vomitting whole meats

Hello everyone. I am 10 weeks post op. I have been told to start eating my meats now without putting it in the chopper. Just to eat slow small bites. Every time I eat meat I feel it in my throat, and it hurts my stomach like a brick for hours!!!!Then I vomit eventually.Most of the time it doesn't even reach my stomach, because 20 sec. after swallowing,It feels stuck in my esophagus and I vomit. I'm now scared to eat meat, just because I know Im going to vomit and feel sick for hours. It is a terrible feeling. (tuna,fish,all of it)  I do fine on all the other foods that are on my meal plan from Nutritionist. It only happens with meat. Has anyone else experienced this? Any tips? Thanks.

Even if you've been told to do so, it sounds like your system isn't ready yet. This whole process is trial and error. You might end up being able to tolerate it later, and maybe not, but there is no point torturing yourself trying right now if its not settling. I'd continue putting meat in the chopper and try chewing it again once a week or so to see if it settles.

Beef, pork, and white meat chicken give a lot of people problems, especially if its at all dry.You may want to try a really moist rotisserie chicken (dark meat) from your grocer. Many people start with that. Tuna can also be kind of dry and abrasive, so you might try mixing a little fat free mayo or something like that into it to help your pouch out for now.

Good luck!

I, too, have some troubles eating meat.  The moister the meat, the better that it goes.  As I mentioned in a different post, I try to incorporate some type of "wetness" with all meat that I eat to help it go down - salad dressing, mayo, sour cream, steak sauce, ****tail sauce, ketchup.  The biggest helper of them all, for me, is iceburg lettuce.  There's a lot of water in lettuce so it is one of the only things that allows me to eat 2-3 oz. meat in one sitting without getting the icky feelings.

I've never been allowed to chop my food and I can't supplement protein so I've had to be very creative with my eating.  Keep trying small bites with a LOT of chewing.  Avoid the meats that are the worst for you (for me, it's chicken). 

As you know, the protein is the most important.  I get frustrated too because the other foods go fine (which is why I still love my carbs), but you can't sacrifice the protein because it is uncomfortable.

Hang in there, it will continue to get better.

I, too, have some troubles eating meat.  The moister the meat, the better that it goes.  As I mentioned in a different post, I try to incorporate some type of "wetness" with all meat that I eat to help it go down - salad dressing, mayo, sour cream, steak sauce, ****tail sauce, ketchup.  The biggest helper of them all, for me, is iceburg lettuce.  There's a lot of water in lettuce so it is one of the only things that allows me to eat 2-3 oz. meat in one sitting without getting the icky feelings.

I've never been allowed to chop my food and I can't supplement protein so I've had to be very creative with my eating.  Keep trying small bites with a LOT of chewing.  Avoid the meats that are the worst for you (for me, it's chicken). 

As you know, the protein is the most important.  I get frustrated too because the other foods go fine (which is why I still love my carbs), but you can't sacrifice the protein because it is uncomfortable.

Hang in there, it will continue to get better.

i'm 3+ years out and i still have trouble eating beef sometimes. for the first 8-9 months, i ate those little cans of chicken nearly every day with success. it's very soft and moist, and worked well for me. i'd drain the water off, and sometimes put a little salad dressing on it for variety.

all the best!

deb

I used jarred and packed gravy.  I agree that it may be too soon for you.  Go ahead and chop for a while longer if that it what it takes to get in vareity and the amounts of protein you need.  Remember that with the small amounts of sauces we eat the calories really don't add up.  Good luck and listen to your body.  Loris

 Thank you all for the advise. I've been really trying to SLOW DOWN when I chew and swallow. I didn't get sick today. Yey for me!!!!

Hi,

I too had issues with meat when first out of surgery, Heck I still have issues with meats.

I found that if i cooked the meat in a slowcooker then it was super easy to eat. My favourite was chicken thighs cooked in the slow cooker so tender and easy to eat. 

Good luck,

catnip