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I can't eat anything else if I'm eating chicken. I eat plenty of grilled chicken but can not get down more than 3oz at a time. Its the hardest food for me to eat a decent quantity of and I consider my sleeve to be pretty large. I was told I have a 32f bougie but I can eat a pretty decent amount of certain foods.

Its crazy how much the quantity of what I can consume changes from food to food. I can barely fit in 4-5 bites of chicken but can eat a huge bowl of salad... or two tacos in one sitting lol.

I'm gonna try get a picture posted of the average size salad I eat... A half cup for me would be like 2 big bites right?

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Haha see, I've never tried to eat just a salad because I've only just started eating them! I heard so much about them not sitting well that I put it off for a while (5 months) chicken yeah I can eat a couple of ounces if I make it (moist)

But if someone tries to give me a piece of dried out chicken? One bite. :P

That dressing they are taking about sounds good I might try it :)

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I like Walden Farms dressings and BBQ sauces!! Fat free calorie free gluten free carb free!!! The Italian' date=' balsamic vinegarette and raspberry vinegarette are my faves. I didn't care for the creamy ones like ranch and creamy Italian. They also have different flavored BBQ sauces. I like them all. I marinate my chicken in any of the dressings as well as use it on my salads!![/quote']

Hi where do you find Walden Farms? We have a Natural Grocery, Whole Foods, and a local co-op grocery store here in Boise, ID---is that where I'd find those?

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Haha see' date=' I've never tried to eat just a salad because I've only just started eating them! I heard so much about them not sitting well that I put it off for a while (5 months) chicken yeah I can eat a couple of ounces if I make it (moist)

But if someone tries to give me a piece of dried out chicken? One bite. :P

That dressing they are taking about sounds good I might try it :)[/quote']

Hi Laura-Ven:

Did you say that 5 months post-op you could eat salad again? I miss it, but I'm only 3 weeks post-op so I know I have a long way to go, just looking forward to the future????????

What veggies do you put in your salads?

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I make ranch from packet with canola mayo and skim milk...I just can't use bottled dressings unless it is a vinaigrette.I am not a huge dressing user in the first place so when I use it 1 tablespoon is plenty . Instead of dressing I also like to use a fresh lemon with a little salt sprinkled on my salad .I can only do about 2 oz moist chicken if I am having salad but I still have to wait about 10 mins after I eat my Protein to be able to eat salad too:)

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The Bolthouse dressings are refrigerated and normally near the salad area

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Hi Laura-Ven:

Did you say that 5 months post-op you could eat salad again? I miss it' date=' but I'm only 3 weeks post-op so I know I have a long way to go, just looking forward to the futuredde0adde00

What veggies do you put in your salads?

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Hi yes at five months I started with salad again but just a little :) as far as veggies...

I am a all but the kitchen sink kinda girl!

I will do a spring mix of lettuces and put tomatoes, mushrooms, avocados, cucumber, carrots, and cabbage! Or whatever else is laying around :P

But when I was cleared for all foods (around 6 weeks or so I think) I ate broccoli and cauliflower steamed for just a little bit, no problems.

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The Bolthouse dressings are refrigerated and normally near the salad area

I have to try these... I have been using Annie's goddess dressing and well it's not good on the numbers but I always bought it because it had no sugars added oh and it tastes awesome :)

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Be sure to cook and chew your veggies enough. I was eating some boiled string Beans last night and chewed them, but not enough, i guess. They all came up along with a little steak 20 minutes later. It is possible that they were not cooked enough either. At least my body gives me about a minute warning ("the feeling") before rejecting something so I have time to shuffle over to the bathroom.

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Be sure to cook and chew your veggies enough. I was eating some boiled string Beans last night and chewed them' date=' but not enough, i guess. They all came up along with a little steak 20 minutes later. It is possible that they were not cooked enough either. At least my body gives me about a minute warning ("the feeling") before rejecting something so I have time to shuffle over to the bathroom.[/quote']

Yes broccoli and sno peas are like this for me:)

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Be sure to cook and chew your veggies enough. I was eating some boiled string Beans last night and chewed them' date=' but not enough, i guess. They all came up along with a little steak 20 minutes later. It is possible that they were not cooked enough either. At least my body gives me about a minute warning ("the feeling") before rejecting something so I have time to shuffle over to the bathroom.[/quote']

Show off! You know I can't puke! I have the gut of steel! How do you know it wasn't that steak??

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Show off! You know I can't puke! I have the gut of steel! How do you know it wasn't that steak??

It very well might have been the steak also because it was a dense cut. I only had those two things and the Beans came up so I blame the Beans. :)

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It very well might have been the steak also because it was a dense cut. I only had those two things and the Beans came up so I blame the Beans. :)

Can't argue that! I would blame the beans too!

Damn veggies :P

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I can't eat anything else if I'm eating chicken. I eat plenty of grilled chicken but can not get down more than 3oz at a time. Its the hardest food for me to eat a decent quantity of and I consider my sleeve to be pretty large. I was told I have a 32f bougie but I can eat a pretty decent amount of certain foods.

Its crazy how much the quantity of what I can consume changes from food to food. I can barely fit in 4-5 bites of chicken but can eat a huge bowl of salad... or two tacos in one sitting lol.

I'm gonna try get a picture posted of the average size salad I eat... A half cup for me would be like 2 big bites right?

Wow. You can eat a big salad but chicken kicks your backside? I'm kinda envious! :P Well, I would be if I could tolerate more than 2oz of chicken. And what's with the tacos?! I'm Latina and I can't even do a taco! :P

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