I am sympathetic to your discomfort. Immediately after surgery and then again even one to two months post surgery I was having a lot of pain, nausea etc from eating. Here is what I did and it seems to have worked for me. Check with your surgeon, nutritionist etc.
First 6 weeks I just drank Protein shakes, sucked on ice pops, ate sugar free Jello. That was all I could tolerate without feeling awful. Remember they removed 85% of your stomach and you have a long staple line that needs to heal. Other people may be able to eat soft foods etc BUT I COULDN'T EAT ANYTHING THAT WASN'T liquid (SHAKES), FROZEN Water (ICE POPS) OR THICK Water THAT COULD DISSOLVE IN MY MOUTH.
Stop trying to rush eating. You will get there and have less issues if you just move very, very slowly. I am 10 weeks out of surgery (sleeved on 6/1/11) and still do best with broth, sashimi (rice and seaweed are hard for me), cooked fish, tofu, poached eggs, hard boiled egg yolks, soft cheeses in little bites. I still get sick from egg salad with lots of mayo and tuna salad etc. Those people who claim to eat a steak days after surgery are either not telling the truth or they stuck the steak in the blender. Oh, after you get totally crazy from the sweet shakes, try marinara sauces, cottage or ricotta cheese, and some melted mozzarella cheese together. GO SLOWLY -- EVEN SOFT food TAKES UP MORE SPACE THAN liquid FOOD.
Be patient. You will heal and unswell. You had major surgery -- drink the liquid Protein Shakes. Food will come when your stomach is ready. Your mouth doesn't call the shots anymore.
I am down 60 pounds from my heaviest weight, 50 pounds from my surgical weigh in, and 31 pounds from the day I was sleeved. I don't huff and puff when I walk. I have enormous amounts of energy and for the first time in years my cholesterol is below 200.
Please know you will be able to eat more soon. Hang in there.
