I had my surgery 3/19 and the liquid diet is really hard. I've taken nibbles here and there and it hurts my tummy so I had to get back on track. The woman that admitted me to the hospital told me that she had the sleeve as I did and completely skipped the puréed stage and went straight to regular food and was fine so maybe it depends in the person but I would be a little afraid. I was also told by another woman that she spent two days in the hospital when she got a piece of chicken stuck and they had to go down her throat with a scope and get it out. Be careful.