I have to admit that I have cheated as well. I made pea soup the other day and it had little chunks of ham in in. I chewed everything up extremely well before swallowing and had no problems digesting it. I am two weeks post op and I eel like I can eat anything. I know that I still have to stay on liquids another week but I am concerned that if I was able to digest ham at this point, I will be able to eat just about anything. I have to get my head in check to make sure I stick to a balanced diet.