Question:
i have trouble eating chinese food i also am finding out
that anything that isn't basicly soft i can't eat (steak, chiken etc.) — deborah H. (posted on July 27, 1999)
July 26, 1999
When was your surgery?
— Sherrie G.
July 26, 1999
I had trouble with those, too. As my 5 year mark approaches, chicken and
rice are still iffy. It has to be JUST right. I Love Chinese, but have to
chew carefully. After about 2 years, you become VERY skilled at determining
what is breaking down properly and what you will delicately deposit into
your napkin.
— vitalady
July 26, 1999
Deborah: when was your operation? If it is recently or you have just
started soft foods- give yourself a chance to adjust. Even if you have
been on regular foods your system will need some time to relax and allow
you to experience other foods that you may be used to. It takes time and
you must be patient. I am able to eat basically anything I want (except
for the sugary foods) which I gladly stay away from. There are so many
substitutes out there for those yummies. I'm doing really great and I am
very pleased with my weight loss. At first, I was having trouble eating
the regulation foods- sometimes I would get so frustrated with what my body
would accept and what it would not. I would even return back to my safe
protein shakes when I could not find something to eat that my body would
accept. But with time, I have found that there is nothing I can't eat that
I enjoyed before my operation. Please be patient with yourself.
Sheila-RNY -March 26, 1999- (77 pounds down)
— Sheila W.
July 26, 1999
I don't think this is unusual. I have had the same proble particularly at
first. Now 6 mos. out I have more choice but still did to stay away from
rice. That seems to be the real culprit. I find most other things are
okay depending on how they are cooked. I also stay away from noodles.
— Helen W.
July 26, 1999
Hi Deb. I'm not sure how far post-op you are but you will find that as time
goes along you will be able to eat meats better. I had problems with steak,
pork, and chicken at first. You need to take very very small bites and chew
well. I know for me if I ate too fast or too big of a bite it felt like the
food was stuck - it was very painful. I am able to eat all meats now but I
still find that whole meats like steaks, roast, chops take a little more
effort. I haven't had any problems with chinese food. Hope this helps.
— Penny W.
July 26, 1999
I don't know how 'post' surgical you are..... but it does take time to let
the new stomach work properly. It has been six months for me and I am just
now starting to be able to eat the heavier foods such as red meat, chicken
ect. Gound meat was was a nightmare for me. So was macaroni and cheese.
That was a bummer! But I found that it isn't so much the food as how a eat
it. I can eat anythinng now as long as I chew, chew, chew, chew, chew....I
am sure you get my point. I think one of the issues that should be
discussed before surgery is your dental situation. I have a poor bite and
jaw alignment. It is very hard for me to keep the food in the molar,
mashing area of my mouth. I get sick if I take in more food than I can
control in my mouth. If I take too much food in, when I begin to chew, I
can't control where the overflow goes and it will slide right by and go
down and because it wasn't chewed it blocks up the works and I will get
sick. It is funny, for me I know when something has gotten by. I also
know that in about 8 - 15 minutes I will be ill. I try everything in my
power not to go there.
But I really do think that being able to chew our food is very important.
And that we can have almost anything as long as we chew, chew, chew.... No
one ever asked me if I had good dental alignment.
Oh, with regard to chinese food.... are you talking about 'rice'. It will
swell up on me after I have eaten it especially if you drink with you meal.
Nightmare! But it has gotten better. But a spoonful of rice 1/8 of a cup
is a serving now. And I eat 6 - 10 grains on a fork at a time....and
chew,chew,chew.
Sometimes we get six months post op and start trying to eat 'regular' size
portions. Of some things we can. I can eat a hugh salad... hugh garden
type salad. But I still can only eat a maximum of two chicken nuggets in a
20 minute time period. One more bite and I am done for.
Good luck! Soft foods can be boring and they can also easily undo all of
our hard work.
— Wendy Sue D.
July 27, 1999
I use to have a problem with steak even the smallest amount would send me
running to the bathroom to get rid of it. I found that when my craving was
so bad that I had to have it, I would chew it up and spit it out (I kept
the dog real close to me at the table). I asked my doctor and he said this
was perfectly acceptable. This cured my craving but I did not get sick
from eating it. Hope this helps
— Kim C.
July 27, 1999
Chineese food was one of my favorites. After having RNY surgery in April of
98 I was not able to tolerate it either. I started having them steam my
veggies. There is alot of hidden sugars and fats in Chineese food I have
them steam my meal and put the sauce on the side so I can control what I am
eating. It doesn't taste bad either. I've lost 160# so far. Also watch out
for the sugar in Soy Sauce. Some of it is ok, but read labels. Good Luck!!
— Jan T.
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