I posted my first message last night and got a lot of support and feedback. I have another question. When they tell you to wait 30 minutes to an hour to drink your fluids after a meal does that apply to say soup, or instant mashed potatoes? They seem to be the same consistency so I'm wondering if that only applies down the road when I get to solids?

I was told that it applies to puree's and solids but not liquids. I would put instant mashed potatoes as puree so i would say that they apply the same as solid food. The point of the 30 min before and 30 min after is so that you do not fill up on the water and then you do not push the food out of your stomach. They want you to fill up on the food instead!

I follow the 30min for everything. If i count it as a meal or snack i wait. I have a protein shake for breakfast and weight 30min till i have water, and i also wait aster all solids.