Question:
can you eat turkey have butter and what kind of butter can you have?
i had the gastric bypass surgery and i was wondering what if i can have turkey for thanksgiving and what kind butter can i have? And also i have another question does it hurt once you start eating real food. i am started soft foods next week. — allisonlee77 (posted on November 11, 2009)
November 11, 2009
IT DOES NOT HURT IF YOU CHEW CHEW CHEW.if you don't then it will get stuck
and yes that is very uncomfortable until you have to throw it
up..lol..don't mean to scare you but just remember to chew chew chew.you
should be able to eat the turkey as long as it is cut up into tiny
pieces(this early out) and you chew very well.choose a butter low in fat
and calories.as you normally would.making sure the gravy is on the turkey
will make it good too.just don't eat with your thanksgiving meal..lol..best
wishes to you.
— carolyn1970
November 11, 2009
so sorry that was suppose to say don't DRINK liquids with your
meals..lol..sorry.
— carolyn1970
November 11, 2009
I think all patients have this fear of eating foods. You will find that if
you take it slowly and introduce new foods one at a time you will be ok.
You will find foods you can eat and those that you can not. If you find a
food to be troublesome then wait about a month and try it again. There will
also be foods that you have no problems with today and tomorrow will give
you fits. This too passes with time. It's a learning process but I think
most of us pick up on it pretty quickly.
Eat real butter as you won't be eating very much. I have (and still do)
found bread products some of the hardest for me to eat, esp. white soft
bread. I do better with toast or breads that are crisp.
Remember that no matter what you eat to make sure you chew, chew, chew.
Soemtimes if you are eating with others and talking there is a response to
swallow before you've completely chewed so you can be part of the
conversation. You will know when you swallowed a mouthful that wasn't well
enough chewed but it's usually too late.
— rkurquhart
November 11, 2009
I had my surgery november 19th 2008. I ate Thanksgiving meal on
Thanksgiving, but if your that worried about it, I would call your Dr.
— bostonkid33
November 11, 2009
i'd like to add and agree completely with bob.the three times i messed
up..i was talking while i was eating and swallowed before i realized it.and
like bob said...it was too late and i was miserable and wound up throwing
up.thanks bob i thought i was the only one..lol
— carolyn1970
November 11, 2009
The only thinkg I would add is small bites. Cut your food up really small
so you are less likely to end up with too much when you are chewing.
— trible
November 12, 2009
My nutritionist told me to keep my fats down below 25 grams per day (which
is really hard), so instead of real butter, I use the "I Can't Believe
It's Not Butter" spray. It tastes just like butter, and if used as
directed, has zero grams of fat. I've used it with great results on
vegetables, meats (to give them a little moisture) and things like brown
rice or quinoa. If I were eating stuffing, I'd probably use a spray on
that, too. But like everyone said, the MOST IMPORTANT THING IS TO CUT YOUR
FOOD IN BITES NO BIGGER THAN YOUR LITTLE FINGERNAIL, AND CHEW, CHEW, CHEW.
And DON'T over-eat. Your pouch is still extremely tender, not healed all
the way yet, and probably one or two bites of a couple of things is all
you'll be able to handle at any one sitting. Remember that you can and
should eat every two hours, so whatever you miss at the first meal, you
should be able to have a couple of hours later. Be careful of sugary
things and things with a lot of fat (like gravy - use it to moisten the
meat, but don't use much). I hope you enjoy your Thanksgiving!
— Erica Alikchihoo
November 12, 2009
last year my sis and i (about a month out from bypass) were told by our
surgeons to stick w/ dark meat. it is moister and easier to get down w/out
sticking, plus the small amount you eat won't make that much of a
difference fat-wise. brumel & brown spread is pretty low in fat and
tastes great. i also use one of the butter sprays on occasion. more than
anything just take your time and remember that your eyes are bigger than
your little tummy.
— snickersblk
November 13, 2009
Margarine and all that fake buttery tasting stuff is worse for you than
butter fat because it's usually hydrogenated...For the little amount you
can eat, a teeny bit of butter is not going to make you gain your weight
back or make you dump. You will malabsorb some fat too...A great
alternative though to butter is olive oil...just a little spray makes
veggies taste really good and it's a good healthy fat...After I spray a
little olive oil on my veggies, I sometimes sprinkle with a little parm
cheese as well for a really great flavor that is similarly tastebud-
satisfying as butter! I use very little butter at all and most everything I
used butter for before is replaced with olive oil...It's soooo much better
for you than that fake stuff! Also, for sour cream recipes, dips, etc you
can use Greek Yogurt...It is loaded with protein and tastes just like sour
cream with no fat! Or low fat! Hope that helps...
— .Anita R.
November 13, 2009
I find I can eat anything. But you can always buy fat free turkey gravy in
jar to moisten you're food with. Hope that helps. Good luck.
— JOANNFV
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