SO hungry!

[essial]

Ok guys, it's working on a week now (full upper denture, partial lower -- 23 tooth extraction) and i'm really starting to loose a lot of energy due to my diet. It consists of the following:

• Jello cups
• pudding cups
• Water
• Mashed potatoes
• Macaroni and cheese
• Apple sauce
• Oatmeal
• Grits

That's pretty much all I've had in my system in the last 7 days and I feel like I can't stay awake any more, and am ALWAYS stupid hungry. My healing is going REALLY well and I'm finally at a point where I don't freak out when i take my dentures out (I actually looked at my gums today for the first time and they look like they're healing great!). I'm just so darned hungry all the time

Does any denture vets have any suggestions for soft chewy foods that can make up for the fact that I can't eat things high in protean (and isn't pure starch or sugar) and such?

 

[Fear Is Not An Option]

Scrambled eggs

Any kind of soup

Any kind of short small pasta, with meat sauce.

Rice

Fish

Bananas and any really ripe soft fruit

 

[TerrifiedWoman]

Tuna and salmon worked well for me.

 

[hiccupod]

Also if you're missing your veggies, try "mashed cauliflower". Just steam cauliflower, put it in a blender with a small amount of milk and butter (salt and pepper if you want/can have), and blend until smooth. It's a great way to get some healthy stuff in beside the rest of your food.

Also, try sweet potatoes/yams. They are delicious and basically mashed when you cook them.

Eggs/omelets are great, and possibly pancakes if you can get them soft enough!

How about protein shakes too? For a while, I was making banana and strawberry shakes (with nonfat yogurt and/or milk) and chocolate or vanilla protein powder. Gets some nutrients plus delicious taste. Add peanut butter, seedless berries, and whatever you want really.

 

[letsconnect]

There's a long list of soft food suggestions here :

Soft Food Ideas

Lots of soft food ideas for recovering after tooth extractions or other dental procedures, or when you have dental problems.

www.dentalfearcentral.org

 

[hiccupod]

I just made a "cheesy butternut squash bake" for lunch and thought I'd share that here, since it was sooooo soft and delicious and will definitely be something different you can incorporate.

Take 4 cups cubed butternut squash (peeled, raw) and put it in a microwave safe bowl along with 1/4 cup water. Microwave on High for 6 mins. Once the bowl is safe to handle, drain the water out and add the squash cubes to a blender. Add in a pinch of sat, pepper, cinnamon, and onion powder, as well as 1/4 cup egg substitute or egg whites and 2 of the Laughing Cow brand cheese wedges (I used the reduced fat Swiss - could probably also use cream cheese). Mix well (the normal recipe calls for it to be "chunky" but I just mixed it super fine). Then, add to a casserole dish (sprayed with nonstick spray) and bake for 30-45 minutes or until it starts to brown a bit on the edges.

Take out of the oven and add a few sprinkles of brown sugar. Let cool, then mix it up and enjoy!

Mine was super mushy but extremely delicious. I'm dieting so hence all the low-cal options, this one coming out to around 400 calories for the whole dish (I ate half and saved half for later).