Salmon

[hangy 1]

I'm 2.5 weeks post op and I'm dying to have salmon. Have any of you had it this early on?

[muzical1 85]

I was tempted to eat a few bites of roasted chicken at that stage and was sick for 24 hours. You may be fine.

[_Kate_ 2,224]

I had some and wouldn't again for a while as I felt it was difficult to puree. chicken and tuna have been good though. Make sure you REALLY puree it and chew, chew,chew. I can only manage about an ounce and stop when I am satisfied rather than full.

[hangy 1]

Did you vomit after eating it?

[_Kate_ 2,224]

No but then I hardly ate much of it as I didn't feel that even with chewing it was pureed enough.

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

I had grilled salmon when I was allowed soft foods.

[baylorbears281 4]

Yeah salmon is allowed third stage 21 days post op .

[Babbs 14,680]

Yeah salmon is allowed third stage 21 days post op .

Then I suggest you wait 21 days post op.

A lot of this process is learning to delay gratification. You'll have to do it a lot to lose weight. You may as well get used to it now.

[tjstark 74]

Sounds like you're in the pureed stage. How about trying some other fish, like tuna which is easier to puree, to curb the craving?

No but then I hardly ate much of it as I didn't feel that even with chewing it was pureed enough.

Could pre-packaged smoked salmon be easier to puree?

[_Kate_ 2,224]

My team allow fish and chicken from the pureed stage and I felt ready to try some. As I said in the previous post, tuna has been fine and salmon I tried and decided not to eat it and will maybe try much later on. Some things work and some don't. It's a case of try and see, as long as its within the guideline of your team. I haven't been sick at all since surgery so I guess my VERY small food choices have been okay for me up to now.

I think its important to use a bit of common sense too. You might really fancy it but if it doesn't always sit well with your sleeve it can go in the bin and go back to what does.

[VSGAnn2014 12,992]

But chicken was the first dense Protein I pureed -- adding it to non-fat refried Beans and cheese nuked in the microwave.

Salmon was the first fish I tried that worked for me. tuna just felt too dry early on.

I have NEVER thrown up.

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

I agree with @@Babbs, you can have it eventually. Why not try focusing on what you can have now?

[Shustar 395]

Just because my newly operated on stomach does not regurgitate, hurt or otherwise protest does not mean that picking and choosing from the list my NUT has provided is a good idea. I'll bet I could eat Haagan Daaz, chocolate and mac and cheese with no obvious problem but... I chose the sleeve to learn a new system of discipline that I was unable to acquire in my 62 years. Many (OK, most) of you are much younger than I am and I worry about the long term success of this program. I am not eating this way to get to goal. I am eating this way to develop a plan for the rest of my life. I hate following "the rules" but that is why I am here. Getting away with breaking/stretching the "rules" just gives me permission to break/stretch the next one. Good luck to all and peace and happiness on your journey.

[Bndtoslv 292]

I had a very small amount on puree's I was allowed flaked fish. I had zero problems with it. I ate it with pureed sautéed spinach and it was delicious.

[JessterNC 92]

I am on soft foods and I could have salmon. My wife made me some yesterday and it was delicious. But I realized very quickly that no matter how much I chewed it filled me up quite a bit faster than things like Soup or yogurt. I have been eating 4-5 ozs of food per meal, but with the salmon I could only have about 3 ozs.

I think the density made me fill up quicker so if you can have it, my advice would be very careful and take your time with it.