Question:
I am 3 wks post op and want to know if I will ever be able to eat hot wings again.?

   — Angela J. (posted on May 24, 2002)


May 24, 2002
This is an individual thing. I personally don't like hot wings, but I can eat any kind of chicken. however, if it's dry, like sometimes white meat is, it's pretty tough going down. If they're moist and you chew good, I think you should be able to eat them real soon. try a small bite and see how you react. This is how I tried foods after WLS.
   — Cindee A.

May 24, 2002
Yes you will. Just like the last post said your taste buds change. You may not want any for a while. But eventually you will be able to eat them.
   — Sharon T.

May 24, 2002
I LOVE hot wings, but since surgery they've been a little too much for me. I was able to eat a couple once, but that's it. But, everyone's different, so your stomach may handle it ... Good luck on your journey :)
   — Elizabeth D.

May 24, 2002
I tried some hot wings about 7-8 weeks ofter RNY and they were fine and didn't bother me a bit. 2-3 are all it took to fill me up, but they have been a regular meal since then. Make sure to get ones that are not high in sugar, read the label as some are just spicey and others are very sugary. Hot & spicy foods haven't bothered me at all, but some people don't tolerate them post-op.
   — Dell H.

May 24, 2002
Well, I would definitely wait a few months on it. Spicy food can be very irritating at first.
   — Terissa R.

May 24, 2002
I had my first at about 6 1/2 months post. DId not bother me.
   — Marie A.

May 24, 2002
Since my surgery I crave spicy foods more than ever, yet I can't tolerat extremely hot (but I could'nt pre op ether). But spicy food really tastes good now. However like someone else said, "wait awhile". I think they said 6 months? Spicy is one thing, but HOT is another. I "think" that kind of thing "may" hurt your pouch whether it is healed or not. Be sure to ask your surgeon before you try something so hot!
   — Danmark

May 24, 2002
I'm almost 7 weeks post op and have eaten KFC's hot wings several times lately. I bought a 6 peice for about 2.50 and can eat only one at a time, and that is fine with me. Chew very well (to mush). I had about one per day. They are very good and don't bother me a bit. But remember when you are eating hot/spicy foods, you can't drink the water to quench your mouth and throat like you used to pre op. You just won't have room and you'll end up making yourself sick.
   — A. S.

May 25, 2002
Hot wings are one of my favorite foods. The drummies are harder to handle than the other part of the wing. However I can eat 5-6 now if I eat nothing but the wings. I am 13 months post op.
   — susan V.

May 25, 2002
I LOVE spicy food - even more so since the surgery. I am about 7 weeks out and I can eat about 2 wings. I have to be careful though because I like them so much that my head hunger wants me to keep eating them even though my pouch is full.
   — Leah H.




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