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I'm about 11 weeks out, almost three months. I'm trying to incorporate salad into my diet because I've been craving it, but each of the three times I've tried a salad (and chopped at that), it has sent me to the bathroom within two hours with a lot of undigested greens. My salad is usually spinach, grilled chicken, chick peas, egg whites, roasted peppers, and carrots with balsamic vinegar. Do I need to wait a little longer to try salad? Any suggestion will be appreciated.

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I'm 8 months out and I eat it all the time. I really love Subway's salads with the chipotle dressing. It could just be too soon for you.

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My Dr. doesn't allow salads until 6 months +, so I think it is just too soon for you.

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Hi there. I am at 10 months out and I still cannot eat lettuceS. I eat all the yummy parts of the salad just not the lettuce because I have the exact same problem you talked about. I'm OK with that.

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My problem with salad is that it fills me up really fast (the actual greens), so I don't get enough of Protein and I end up hungry again soon after I eat. I rarely make salads at home for that reason, and when I order one, I just eat the protein off it. I like salads, but they don't make sense for me at this point. I'm coming up on 5 months post op.

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6 mo post op and can eat salads just fine. I find that I can fill up quickly on lettuce and such, so I need to make sure I get Protein in first. At least I'm getting in fruits and veggies (peppers, onions, peas, olives, mushrooms, cucumbers, etc), cheese, and Proteins (chicken and egg) with it.

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I'm at 9 months, and I steer clear of the salads. There just is no room for it after the Protein, and I just don't seem to be able to chew salad greens small enough. It takes very little salad to fill me up because I just can't chew it enough.

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I am 2 months post op and tried one last night for the first time with some sliced cheese stick on top. It didn't bother me a bit, but nothing seems to except drinking milk. I have really missed eating salads!

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I'm so glad it's not just me! Mine came back up in about 15 mins though.

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