I am 8 weeks out and happy that my shoes fit better than they used to. Also, now when I go in to have my BP checked I can cheerfully roll up my shirtsleeve, my CPAP pressure has dropped from 12 to 7.2 and I have reduced my BP meds from 2 categories of strong pills to one, not to mention the 25 kg (55 lb if you're from the U.S.) weight loss and, who knows, I may begin looking at myself in the mirror pretty soon.

However, 2 weeks ago I started to break out into a cold sweat after eating a bowl of lentil soup and had to lay down for a couple of hours. My surgeon says I am unique amongst his 200 patients (that solid food makes me nauseous) and that things will improve in 1 to 4 months. I am taking Nexium (40 mg) and Maxolon in the mornings but this doesn't stop the nausea when I eat.

As I would like to start watching TV cooking shows again, I wonder if what he says is true.

I have heard that when you first start eating solid foods you should take just a few bites at first to see how your tummy reacts to the food. Everyone reacts differently to the solid stage and I have read where some had to prolong their mushie stage 1 or more weeks because they couldn't tolerate solids yet.

Also, I know for me, I get sick if I eat too fast or more than I should. Are you eating slowly and are you measuring your food?

I hope you are able to tolerate solids soon! Good luck to you!

Thanks Tracy for the input. I guess my progress is normal then, I was beginning to think this might never end. I just did an experiment with a small vegetable pakora at lunchtime. Looks like a bite every 5 or 10 minutes might be the go.

I have heard that when you first start eating solid foods you should take just a few bites at first to see how your tummy reacts to the food. Everyone reacts differently to the solid stage and I have read where some had to prolong their mushie stage 1 or more weeks because they couldn't tolerate solids yet.

Also, I know for me, I get sick if I eat too fast or more than I should. Are you eating slowly and are you measuring your food?

I hope you are able to tolerate solids soon! Good luck to you!