Question:
does anyone have problems eating red meat? particularly steaK?
rare steak is one of the few things that DO NOT make me sick. i keep a bag of individually frozen steaks in the freezer and cook one about every othr night, i eat half and eat the other half for lunch the next day. am i crazy and does anyone know if this is a good source of protein? thanks, becky — becky M. (posted on June 9, 2003)
June 9, 2003
Beef is an excellent source of protein.
— Peggy D.
June 9, 2003
I didn't even try red meat until I was 6 months out. I'm 10 months out now
and only beginning to get comfortable with small amounts of it. Red meat
is really hard on your digestive tract.
— Cathy S.
June 9, 2003
I first had nice rare porterhouse at about a month post op cut into pencil
eraser sized bits. I LOVE it on the gas grill and have it often, including
all winter long. Its tasty and a excellent source of protein. I remember
fretting eating my last seak before surgery afraid I could never eat it
again. What a waste!!!!
— bob-haller
June 9, 2003
There is nothing wrong with eating steak if youc can tolerate it, and it is
an excellent source of protein. I can eat steak, but forget about ground
beef of any type - it sits like lead no matter what I do with it or to it.
— koogy
June 9, 2003
There is nothing wrong with eating steak if youc can tolerate it, and it is
an excellent source of protein. I can eat steak, but forget about ground
beef of any type - it sits like lead no matter what I do with it or to it.
— koogy
June 9, 2003
I'm the opposite of Susan Kennedy. I can eat ground beef but steak gives
me fits. I recently found that if I mix the steak with something like
potatoes or rice it goes much better but I don't want to have to
"hide" my steak in a side dish in order to tolerate it. However,
if I could eat it, I would.
— susanje
June 9, 2003
I love steak and it is a great source of protein. All meats/poultry/fish
are good sources of protein and all have 7 grams of protein per oz. I
would suggest that you use lean cuts of meat and trim away any fat-the
top/bottom round steak is usually the leanest. My favorite is to
broil/grill steak and then take to work the next day to put over a
salad-yum! Only caution: reheated steak in a microwave can dry it out and
like any dried out meat/chicken, it can be tough to eat and not sit well in
the pouch-fresh is better.
— Cindy R.
June 9, 2003
Even at 18 months post-op I can't eat steak or ribs. I can eat hamburger
without a problem. For me, the consistancy of a food determines if my
stomach likes it.
— bbjnay
June 9, 2003
Filet mignon was one of the easiest things on my tummy at a time when all
protein hurt. I still eat it about once a week, sometimes twice. I think it
is all trial and error. I don't eat red meat daily only because it is
pretty high in fat and calories. They add up fast at this point and I want
to get this last 35 off as quickly as possible. The 3 ounce steak that I
will be having for lunch today has 28 grams of protein, so I would consider
that an excellent source of protein. I try to get in about 90 grams per day
or more if I can.
— Carol S.
June 9, 2003
excellant soource of protien! I love to eat rare prime rib and rare steak,
but I dont eat any leftovers warmed up , but I can eat them cold the next
day. ENJOY :0) I eat very tiney bits and chew well I also eat ground chuck,
meats dont bother me at all.
— wizz46
June 9, 2003
Great source of protein!! I hated all meat for the first four or five
months then all of a sudden I could eat it again. I can eat a steak no
problem, the better quality the easier it is. I agree with Carol about the
Filet Mignon.
— Linda A.
June 9, 2003
I can eat most steaks, but have problems with hamburgers. I can eat
meatloaf and ground meat in other forms, but burgers come right back up
almost every time. I also have some difficulty with white menat chicken.
Seafood is iffy, especially if it has been frozen. I had shrimp tonight
and it was great. I think it has more to do with texture than anything
else!!
— Fixnmyself
June 13, 2003
Shortly after my surgery, I couldn't eat hamburger meat (ground round,
ground chuck, ground beef). I would get extremely sick. However, I could
eat steak and it didn't bother me, but I had a very small portion of it. I
still can't eat a lot of it, so I love it when I do eat it!
— dolphins94
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