My books says we can have toast, rice and pasta. I have only had toast and a few crackers.
i say to each his/her own.  This is a journey to be taken at your own pace.  I personally couldn't have this surgery in good faith knowing that those things are out of the question. I don't eat them daily, but if I want a piece of toast with peanut butter, I do.  If that mean that I don't get to 120lbs then so be it.  I wasn't trying to get there anyway.  I want to be healthy and for me, healthy includes a wide variety of foods. 
Each plan is different, each surgeon is different.  If your surgeon's plan says no, then don't have it.  I would never look down on what someone eats( not to say that you have done this) because everyone is different.  My trigger foods may not be your trigger foods.  Everyone has a choice to make for themselves.  Well that just my opinion.

I am still completely exhausted. It is bad because I get rest on the weekends but the further out in the week it is the more tired I am, so I end up having to leave work early. I think they are starting to think i just want to leave early on thursdays and fridays.