Made my first big mistake (3 weeks out).

[Wires 25]

My NUT said I could eat some soft fruit, just a little. I had 3 small cubes of watermelon...don't know if its because I ate too fast or the consistency but I felt like i couldn't breathe, like I needed to throw up but couldn't. It was NOT a good feeling at all. I just walked around the kitchen, felt like I kept swallowing and couldn't talk and that something was stuck in my chest. Ughh, it sucked.

[woo woo 872]

That sounds awful, sorry that happened to you.

[RJ'S/beginning 5,358]

You know what it isn't the first time on here that I have heard of patients saying that they thought watermelon would be a good choice to start off with and it wasn't. hmmmm maybe there is something to this after all.

hope all gets better for you!

[ren0318 81]

YIKES, I'm glad I don't like watermelon...that does not sound like fun. Glad your ok!

[Kindle 8,667]

My first fruits were canned peaches and mangos. Maybe try them. For some reason I thought watermelon would be too "fibrous". But I eat lots of it now!

[LipstickLady 25,682]

Watermelon was tough for me at the beginning. I think it was the solid Fiber with the high Water content. (I still can't eat and drink at the same time.)

At 14 months out, I can eat a little watermelon, but not much.

[Jersrose43 837]

I can't do watermelon. I tend to chew it and suck it and spit out the remaining Fiber.

I did canned peaches and pears no problem

A raw banana no problem

[McButterpants 2,846]

I had to introduce new foods very slowly...only 1 or 2 bites of something new at a time. Fruits and veggies are a wildcard for me even at 8.5 months out. There are a couple of go-to veggies for me - bell peppers (but not green ones), broccoli and cauliflower. I can do some fruits in my smoothies.

I thought I would be able to do Flathead cherries that are so great this time of year...I ate 10 of them without thinking and was in excruciating pain for a couple of hours!

Also, if you try a new food and it doesn't agree with you, try it again in a couple of weeks.

[par1959 470]

You ate to fast. We all have to learn that. I did the same thing with the first apple. Did not pay attention to eating and swallowed to large a peice. Not fun.

[Wires 25]

Thanks everyone. I'll stick with canned peaches for now...I love peaches anyway!