supper, and my mother used to sometimes add a dash of milk as she served. It's soooo good when you need food to heal.

Another option is lentil dal? Any spice mix you like, even a curry powder or paste, softened onions (saute in olive oil) and washed red lentils. Again cover with water and simmer (stirring occasionally) till they're soft. Can be eaten with a spoon and swalowed without chewing.

Oh... I've just eaten breakfast and am now craving everything I've just written about!

Dairy products are contraindicated after extractions I think. Not sure why. Maybe due to the bacterial in them? Thus I'd stay away from milk, cheese, ice cream, yogurt, etc.

When I had dental work done recently and was on a similar diet I had a lot of scrambled eggs (or technically egg beaters for me but same idea). Great source of protein, you can add some cheese, and very filling.

cmhubbard92 wrote: »

Healing is way more important than sticking to your diet these next few days!

I had all four extracted in August, but unfortunately we lost power for five days after. All my prepped soft foods went to waste, the grocery store lost their refrigeration... I ended up having to jump back to solids pretty quickly.

Foods I had prepped: custard, sf jello, mashed potatoes, pudding, etc. My husband made me scrambled eggs the first day.

Wishing you a speedy recovery!

What a bummer! You did all that prep for naught

Being a chef, you learn how to prepare foods of all consistencys. I suggest buying a sous vide like anova, and a pressure cooker like instant pot. That said, Teeth...who needs Teeth.