I am 2 weeks out from sleeve. After being on liquids for 20 days (liver reduction and 10 days post op) The doctor said I could start soft foods this past Wednesday and goto solids by the weekend. I'm doing completely fine with eating new things, no issues. Which makes me nervous. A lot of people say they have tons of issues with going back to food after liquids. I'm also able to drink quite a bit of Water. Is it possible to stretch this soon???

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Everyone is so different, I didn't have any issues starting out on full and soft food either. It's a good thing that you can drink fluids, that way you won't get dehydrated. No, it's not possible to stretch out your stomach. Keep up the good work, your doing great!

How much are you able to eat in one sitting? The sample meal plans in my take home materials were about 1/2 a cup (4oz), but at first I could only do about 2-3 oz. Soft food is definitely easier though.

I had issues with eggs, but soft baked fish was easy to digest and was great. You kind of have to progress, or you won't get better, you have to start eating eventually.

When I started eating soft foods. I took one bite, put my fork down and waited 90 seconds, then took another bite. Give your self time between bites and measure out a small portion. I started with the suggested 2 ounces and worked my way up.

@@Theresa.86 You can't stretch your sleeve. It's great you are managing to eat (approved foods) without problems - that's what we all hope for! Fluids and purees pass through your sleeve quickly - they don't sit in your stomach. Sounds like you are doing great!

Thank you all!! This definitely helps!:-)

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My diet was advanced pretty quickly, too, and I've had no issues eating real food. My portions are still small and I take a long time to eat, but with very small exceptions, I can eat everything I've tried. eggs are still iffy, although I tried shakshuka again last week and it was great, no discomfort at all. I had a tough time about 10 days ago with a Soup that I've eaten 4-5 times a week for 6 weeks. And there are a few foods I used to love that I just can't get myself to put in my mouth, like canned/pouched tuna.

No rhyme or reason :-)