Rice

[skinnyfate1004 21]

How is everyone with rice? Eight months out.... Any body get pain??

[RJ'S/beginning 5,358]

10 months out and I eat rice...just can't eat a lot and I mostly eat mixed wild rice....we are all different you have to try it for yourself to see if you have no problem...Remember though that rice swells in your stomach so don't eat it to the brim of your sleeve!

[SleeveNZ 219]

10 months out and just started to eat a bit of rice (small amounts). Just started eating sushi again too and can slowly work my way through 3-4 pieces and be very full.

[lilbearzmom 584]

Almost 9 months out and I eat very little rice (by choice). It's just something I avoid in general due to its high glycemic index and general lack of nutrients. The last thing I had with rice was 3 pieces of a sushi roll a few weeks ago. It doesn't bother me, at least in the small amounts I do have. I miss it- still love it, but I have a feeling it would make me ill if I ate a normal size portion..too sticky and heavy.

[gmanbat 5,889]

Rice is not so nice,

Tried to eat it more than twice,

Slammed my sleeve, no dice.

[LipstickLady 25,682]

Almost 9 months out and I eat very little rice (by choice). It's just something I avoid in general due to its high glycemic index and general lack of nutrients. The last thing I had with rice was 3 pieces of a sushi roll a few weeks ago. It doesn't bother me, at least in the small amounts I do have. I miss it- still love it, but I have a feeling it would make me ill if I ate a normal size portion..too sticky and heavy.

A friend of mine ordered sushi with no rice. Brilliant! That's what I am going to do. I've had no rice yet and I love it, so I am not going there.

[zoftig 18]

um, you mean sashimi?

[LipstickLady 25,682]

um, you mean sashimi?

Uhhmmmmm. Nope. Riceless sushi. Like crab salad rolls, Ca rolls, etc. They will just wrap the fillings in seaweed (and put a lot more in there) and skip the rice.

[stacechase 251]

I had a hankering for sushi last night...so I bought some tuna & avocado sushi, got home, and popped the filling out of the roll and tossed all the rice! Didn't miss it at all!

[LipstickLady 25,682]

I had a hankering for sushi last night...so I bought some tuna & avocado sushi, got home, and popped the filling out of the roll and tossed all the rice! Didn't miss it at all!

I posted this yesterday:

A friend of mine who also had VSG posted a picture of the riceless sushi she was brilliant enough to order, and in turn, I made it (kind of) at home myself. My mouth and my sleeve are SINGING.

I love love love spicy crab rolls and haven't had one since March. I googled the recipe and every one was similar. Copied from a website:

Here’s what you need, for 2/3 cup or so of salad (since it’s mayo-based you don’t need to eat a ton of it):

• 1 scallion
  
• 2 tablespoons mayo
  
• sriracha chili sauce, to taste
  
• 6 – 8 oz imitation crab sticks or flakes
  

That’s it! These are cheap and widely available ingredients. I use Japanese mayo, which has slightly more vinegar than American Mayonnaise. Use any kind you like, though! I don’t know why imitation crab is often found in sushi, but it is, here and in Japan. Don’t be afraid of it! It’s made mostly of white fish and tastes super delicious.

If you do not like spicy, leave out the Sriracha and it will still be yummy. As it is, I recommend making it without and adding a few drops at a time since we cannot drink while we eat and too hot is miserable. I added extra scallions because I love them. Next time, I will also add baby salad shrimp for more texture as well.

I pitted and quartered an avocado, sprinkled it with lemon juice and stuffed the hole with my crab salad. It was DELICIOUS. I am so stinking happy with this new meal option. It's all Protein and it's tasty. How can you go wrong?

[akusah 67]

BABY food?

Thanks for all the information. I am not sleeved until October 22, however, I am trying out Protein drinks to find one that tastes good to me. Then plan to stock up before surgery. My question is has anyone used baby food during the soft food stage? I mean like the chicken, beef, etc. types.

[LipstickLady 25,682]

You aren't on soft foods long enough to subject yourself to that. Seriously.

[Jessica H 79]

BABY food?

Thanks for all the information. I am not sleeved until October 22, however, I am trying out Protein drinks to find one that tastes good to me. Then plan to stock up before surgery. My question is has anyone used baby food during the soft food stage? I mean like the chicken, beef, etc. types.

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I bought baby food and my surgeon told me not to eat it. The fruits are loaded with sugar and the meat tastes terrible. I just chewed food very well.