JadeVT

**BIGGER HUG** Thank you! I will somehow deal with it, I just went back to work, so I feel odd dealing with it in the office. I think a lot of it is mental as well.

Are you on full liquids now? I know when I did full liquids in May, I got really swollen. I don't know if it was all the extra sodium or what? It did help to use low sodium broths, and to pick the right protein powders that limited the sodium...
Sorry you're struggling with a bloated feeling!!!

Awww! Shux! Ok, so clearly you just have to be patient and your tummy is griping at you cuz of the switch in foods. Just stay the course and follow your doc's plan to the letter!!!! ((hugs))

Hey @FluffyChix, I was on Pureed, now I'm on soft.

Thank you so much......☺

It's a lot easier than you think, trust! I would do the trusty Premier Protein for Breakfast and Lunch (with water (flavored/unflavored in between both meals and after), then for dinner, I didn't have to worry about cooking too much, b/c I made broth. I have this amazing Asian Thai-Flavored Chicken broth that is absolutely delicious if you want the recipe! After my broth, I had a SF popsicle and a SF Jello, and I was full and good to go.
Don't listen to the negative people that talk about it being "miserable", it's not. It's only miserable if you think it is. It's actually pretty freeing. Like, you know you're going to stick to it, so the free food at work or the fast food places on the way home don't bother you. You'll start looking forward to the broth lol. Not to mention, you will see weight come off and feel so much better. Also, this will prepare you for your Post-Op eating (which for a while, will be just liquids) and that will be a breeze.
You got this, don't worry about the holidays or whatever, just focus on the goal.
BTW, I stuck to mine and lost 33lbs in 2 weeks.