oh happ. i sympathize. i'm nearly 10 years out and there are still times that NOTHING stays down [trust me - it's usually because i'm either eating too fast or not chewing well enough, but if i'm under stress, watch out!].
like JulieM said, some people take a little longer to heal - or, maybe the word is 'be comfortable' with the pouch. at three months, i had to be REALLY CAREFUL. i was eating thinly sliced anything - deli roast beef, chicken, turkey, very thinly sliced chicken cutlets, and so on. and they had to be REALLY moist - a little gravy or broth made all the difference.
and then, there's the whole issue of 'what's a small bite.' for me [after MUCH experimentation], it ended up that a small bite = something the size of my pinky nail.
some people find that they can't eat red meat, but tolerate chicken or turkey just fine. others find they can't eat the chicken or turkey, but red meat works for them! go figure. i'm in the red meat camp. unless the chicken or turkey is fresh and moist, it's generally NOT HAPPENING.
which brings me to the leftover problem. there's just something about eating food that's been sitting around for a couple of days that doesn't sit right with me.
is any of this sounding familiar? and now for the bottom line - at three months, your job is to be making sure you hit your protein and water goals, and that you're MOVING into other foods. take your time. as long as you're doing two protein shakes a day and are otherwise healthy, just keep trying. what works one day will not work the next. and what makes you gag today might be your best friend next week.
keep us posted!
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