Fruit/Veggie Skin

[HealthyLifeStyle 351]

Is everyone still peeling their fruits & veggies before eating? I am still doing it, almost 6 months post op. I haven't tried to eat anything with the skin still on. Not sure if this is a forever thing?

[catwoman7 11,234]

you're probably OK to do it now. I eat the skins. IIRC, it was just the first two or three months when we weren't supposed to eat those ("we" being the patients at my particular clinic)

[Creekimp13 5,841]

It's really individual. Add a little bit with caution and see how it goes. I've been eating the skin on my potatoe since I was about three months out....zero issues. However, even three years out now, I still have issues with corn on the cob! Corn is literally the only thing I have to be careful with...and only if it's crunchy (not very cooked) off the cob. Canned and frozen corn I'm ok with. Popped corn I'm ok with. But that darn corn on the cob....needs extra caution for me. Which stinks...because I love it! Have zero issues with any fruit skins, no problems eating meats of all types. Just fresh corn. Everyone's different. Just be cautious...a little at a time....and see how ya do. Best wishes.

[HealthyLifeStyle 351]

1 hour ago, catwoman7 said:

you're probably OK to do it now. I eat the skins. IIRC, it was just the first two or three months when we weren't supposed to eat those ("we" being the patients at my particular clinic)

What is IIRC?

[HealthyLifeStyle 351]

26 minutes ago, Creekimp13 said:

It's really individual. Add a little bit with caution and see how it goes. I've been eating the skin on my potatoe since I was about three months out....zero issues. However, even three years out now, I still have issues with corn on the cob! Corn is literally the only thing I have to be careful with...and only if it's crunchy (not very cooked) off the cob. Canned and frozen corn I'm ok with. Popped corn I'm ok with. But that darn corn on the cob....needs extra caution for me. Which stinks...because I love it! Have zero issues with any fruit skins, no problems eating meats of all types. Just fresh corn. Everyone's different. Just be cautious...a little at a time....and see how ya do. Best wishes.

I LOVE potato skin. I will try a little bit to see how I do. I also LOVE corn on the cob and am looking fwd to trying it this summer. I have not tried to eat popcorn yet. How long did you wait to try it?

[catwoman7 11,234]

35 minutes ago, HealthyLifeStyle said:

What is IIRC?

it's internet slang for "if I remember correctly"

[dms75 161]

Never peeled any veggies or fruit. Tomatoes (big and cherry), cucumbers, grapes, apples, pears, peaches, etc.
Never had any stomach issues with them, and they're good Fiber for your colon.

[HealthyLifeStyle 351]

38 minutes ago, dms75 said:

Never peeled any veggies or fruit. Tomatoes (big and cherry), cucumbers, grapes, apples, pears, peaches, etc.
Never had any stomach issues with them, and they're good Fiber for your colon.

You had the sleeve so I wonder if its different. I had the bypass, and was told not to eat the skin.

[HealthyLifeStyle 351]

1 hour ago, catwoman7 said:

it's internet slang for "if I remember correctly"

oh lol I don't know any of the lingo.

[catwoman7 11,234]

10 minutes ago, HealthyLifeStyle said:

You had the sleeve so I wonder if its different. I had the bypass, and was told not to eat the skin.

I had bypass. We weren't supposed to eat the skin the first two or three months, but I don't think they meant that forever. I've been eating the skins for quite awhile now (I'm almost six years out). I'm pretty sure I started eating the skin sometime within the first year, though....maybe when I was a few months out (??)

[HealthyLifeStyle 351]

51 minutes ago, catwoman7 said:

I had bypass. We weren't supposed to eat the skin the first two or three months, but I don't think they meant that forever. I've been eating the skins for quite awhile now (I'm almost six years out). I'm pretty sure I started eating the skin sometime within the first year, though....maybe when I was a few months out (??)

My 6 month follow up is on the 23rd so I will def ask them. I have a lot of ?'s for them.

Edited February 16, 2021 by HealthyLifeStyle
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[STLoser 1,099]

I have been eating skins on fruits and veggies since they allowed it, which was around 8 weeks I believe. I've never had any problem at all.

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[STLoser 1,099]

Oh, I'm 6 months out from Loop DS.

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