krissy202001 5 Posted April 27, 2015 At what point did you start eating lunch meat? I am 4 weeks out but my paperwork never listed lunch meat, hot dogs, etc as options. I was thinking of wrapping lunch meat around a piece of cheese or eating a turkey hot dog. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanyonBaby 1,852 Posted April 27, 2015 I wasn't allowed regular food for 8 weeks. After that, it was as tolerated. If your going to do it, try real meat (like the Carving Board stuff) as opposed to real fatty lunch meat. Deli meat is usually ok, but the bologna and salami are really fatty. Maybe look for reduced-fat hot dogs, too. Good luck to you! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AlanaRN 419 Posted April 27, 2015 I had deli turkey around 4-5 weeks out. It was allowed on my plan starting at 4 weeks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beachgurl84 456 Posted April 27, 2015 I think it was about 8 weeks out for me as well. I eat lunch meat quite often as it's easy to transport and low cal/high Protein. Unfortunately it's also high in preservatives. It's actually been one of the contributing factors to me being diagnosed with Migraines recently because of the high nitrogen content. I still eat it, but with caution. Just wanted to spread the info. Good Luck Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blondebomb 580 Posted April 27, 2015 These types of foods are on my to avoid list bc of their contents..however after 6 months I was able to eat the organic nitrate free turkey I use as rollup.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
missheidi47 127 Posted April 27, 2015 Lean deli meats were listed as soft foods for me, so I started at 2 weeks out. I've only had turkey so far, but it makes a good lunch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Weighting2BeFree 164 Posted May 2, 2015 I started at 3 weeks out and good quality low sodium turkey is a staple in my house. It's so easy to measure out a two ounce snack. Love it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites