Heya Kim! I was sleeved 08/29 and while I had no problem transitioning to solid food, my body is hanging on to every drop of fluid it can. It is so frustrating! I dropped a ton of weight my first two weeks and then have gained all but 6 lbs back in weeks 3-5. I know it is just water but dang... Just make the transition as slowly as you need to and make sure to get in your fluids! And feel free to add me as a friend if you'd like to! I love watching my fellow sleevers drop the lbs!

My easiest transition food was chili egg puff. Now, it is pretty high in fat, but my surgeon isn't concerned with fat content during the first phase of this. If yours is, you'll need to take that into account. I could eat about 1/2 serving at a time. Each piece has 18 grams of protein and I could get through maybe 2 pieces in a day. I have posted the recipe here before but here it is:

10 eggs at room temperature
1/2 C all purpose flour, unsifted
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 pint (16 oz) creamed small curd cottage cheese
1 lb shredded Jack cheese
1/2 C melted butter
2 (4 oz) cans of diced green chilies

With a mixer beat the eggs until light and lemon colored. Add everything but chilies and blend until smooth. Fold in chilies. Put the mixture in a well buttered 9" by 13" baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until top is lightly brown and the center appears firm. Makes about 10 to 12 servings.

Each serving (1/12 of the 9x13 pan) contains 250 cal, 7 carbs, 18 g fat, 18 g protein, 618 g sodium, 1 g fiber.

It has a great flavor and made me feel like I was eating "real" food again and my pouch was great with it. Like I said, not something you would probably want to do once the transition to solid foods is over because of the fat content, but in the intro phase of this thing, it worked wonders for me!

Feel free to add me, I was sleeved 3/26/12. I'm not at goal yet, but like you, it's the best decision I ever made for myself. The transition from soft foods to more solid foods can be hard as it was a little for me. I ended up eating more cottage cheese because of it and it sat well with me. Hard boiled eggs didn't agree with me as much as soft scrambled eggs. If you are having difficulty in transitioning maybe concentrate on protein shakes in the meantime.

Also, I know it sounds crazy, but I also like the Gerber brand (yes, baby food) chicken or turkey sticks you find in a jar. The jar provides like 10g of protein, are soft, and tastes ok...I even drink the broth.

Are you using real eggs or egg substitute? I have not tried real eggs, however, the egg beaters egg substitue seems to work fine for me, and it requires alot less work!

Hi all - 5 weeks post and am transitioning to more solid foods. I also vote for fish; Salmon, Blowfish Tail, Shark, Flounder have all gone down real well. For me the key is keeping the protein moist and chewing thoroughly. Fresh ground beef (seasoned "crumble") has alsobeen positively recieved. 40lbs down, 60 to go.