Did anyone cheat?

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I started eating food before I was supposed to, did anyone else?

I didn't have trouble except for a little acid reflux.

I didn't cheat, just followed a different guideline than others. And I felt better faster than many people and was able to return to a normal life sooner.

Was also told by a nurse, also a sleeve patient, who consulted with her co-workers & doctors who said anything mushed up that was tolerated was fine.

Stay away from the obvious crunchy, seeds, etc. Things that might actually get stuck in and damage your stitch line. Common sense and moderation. When you want to try something new, try a small bite, wait a few minutes and then try again.

Personally, I think over eating anything would be as likely to cause a leak - and that possibility goes down tremendously day by day.

Read this guideline for a different view if you haven't already. Others around here will post it and then tell you not to follow it. Go figure : )

http://www.cornellweightlosssurgery.org/pdf/dietary_guidelines_sleeve_gastrectomy.pdf

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Seriously, if you can't make it through the food stages, I worry about whether you will be able to use this tool correctly.

Seriously?? That truly comes off as quite rude.

And are you going to look at my rate of loss and tell me that I am failing to use the tool properly?? I have lost as much in five months as others lose in one month. However, percentage wise, I am right there with them. AND - I am happy and not stressed.

Read my story. And then try to answer more supportively next time.

As lisalu and others wrote, there is more than one way to get from A to B.

It takes alot of nerve to post about one's failings here for all of the world to see, whether it is pre-op or post-op.