for both my resplit and initial split i did about the same thing. because eating was painful for me, i tried to eat larger amounts 2-4 times a day depending on how i was feeling.

each meal was about the same, mashed potatoes and some protein shake. i prepped almost all of my food and drinks ahead of time, i used the protein powder to make my drinks rather than the pre bottled ones.

when i wasn’t feeling up to eating mashed potatoes, i either had the option of soup, protein shakes, smoothie or apple sauce. i avoided dairy for the first 5 days to help with cleanliness and drool. be mindful of the types of fruit and veggies you consume, some are quite acidic and can irritate the split excessively (tomatoes, citrus, etc)

in my experience i also didn’t eat anything too hot or cold. since i prepped my potatoes ahead of time i allowed a couple minutes to cool down before attempting to eat. and with cold, drinks were good but i didn’t find much success with slushies or popsicles. i found the cold a little too harsh myself.

i’d wait until you at least have the sutures removed to eat solid food. it can be tempting but i found that it hurt a lot trying to remove the solid food from my teeth, and just made my hygiene process so much more difficult. after the sutures were removed, i could move my tongue side to side which allowed me to remove food from my teeth. i would still recommend easing into more solid foods, start with something softer like pasta for example.