I understand no potatoes, but no CARROTS?

[14isabella 3]

Does this sound odd to anyone else? I LOVE my surgeon, don't get me wrong, but carrots and potatatoes are both food listed as what I CAN have(once in the mushy phase..) in his own literature! Anyone else's doc advise against carrots? I've been eating just a few at a time(and NOT often..), and I'm losing..

[54Shirley 105]

Mine told me to have a little bit of Carb with your Protein. It's like a kicker for the protein.

[CheckYes 46]

I eat carrots and potatoes. I try to limit potatoes but I don't see why you can't have both in moderation.

[honk 780]

My doctor never said I could'nt have carrots. I have baby carrots every day for lunch. I do eat them with hummus. My only stuck episodes have happened with carrots though so be sure to eat them slowly.

[theodoru 0]

I have started attending monthly support groups lead by the hospital's Weight Loss Center's dietition. She has promised to bring in some roasted root vegetables for us to try. Obviously, the belief that nothing that grows beneath the ground is not a universal belief.

[dmg223 1]

Every Dr's post-op instructions are different. I know my Dr has me avoid carrots because they have a higher sugar content then other vegetables (along with corn, peas, potatoes, etc). I had a bit of one the other day and even just being 2 months post-op & low carb, the bite tasted very sweet to me.

[SUEBDOO 0]

I eat all veggies and am losing, I think surgeons do try to steer us away from high carb foods as they can trigger binging. Everything in moderation...

[lifeisjustbeginning2011 11]

I ate a 6 baby carrots (raw) one day and was fine. The next day, I ate 1 1/2 carrots (way less!) and had a stuck episode. Never again! Not worth the risk. To each his own....what works for me might not work for you and vice versa. I would just try it if you want to, but only eat a small amount in case there's a problem.

Amy

[Jess55 97]

I think, as others have pointed out, that it may just be the risk of getting stuck. I eat carrots and hummus. I have barely any fill, and have never gotten stuck, but I can see how carrots raw can get stuck as I find them hard to chew fine enough, so I find myself swallowing chunks and probably if I had more of a fill they would get stuck. (Though my mouth sucks, can only really chew well on my left side due to my bite) So maybe others can chew better than me.

[LapNYC 3]

I eat carrots all the time. Weird!

[Jachut 487]

Personally i think if youre worrying about the sugar content of carrots or eliminating foods because they grew under the ground, you've simply swapped one eating disorder for another. This is one of the more stupid rules I've heard about on here and anyone that has time to be that pedantic about food rules needs a hobby to occupy their time.

For pete's sake!!! Dont people realise that our society's weight problems are due to McDonalds and Subway and beer and chocolate chip Cookies, and muffins and coke and stuff like that? Perhaps we could try cutting out Starbucks before we cut out potatoes? Rules like that just confuse people and make their lives more complicated and miserable and do NOTHING to help people along the path of developing a healthy relationship with food, where they eat what they like and dont worry about it and what they like is healthy.

I mean I know I dont agree with teh whole low carb thing and that that's a personal opinion only but human beings are oninivorous and opportunistic. I'm sure if cavemen had found potatoes growing, they would've eaten em.

But yes, raw carrots get stuck! And I'm not allowed to eat them at all for the time being because I just had a surgery on my intestines and I've already been hospitalised once due to eating raw carrots - caused a bowel obstruction. But cooked carrots, no problem.

[elcee 3,341]

Agreed.

And to the poster that wanted to try roasted root veggies my advice is do it ASAP. They are yummy. I often cook potato, carrot, parsnip, pumpkin etc all together in the oven . You don't need much fat just a light spray with a cooking oil spray is fine. They are great with any kind of roast and gravy. Just don't be tempted to put honey, sugar etc on them. I know some people do that but personally I can't stand sweet veggies and it just makes them high calorie for no good reason.

[Acadia 20]

I agree with Jachut all the way.

The reason things like potatoes are often forbidden is because they can group together when mushy (like french fries - if you grab a handful of them they will form a ball). While you can eat them in the mushy phase (when they are like baby food) later in your life they will cause issues unless you are really lose. Sometimes baked potato can go down okay, but it's pretty rare for most people.

Even when I didn't have fill potatoes were too much for me. Even chips, because they break down into a mush that can bunch together.

For carrots - they are simply too hard. They don't dissolve like many other foods so they will take hours to get through if you get stuck. If you have shredded carrots in a lasagna those won't be a problem because they are slivers. But taking bites of carrots, if you don't chew it until it's pulp, you risk swallowing a piece that's too big.

Remember, your stoma (hole between pouch and stomach) is only the size of a dime and when it contracts it's about the size of a pencil eraser.

If you really love eating carrots try using a mandoline to cut them into thin sheets (that you can roll up like a full carrot) or slicing them into really thin match sticks. That will minimize the potential to get stuck.

[14isabella 3]

Thanks for the input everybody! I really appreciate it. yeah, I thought it was pretty ridiculous. I realize the carb content thing, but eaten in the right way/amount carrots are VERY healthy. I have a nutritionist that's just as "absolute"- when I know it's these same absolutes that can cause eating disorders. I watch my portions very carefully, and listen to my body. I'm already waaay ahead of their expectations, so I'm happy about that. I don't eat potatoes, rice and watched those noodles in the chicken noodle soup(during the liquid/mushy phases..). But I refuse to be "afraid" of somes food-when it truly IS portion and the kind of food you choose that can cause you to either gain or lose. I've lost 23 pounds now since my surgery 8/20, and yes, even after my first fill, I still get hungry- which to me, is human. I make sure to get at least 60 grams of Protein in a day(via my wonderful Muscle Milk light..) in addition to other protein-and I drink Crystal light so much you'd think I owned stock!!

[54Shirley 105]

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