healthyme 1 Posted July 19, 2012 Does anyone successfully eat popcorn? How many weeks after surgery could you eat it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
melbelinc 33 Posted July 19, 2012 I do a little. There is a restaurant a friend and I go to that puts it on the table. At first (maybe 6 or weeks out) I would pick each piece apart to make sure I didn't eat any kernel. I was afraid of those getting stuck in the stapled areas of my sleeve. I just wanted to taste and little bit of saltiness. But now (11 weeks) I can just eat it and am fine. But just be careful. A few times I found myself just eating it and not noticing. I felt a little crummy about it but it could have been guilt too or fear because I don't want to fall into bad habits. But I will eat one piece at a time and just enjoy it. But picking it apart might be a good way to start. I also drink a little Water or tea when I ate it too so It was being washed through too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Indymom 132 Posted July 19, 2012 I waited over 3 months. I really worried about those little sharp hulls getting stuck in my staple line. Plus, popcorn is a really nasty slider food (at least for me). It's like my sleeve has disappeared when I get started on popcorn (usually when I buy it for my daughter after a trip to Target). Addicting slider foods = trouble for Indymom. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lsereno 2,525 Posted July 19, 2012 I eat it, but it is a slider. I was probably at least three months out before I reintroduced it. I have it for a snack or at the movies, just not all the time. Also, I pop my own at home so I can control how much fat and salt are in it. Lynda Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
