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So beyond bread, guess what food I miss most.

You are never going to guess.

Its prunes. I really want to eat a few dried prunes. I started eating them about 3 months before surgery. They kept me full (and regular) and also gave me energy.

When is it ok to have prunes after sleeve surgery?

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How far out from surgery are you? Did they say anything about how far out you need to wait for fruit?

Prunes are pretty soft, but they do have a skin and have tons of sugar. I would worry more about the skin on them. I know they didn't want me to eat grapes for quite a while because of the skin.

I'd ask your surgeon. They would be great for the Constipation we all seem to get after surgery, though ;)

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I am only 4 weeks out, so I know I can't have them yet. I would just like to know when I can. I think with other foods, since I know when I can eat them again, I don't really mind not having them. Prunes aren't on my list for anything so I don't have a time table. I can only have pureed fruit for another week and then get to start on soft foods. They are really healthy so its even more sad. LOL. While a serving is 100 calories and they are high in sugar, its low on the glycemic index.

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Haha, you are the only person I have heard who says they miss prunes. I tried those little prunes that come individually packaged in the little plastic jar and I gotta say, yuck! My mom loves them though so maybe it's just an acquired taste. You can have them again as soon as you are back on regular foods. A few more weeks and it's prunes for you! I won't ask you to save me any. :)

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I ate them around 6 to 8 weeks out.

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I can't say that I miss prunes... But man would love to have some pasta... Yum!

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While I don't miss prunes I had them along with prune juice about a month after surgery to help with Constipation.< /p>

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