 [ Symptoms ] is it normal to have diarrhea when trying to move to a soft diet after a liquid diet i have been in the hospital for 5 days and diagnosed with gastritis stomach ulcers severe acid hialetal hernia and sent home to try a soft diet then advance as i can i am having diarrhea after eating almost every time [ Disease ] because you are advancing your diet it could be a normal transition as long as it does not last but only your doctor will know for sure i would stay in close contact with your doctor about your bowel movements and what that means for your treatment and diet moving forward in terms of solid food a soft diet is the easiest on the gastrointestinal system because it contains little fiber the normal transition is moving from liquids to soft to regular