Hi, has anyone have Chilli or chicken sandwich yet from Wendy's?

Hi Marchers Has anyone tried to eat chilli and crackers or a chicken sandwich from Wendy's yet, if you did, how much did you eat and how long after surgery, my family eats out a lot and I would like to be able to join them in a few weeks, I would like to have a chicken sandwich, bun and all, not the whole sandwich but a few bites, has anyone tried this? Thanks Tori Lost 20 pounds so far

Hi Tori -- I am almost 4 weeks out (on Monday) and last night I had canned chili and it was soooo yummy. I ate about a 1/4 cup. My memory of Wendy's chili is that the meat is very small in bits and the beans very well cooked so as long as you chew chew chew, you might be okay. I can have 2 saltines if I have them with a soup...but alone they just sit in my tummy. Hope that helps Lissa 26 down -- but the damn scale has been stuck for over a week (argghh)

I haven't tried Wendy's chili yet - can't have beef for another few weeks, but I did try a vegie chili last night - went down ok, but talk about gas pains last night!!!! I won't be doing Chili for awhile! And I adore Wendy's chili!! mgm

I am still amazed at the differences between doctors and their diets...I can't even look at bun or bread until 12 weeks. In the 4th week I can add more normal foods but still this week it is soft only.

Hi Tori, I have heard from some post ops in my support group that Wendy's chili works really well. I have some Hormel without beans that I am going to run through the blender tonight for dinner I think. I just got to pureed foods and we stopped at KFC on the way home from the dr for me to get mashed potatoes. Hugs, Mo doin' a happier happy Mo post op dance every day

Hi Mo, can you please tell me how your eatting chillie already????? we had surgery the same day and I am still stuck with full liquids, untill April 6th I'm jealous girlfriend! hahahahaha

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaw .. sorry Mary .. and I was busy feeling so sorry for myself that I was on liquids until today. Actually, I was surprised that he moved me to pureed foods today. I thought I would have to wait until Monday. I can have the chili .. BUT .. it has to go thru the blender and be pureed. The idea of chili sounds good. I am not so sure how good thru the blender is going to be. It is almost the 6th! so just hang right in there. Hugs, Mo doin' a happier happy Mo post op dance every day

There are 2 possible problems with eating the bun with a sandwich. 1. It violates the "protein first" rule. If you eat the chicken with the bun, you won't get in enough protein because you will fill up on the bread. The white bread in buns has virtually no food value. 2. White bread tends to form doughballs in your stomach and can get stuck. Harder dryer bread with a courser texture is not as bad about doing that. Of the two, the chili sounds like a better choice when you are allowed to have ground beef. Funny, I have had no problems with seasoning or spices--I put chili powder in my beans! Joy -26 lbs

well I cannot do the chili, but I went to Wendy's today and got a baked potatoe with cheese and it was great. Sugarplum Open RNY 3/16 -24 lbs 2 weeks after surgery

Good for you Sugarplum! I am so very happy your feeling better and were out n about today! God Bless you! I cant wait till the 6th is here I am getting so bored with all this liquid stuff it's driving me crazy!!!!!! I bought some beef jerkey today and it was so wonderful to chew chew chew....but then I spit it out of corse, I have also chewed on a celery stalk and spit that out, My kids think I am nuts! hahahahaha But I just needed to get my jaw moving ya know...