I was on soft food 24 hours after surgery so I had my wife make sloppy joes (my secret recipe) and taco meat and puree them with her magic bullet. They were great. I was just given the ok and had my first regular burger yesterday. As long as I ate slow and chewed well I was ok. For me, 2+ weeks after, if I take too big of a bite or eat two fast I know it, there is quite an uncomfortable, borderline painful feeling.

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Banded 12/17/08 Completed (13) 5k runs so far. Completed (5) 10k runs ! Best 5k so far 22:09! Best 10k 50:09 1/2 Marathon completed 10/18 1:54:54:

Goal Reached 8/1/09 Started with a BMI of 37, have been holding steady at 25
STARTED/GOAL/CURRENT - 276/195/197