I Miss Salads

[tmorgan813 13]

Hello everyone. I hope you all had an amazing Thanksgiving holiday. I have a question for you all and I would love your feedback. I have been sleeved for seven months and I miss salads so much. I was wondering at what time you began eating them them again. I have had a very difficult time with any raw veggies. Raw fruits I am alright with but I've noticed that with any raw veggies, I am not a happy camper. I have only eaten a little lettus (different kinds) with things like a crab cake (that came with sandwich but I took apart) and after a small bite or two, I feel horrible. It's not as bad as raw onions. I CAN NOT EAT RAW ONIONS to save my life. I have no idea why, but I have tried many times and even tried small amounts with the same results. To be honest, I don't have all that better luck with cooked onions. However, they do seem to get down a little better than raw.

I am scared to attempt any type of salad since I know how lettuce and onions affect me, but to be honest, i have wonted one since my third month out. So, please help. How long was it before you could eat a salad or any raw veggies to be exact. I would appreciate any feedback. Thanks so much for your input. I have noticed that I can do a small amount of a taco salad as it wilts the lettuce, but I want some crisp iceberg or other greens preferably with some crab meat, chicken breast, or steak.

So, one last time (in case y ou didn't know know what I was asking...lol) How long did you have to wait until you could eat a salad? Thanks for any info you can give me.

just somethings to look at and put a smile on your face. Enjoy. Wish i could I enjoy a salad.

[Lilly_ 36]

Hello everyone. I hope you all had an amazing Thanksgiving holiday. I have a question for you all and I would love your feedback. I have been sleeved for seven months and I miss salads so much. I was wondering at what time you began eating them them again. I have had a very difficult time with any raw veggies. Raw fruits I am alright with but I've noticed that with any raw veggies' date=' I am not a happy camper. I have only eaten a little lettus (different kinds) with things like a crab cake (that came with sandwich but I took apart) and after a small bite or two, I feel horrible. It's not as bad as raw onions. I CAN NOT EAT RAW ONIONS to save my life. I have no idea why, but I have tried many times and even tried small amounts with the same results. To be honest, I don't have all that better luck with cooked onions. However, they do seem to get down a little better than raw.

I am scared to attempt any type of salad since I know how lettuce and onions affect me, but to be honest, i have wonted one since my third month out. So, please help. How long was it before you could eat a salad or any raw veggies to be exact. I would appreciate any feedback. Thanks so much for your input. I have noticed that I can do a small amount of a taco salad as it wilts the lettuce, but I want some crisp iceberg or other greens preferably with some crab meat, chicken breast, or steak.

So, one last time (in case y ou didn't know know what I was asking...lol) How long did you have to wait until you could eat a salad? Thanks for any info you can give me.

just somethings to look at and put a smile on your face. Enjoy. Wish i could I enjoy a salad.

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Hi there, I am almost 3 months post op and I really enjoy salads a few times a week and have no issues at all.

[tmorgan813 13]

You are very lucky. I tried to have some lettuce at three months out and trust me, it was one thing i wish i never attempted to eat.

[IsB 209]

I was cleared for salads after 2 weeks by my NUT. Have to be careful what I put in them, no carrots which is a bummer, but I have no problem with greens, cucumbers, tomatoes etc...

[So Cal Kurt 32]

Raw veggies were really hard for me until 7-9 months out. Even then I stayed away from them because there wasn't enough Protein. In maintenance, I started eating them again. Give yourself a few more months, you will be able to tolerate pretty much anything without pain or difficulty.

[GeauxForIt 659]

What do raw veggies do to you?

[Tbrendon 36]

I was able to start having a small(maybe 1 cup) of salad after 6 weeks. It's a very little amount with iceberg lettuce, shredded carrot, cucumber, red pepper and Tomato. Oh and some Salad Dressing for some slip to the veggies

[tmorgan813 13]

What do raw veggies do to you?

They give me horrible pains in my tummy. They also give me indigestion. And as my husband just pointed out, they make me very gassy.

[RickM 1,747]

I was having small salads with leftover meat in them by the end of the first month - this really seems to be one of those YMMV things. I usually use chopped spinach instead of lettuce, mostly for its somewhat better nutrition, but lettuce seems to work as well for me. Small amounts (what else?) of Tomato, avo, shredded carrot, pepper, scallions, snow peas, etc. with a bit of shredded cheese made a good blend for me.

[*susan* 1,709]

Hmmm, I have had no problems with salads, I have been eating them since about eight weeks out. I am sorry they are giving you so much trouble. I literally laughed out loud when you said your husband pointed out you are gassy, so kind of him.

[Jazzieperfections 2]

I had salad as soon as I was able to have solid foods

[Butterthebean 8,146]

I enjoy salads, and I guess I'm lucky because I haven't found anything my sleeve doesn't like, except that second piece of pecan pie on Thanksgiving day.

[OneWritersSoul 353]

I'm at one month post-op and I would KILL for a salad! Salads have always been my food of choice and I'm lost without my veggies! Hopefully at my one month follow-up tomorrow my doctor gives me the green light.

[iggychic 1,405]

I can't have them for six months so I don't know how they will sit, but I don't seem to have issues with anything yet except super high sugar, which is fine with me. But I am also a salad girl. I have eaten cesear salad all over the world (France is best) and I so miss it!!!!! Everyone knows it's a favorite of mine so at a recent dinner a friend stole my recipe and made it as a surprise, thinking that since I'm on a diet it would be great....argh I dreamed about that dang salad for a week! LOL

[Tbrendon 36]

I can't have them for six months so I don't know how they will sit, but I don't seem to have issues with anything yet except super high sugar, which is fine with me. But I am also a salad girl. I have eaten cesear salad all over the world (France is best) and I so miss it!!!!! Everyone knows it's a favorite of mine so at a recent dinner a friend stole my recipe and made it as a surprise, thinking that since I'm on a diet it would be great....argh I dreamed about that dang salad for a week! LOL

You should do fine with salad, I was ok to have raw veggies 6 weeks out. But on another note....would you mind sharing your cesear Salad Dressing recipe?