Question:
hard to eat hard food?
I'm in my 5th week now,and it is hard to keep any hard food down like chicken,fish.i was to my doctor and he said i should stay on soft food like yougert,I was wandering if this is part of the course — oldchevys (posted on March 7, 2008)
March 7, 2008
OMG, I'm four months out and still can't do most chicken, beef or pork.
I've been told not to worry about it, as long as I'm getting my protein,
which I am. Hang in there, it gets better.
— Shirley D.
March 7, 2008
Say good bye to meat my friend. I am 10 weeks out, and have to go with
cottage cheese, yogert, refried beans, and slimfast low carb to get my
protein. Meat sits too heavy in my pouch and the taste is not worth the
discomfort.
But I do know some people who tolerate it okay, but more don't than do!
Good luck to ya! Happy losing! Lesleigh
— lesleigh07
March 7, 2008
You don't have to say good bye to meat. You just have to learn new habits
as far as chewing and eating slowly. You are really early for worrying
about this. I bet you are doing wonderful. Hang in there.
— Claudia C.
March 7, 2008
I am 2 months out and I tolerate beef, chicken, pork, and seafood. Some
days I like it better than others. I can tell with the 1st bite if I am
going to be able to chew it. I think a key to remember is: If it isn't
moist and tender there is no way of getting around it. Don't give up on
meat, try and try again.
— mary_rn
March 7, 2008
I'm 5 1/2 month's out - and yes, you will have times where it is hard to
keep down stuff you ate ok last week. Give it a week or 2, and try it again
if you wish, after all, you have the digestive track of a 5 week old, now!
Good Luck!
— 29Diesel
March 7, 2008
Try using some slidder food with you meats. I had a hard time until my
10th week. The healing causes this so just eat cottage cheese, or some
sugar free canned peaches with your meat. And chew 50 times before you
swallow.
— William (Bill) wmil
March 8, 2008
I am also 5 weeks out. Try Gerber or Beechnut baby food. They have 2 ounce
jars of chicken, turkey, beef,and ham. It is 100% real cooked USDA meat in
broth and all natural. It's simply meat that is already finely ground up
for you. Put a dab of salt or salt/pepper on it and heat it in the
microwave; it tastes really good. When you do try regular meat, stick with
chicken, tuna, turkey and do not eat beef/pork until your Doctor says to.
Make sure the chicken/turkey is moist, you can pour a tiny amount of jar or
canned-type chicken/turkey gravy over it, take tiny bites and chew it until
it is a fine paste. Low-fat cottage cheese is also a good source of
protein.
— Gina S.
March 8, 2008
I was told to start adding tuna at 4 weeks and chicken at 6 weeks. I was
having issues eating anything 'dense'. I thought it was normal. At week
10, I couldn't even keep water down. I had a stricture, and the openeing
to the intesting was so small that water wouldn't go through. If you start
having issues with eating soft foods, suspect a stricture and call your
doctor. Otherwise, continue to try dense foods one at a time. Make sure
the food is really moist and cut small. Chew lots!
— gonnadoit
March 8, 2008
Yeah, Russ dont be in a hurry! I am out 12 months and it took at leaswt 2
to 3 months! I can only do maybe 4 to 5 pieces of chicken the size of
yatzee dice! Remember that your stomache is the size of your thumb. Make
sure you chew well and TAKE YOUR TIME or you will be sick everytime you
eat. I had a few times I thought I was having a heart attack! I was not
chewing enough and I was eating too fast. It works I am out 12 months and
am proud to say I have lost 248 lbs! I am feelin GREAT!!!
— obx100
March 11, 2008
Russ -- I'm almost eight YEARS out and meat's still too much for me, except
in very small amounts (maybe 1/2 oz MAX) and not very often. If memory
serves, at five weeks out no one (including my surgeon and the dietician)
was suggesting anything more substantial than runny oatmeal. Don't be in a
big rush to get back to "normal" food -- give yourself time to
heal!
— Cheryl Denomy
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