Question about cheese and fat

Hi,

For the most part, I am "real milk" intolerant but I can eat real cheese, cottage cheese, yogurt and half and half.

I was wondering if all of you only eat low fat cheese sticks when you do eat cheese? Or can you handle full cheese at any point in time? Also fats; I noticed some of you are able to eat meat fat, steaks, ribs , sausage etc... At what point were you able to tolerate fat? I dont have a problem with no sweets but I love a great steak and a real cheese stick.

Babs

Hi babs

I am almost 4 yrs post op am I am lactose intolerant as well, but that only happened going into my 3rd year. I drink lactose free milk for coffee/tea. I eat full fat cheese, full fat cheese strings, full fat yogurt and use half & half if that's around.

I eat all meats with no problems. The only thing I avoid right now is bacon but that is because I had a gallbladder attack back in May and I am eating somewhat low fat to keep my gallbladder happy. But as soon as I get my GB out I will go back to full fat everything and eat tons of bacon!

I was able to tolerate fat on meats as soon as I was able to tolerate dense proteins. I think I tried steak last at maybe 4 or 5 months post op but not because of the fat but because of how dense it is.

I think being a couple weeks out of surgery you would be fine with a cheese stick (if your program allows it) and whenever your program allows steak go for it. Good luck!

WAIT. JUST. ONE. MINUTE.

You are going to visit Grim and JuniperBerry and you can't eat bacon???

They just might rescind the invitation...

I find it convenient to only associate with people who can't eat bacon. More for me.

My BFF is actually a diehard vegan.

Hi Daisy,

Thanks! I am on mushies next week and wondered how my tummy would feel with any kind of fat like cottage cheese or yogurt. My doctor has low fat but I would hate to think that after time I could not handle a cheese stick or have real bacon!!

Babs

So, you aren't even two weeks out yet... I couldn't even have anything but fluids for two weeks... then I was able to move on to pureed/soft foods until 6 weeks... after 6 weeks I could get a little adventurous and try anything I wanted to. (and in no means did that mean I actually COULD eat anything I wanted)

ground beef got stuck. But pieces of steak never did. Sausage was harder than bacon was. I believe it has to do with the cuts of meat they use in 'ground' meats. Chicken and pork? I couldn't do the white meats, but thighs and the pork steaks that are more marbled did OK. I still have to watch chicken breasts even now, and I just don't like dry white pork chops. I had a hard time with chicken wings, and thought I would never get to eat them again, but somewhere around 8 months out they got better.

I have never bought 'low fat' anything and meant to. I eat 'real' food as much as I possibly can. I don't restrict fat, really not at all.

I know some doctor's and NUTS preach the low fat eating, but mine didn't, and I am thankful I never bought into that. It will really depend on what your pouch will tolerate, as some people can't eat the things I eat.

If it doesn't work the first time, try again in a few weeks... things do change.

Stop stealing my material Pam!

I could gave written this post word for word, except I had to wait 8 weeks instead of 6.

I had good teachers, you being one of them

If only I could ride up there on Bruce and bring a few cow-cow steaks up for you to BBQ next weekend!

If only!

So Pammie,

You are making a lot of assumptions here. I am on a liquid diet still. This is not my first time to the rodeo.

I was curious whether or not people could tolerate fats period. The daily food reports that people put here don't say what kind of cheese they are eating. I love cheese and meats but it would be nice to know that if I had something marbled or real fat and not Frankenfood, that would give me something to look forward to.