Salad?

[onthefencejenny 204]

How soon after surgery did you eAt salad? I'm dying for some crunchY crispy lettuce! I'll be 8 weeks post op on Friday!

[m4nurse 19]

I'm 5 weeks and my dr salad I can eat anything I want as long as I can tolerate it and I had salad since week 4 chewed slow like everything else and had no problems. I've heard the myths about salad expanding etc but the only thing salad does when wet is go limp...,

[onthefencejenny 204]

I'm 5 weeks and my dr salad I can eat anything I want as long as I can tolerate it and I had salad since week 4 chewed slow like everything else and had no problems. I've heard the myths about salad expanding etc but the only thing salad does when wet is go limp...,

Thanks!! I'm gonna go for it!

[scrapbasket 83]

just remember to give it plenty of chewing and dont pig out or you will have a big stomachache because the same volume applies... have fun

[par1959 470]

The only thing at 8 weeks that bothered me was apple. I think I didnt chew it up good enough. No problem with apples now.

[Bufflehead 6,358]

I take it your surgeon didn't give you any guidance on when you could eat salad or other raw veggies? It really makes me sad to see people who are left to flounder around and seek advice on the internet from strangers because their surgeons don't provide basic information to them.

I wasn't cleared for any kind of raw vegetables until six months post-op, but my team is very conservative in this regard.

[McButterpants 2,846]

You should always follow your doc/NUT instructions for introducing foods.

I am 10 months out and I can only handle finely chopped romaine lettuce and only about 1/4 cup at a time. Raw veggies and fruit can cause me great discomfort...I ate some fresh cherries a few weeks ago and was in excruciating pain! You need to listen to your body when you reintroduce foods.

[onthefencejenny 204]

I take it your surgeon didn't give you any guidance on when you could eat salad or other raw veggies? It really makes me sad to see people who are left to flounder around and seek advice on the internet from strangers because their surgeons don't provide basic information to them.

I wasn't cleared for any kind of raw vegetables until six months post-op, but my team is very conservative in this regard.

Unfortunately no, I got a very basic post op diet! I was sleeved in Tijuana and I will say that is the one thing that has been a disappointment! However I do feel that people who have lived through this experience are a pretty good source of information as long as you take into consideration your own situation and how you feel! I generally try a little bit of something new and see how it sits and go from there!

[TheRealMeIsHere! 863]

18 months, because my NUT said until i was able to reach my Protein goals, of 80 gms, EVERY day, I was to eat NOTHING else besides Proteins.

[m4nurse 19]

Each surgeon has there on philosophy my friend was sleeved 6 months prior to me and her pre and post op diet differed from mine

[raychel74 22]

It took me 5 months before I could eat salad without it acting like a diarrhetic. I was so happy to have it back in my life

[Cerika111 5]

I can eat about a quarter cup of salad, but then I can't eat more than a quarter cup of anything - and even that leaves me stuffed! My head still tells me I want more, but my tiny tummy rebels! Beats the heck out of having almost 40 pounds back on me though! I have almost. 40 to go to goal, but what a difference already.

[habsi 25]

ive had salads since 5 weeks post op, i cant have a lot but can have it any time, i try not to overdo it when possible i just listen to my body

[johnsydney 65]

I'm 5 weeks out and just had some nice crisp lettuce with some grilled fish. Lovely, went down a treat I normally take a small salad of cherry tomatoes and cucumber to work with a boiled egg. I have no problems as long as I chew reasonably well.

[onthefencejenny 204]

I can eat about a quarter cup of salad, but then I can't eat more than a quarter cup of anything - and even that leaves me stuffed! My head still tells me I want more, but my tiny tummy rebels! Beats the heck out of having almost 40 pounds back on me though! I have almost. 40 to go to goal, but what a difference already.

That's awesome Erika!! I'm down 51 so far! I've had my struggles, and nothing statisfies my taste buds but the results are worth it! Glad to hear your doing good!!