Question:
filet-o-fish

a filet o fish complete is 27grms of fat .i am 3 1.2 months post op and have minamal appetite and am lucky to get in 100 calories a day at present . i am havinf head hunger but find if i cant eat what i fancy then i arent hungry at all...i know this is something i have to work thriugh....for ages i have been craving the fish and tartare sauce if i scrape it off the top so its not thick...i know that i will only be able to manage 2 bites if that as i cant eat large volumes at present...the question is..would i dump on the bites of fish becuase it being fried in fat...i had a open rny and have been transected and know that i dump as i have over silly things like creamy soup and then only a few mouthfuls....as i dump i am petrified of doing this ..has any one succesfully eaten a filet without dumping...... thanks    — Rachel F. (posted on February 17, 2002)

February 17, 2002
The fats won't make you fat again, but if they bother you, then yes avoid the large volume. I'm like you, even now, 7+ yrs. If I can't have the thing I want, then never mind. You might want to avoid the edges of the filet (you're talking McD, right?) and eat the center of it, with a little tarter to make it slide down more easily. If you wanted a shake, I'd never agree with you, but a speck of fish? Go for it. Tiny, slowly, and savor every bite.
   — vitalady

February 17, 2002
Is it the Particular FLAVOR of a Filet O'fish, that you are craving?? Mmmmm I know what you mean, but be aware the taste may be different now. Good luck, go slow and get in all your vitamins 100 cals isn't enough.
   — [Anonymous]

February 18, 2002
I am only 3.5 wks post. Pre-op I would go to McDonald's every day and get a filet o fish combo. It was like an addiction. Have not been there since surgery, yesterday was driving by and couldn't help myself. Went thru drive-thru and ordered filet o fish, no combo, just the sandwich. I took about 2 bites and that was it - it didn't even taste good. I was kindof glad and disappointed. I wanted it to taste good to satisfy my craving, but then was glad it didn't as I might be prone to pick up my bad habit again. And I didn't dump on the couple of bites I had. The only thing I really dump on is milk.
   — [Anonymous]

February 19, 2002
Rachel, I LOVE those filet-o-fish sandwiches. But here's what I've learned to: I get them to go with no cheese or tarter sauce (the worst fat offenders), then I take it home and add a slice of fat free cheese and fat free mayo or tarter. YUM!
   — Karen Z.