How true this is! I'm almost five months out and I'm still learning this occasionally. I threw up for the second time since surgery last night because I ate too quickly and missed the cue. By the time I felt it, it was too late and the "too much" came right back up.

I do like that I have to be so hyper-aware of what food does to my body. I personally find it crucial to retraining my poor eating habits that got me where I was in the first place.

I am still learning my full cue too after three months but like others have said texture plays a big part for me, and no liquids forf at least thirty mins the heavier the food the longer the wait, it's such a journey isn't it well worth it though

@Ranaejae When I was having that problem for awhile, I set a timer app on my phone that I usually use for my kids to go off 40 mins after I was done eating. It really helped me be mindful and not drink too soon. The drinking while/right after eating was a very hard habit for me to break.

Was given permission to begin pureed foods today, awesome. First meal was some black bean soup, tossed into the blender for a few seconds. Looked horrid, but tasted so good. I need to buy some unflavored protein to add in.

Despot despite being in pureed stage, I've managed to continue on the liquid diet. I'll have a snack of hummus or maybe some blended soup. Feel like I've been dragging my feet on getting back in to real food.

I know that I've shared this before, but my saving grace was my protein purée. It was awesome cause it could be soup or mash.
In a crock pot fill with a package of chicken sausage, a sweet potato, an onion, garlic, a couple carrots, (pretty much what ever root veggies you like), and a turnip. Add 1-2cups of low sodium chicken broth. Cook all day or till soft. Purée in a food processor until smooth, adding 2-3 scoops of unflavored (or chicken flavored) protein power and seasoned as desired. I used jerk seasoning.
It's great cause when I was still in the soup stage I just had to add water, broth or milk to thin it out.

You're probably about done with this stage and have moved on to the soft food stage. I still have trouble with eggs, and have given up on them for a while. I will try again in a few months. Hoping things are much better for you now.

Just posting some awesome recipes to help anyone else stuck in the blah-ness of pureed food land:

Liquid Burrito

12oz Grilled Chicken (I used the Archer Farms Natural Chicken Strips)
1 Can Drained Black Beans
1 Avocado (medium size)
1 Can Low Sodium Chicken Broth 14oz
1 Stalk Celery
1 Tomato (Medium)
6 Baby Carrots
2 Banana Peppers (medium)
1 Jalapeno
1 Yellow squash (medium)
Cube up your meat and veggies. Throw them in the Food Processor with a little broth, to help them liquefy. Depending on your processor, you may only want to add a little at a time, then dump that into a soup pot. Blend more, then dump, etc. Once everything is nice and pureed, add it all to your soup pot. Sprinkle in the seasoning, and feel free to spice it however you prefer. Cook through til hot. If you have a Vitamix, this will be super easy.

This recipe made 7 cups, which for me is 14 servings. I put 1 cup per freezer bag. I have one half at lunch (12:30) then the other serving before leaving work (4:00).

Each serving has 89 calories, 2.3g fat, 8.4 carbs, 8.4g protein, 20mg cholesterol, 390 mg sodium.
As a bonus, add on a little bit of salsa (blended down), Greek Yogurt (better than sour cream), and low fat cheese.

Thai Pumpkin Soup

1 Onion
1 tbsp Tomato Paste
2.5 c Pure Pumpkin
2 tbs Grated Ginger
1 clove Garlic
3 c Chicken Broth
2-3 Thai Peppers (to taste)
1 c 0% Greek Yogurt
3/4 c Lite Coconut Milk
1 c Tofu
1 tbsp Lemon Juice
8 tbsp PB2 (powdered, fat-free peanut butter)

Process everything, then cook through. Makes 8 cups/16 servings. I think this would also taste great with some chicken thrown in.

1 cup (2 servings) has: 100 cal, 3g fat, 413mg sodium, 7g protein, 6g sugar, 13 carbohydrates.

Add unflavored protein when heating up your serving, if you wish to buff the protein number!

The best thing about it, was that in under an hour, we had made 30 servings of food. Efficient!

Holy cow. Those two recipes look fab, @anbrdr! I'm well past the pureed stage but I may be making these just because. Thanks for posting them!

Renaejae, I have also found that day to day may be different for me. One day I can have something, and then try the leftovers the next day and not be able to tolerate it. That's not to worry you, but to let you know that if it happens it's normal. I've had this happen a few times. Also, the nurse that runs our support group said that eventually EVERYTHING will go down. Just take heart and know that this too shall pass.

I'll be honest, once I got to the puree stage, I just tried whatever I wanted. Sometimes, it was a bite and nothing more. On day 18, I ate 2 bites of Chipotle and was so immensely happy, I couldn't stand myself. It tasted good, it sat well, and it wasn't bad for me. My doctor said, "Did it hurt?" I said, "Nope," and his reply was, "Well ok then, enjoy. If it hurts, don't eat it."

The "maybe or maybe not" stage lasted through the 4mo mark. Since then, I pretty much know what I can tolerate and I know my go-to foods that will always stay just fine... 1 scrambled egg, 1oz asiago cheese and an egg white, grilled lamb. I still try new foods, but I don't stress over it. I know I can get my protein in every day. As long as I make that goal, I'm good. If that means I eat tuna all day, then I do. The Starkist flavor packets are a life-saver some days. If I can have eggs and bacon today, great. If not, try something else.

I still drink protein shakes every day. I never gave up one stage of food, especially if it worked. I simply added little things to it until I was into the next stage comfortably. I'm always going to drink protein shakes, because it's an easy way to get my protein without getting too full or literally having to eat all day long. Once I found Bariatric Fusion protein, I never hesitate to drink all of it I want.