Beef, Pork, Lamb, Turkey, Chicken etc.

My surgeon says no red meat, so I haven't tried beef in any form. He said that our tummy no longer has the needed acid to digest the beef properly. Never been a big beef eater, so really not a problem for me. Chicken and turkey have been great for me. Just have to eat slowly and really chew. Lamb has worked fine except for one day when I got a piece stuck for hours, talk about discomfort. I usually cook it in the slow cooker so that it literally falls apart. I've tried pork tenderloin now twice and felt awful for a while afterwards. So have decided it is not a good choice for me and won't try it again for quite a while. I had even slow cooked it. I love edaname (soy beans). They are great cold and a good source of protein. We can buy them in our freezer section at the grocery store. They can be steamed or microwaved, eaten hot or cold. They look like pea pods. You pop out the beans and eat them, don't eat the cover (pod). Most Japanese restaurants offer them too, but many of them add salt. What protein foods are working for you? Mary

I actually don't have problems with beef. Pork sits really hard in my pouch. I eat quite a bit of chicken, and it tends to be dry. I haven't ever eaten any lamb in my life. My husband wants to try it, but I don't know. I really shouldn't do soy products because of my hypothyroid. I do love steamed bean sprouts with soy sauce, red pepper and sesame oil, and I believe green onion. I haven't had it in a long time. I'm 1/2 Korean and I haven't had any since my mother passed away Feb 03. Debbie -44 @ 3 Month anniversary today

I had never eaten lamb until I got married. We don't eat it often, but it is very good. A local restaurant makes lamb french dip sandwiches. And I've just recently made lamb stew in my slow cooker. Got lamb stew meat at the butcher shop. It literally fell apart with a fork. Lamb is a very mild tasting meat, very similar to beef I think.

Prior to surgery, I was a vegetarian for 11 years (or so). I was sure that I would be able to have this surgery & get by without eating any animal products - but I was wrong (not that anyone else couldn't - I just couldn't myself). So I have been very "leary" about what types of meat that I've been trying. I eat quite a bit of chicken (chicken salad mostly) & occasionaly I do fish (halibut). I've had a bite of hamburger this weekend when I went to a bar-b-que, but that was it . . . 1 bite & I was full. I really love my beef jerkey & beef sticks though. They are so quick & easy! I put them in baggies & find that I can stash some in my desk @ work, & in the console in my car & always have a good snack. I'm sure I'll be trying the turkey, pork & lamb someday though. Amanda -36

Amanda, I also eat quite a bit of shrimp, imitation crab (white fish), salmon, mahi mahi etc. Pureed shrimp was wonderful during the pureed stage too. The other day for lunch I had mahi mahi fish taco and today had a shrimp taco. (seafood, avocado, little bit of cabbage, cheese ... I don't eat the tortilla except for a bite or two). Mary

Cheese, Turkey, Chicken, Hamburger (in small quantities) and Filet Mignon all work really good for me! Melissa 282/227/180

Filet Mignon would be good....but not going to try any beef at this point, especially after pork not sitting well at all. It is great tho to have a varied diet so that we are not eating the same things over and over.

Yes to..beef, pork, seafood(any kind), beans(bean salad fan here), jerky, lamb, "pretend" meat from garden burger(buffalo wings, chcicken cutlet, grilled chicken & riblets) NO to...Turkey and chicken.....

Turkey worked well for me with the pureed stage. I bought the pre-cooked Jennie O with gravy (all low fat) and pureed it. Saved me many days. I think with chicken and turkey the key is moisture and eating pieces that are not bigger than the size of an pencil eraser. Mary

So far I have been able to eat anything. I have steak often but I purchase delmonico ribeye ($15 lb). Figure that I don't eat much of it, about 3-4 oz. so one steak is enough for both me and Dan. I have had chicken, tuna, white fish, shrimp, scallops, pork, hamburger (but sometimes it gets stuck...too fiberous), hot dogs, turkey keilbasa, turkey, bologna (FF), ham, roast beef, pot roast, turkey chorico. Everything agrees with me except pork rinds. Too dry I guess. Basically I can have anything. The one thing I haven't had, which isn't protein, is sugar. I don't want to test those waters. Any snacks I have are either protein or sugar free, low carb. Joanne