Going from puree stage to solids finally!!! What to expect?

[gomezk2 24]

In 2 days i will be entering solids stage. What is there to expect now in this stage? Any advise is appreciated. Nervous about it because i dont know how my body will react or how i am going to feel when i eat or how full will i be getting? Right now i can easily tolerate almost 6oz of pureed foods which i dont know if its normal or not. Also will the weight loss start again now on solids as it has stalled a bit under the pureed stage.

[Kat410 423]

This is just for me... YMMV

I introduced one food at a time. I started with Proteins. Various kinds of meats turned out not to be a problem. eggs turned out to be very unpredictable.

It was shocking how little I could eat following the Protein first rule.

On some days proteins that had been well tolerated are not well tolerated then they are fine.

It takes a surprising level of mindfulness to chew as much as I am supposed to.

It really works to weigh food and track.

My calorie average actually went down on solids. I was not getting enough protein or calories so I went back to doing one Protein Shake a day.

[James Marusek 5,244]

The transition to solid foods such as chicken and steak can be rough. I found that softer foods such as high Protein homemade chili and Soups went down much easier than solid foods, so therefore I focused on these. I have included some recipes in the following article. http://www.breadandbutterscience.com/Surgery.pdf Anyways, there is no need to rush this transition, just take your time.

[dandelion247 42]

2 hours ago, James Marusek said:

The transition to solid foods such as chicken and steak can be rough. I found that softer foods such as high Protein homemade chili and Soups went down much easier than solid foods, so therefore I focused on these. I have included some recipes in the following article. http://www.breadandbutterscience.com/Surgery.pdf Anyways, there is no need to rush this transition, just take your time.

Thank you so much, James, for posting the link to your PDF. I find it especially useful to me right now. I'm three weeks post-op, and looking ahead to the transition from puree to solids. I hope to try a few of your recipes.