Salads and dressings?

[sara7272 10]

I'm getting the sleeve sometime in late February and was wondering how everyone does with lettuce/leaf spinach for salads? I've been reading mixed reviews.

I'm an on/off low carber so I typically use full fat Caeser dressing and am looking to stock up (there's a really good sale right now) but I'm unsure if that's the dressing I should get or if I should use light post-op?

Any help is appreciated!!

[ProjectMe 909]

My nutritionist recommends that I use the fork method when eating salad and he doesn't care about the type of Salad Dressing because you consume so little with this method. You've probably seen folks doing this in restaraunts, but all you do is dip your fork in the little container of dressing, them spear the salad. You get the right amount of salad dressing on every bite. This method works great and I don't miss "blessing" my salad with dressing and I can eat what're dressing I like.

[sara7272 10]

That's a really great idea! And you have no trouble using full fat dressings? Would you recommend going light?

[sara7272 10]

(Total newbie here!!)

[Stevehud 1,790]

wow i just got my 6 week clearance and was only now allowed to eat lettuce and only in very small quantities. I don't know of anyone who eats salads post op for a while as its not Protein. remember Proteins first then other calories if you have to. My personal journey is different but ask your nutritionist as lettuce is hard to digest well actually cellulose is indigestible but its heavy Fiber and that can make for some interesting sleeve problems. I am told.

I just got cleared to have about 5 or 6 small pieces of lettuce or about 1 full lettuce leaf to try for a few weeks, but again i dont know where I would possibly fit a salad into my food plan, and I love salad. you eat such small portions 1 bottle of Salad Dressing would last me about a year at this point. You may want to rethink about how much you will get to eat after surgery. You do know for the first 3 to 4 months depending on surgeon you could have as little as 1/4 cup of food for a meal after your liquid phase, right?

[sara7272 10]

wow i just got my 6 week clearance and was only now allowed to eat lettuce and only in very small quantities. I don't know of anyone who eats salads post op for a while as its not Protein. remember Proteins first then other calories if you have to. My personal journey is different but ask your nutritionist as lettuce is hard to digest well actually cellulose is indigestible but its heavy Fiber and that can make for some interesting sleeve problems. I am told.

I just got cleared to have about 5 or 6 small pieces of lettuce or about 1 full lettuce leaf to try for a few weeks, but again i dont know where I would possibly fit a salad into my food plan, and I love salad. you eat such small portions 1 bottle of Salad Dressing would last me about a year at this point. You may want to rethink about how much you will get to eat after surgery. You do know for the first 3 to 4 months depending on surgeon you could have as little as 1/4 cup of food for a meal after your liquid phase, right?

Yeah, I'm not the only one who uses it, so it wouldn't go to waste regardless, but what you are saying makes sense about the protein, I wasn't thinking of that. Thanks!

Edited January 23, 2015 by sara7272

[Lynzee43 28]

I eat salad all the time, usually add some Protein to it.

As for salad dressings, sometimes things high in sugar/fat may bother your stomach.

Don't be surprised either if your taste changes. Things I used to really like, no longer appeal to me. Even 2+yrs later I still come across things that just don't taste good, even though they sound/smell amazing!

[Lynzee43 28]

I eat salad all the time, usually add some Protein to it.

As for salad dressings, sometimes things high in sugar/fat may bother your stomach.

Don't be surprised either if your taste changes. Things I used to really like, no longer appeal to me. Even 2+yrs later I still come across things that just don't taste good, even though they sound/smell amazing!

[Lynzee43 28]

I eat salad all the time, usually add some Protein to it.

As for salad dressings, sometimes things high in sugar/fat may bother your stomach.

Don't be surprised either if your taste changes. Things I used to really like, no longer appeal to me. Even 2+yrs later I still come across things that just don't taste good, even though they sound/smell amazing!

[Lynzee43 28]

I eat salad all the time, usually add some Protein to it.

As for salad dressings, sometimes things high in sugar/fat may bother your stomach.

Don't be surprised either if your taste changes. Things I used to really like, no longer appeal to me. Even 2+yrs later I still come across things that just don't taste good, even though they sound/smell amazing!

[kikicoates78 220]

I was able to eat and tolerate salad. I would only eat 2-3 bites because U must focus on ur Protein.

[kikicoates78 220]

And I also ate more than a 1/4 cup of food.