meat

Actually, I think her reply is very relevant.  Many people are not aware that they can get in enough protein without eating meat... So for someone who continues to have trouble with meat, it mig be EXTREMELY relevant that there are vegetarians here who have been very successful.

Lora

I didn't have any problem with ANY food in terms of getting sick, but being able to chew it up and not ahve it feel like a rock in my pouch was another matter.  I never had any problem with chicken as long as it was moist (although lots of people DO) or red meat (although for the first year or so I ate only the most lean and tender cuts of beef... ground sirloin rather than regular ground beef, for example), but I still avoid pork roasts/chops, etc. because pork is SO hard to chew up properly (and if I do not chew meat up enough, it feels like a rock in my pouch and I sometimes seem to have trouble digesting it).

What you can tolerate will likely change as time passes.  I had trouble with coffee and bacon up until 3+ years out, but now (4.5 years out) neither bothers me in small amounts.  I still cannot handle apple skins or even 2 small bites of an onion ring, though.

Lora

I am 8 years post RNY and still have a problem with some meats.   Chicken was the first meat I could eat but I wasn't able to physically eat beef or pork for about a year without being sick.   Although I can eat them now with few problems, I guarantee you that if I get something stuck it'll be chicken!!!!

I still find lfe a bit dysfunctional with eating meat and there are definitely still good days and bad days.   but lots of vets and newbies have no problems at all.   I think it really is the luck of the draw! 

Seafood and fish are my go-to proteins and I really enjoy them, so I don't find it too much of a problem! 

Meat intolerance is quite common post op. Which is why it's a good idea to find out ways to get protein outside of meat so that you can still meet your goals. Which means maybe you owe Kelly an apology and maybe want to listen to what she has to say.

But that's just my opinion.

 Dawnie

         I can eat ground turkey, venison, thin sliced lunchmeats and chicken if it's cut really small pieces. But I have trouble with beef, red meats. If a good steak is around I will chew it up good and then spit it out. My stomach can't take the red meats. 

I'll jump in the fray

I eat very little meat

I don't tolerate cooked fish at all post op, so it's raw fish or no fish to me

Shrimp is HEAVEN and my pouch does a happy dance alll day long.

Steak is the most easily tolerated meat for me

Chicken and pork are iffy and I often don't eat it because it might end up a no-go for me.

I don't like eggs but love quiche.. I'm eating a chicken, spinach, brocolli, leek, onion, and mushroom quiche right now

I still drink three or four protein shakes a day. I have other issues that make food protein a so-so thing in my life, since right now I have dental issues that preclude most of my favorite meats (like steak)