How well do you tolerate different veggies? Raw vs. cooked?

Who would have thought I'd ever be mourning the loss of...vegetables???

Don't get me wrong...of course I can still eat veggies with my band (don't want to frighten any newbies or pre-op folks), and I do. But before my band I did Weight Watchers for a long, long time. I grew to really LOVE a variety of veggies. And I ate a lot of them. I mean, a LOT!

Now, I have a hard time with some of them...

Broccoli, brussel sprouts, asparagus, squash, carrots: I can tolerate, but only about 1/4 cup at a time.

Mushrooms, which are one of my favorites, are hard for me. I think it's because you can't really chew them to "mush" per se, because of their somewhat rubbery texture.

Raw veggies: I can't do raw tomatoes because of the skin. Carrots are ok if I chew REALLY well. Cucumber fills me up too quickly, so I can only have a few little pieces.

How about you? What can/can't you tolerate? Can you do raw veggies, or do they have to be cooked?

Hi Dawnmarie...I have trouble with some veggies too.  Surprisingly, raw carrots, broccoli and celery don't bother me, but cooked broccoli does!  Mushrooms can be a problem, but I find that if I cut them into tiny pieces, then they are fine.  I can eat green beans, corn, squash, yams, cucumbers, tomatoes, etc, but peas are the devil...the little skins get me stuck!  When people say their band is fickle, I think this is one of the reasons...there is no way to know without trying something, which food is going to be trouble.  I cannot eat asparagus at all...makes me sad.

I am only 3 weeks out so I can't speak to this, but I have been wondering about it. I don't like many veggies but I love cucumbers. I worry about the seeds???

Veggies are one of the easiest things for me to eat besides eggs.  Never had a problem with any.

i eat veggies w/every meal - if they aren't my meal itself.

no issues with any of them - i typically grill or roast mine, raw with only a few.

had roasted brussel sprouts / beet salad last night - have enough to do it again for lunch.

wont' know till you try :)

I don't have a problem with veggies, but I am very lucky, I don't seem to have problems with any foods.  The couple issues I have had were self induced because I wasn't paying attention and ate way too fast.

Veggies and many fruits are difficult for me if they have a peel or skin.  My band will reject the oddest things like blueberry skins, brussel sprouts, etc.

I eat baby carrots, green beans, celery (which is surprising to me), asparagus, the tops of broccoli and cauliflower.

Fruits- I can eat banana, berries if I'm careful, blueberries, (usually), and canned no-sugar added mandarin orances.  Apples and pears are o.k. sometimes if they are peeled.

Lisa O.

I eat a veggie with EVERY meal I think I'm WW brainwashed..

I made an egg scramble for breakfast .. low sodium ham, egg beaters and 2 roma tomatoes YUMMY...

cold brocolli is hard for me I can only eat the crown and chew chew chew and same with carrots.. otherwise I have no problems with any fruit or veggies.. sometimes apple skin give me a problem but that's about it.