Did anybody cheat in the first 2weeks of the liquid phase?

I've added new foods as I could tolerate them. Yogurt, Jello, etc in week one, week 2 mushy foods, and now in the 3rd week I am eating a few solid foods but nothing too extreme. I learned what I couldn't tolerate pretty fast because it would make me feel bad. There's a lot of variation between on Dr and another. I think the trick is to take it slowly and add things one at a time and remember that the eating habits you develop post op are the ones that will follow you from now on and will dictate your weight loss and success.

If you're talking about pre op I did cheat once, but it was only a handful of air popped popcorn... I was super strict the last few days to make sure my stomach was nice and empty! I was allowed raw veggies and a small low carb meal with my shakes until a few days before surgery

Went to my 2weeks post op follow up appt.. N my dr said I can eat watever food I want but I have to chew it reallt well n take my time N of course choose healthy foods.. Protein is first..

Nope, I followed the instructions that were given to me.

I did, but it was kind of an unusual situation. I was feeling really fatigued and weak and I talked to my surgeon and he said I had to get Protein in period. Up to that point I had been getting less than 10g protein daily from shakes and I had been back to work since my 3rd post op day. So it was pretty urgent.

Out of complete exhaustion of other options (my body did not tolerate the chemicals in the Protein Shakes whatsoever) I attempted an egg, and it went down perfectly with no problems. So today I tried some cottage cheese, again super mashed, tiny bites, chewed thoroughly, and again no problems. So I think my sleeve just doesn't dig protein shakes and I needed protein. But I wouldn't recommend that routinely. Everybody's a little different.

I did' date=' but it was kind of an unusual situation. I was feeling really fatigued and weak and I talked to my surgeon and he said I had to get Protein in period. Up to that point I had been getting less than 10g protein daily from shakes and I had been back to work since my 3rd post op day. So it was pretty urgent.

Out of complete exhaustion of other options (my body did not tolerate the chemicals in the protein shakes whatsoever) I attempted an egg, and it went down perfectly with no problems. So today I tried some cottage cheese, again super mashed, tiny bites, chewed thoroughly, and again no problems. So I think my sleeve just doesn't dig protein shakes and I needed protein. But I wouldn't recommend that routinely. Everybody's a little different.[/quote']

I hate the shakes other than nectar fuzzy navel made with Water. I add BA crystals also and drink it in the morning as my oj! I made it a 12 oz so I get about 40 grams of protein. If you are a NE Okie, I'd be happy to share some of my fuzzy navel and let you see if it is something you can tolerate