Salad?
How do you guys handle salad? I've been released to eat vegetables but everything I've had so far have been cooked and somewhat soft. I've been been having a major craving for salad with blue cheese crumbles!!!
That was one of the first things I had once my doc said I could have raw veggies! (Except it was with goat cheese - yum). I started with a tiny serving size and chewed very well and had no problems. I know some have had difficulty with raw greens, but all was well in my own experience.
Jess
To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all. - Oscar Wilde
Age: 36 Height: 5'9" HW:326 GW:180
Pre-op:-32 M1-26 M2-11 M3-13 M4-10 M5-13 M6-8 M7-12 M8-7 M9-7 M10-0 M11-11
Thanks! It worked out pretty good. I ate about half out of one of my son's kids bowels. Used spinach instead of iceberg for extra nutrients.
Thanks! It worked out pretty good. I ate about half out of one of my son's kids bowels. Used spinach instead of iceberg for extra nutrients.
Ewwwww. You ate out of your kid's bowels?
6'3" tall, male.
Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.
M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.
Haha! Well I'm glad it went well!
Jess
To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all. - Oscar Wilde
Age: 36 Height: 5'9" HW:326 GW:180
Pre-op:-32 M1-26 M2-11 M3-13 M4-10 M5-13 M6-8 M7-12 M8-7 M9-7 M10-0 M11-11
I have not had any issues with vegs of any type. I don't bother with iceberg as it is a waste of sleeve space, but I did have an oriental chicken salad out and had no issues. I also chewed really well and ate slowly and stopped as soon as I neared full. I have also had lightly sauteed kale and raw spinach. I have not tried cucumber skin though. If I have a cucumber, I've peeled it and only ate one slice (as a dipper, aka a cracker).
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VSG with Dr. Wanchick - Sept 29 2017
Age 52 Height 5'2" HW 585 (2012) Initial Consult Weight 522 SW 460 (9/29/2017) CW 350 (4/5/2018) Next Goal 325 Starting BMI 95.5 Current BMI 64.0
Pre-Op: 62 M1: 36 M2: 20 M3: 15 M4: 19 M5: 10 M6: 10 M7: ?
I did pretty good. I never use iceberg either for that same reason. I used spinach. Was able to take in about half of a children's bowel. It was tasty!