Question:
I'm eleven wks out from my surgery date, can I ever eat salad again?
— Kbrisbon (posted on September 10, 2008)
September 10, 2008
I started eating salads again after 2 months. But I eat ceasar salad which
is mostly spinach instead of lettuce. It's easier for me to digest.
— AprilJM
September 10, 2008
At six weeks I started eating salad. However, I can not handle dressing
with vinger in it. Make sure you chew completely or you will have a
problem with food getting stuck. Also, eat it very slowly but enjoy.
Lisa
— ldillabough
September 10, 2008
I had the same Ceasar Salad and Applebees dressing Sunday and Tuesday with
know problems. It tasted good to, for the first time in ages (my taste is
finally retuning after 11 weeks out. Lyn
— SkinnyLynni2B
September 10, 2008
yes, you should be able to eat salad again. I'm about 8 months out and I
eat everything...just small quantities. I have no problem with anything.
However, everyone is different. You'll just have to give it a try and see
how it goes down.
— cjjordan
September 10, 2008
Hi, I'm 10 weeks out, and i've been eating salad with no problems for about
3 weeks now.........good luck...Magdalena
— Magdalena52286
September 10, 2008
I had a hard time with raw veggies til about 3 months. (It just burned and
ached) ....Couldn't eat onions for over a year...tomatoes, somewhere in
between. And vinegar was a little hard too for a while.....Just try a
little and see how you feel...Eventually you'll have back a semi-iron gut
again, that can handle all those things! I can eat anything now...Good
luck...
— .Anita R.
September 10, 2008
Hi, Kim! Of course, you will eat salad again, sweetie. My RNY doctor said
no salad for the first three months. I missed it so much, even more than
donuts! I thought that three months would never pass! Now I eat big salads
most every day. I know it seems like this will go on forever, but you will
begin to add a wider variety of foods back into your life. It took eight
months before I was able to digest chicken, another tough one for us.
Little by little, I could begin to enjoy different things. You will, too.
The only things I NEVER added back into my program were liquor, carbonated
beverages, fried foods,rice, pork and refined sugar. I would be lying if I
said I don't miss those things, but I have replaced them with good protein,
fresh veggies and fruit, whole grains, legumes and a whole new way of life.
It was worth the trade-off. Be patient, dear one, for the time will pass
before you know it. Trying too much roughage too soon could hurt your new
tummy. You are still healing, though it may not feel like it. I know I am
making this overly simplistic, but your new tool is too precious to mess
with. You can do it, Kim, You have come so far already. Wishing you all the
very best, Pam
— pjwilsen
September 11, 2008
I am nearing a year out and am still not able to eat lettuce. I can
tolerate fresh spinach okay. I still can't eat most raw veggies, and
couldn't tolerate cooked veggies until about 2 months ago. Hang in there!
— Deni
September 21, 2008
I am 6 mos out and have been able to eat salad for probably 2 mos or so
now. I was very happy to be able to eat fresh veggies again!!
— Fluffee
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