Question:
when can you have salads?
— Laurie D (posted on May 13, 2003)
May 13, 2003
I started salads at about 6 weeks post op and have been munching on them
ever since! Try throwing some chicken or ham in it for some added protein.
Or some hard boiled egg. I've become really creative with my salads and
have had no problems digesting them. Best of Luck.
— Pam S.
May 13, 2003
I was about 3 months post-op. Now they are my favorite, I make my junk sald
(thats what my husband calls them). I put a ton of cheese and meat and
veggies. My husband looks around for the cat after I make my everything
salads LOL. Take care. RNY 9/02 was 213 now 133.
— April G.
May 13, 2003
I started eating salads for lunch just this week - I'm 8-1/2 weeks post-op.
It really depends on the person. So far, I've had no problem with any
foods I've tried, but there may come a time. Just try and see.
— rebalspirit
May 13, 2003
The politically correct answer is to ask your surgeon, however, I started
salads at 5 weeks post-op. Started with the softer ingredients, like
iceberg lettuce, tomato, mushroom, hard boiled egg, cheese, kidney beans,
and some onion. At about 6-7 weeks, I started adding shredded carrot,
cucumber and broccoli. My first salad was literally the best thing I had
ever tasted! A good salad with grilled meat or chicken in it is still a
fav!
— Cindy R.
May 13, 2003
As I type, I'm munching on a Wendy's Mandarin Chicken Salad - yummy! I'm 5
weeks post-op. I could NOT wait to start salads. Granted, I eat the
chicken & almonds (protein!protein!protein!) first, and IF there's
room, I eat a few of the greens. I missed salad SO much the first
weeks....Munch away!
— Amy A.
May 13, 2003
I started salad at 4 weeks post op. It was the best thing I had eaten up
until that point. I stayed away from onions and tomatoes at first. I just
had the lettuce with finely shedded carrots and cabbage. I added fat free
shredded cheese to it for protien and a fat free sugar free dressing. I
never had a single problem with it and salads are still a huge part of what
I eat at almost 8 months post op. Wendi Open RNY 9/19/02 down 121 lbs
— lovemonterey
May 13, 2003
I'll be 4 weeks out tomorrow and today I tried a small ceasar side salad
from Wendy's and I could actually eat more of that than I can other foods!
I only ate about 3/4 of it, but that's a lot more than I can eat of
anything else It all stayed down and I didn't have any trouble chewing it.
I had the Low Fat Ranch dressing with it (only 3 grams of sugar) and it was
delicious!! I think I'll stick with Wendy's salads from now on. Good thing
my husband is the manamger of one, huh!! He can bring me home one every
night, lol.
— Jessica C.
May 13, 2003
I'm 4 months out, and still can't eat salads. I have too much trouble
chewing them to get them down. Maybe one day I'll be able to eat them--
after my braces come off, perhaps!
— Beth S.
May 13, 2003
Hi Laurie, I am now 14 weeks out and just tried eating a salad about two
wekks ago and did just fine with it. i love salad so, I eat it now quite a
bit. It just depends on your body.
— Melodee S.
May 13, 2003
Oh maaaaaan! I CRAVED salads right off the bat. My husband was dieting as
I was recouping from my WLS, so he ate a lot of salads. I'd just lust
away! Oh that smell of fresh cucumber drove me NUTS! I first tried salad
(the crispier the better AND with oil and vinegar type dressings now
instead of old fav, Ranch)when I was about 6 weeks out. I had NO problems
with it and was amazed how you could eat 'lots'. ;) In order to not get
the guilt trip going on, I have some kind of protein tossed in with my
salads. Salad has always been a big time favorite of mine. Still is.
Enjoy! Chew very well, and go slow.
— Ginger M.
May 13, 2003
My favorite meal is steak or chicken chopped up into a green salad with
tomatoes, cukes, sunflower seeds and Ranch dressing. I make it a few hours
in advance so that the dressing can start breaking down the lettuce and
meat. Makes it MUCH easier to chew and digest. Yummmm!
— [Deactivated Member]
May 13, 2003
I was allowed to have raw, fresh fruits and vegetables at 6 weeks post-op.
At exactly 6 weeks, I had steak, Caesar salad, mushrooms and baked potato
for my son's 18th birthday. Only had a couple of bites of each thing, but
man, was it good. I am 17 months out now and I eat salad all the time -
one of my favorite meals is Wendy's Mandarin Chicken Salad - and yes, I eat
part of the salad dressing. When I first started eating these, one salad
was three or four meals - now it's two if I add more chicken.
— Patty_Butler
May 13, 2003
My Dr. saids 8 weeks for raw fruits and vegatables - but I started at
almost 7 weeks. The Caesar Salad at Burger King with the Grilled Chicken
made 3 meals for me - Real good.
— Sally P.
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