Question:
How soon after surgery can I eat peanut butter? Do most tolerate it well?
I'm 8 days pre surgery and would like to know. Thanks. — Michele D. (posted on May 28, 2003)
May 28, 2003
I am 13 weeks post-op and just recently started tolerating peanut butter.
My diet recommendations said I could try peanut butter around a month after
surgery, but I found it too hard to digest. Remember if you are having the
RNY there may be too much sugar in regular peanut butter and you may have
to find one low in sugar to try.
— Amy P.
May 28, 2003
I am 2 weeks post op. Creamy peanut butter was one of the things on the
list I could have right after I left the hospital. Now I am talking about
it for a meal, so about a T on I just sort of licked it off a bit at a time
and let it melt going down. The only problem was I am not to drink for an
hour, but I took a sip or two to get it down and all went well. It was a
nice treat!
— Sharon B.
May 28, 2003
I started eating Peter Pan peanut butter about 2 months out. I am now 4
months post-op and have not had any trouble with creamy peanut butter. I
have not tried crunchy. I do not eat it very often because of the sugar
and fat content but I do enjoy a spoonful every now and then. Kim Kimball
477/393/199
— Kimberly K.
May 28, 2003
The day I left the hospital, I was given a list with peanut butter on it
and I tried it on a spoon the first day or two I was home. In fact that is
what I was told. If I had trouble getting protein in to get a Table spoon
of peanut butter and lick it lick a big ole sucker.
— Delores S.
May 28, 2003
Every surgeon is different but I had the ok to eat soft foods from day 1
and had no problems with PB. Some times I think if it werent for PB and
nuts I'd never get any protein in. ~Sidney~ Open RNY 10-23-02 down 90+
— Siddy I.
May 28, 2003
I dumped on peanut butter when I tried it around month 2. It was the
combination of the sugar and the high fat content. I tried it again a
month later and was fine. I can still only tolerate it in small doses
though.
— pam29922
May 28, 2003
I had peanut butter beginning at week three. Up to that point I would open
the jar and smell the peanut butter. It did wonders combating my "head
hunger". I use peanut butter as a protein snack. This just what works
for me.
good luck!
— john T.
May 28, 2003
I am 5 weeks post-op and tried it last week. It went down ok, but just a
tiny amount. I could tell that if I'd had more then it would have hurt. I
bought the natural kind because it has 2g sugar per 2 tablespoons. I don't
plan on having it too often due to the high number of calories and fat
grams, but it's good to know that I can have a little taste now and then.
— [Deactivated Member]
May 28, 2003
I dumped on it big time and did until after I was 6 months out but I dumped
on anything fatty.
— [Deactivated Member]
May 29, 2003
I tolerate peanut butter fine, and I remember enjoying it about a month or
so out. It was a decent protein alternative for me because I couldn't
tolerate the deli meat that I was supposed to be eating. The important
thing (for me) to remember is to not slather it on so thick, like I did in
the pre-op days (and it's amazing to me how habits like that creep in) and
to only use a bit of jam (I try to stick to the all-fruit ones).
— Laurie A.
May 29, 2003
I'm like Laurie (prev poster). I can NOT tolerate deli meats. But peanut
butter is my friend. I am very careful not to overdo it. I use the all
natural kind. I'm surprised how much better it is than the name brands
anyway. It's a great way to get some protein in and it fills me up.
Good luck!
— Diane S.
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