I am 6 days post op & am shocked at the negativity of others who have & are going though this experience. I want to eat, I miss food, I am sick of this? Rome was not built in a day! We must take this 1 protein shake at a time. Switch it up a bit - freeze those bad boys in Popsicle molds. It is a nice change of texture! I feel like the ONLY way we'll be successful is changing your mind set from I Miss Food to I only need nutrition to live. Just my 2 cents - Onward & Upward!