my doctor allows mashed potatoe.... very ver minimal but its on the list. another friend told me she couldn't have that for 6 months? curious what other doctors said.

I’m 20 days out and I still have issues with eating. Can tolerate soft items, like cottage cheese or pudding , but more dance foods (puréed fish or refried beans) are no-no, causing pains, slimes and even vomit. So I assume this is very individual- all bodies are different, thus food reactions are different as well

Your doc is concerned about the carb content of the potatoes, not the texture.

Potatoes were on my plan, in limited quantities.

Potatoes were on mine too. Not my favorite so I didn't bother.

13 minutes ago, Berry78 said:

Your doc is concerned about the carb content of the potatoes, not the texture.

Potatoes were on my plan, in limited quantities.

that's why i figured my friends doctor said no. I was just curios as to why i could have it. so many doctors have so many different rules

Allow me to quote myself from another thread.

Because there is no empirical research based evidence as to best diet. You can't randomly assign people to different plans and test to see what works best.

So every professional makes a judgement call based on their education and experience.

You select your surgical team based on their education and experience and trust them to cut you open. So you either need to trust their plan for the same reason or educate yourself and make your own judgement based on your education and experience.

4 minutes ago, jess9395 said:

Allow me to quote myself from another thread.

thanks just don't want to mess up . I'm very grateful for this surgery.