Is anyone having trouble moving to foods with a tad more texture? I chew little bites of chicken until it's really mashed but I feel like an air bubble is trapped in my esophagus and I can't burp it out. Then I get the hiccups. Starts to hurt and eventually I have to throw up a little. I'm 5 weeks out from surgery and sick of the pure bland soft foods like cottage cheese, soups and refried beans. I hope this phase passes.

I did go to my surgeon yesterday and have lost a total of 41 pounds!

Transitioning to solid foods such as chicken and steaks can be very difficult. Therefore I focused on primarily softer foods such as soups and chili. There is no need to force this transition, just take your time. I have included a few recipes at the end of the following article. http://www.breadandbutterscience.com/Surgery.pdf

First and foremost, dumping is a learning experience. Once you have done it, you never want to repeat the experience again. So a couple words of wisdom.

Recognize the pre-triggers and stop eating the moment you encounter them in the future. The pre-triggers can be hiccups, sneezing, excessive mucous, a change in the way food taste, and others. Individuals are different and their pre-triggers vary.

Dumping experience can last for several hours. In general maintain a vertical position instead of a horizontal. If you lay down on a bed or couch, it will only aggravate the experience. As a result it is important not to eat a meal close to bedtime. Generally when I experience dumping, I go to the toilet and force myself to vomit up some of the food I ate. That helps to relieve the condition.

Thank you James! I especially appreciate the recipes that I will try once I can add more of those foods.

On 6/11/2017 at 7:34 AM, James Marusek said:

Transitioning to solid foods such as chicken and steaks can be very difficult. Therefore I focused on primarily softer foods such as Soups and chili. There is no need to force this transition, just take your time. I have included a few recipes at the end of the following article. http://www.breadandbutterscience.com/Surgery.pdf

James, I REALLY enjoyed reading your mini e-book. Thank you so much for posting this.