I only lost 5 pounds on my 1 week pre surgery liquid diet. I had surgery 11/17/2010. My weight loss is still pretty steady at around 4 pounds a week. I am now on solid foods. I tolerate whatever I eat pretty well. Some things that are real spicy I have a bit of a problem with right now but I probably won't later. I have no indigestion (Dr. Watkins always looks for and removes hiatal hernias when he does the surgery) BM are normal.
It is very hard to get used to eating on a small amount of food but I am happy that is all I can eat. I am slowly training myself to eat slowly, eat protein first, try to drink plenty of liquids. Just enjoy every bite since you can't take that many..
Any weight loss surgery is a tool only.