Once the surgery is done with, and your about 6 months out you can eat whatever you want. I just stay away from breads on burgers or at least eat half the bottom bun and discard the top if I want the taste. I'm about 5 months out and have lost over 100 lbs it's well worth it. I had my surgery oct 31 and had to go through all the holidays without eating anything yummy and I was discouraged. But now 5 months out I don't even remember why I was so down about it. Your life goes back to normal once you get use to the changes like no drinking while eating and stuff like that.