Question:
Is there anyone else who CANNOT eat leftovers of any kind?
I had surgery on 3/24/03 and to this day I cannot eat leftovers of any kind.Is this normal or am I the only one out here like this?I have never heard of this happening to anyone else.. — Bobbie D. (posted on September 8, 2003)
September 8, 2003
I cannot eat leftovers. It's hard to believe that someone who got as fat as
I was would be a finicky eater. I have never liked leftovers (except chili)
before or after surgery. I think reheating makes things taste funny. My
husband fills the fridge with leftovers - he doesn't mind them at all.
— bbjnay
September 8, 2003
I CAN NOT do leftovers no matter what it is. I thought it was just the way
I was warming stuff up (tried several different ways of warming) but I cant
do cold leftovers either. Dont know why but they just taste nasty to me and
they sit there like a brick. ~Sidney~ Open RNY 10-23-02 down 115+ and
counting
— Siddy I.
September 8, 2003
This is due to the fact that in order to digest well, you need moist food.
Re-heating, especially in a microwave dries the food out more. I had a
real trouble with re-heated left-overs and didn't understand until the
Nurse Practitioner in my surgeon's office clued me in.
— Cathy S.
September 8, 2003
I'm over 19 months post op and still have problems with left overs. The
only way I can eat them at all is to add additional broth and/or cheese to
them during the warming process. I must have the moisture for them to go
down. I usually jsut throw them out since I feel that no more than I eat
now, I deserve the most enjoyable and best tasting food available. I'm
down almost 200 pounds and my husband is over 15 post op and down 265
pounds!
— Frances B.
September 8, 2003
I, for the most part, chose not to do left overs.... I'd rather throw away
food than eat the same thing for days on end....my b/f will finish my meal
if we go out to eat....(then complains he is soooooo full from eating 2
meals). Give the left overs to your hubby if he doesn't mind....
— Peg L
September 8, 2003
I don't have a terrible problem with them usually, but I do notice that
some things (like meat) that get tough when microwaved go down much better
when I eat them cold. If it is something that has fat in it, I'll microwave
it for a few seconds just to melt the fat so it doesn't feel gross in my
mouth. I especially love cold steak! :)
— ctyst
September 8, 2003
I love leftovers and for the most part am able to eat them at 19 mo
post-op. The meats do have to be moist and microwaves do tend to dry them
out, so sauces and broths come in handy. Your only 6 mo post-op, your
tastes for leftovers may change the further out you get. Don't give up on
them yet.
— Cindy R.
September 8, 2003
I can't do left overs, period. Doesn't matter what it is. I think the
dryness factor is an interesting thought, but I can't say that reasoning
works out completely for me. For example, I can't even eat left over soup-
now- that's not too dry! A med prof. suggested to me that it might be the
bacteria levels in left overs! Who knows! So, whatever it is, I guess we
just have to live with it.
— LMCLILLY
September 8, 2003
I have the same problem! I thought it was just me!
— Beverly S.
September 9, 2003
Yep, me too! Initially I thought it was so great being able to take things
home from a restaurant and having enough food for 3 more meals. I found
out quickly that any seafood leftovers make me intensely nauseous, and the
'doctoring' needed to make other leftovers moist just wasn't worth it most
times.
— Judy M.
September 9, 2003
OMG! I thought I was the only one! I thought I was freaking out, and I told
dh my theory on leftovers and he looked at me like I had absolutely lost my
mind! Phew! I feel better...hehehe. Dar
— Darlene H.
September 9, 2003
Yes, just after I had surgery I noticed that it didn't do any good to
"save" leftovers for later because I was unable to eat them. I
don't know if the microwave did it or the fridge but my pouch just couldn't
handle them. There are a few foods that I can handle reheating now that I
am 3+ yrs out but I still find myself throwing quite a bit of leftovers
away. Good luck to you!
Chris Rinn
— rinnchris
September 12, 2003
I am totally the same way! I'm almost 2 years out and STILL can't do them!
I take one look and about lose it! I also thought it was just me! Thank
you for being brave and asking this question!!
— emibaby
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