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Hi, I was told not until after the second month and then it's a small amount, we don't get to eat big salads anymore. It maybe hard to digest....

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Yeah, my program has me in "try anything" mode at week 6. That's when I can try salads and pretty much anything. They just encourage me to try one new thing at a time, to see how it works out. I expect that if I make sure to chew everything thoroughly, I'll be okay with most things. Everything I've tried so far has worked out.

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Yeah, my program has me in "try anything" mode at week 6. That's when I can try salads and pretty much anything. They just encourage me to try one new thing at a time, to see how it works out. I expect that if I make sure to chew everything thoroughly, I'll be okay with most things. Everything I've tried so far has worked out.

I don't get to "try anything" till 3 mo. That's okay. I'm fine with going slow if it means I don't get sick. I Hate being nauseated more than just about anything.

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Yeah, I plan to take it SLOW at introducing new stuff. I am pretty cautious about how I eat, I take it slow and I chew till it's totally unrecognizable before I swallow it. They said "chew until you could suck it through a straw," so I think that's part of why things sit pretty well with me, easy for my stomach to deal with.

To me, I could go three months on what I'm doing now, no problem. But it'll be nice to try a few things and see how they go down. I'm like you though, I REALLY don't want to get sick :)

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Yeah, I plan to take it SLOW at introducing new stuff. I am pretty cautious about how I eat, I take it slow and I chew till it's totally unrecognizable before I swallow it. They said "chew until you could suck it through a straw," so I think that's part of why things sit pretty well with me, easy for my stomach to deal with.

To me, I could go three months on what I'm doing now, no problem. But it'll be nice to try a few things and see how they go down. I'm like you though, I REALLY don't want to get sick :)

I said it before, I really enjoy reading your posts. You are very honest and kind and you give good advice. Keep up the good work.

Pre-op, 61 YRS, 5'5"

HW 247, CW 223, BMI 37

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I'm 10 weeks out. And not really ckeared for vegetables yet however, the last couple of weeks if a piece of lettuce was on my plate I'd try it. It's not that easy to chew, chew, chew. But I enjoyed the crunch and change. Yesterday while out I ordered a Cobb salad (eating only a teeny tiny portion) and hardly any lettuce. I use to love salads but it's not that appealing anymore, it's too much work to chew and just doesn't slide down that easily.

Maybe a few more months out it will get easier.

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I love adding diced apples to my salads, especially if is my entire meal.

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I'm 10 weeks out and have been eating salads since about week 6 or 7. No issues. I just eat the Protein out of it first and then don't have a lot of room for the rest but can still eat about half of a small salad.

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It feels kind of hard to justify a salad, as small as our stomachs are now! Feels like a waste, without Protein :) I know that the roughage is important too, but this surgery is really making me weigh my priorities when I eat! lol

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I was cleared for salad @ 6 weeks- but Nut told me to stick to kale or butter lettuce- more nutrition & easier to eat than romaine or iceberg

HW - 283

SW- 238

CW- ?

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A little early for these chicken salads.

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