Hi. So I'm nearing the end of my full liquid stage and i've developed a strong aversion to protien shakes which of course means my protein needs aren't being met. I've been eating some soft foods (and honestly some that are more like normal food) to get my protein and I fell a little bad about not following the diet stages precisely. But I haven't had any problems with any of the foods I've been eating, even the regular ones. I guess I just wanted some opinions on this because I hate not "following the rules" but on the other hand I need to get the protien somehow. Thoughts?

it sure is a eye opener when a person physically cant eat what we have been for many years. But in some ways very interesting on how much crap we have punished our poor stomachs all these years. I dont know what it is but I cant handle protien shakes right now and milk which i used to love kinda tastes weird now. I also can taste right away now when there is those artificial sweeteners in the drinks or foods it is nasty. Thank you to everyone helping me with the fish thing, I think I will be needing allot of help on that food item hahaha. hope I like fish ...xcrossing fingers.

My nut told me to makr a potato soup using 1 cup chicken broth 3 Tbs instant potatos and a tsp shredded chedar cheese. I ate very lean ground meat, high fat will not stay down , ham lunch meat, I can eat bacon, link sausage. No scrambled eggs I can eat them boiled, poached, fried with pam. No pork chops, can eat a pork loin. No bread, I can eat crackers, it's crazy the way things work.

yes same here. I have a friend here in town that had her surgery five years ago and she was telling me she still has trouble with meat. The doctor told her it is because it is such high protien and sits in our pouchs so heavy it feels awful. She still goes back to her cottage cheese and yogurts and liquids just to get those feelings out of her pouch. I haven't been eating great not getting in my calories and oh lord i am horrible at my Vitamins, I hate taking pills so it is hard for me to remember these dang things.