Watermelon

[ASBgirl 53]

I am 3 1/2 weeks out from surgery. My instructions from Doc says soft fruits no skin permitted. You suppose that includes watermelon? I think I saw that people tend to have problems with it but I could not find it on here when I did a search. BTW- I bought seedless watermelon if that makes a difference.

[Disney 20]

I would think watermelon would be in that category. It mushes down to nothing and is a great source of fluids, too. I can eat an entire watermelon in a few days (of course I only eat the good middle part)

Be careful, though, if you watch carbs because I have heard watermelons are high in carbs.

I never get my fluids in by the end of the day, so watermelon is my evening 'treat' to help with that!

[kellyw74 258]

I ate watermelon at 4 weeks. Seedless still has seeds, so just DONT eat the seeds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kelly

[sarsar 824]

I love watermelon! It's my favorite fruit, sometimes it gives me diarrhea and sometimes it doesn't, so be aware that it might happen. One of my favorite ways to have watermelon is to make a slushy. I put watermelon in a blender along with ice, add a little lime juice (maybe 1 Tbs. or so) and some stevia to taste. I blend it up and drink it, it also counts towards your liquids for the day.

[ASBgirl 53]

I ate watermelon at 4 weeks. Seedless still has seeds, so just DONT eat the seeds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kelly

I always have avoided those seeds...yuck! I think I will have some tonight and dip it in Greek yogurt for protein!

[ldydrgnkpr 49]

Watermelon - Pink Seedless (Generic)

Serving Size: 1 cup diced (152.0g), Calories: 40, Fat: 0.2g, Carbs: 11.5g, Protein: 0.9g

Watermelon -- natural diuretic helps increased urination. I eat watermelon when I can. Love it.

Deb

[chef neil 25]

Hi-

I never liked WM much...

today I ate 3 pieces at lunch, the size of a strawberry.< /p>

if it wasn't for the egg salad I ate before, I may have had more...

I like that making ya pee thing... I drink and drink, yet only download 3-4 times daily...

something happened - before surgery- I was going every hour...

[Texasmom65 23]

How would you eat it if your in the full liquid stage? We grew our own this year and hubby picked our first one last night. It will go bad before I get to the soft foods stage, so I want to eat a piece or our first one. Any ideas other than puree the juice?

[marksmith 0]

Watermelon season runs from May to September, but peak is mid-June to late August, making them a perfect summer choice in the northern hemisphere.

There are several schools of thought on how to select a properly ripened melon, but I've always used the thumping method with great success. When thumped by flicking the middle finger off the thumb against the melon, the melon should produce a deep, rich thudding sound. The skin should be dull and slightly waxy (although many are waxed to shine), yielding only slightly to pressure, and the stem should be attached, brownish and dry. The round or oblong melon should be symmetrical without any flat sides, feeling heavy for its size. The underside where it lies on the ground should be a pale yellow color, not white or light green.

Melons will continue to ripen and soften a little at room temperature but not much. Melons picked before their prime will never develop full flavor. Whole watermelon should be stored in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. Chilling injury occurs at temperatures below 40 degrees.

Thanks

Debt Consolidators

[myrori 55]

I LOVE watermelon, but did not try till the 7 month mark.

[loseforlife 3]

I am 3 1/2 weeks out from surgery. My instructions from Doc says soft fruits no skin permitted. You suppose that includes watermelon? I think I saw that people tend to have problems with it but I could not find it on here when I did a search. BTW- I bought seedless watermelon if that makes a difference.

I have eaten watermelon since 3 weeks post op and have no problems other than eating a bite or two too much early on and then it coming back up. It goes down really easily so take it slow, you can eat too much without feeling it until it is too late! Nothing terribly tragic if you do, just unpleasant but it comes up and is over very quickly.

Goiod luck and enjoy!

Vickie

[Indymom 132]

Hey if there's a moderator around, I am pretty sure marksmith is a spammer.

On topic, I love watermelon and am hoping to get to eat some post-op before they go out of season.

[hugsamber 8]

I have eaten watermelon a few times since surgery. It always makes me feel bloated and too full after one bite. Other melons I have not had a problem with.