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I'm a few days away from being 4 months post-op and I think I'm doing pretty well. I'm just seriously lacking in the food variety department. I could count the things I only eat on one hand: Beans, cat fish, chobani, weight watchers string cheese, and egg beaters (egg substitute). Wow I really was able to count them all on one hand! haha..so I'm in need of some guidance as to what kind of things to eat so I could mix things up a bit because I am sick of always eating either beans of cat fish for dinner. I know that Kaiser guidelines said I could have ground beef by now but I am really afraid of not losing my weight so I'm staying away from the heavy meats. Also, has anyone else been able to eat a little more than they did initially after the surgery? I'm able to eat a little more than like a month after the surgery I just worry it's because I'm stretching out my stomach. My biggest fear has become stretching out my stomach. Anyone else feel this way?

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Are you able to tolerate cottage cheese? I have Kaiser too, and they say that after 4 months, you should be back on the pre-op diet. What about scrambled eggs? Omelettes? Hard boiled? (I know, I am sick of eggs too. My surgery is next Wed). tuna salad? Are you able to tolerate chicken?

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By one month out, my doctor said I could eat anything that was nutritious--not to mean that you should countermand your doctor's orders, but to let you know you shouldn't be afraid to eat other foods such as those jazzy suggests.

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Are you able to tolerate cottage cheese? I have Kaiser too' date=' and they say that after 4 months, you should be back on the pre-op diet. What about scrambled eggs? Omelettes? Hard boiled? (I know, I am sick of eggs too. My surgery is next Wed). tuna salad? Are you able to tolerate chicken?[/quote']

I've tried chicken and it's completely fine with me. I never feel sick or have any pain from it. I want to do tuna salad which I love, but my whole issue lies in the mayo part of it because I want to stay away from the high fatty foods completely. I am so over eggs. haha I think that was the first solid-ish food I ate and I'm sick of it now. haha I have actually never tried cottage cheese before even bore the surgery. I might try it now to see how my stomach reacts to it.

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