Food Question "Pickles"

[sun1970king 1]

I think this may be a crazy question, but here it goes. I love dill pickles. I buy them from the store, and in the summer I plant a garden and grow my own cuccumbers to pickle. I have heard that after surgery, fruit and vegetable skins are had to get down. Do you guys think I will be able to eat pickles? They are a lot softer once they are pickled. Just wondering if anyone has any thoughts. Thanks, Michelle

PS I am being banded May 17th. I start my liquid diet May 3rd.

[mrsclooney918 47]

Pickles are not on my do not eat list. Raw cucumbers with skin are though. I love pickles too. They satifsy me like potato chips when eating a sandwich at a much less calorie cost.

Your nutritionist most likely will go over the yes and no foods with you once you get to solids.

[newbandlady 3]

Hmmm, I'm not sure if we're suppose to avoid them or not but I eat both pickles and freshly cut cucumbers w/ranch dressing all the time. Cucumbers go well with my tuna at lunch. I haven't had any problem with the skins at all. I just chew really well. I have 5.5cc's in a 10cc band atm. Not sure if it will change if I get more in my band but so far so good!

[sun1970king 1]

Hey, thanks for the replys! I was hoping that I still got to eat them. My kids love them too. We made about 5 batches of pickles from our garden cuccumbers last summer, and I would like to do even more this summer.

[tylee72198 10]

I would die without my pickles. My daughter and I go through a big jar of them each month.

I even drink the pickle juice, and I had it when I was on my liquid portion of the diet and craving pickles.

[mauraclegg 29]

I think for the most part what we can or can't eat after banding is subjective. I personally don't like pickles, but I think if you take smaller bites and chew very well you will be find. I can eat cucumbers as long as they are cut up small.

[GoCubbies79 31]

I can not say yes or no because everyone tolerates food differently. I am able to tolerate pickles. I take just a few small slices when I make myself a veggie burger. Just remember to eat in small pieces and chew very well.

[ledgins 0]

I too love pickles.. I have 8cc's in my band and have no problems eating them. I use them for a snack in place of chips when I am craving something salty. Good luck to you.

[54Shirley 105]

Every now and then, I will have 2 Gerkin pickles. Now they are much more crunchy, I think.

Anyway,,, I chew, and chew until it's mush, and then swallow it.

So if you take small bites, and pulverise it would say yeagh it can be done. Just not all the time.

[spoiltmom 44]

I love pickles also and I can eat them just fine. I can still eat raw cucumbers too.

You know what's good? Peel a cucumber and cut it into sticks by cutting out the middle. Then pickle the sticks. That's my favorite:)

[Melissannde 41]

Are you making sweet or dill pickles?

I've never had a nutritionist tell me I couldn't eat anything.. they make suggestions about better choices, but I've never had any food item forbidden.

[CheckYes 46]

I eat pickles every day. I have no fill so I don't know if that's why I can or not. Kosher baby dills are my evening snack. I didnt eat then much before my band but now I crave them!

I think this may be a crazy question, but here it goes. I love dill pickles. I buy them from the store, and in the summer I plant a garden and grow my own cuccumbers to pickle. I have heard that after surgery, fruit and vegetable skins are had to get down. Do you guys think I will be able to eat pickles? They are a lot softer once they are pickled. Just wondering if anyone has any thoughts. Thanks, Michelle

PS I am being banded May 17th. I start my liquid diet May 3rd.

[mint2bskiny 4]

I eat pickles everyday! LOVE THEM would prob go crazy with out them! Just watch the sodium! esp up to a month after surgery you dont want to dehydrate due to the sodium. But i ate relish in my mushy stage week 3-6!

[Sammi77 0]

lol i drank the juice also when i was on the liquid portion. my dr said it was ok just watch the sodium intake.

I would die without my pickles. My daughter and I go through a big jar of them each month.

I even drink the Pickle Juice, and I had it when I was on my liquid portion of the diet and craving pickles.

[glam_gabbi 7]

I think this may be a crazy question, but here it goes. I love dill pickles. I buy them from the store, and in the summer I plant a garden and grow my own cuccumbers to pickle. I have heard that after surgery, fruit and vegetable skins are had to get down. Do you guys think I will be able to eat pickles? They are a lot softer once they are pickled. Just wondering if anyone has any thoughts. Thanks, Michelle

PS I am being banded May 17th. I start my liquid diet May 3rd.

Hi Michelle I LOVE LOVE LOVE pickles! Thankfully I've never had a problem eating them <3 . I wish you the best.