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Maybe it's me but I'm having issues with fruits. Oranges I can't eat or my stomach kills me! I literally just ate an apple and bam I went straight to the bathroom. Bananas fill me up for a long time but leave me feeling uncomfortable also. Grapes taste weird to me now and Pre op they were my all time go to fruit.

Anyone else?!

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Fiber, all those fruits are very high in Fiber and fiber tens to expand once in the stomach, they can definitely lead to discomfort. for me, i can eat apple slices with no skins, ( skins upset my stomach, but they always did) and i buy the little kid packs of peeled sliced apples, that's enough of them to fill me totally and its like 4 or 5 slices. so i feel where you're coming from.

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fiber, all those fruits are very high in fiber and fiber tens to expand once in the stomach, they can definitely lead to discomfort. for me, i can eat apple slices with no skins, ( skins upset my stomach, but they always did) and i buy the little kid packs of peeled sliced apples, that's enough of them to fill me totally and its like 4 or 5 slices. so i feel where you're coming from.

Yeah I buy the cuties the tiny oranges or tangerines whatever it is and I thought they'd be perfectly sized but I can't do it anymore. I'm not a fan of apple slices I'd rather eat an apples but like I said I've been noticing more things to add to my can't have list which sucks because I love fruit because it fulfills my sweet tooth.

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Aren't you fairly early out after surgery? fruit has too many carbs and sugars anyway. I'm 6 months out and have only had a banana and some berries. No apples or oranges yet. Like I said, too much sugar for me.

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My nut encourages fruit in my diet and has since I was post op 4 weeks.

it is good fiber and eaten in moderation the carbs won't hurt you.

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Aren't you fairly early out after surgery? fruit has too many carbs and sugars anyway. I'm 6 months out and have only had a banana and some berries. No apples or oranges yet. Like I said, too much sugar for me.

I'm 4 months out. Fruit has been on my NUT plan after 3 months.

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My nut encourages fruit in my diet and has since I was post op 4 weeks.

it is good fiber and eaten in moderation the carbs won't hurt you.

Yeah every NUT is different I didn't do fruit till month 3. And now is when I really pay attention to what does and doesn't work.

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I could tell u stories LOL!!..i can't have bananas anymore, i never really liked them but, i tried half and thank god there was a loo....Shrimps :( can't have or i'll puke and cold sweat....

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I could tell u stories LOL!!..i can't have bananas anymore, i never really liked them but, i tried half and thank god there was a loo....Shrimps :( can't have or i'll puke and cold sweat....

Oh no I can't live without shrimp! Yeah fruit has been my main issue and dairy but I was lactose intolerant Pre op but post op WATCH OUT! I ate yogurt one day and oh no! The toilet didn't stand a chance.

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Bananas cause dumping for me still. I cannot eat the pith of an orange. I just suck out all the juice. I can eat a few bites of melon, pineapple and overripe kiwi goes down well.

Try grilling watermelon and putting paprika, salt and pepper flakes on it. Somehow goes down easier cooked,

I also mix fruit into things. Beef stew with apricots, curry with raisins, mango black bean salsa.

Add fruit to your Protein drink.

Frozen fruit goes down easier also. I eat homemade unsweetened applesauce. Still can't eat an apple.

I was only in the last month able to start eating some fruits. I still can only have bite or two of those.

You will get there. Keep trying different food eventually you can add more variety.

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fruit can be tough to eat. You should never eat more than 1/2 banana if you are having a banana. I think berries are probably easier to tolerate at the beginning: strawberries, blueberries, raspberries. Oranges and pineapple are the toughest.

Especially fresh

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I have the same problem. Can eat very little fruit, mostly berries. I am almost 2 years out and I just started adding vegetables and salad back to my diet (but very small amounts)

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So far my new tummy has been accommodating just about everything foodwise, including fruit albeit in smaller portions, i.e. 1/2 of a SMALL banana, a few sections of orange, cantaloupe, raspberries and blueberries. Because I love most fruits, I have to be really careful about how much I eat and how fast I eat it. I've always been a slow eater, but now it's like I'm at a micro-crawl!

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