Fruits and veggies?

[DallasMomofTwins 31]

6 weeks out and moving to regular food on sunday, what fruits and veggies will I be able to eat?

[FishingNurse 1,210]

i had no restrictions but start off slow and easy. Peaches went well at first, and banana. Then try little bites of anything that sounds good. Really cooked carrots and brocoli were good too early on. I am eating salad even now at 10 weeks out!

[DallasMomofTwins 31]

I have already had well cooked broccoli and cauliflower without a problem...will i have enough room for fruit and veg and still be able to get 60 g Protein? Where can i find sample meals?

[Thomas CPA 496]

At third week I had nectarines, peaches, apples and bananas - doctor recommend peeling the fruits for a few weeks. Now starting third month and not peeling anymore, just had half a grapefruit last night.

I like well steamed vegetables: celery, brocholli, cauliflower, turnips, squash, zuchinni, carrots, red potatoes, white potatoes.

[DebiC 181]

My surgeon starts us on cooked veggies and soft fruits (no skins) at 2 weeks and fresh veggies (including salad) and fruits at 4 weeks.

So I would think that anything you tolerate well would be fine. Just be careful to start out slow and work your way up and avoid the more fibrous and gas producing produce. Canned fruits seem to go down easier than fresh or frozen.

After my Proteins I have very little room for fruits and vegetables-but I try to include at least one spoonful or slice with each meal. I have been working on the same pear for 3 days now-I just cut off a slice and then wrap and refrigerate the rest.

[MegInNOLA 531]

Man, y'all are way better than I was!! I could tolerate melon (watermelon and canteloupe), grapefruit (which I ate almost daily for a few months), and a few bites of Tomato up until about a month ago. Right around Halloween, I tried salad again and discovered that my sleeve would finally tolerate it!!

So my advice is, if it sounds good, is healthy, and is on your doctor's/nutritionist's list, give it a small try and see how it feels in your sleeve. You'll know pretty quickly if it's going to be something comfortable for you. If not, try it again in a couple of months.