6 WKS

Hi, everyone. I am now 6 wks. Post op. I've lost a total of 25 lbs. I think that's a good start. I've tried certain kinds of food to eat. I can do fish and beef. The only thing that I cannot do is chicken. No matter how much I chew, I cannot digest. Any solutions?

Hi Cheryl, Congratulations on your 25 pounds gone forever!!! That is awesome!!! I realized that once you make the chicken moist and with liquid it helps to digest. For example never over cook the chicken it will dry it up. I bought chicken tenderloins by perdue and I slice it chicken breast I season it and add water to the pan. I cover it up and let it cook on medium heat and then add onions and green peppers. tha****er in the pan is really good after the chicken is cooked and you put that in that plate to eat the chicken it helps me a lot. I hope this helps. Best wishes to you. Cira

Hi Cheryl, Congrats on your weight loss. Continued success. Wanda

25 lbs is fantastic. Great results!!! You may need to wait on chicken for a few more weeks. Whenever you try to eat it again, make sure it is very moist as with your other meats. I still opt for a chicken type soup over real chicken. Aime

Hi Cheryl - WOW!! 25 pounds is awesome!!! At almost two years post-op, I still have a hard time doing chicken, beef and pork - the denser proteins. I can eat chicken cut up in a salad, but even if I cook it in a sauce in the crockpot, I still sometimes have problems. It just takes time to get to know what will work for you and what won't. Having said that, though, what works one day may not the next, so it's a good idea to keep a journal. You might also try boneless, skinless thighs - they're moister and may work better for you. Salsa is a great lubricant! Helps lots of things, chicken, eggs, etc., go down much easier! I do a lot of shrimp, cheese, Greek yogurt, beans, etc. Again, it's all a roll of the dice and requires us to be a little more creative than most people. HTH, Tia

Congrats,Its is so amazing wait until your next 25 come off I thought I was going to cry my eyes go****ery and i wanted someone else to see the scale to make sure it really said what i saw.Keep it up.I notice that chicken nuggets works for me best its already sort of mashy

Hi Cheryle and congrats on your 25 pounds. A good thing to have 6 weeks post op is shrimp and crabcakes. Those were my favs after surgery. Crabcakes are soft and easy to chew. Just bake them in the oven. Chicken didnt bother me but pork did. You will find things that work for you just keep a food journal so you can loomk back and see what did work and what didnt work

Hi Cheryl I'm over 3 years out and still have problems with chicken and pork on occasion (more occasions with the pork than the chicken). Be sure it is moist .. that will help a lot. You are off to a great start. Best wishes as your WLS journey continues. Hugs, Mo