Sorry this maybe tmi but I am 4 days post op and today I started having very loose stool. Sorry for the detail but I wondering if this is normal? I just introduced protein shakes and yogurt etc.. yesterday I'm following instructions exactly.

Ally - So far I have to say everything has been great for me. I made darn well sure I was mentally prepared for all of this so I didn't stress any of the pre or post op diets because the food I love is always going to be there (McD's won't go bankrupt just because I'm not eating there every day!). I am on solid food now' date=' but during the mushies week I ate pureed cottage cheese, soft scrambled eggs (made with skim milk), mashed potatoes and even some Gerber baby food (beef w/gravy, turkey w/gravy) that was just like gravy and I put it on top of the mashed potatoes. My doc only required 7 days of each stage so I didn't invest in too many different foods. I even ended up having baby food left over and gave it to my brother who has a 4 month old. The main thing is I take it day by day and basically don't worry about food. I eat what I'm allowed to eat and know that I would be back on solids soon. But I'll tell you what, when I started mushies I woke up extra early to make myself a scrambled egg before I went to work and it was the best darned thing I ever had! Even now on solids I have a whole new appreciation for food. Brussel sprouts for cripes sakes! Now who likes those? But I'm loving them! Whatever happens, know that you only have a few days/weeks to spend in each phase and soon you will be eating foods that are good for you and can be quite enjoyable. Don't let any of it get you down! :-) Whatever happens you can do it!!![/quote']

I love this post! I have just started but I plan to approach my journey the same way. BTW brussel sprouts are my favorite vegetable :-)