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My surgeon wants me to wait until 3 months out until I incorporate lettuce again. I've found that each surgeon seems to have different stipulations

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I love salad!! It's a staple in my diet. When I don't know what else to eat I'll find some tuna or chicken with salad.

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It;s my favorite way to get my Protein in! I am about 3-1/2 months post op and I have been eating at least 1 salad a day (usually 2) for the past few weeks (3 maybe?). I have not had a single problem with lettuce, yellow cherry tomatoes, or green onions, and my Protein goes down so easily with the added moisture of the lettuce. :)

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Everybody will be different. I found I don't crave salads very often. However, I do go to the salad bar every day at work and get some grilled chicken and mix in red onions, cherry tomatoes, green peppers and sometimes cucumbers. For some reason, I have no desire to put lettuce in the mix which seems really weird. But, you will have salads again. Just remember, Protein is the priority.

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Thanks yall!! I love salad but worried it will be tough to digest. I'm not at a stage where I can have it but glad it will return in the future!!

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I can't wait to add salad's to my diet. My surgeon has us wait until 6 months post opt though

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Mmmmm Salad!!! Sounds wonderful but I wonder if the lettuce is a waste of space? Any thoughts on this? Great alternative for wraps and sandwiches though!

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@@mtraverse -- good point. Remember-- eat your Protein first!! THen, if there is room, have some veggies. But your main focus should be protein. Sometimes, when eating a salad, we focus on the veggies. You need to make sure that the protein is your focus.

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also craving a salad! The doc wants me to wait at least another 6 weeks before adding ruffage.

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I was 6 months post op before my pouch tolerated salad. Now I eat it everyday of course with Protein on it. If I eat just a garden salad I won't stay full for very long.

I crave fresh vegetable salad with a grilled chicken breast. Yum!

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