I am almost 8 weeks post-op and I am surprised that I can eat everything with no exception. Is that normal? I keep reading here that people can't tolerate certain foods, and that it takes up to 3 to 6 months to be able to tolerate certain things. I have been eating everything for almost 2 weeks now. I started progressively of course, and did have one instance where I threw up pork, but now I can even eat that!

Will eating normal food (in small quantities of course) harm me?

My doctor does not want a low carb, low calorie diet. He insists on having 1200 calories per day and a balanced diet, to avoid that my body go into starvation mode. Also he believes that loosing the weight slowly (about 8-10 lb a month) will make it easier to maintain. I can even eat sweets as long as I stick to the required number of calories.

My starting weight was 216 and I have lost 28 lb since my surgery on the 6th of July.

Please guys, tell me what you think! Has anyone done that? A balanced diet, and still lost a lot of weight?

Skyblew, just curious ... who was your Dr? 4 weeks and recommending eating anything sounds a little aggressive to me. I was still eating blended foods til week 6 as it didn't feel good to eat anything else. I think your body may be telling you the same thing. Slow it down, you'll get there.