Broke down and biught a tri tip steak.

[birdmadgirl 154]

M 6 weeks post op on normal foods. Should be safe right ?? At least it's protein!!!

[magtart 603]

OMG, my favorite meat for grilling. Cut it in teeny tiny bites and chew chew chew?

[birdmadgirl 154]

That's the plan

[PdxMan 4,292]

I would talk to your medical team about this.

Even if they say it is fine, be careful with the size of bite and quantity. The stomach is the mechanical part of digestion and red meat is one of the toughest things to digest. 6 weeks is right at the time frame for lowering the risk of leaks, so, you are kinda on a tightrope there.

BTW, I was about 5 months before trying red meat, but I was pretty conservative with my food progression.

Edited November 4, 2013 by PdxMan

[pinkpeonies 42]

My surgeon said no to steak till 16 wks, and even then, to be very careful. I'd freeze it and wait.

[birdmadgirl 154]

I had a few bites and felt really full, I think I'll give the rest to the boyfriend. Thanks guys.

[JessicaAnn 564]

I'm 4 months out and still haven't tried red meat. Pork sits heavy, so I'm thinking steak will too.

[gamergirl 4,610]

We can do ground beef very easily. Almost too easily. But a hunka meat is tough. I end up cooking a lot of seafood which I now love because it doesn't hurt, has low calories and tons of Protein. When I make chicken it's either in the crockpot or the pressure cooker so it's soft and moist.

I am not a steak fan so the next time you get the craving, I wonder if you're just craving the taste of beef? In that case ground beef or crockpot beef stew might do the trick safely. Again, it's been so long since I had steak you could be laughing at my suggestions but hey I'm trying to be helpful