I hear and see this a lot. Is this a stupid question?

What do the docs mean by

"Are the liquids tolerable"?

Or "Make sure your food is tolerable before going to the next stage".

Does this mean:

Am I vomiting after I drink or eat?

Is it painful when the food goes down?

Does the liquid stay down?

Does it feel like it's coming back up but stays down?

Do you feel the food processing or dropping into your stomach pouch?

So many variations to this term "tolerable". Can someone make it plain for me?

Help someone.

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I think you hit the big ones already.

Think of it in terms of heat. For me the mild heat of a jalapeño has always been desirable, the heat of a habanero is tolerable and the heat of a Scotch Bonnet pepper is NOT tolerable.

In bariatric terms I can say that I find that eating a cup of food in a meal is tolerable, 1.5 cups of food in a meal is NOT tolerable as it leaves me miserably full and uncomfortable. Eating high sugar content foods is NOT tolerable as it leaves me with diarrhea and upset stomach.

Going to McDonald's.....ordering their Artisan Grilled chicken Sandwich and leaving off the buns and lettuce is a meal that is tolerable in size and flavor is to my liking.

Diet sodas for me are NOT tolerable due to the carbonation making me uncomfortable.

Sort of a random list......sorry.

Yes to all your questions,,,,,,,,,,,,,and I second what @@Dub said.