Hi Siani, Sorry you are having problems. It is a bit hard to tell what "everything" else is since your diary is closed.

What have you tried? I did pretty well with broth based soups, as long as I didn't look at them while eating. The visual was awful, but the taste was the same as I remembered for the soup.

I know during the time my wife and I were on pureed, we still did protein shakes two meals a day. I assume you have had no problem with the shakes?

What were some of your favorite vegetables? Can you boil them down and puree with some beef or chicken stock for flavor?

Have you talked with your surgeon or nurse (or nutritionist) about this? I would urge you to start there if you can.

I hope you feel better soon.

You may not be ready to move to puree. Are you able to keep liquids down? Do you notice a difference in cold vs warm? Are you eating very slowly?

Immediately after surgery, your stomach is very swollen and needs time to heal. It typically takes about six weeks, but the stages of recovery differ for everyone. I would recommend noting quantities and types of food. You say you can eat applesauce. Maybe you can only eat/drink cold things? It might be best to see your doctor, but also examine how, what, and how fast you're eating because that will make a big difference.

I had to make sure my pureed food had a lot of liquid to it. If not, it was too dense and my sleeve rejected it. I also found no real meat. Ground meat well cooked with lots of broth so it was almost drinkable worked best. I agree with the others though, you need to talk to someone in your surgeon's office and make sure you are following their plan. Portion is a huge issue at your stage as well. With my sleeve if I overeat even one bite, that one bite will come back up. I won't lose the whole meal, but I will be sick and I am 2 years out. Good luck and remember to take baby steps. This is a lifelong change, no need to rush.