Can I still eat Sushi?

[Lady Janey 0]

Hi, I'll be getting my band on Nov 6th and I'm currently on a liquid diet up until then. I wondered if I would eat sushi rolls after the band. I love love love sushi and I would feel very bad if I couldn't have it anymore. Could I get a whole roll? I used to eat three at a time (of course, that's why I need surgery).

[Alexandra 55]

You can eat what's in the sushi rolls, but the rice and seaweed might be very problematic once you have a good level of restriction. You'll see other threads on this very subject, in fact, if you look around.

[mookie1 0]

I was thinking the same thing last night. I could do w/out the rice but I love the salty seaweed. I plan on doing some creative cooking after I've had my surgery. I'm afraid this might be an exercise in futility that could bring on a :sick feeling. food has been such an all consuming crutch that I think I'll end up learning its new role the hard way.

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[LadyK 0]

Yes you can eat the fish on top of the sushi, and you may be able to tolerate the sticky rice. I went to a Sushi all you can eat bar, for dinner a few weeks ago. First of all, I am long past getting my monies worth, I just want good healthy food. I knew that I would not be able to eat much, but I did eat small peices of fish, and left the rice on my plate. I figured the Protein was most important, and the rice would just fill me up quickly. Enjoy your sushi!

[Jachut 487]

I can eat it with no problem - the rice and the seaweed as well. but two small handrolls would be enough to have me very full and would take me a long time to eat - sushi is a go slow food for me, but still something I can eat.

[Alicia521 0]

I can eat the rice but not the seawood. I dunk mine in the low sodium soy sauce to help moisten it a bit as well.

[NowNotSoBigGuy 0]

See my 10/14 post under food for info on sushi after banding. Enjoy

[Woodys 0]

I am a big fan of sushi...because of what I've read on other threads I haven't attempted nori but I can manage the fish, rice, pickled seaweed, and the ginger.

Carol

[StephC 0]

wow woodys - I just noticed your weight loss - wtg! would love to see before and after pics!

[lcain25 0]

i just had a california roll the other day at our japanesse restaurant. o i was so excited to eat it, but felt HORRIBLE after i did, i had to go straight to the restroom to....it was not fun and quite sad for me because its one of my favorite foods!

[vinesqueen 2]

That's one of the wonderful and weird things about the Band... no two people are the same. You take two bandsters who are roughly equally restricted and one will be able to eat half a tuna sandwich and the other person can't tolerate the tuna or the bread in any way, shape or form.

The only way you will know if you can handle sushi is if you try it. You may be able to handle everything, the nori, the rice and the fish. Or you might find that salmon is a no-go while tuna or eel is just fine. I used to really like octopus and calamari, but now I find them too chewy... not worth it.

[ahaizlip 0]

Thank you - your story is very inspiring.