Cleared for regular food

[Trinn 139]

Egg drop was on my allowed for Clear liquids, and it made me so happy to eat it! Hot and sour often has tofu (which I don't really like, but it's okay in tiny cubes in the soup) and is tangy. Other than that, I would suggest egg foo yung, which is sort of omelet-like, and things that are simple stirfried meats with simple veggies that are not fiberous. Pumpkin/squash/sweet potato are easier to eat than broccoli. :-) And like I said, I got creative and ate the inside of the pot sticker. As a warning, though, when I tried to eat the outside, I ended up getting sick and barfing -- the Gummy texture of the dough was just too much.

So if i ordered a turkeyclub ..and removed the bread i would be ok?

Only you are going to know. For *me*, I have a problem if I order things and have stuff "on my plate" or in my order that I "can't" eat, because I will nibble on them anyway. So, right now, at 2 months after surgery, it's really important to me that I order exactly what I am going to eat. If I know I can eat one scrambled egg and one piece of turkey bacon, I order one scrambled egg and one piece of turkey bacon -- not "the Breakfast special with scrambled eggs and turkey bacon."

I went to Cheesecake factory the other night, and I asked to order off the children's menu, because I had checked and they had a grilled chicken children's entree, with vegetable. I asked what those were (carrots) and kept them, but not the mashed potatoes, because I shouldn't be eating those. So, what they brought to the table for me was a little bit of grilled chicken and carrots. On the other hand, when we had some BBQ the other week, I wanted their pulled chicken with no sauce, and what I got was their pulled chicken sandwich. There was a bun. And first I ate the pulled chicken, but then I started picking at the bun, and ate almost half of it -- because it was there, and because I like bread like that. And it didn't feel good and made me a bit queasy.

My point here is that if you know you can't eat the bread (or the lettuce, because man, lettuce, not good), then I'd order what you can eat. Like, you can pull up to a Burger King drive through and say, "I want the Tendergrill chicken sandwich, no bun. Just give me the chicken." If nothing else, order something simple like a sausage biscuit and then immediately throw away the biscuit, leaving just the sausage to eat. I swear, they'll let you do that, and they won't think you're crazy or anything.

It's entirely possible that you can order food and have it in front of you and just not eat it, but you know, I am not like that at all, and it's OKAY if you have problems with it, too. It's just important to recognize it, because as others have said, the sleeve is a tool, not a magic wand. You have to use it well, and that means skills like knowing where your limits are.

[ttdish 315]

Or if i went to jimmy johns..would a unwhich be ok..i understand staying away from carbs and things just trying to balance my old habits and new life until i mentally get things together

Like if we ordered chinese i can order chicken and broccli instead of something heavier

I love Jimmy Johns, and while their bread is like baked heaven, I had an unwich, and it was still very satisfying! Just go easy on the mayo.< /p>

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