I went to my pre-op appt on Tues. 29lbs down and my dr. says go ahead and start with your wk 3 diet, "soft reg foods". However it hurts when I try. Does anyone have any suggestions??? and please dont say this lasts forever.

*Lovingt he weightloss, hating the urge to hurl*

All this means is your body is not ready yet. Take it slow, chew chew chew!

@@melissa'sjourney Ha! It doesn't last forever you may just need to experiment with different foods to find things that will work.

When I started the soft foods, I didn't do it all at once. Try just adding one soft food meal a day at first. Everything is an adjustment. Take tiny bites (use a baby spoon!) and chew until it just sort of disappears in your mouth. It gets better!

You can still dilute your foods with a little broth, milk, Water...whatever. Your new tummy is the boss of you now, and you HAVE to listen to what it is telling you.

I was on full liquids for a week, then puree for a week, then soft foods at three weeks and whole cooked foods at 4 1/2 weeks. Some folks are on liquids or purees for a whole month. So, even though your doctor says you can, your tummy is saying it wants to discuss this with you first.

The baby spoon idea works. I used baby spoons for the first two months until I was confident with what I could process in one bite. Chewing helps break the food down, but it also incorporates saliva which helps your new tummy digest your food.

You may still be able to process only 1/4 to 1/3 cup of food per meal for a while yet. At two months I could eat 1/2 cup if I did not gobble-gorp my food without coming up for air. At a year, I can eat a cup of food, but some days Miss Tummy has a different opinion. If she does not like what or how much I ate, she either gives it back or makes me miserable for at least four hours.

One of the first soft foods I tried was mashed steamed cauliflower. Boy what a mistake that was! Your tummy is just letting you know that it demands thoughtful consideration and what you used to like doesn't matter. Tummy has you in training and some mistakes you will make only once.

Just because your doc said you could, doesn't mean you have to. Add new things in slowly and stick with the softest options at first.

You guys are great.. I love this forum.. Any ideas on food choices in the soft/pureed category.

I am back to mashed potatoes and will try next week on the soft foods. @@MissMac, we appear to be on the same diet pattern.

Refried beans were my soft food of choice. Everything else, besides Cream of Mushroom soup, would make Frankensleeve very cranky.

I've been buying two to six jars of baby food every once in a while, so I now have a little stockpile. Just wish I knew where to find baby food LAMB!!! There's plenty of chicken, turkey and beef, great fruit combos, etc, but I want LAMB!!

I've been buying two to six jars of baby food every once in a while, so I now have a little stockpile. Just wish I knew where to find baby food LAMB!!! There's plenty of chicken, turkey and beef, great fruit combos, etc, but I want LAMB!!

How do you like it? The smell is a turn off to me. At least with the meat options.