I get the appeal of lukewarm smoothies, but honestly, cold smoothies were a lifesaver for me after surgery. The chill helped numb the soreness way better than room temp stuff. Agree 100% about the seeds though—had a raspberry smoothie once and spent the next hour regretting every life decision that led me there... Maybe stick with mango or peaches if you're craving fruit without the gritty surprise?
"had a raspberry smoothie once and spent the next hour regretting every life decision that led me there..."
Haha, been there! Raspberry seeds are sneaky little devils. Mango smoothies were my go-to after gum surgery—smooth, tasty, and no surprise crunch. Plus, frozen mango chunks are usually cheaper than fresh fruit, so my wallet was pretty happy too. Another tip: banana smoothies with a bit of peanut butter were filling enough to keep hunger at bay without irritating anything sensitive. Hope you're healing up quickly!
Mango smoothies are great, but honestly, peanut butter after gum surgery sounds risky to me...even blended, it can stick around and irritate things. I stuck with plain yogurt and honey—boring, yeah, but soothing and zero regrets. Hope you're feeling better soon!
Yeah, mango smoothies sound amazing right now, but I'm with you on the peanut butter thing. Even blended, peanut butter has that sneaky way of sticking around—literally. I haven't had gum surgery yet (mine's scheduled next week...gulp), but I'm already stressing about what I'll eat afterward. Yogurt and honey sounds like a safe bet, but man, I'm already bored just thinking about it. Did you try anything else that worked out okay? I've heard mashed potatoes are good, but I'm worried they'll be too thick or something. Ice packs are definitely going on my shopping list today—I feel like I'll need all the help I can get. Thanks for sharing your experience though; makes me feel a little less clueless about this whole thing...
"I've heard mashed potatoes are good, but I'm worried they'll be too thick or something."
Mashed potatoes were actually my lifesaver—just thin them out with extra milk or broth. Also, scrambled eggs cooled down worked surprisingly well. Ice packs are legit your new best friend...stock up!
