Question:
Is it true that you can not eat steak after WLS surgery
I have seen on this site lots of info about what people are able and not able to eat after surgery. Is it true that you can not eat steak after surgery? Is that pertaining to any particular WLS surgery? — [Anonymous] (posted on September 4, 2001)
September 4, 2001
Sometimes I can and sometimes I can't. The general rule to remember is
chew, chew, chew. If you chew it well enough you can eat most anything.
Good Luck
— Lisa B.
September 4, 2001
Steak has not been the problem, if it is tender. If it is remotely tough,
I just send it back and skip it. Chicken is the one I've always had a
problem with.
— vitalady
September 4, 2001
I'm 2 years post-op, and I eat steak all the time, but now I'm partial to
filet mignon because it's more tender. I find the key is to cut tiny
pieces, which makes it so much easier to chew. On the other hand, I still
sometimes have a problem with chicken, especially if it's too dry. Leslie
— Leslie F.
September 4, 2001
The nutrition info I received said red meat is particulary tough because of
the fibers in the red meat. We (meaning people who follow my Drs plan)
aren't supposed to red meat for 6 months. Good luck,
— Becky K.
September 4, 2001
I am 3 weeks post-op, and have had chicken and steak. The key is to CHEW,
CHEW, and CHEW! And if it's tough, skip it. It's not worth it. Everyone
is different. Food tolerances and intolerances tend to be very individual
and determined only on the trial and error method.
— Nancy G.
September 4, 2001
I have been eating steak since about 3 months post-op and have never had
any problems with it. Chicken was the hardest thing for me to be able to
tolerate .... I still occasionally have trouble with chicken and I am
almost 10 months post op.
— Lynn T.
September 4, 2001
YaHoo! I'm 5 month post-op Lap RNY and just had my first SUCCESSFUL piece
of steak last weekend! It was filet mignon, and it was very tender. I was
able to eat a piece about the size of a silver dollar! As previously
mentioned, I cut it up, and chewed those tiny pieces to death and Ta Da! I
didn't have to look at them again in an hour! :-) I've had nothing but
trouble with ALL meats up until a week or two ago, and now it seems that
I'm FINALLY going to be able to eat meat again!
— Laurie L.
September 4, 2001
I ate steak rather early. I forgot exactly when, but I was supposed to be
eating pureed foods then. But I chewed it all fine and liquidfied it in my
mouth. Just keep your emotions under control and don't give a big swallow
without it being chewed extremely fine. ;)
— Danmark
September 4, 2001
What do some of you mean by "problem"
stomach hurt? swell? dump?
— Jackiis
September 4, 2001
Hi! Im 7 weeks post op open RNY. I can tell you meat is the hardest by far.
Sometimes it stays down and sometimes it doesnt. Tiny bites and chew chew
chew. I would love to have a beef burrito but the truth is it pains my
stomach so much it will come back up. Everyone is right chicken it the
hardest but I find if you space your bites 5 min apart it really helps. Of
course I have forgotten what a hot meal is like. LOL. But with time I hear
you can eat pretty much anything so don't lose heart. One more thing find a
high protien drink you like and make sure you drink it. I didnt at first
and was so fatigued I thought I was gonna die. Try the Myoplex at GNC. 42
grams of protien and Im feeling much better. GOOD LUCK
— Jolie M.
September 4, 2001
I am almost 7 months post-op, had the DS surgery and have been eating steak
since early on. I usually eat a porterhouse steak (smothered in butter and
with steak sauce and small baked potato) which is easier for me to eat.
With my type of surgery I don't have to chew my food to death but have had
to learn to slow down. I don't have problems eating anything except chopped
Bar-B-Q. I love it and do eat it but for some reason it ends up feeling
"heavy" in my stomach.
— TJSmith
September 4, 2001
I had the DS in April of this year, and have been able to eat steak with no
problems since about week 2. In fact, it is my protien of choice. I think
for some people it is more difficult, especially those with smaller stoma's
and pouches. Each person may differ.
— Kim B.
September 4, 2001
I am 9 weeks post op RNY and my doctor told me no steak or white bread for
6 months.
— Terry H.
September 4, 2001
Hi - 3 1/2 months Post Op here - Steak was/is the only meat I can really
tolerate - so I take VERY small bites and chew..chew...chew!! Good Luck,
Karan
— chance2lv
September 5, 2001
I'm three years postop and I can't digest steak...no matter how
tender it is. Many folks in my support group have the same problem
with steak/beef. After a while what you can't have doesn't bother
you. It's just food.
— [Anonymous]
September 5, 2001
At 13.5 months post-op, I don't know if I can eat steak or not. I haven't
had any desire to try! It just doesn't look at all appetizing. Funny how
your food preferences really change after wls...and funny too how it
doesn't seem to matter. Rather than mourning for foods that I no longer
seem to want, I'm enjoying all the new foods that suddenly seem to taste
different and more interesting to me. Fresh has taken on a whole new
meaning. I'm a complete salad snob now.
— Anne G.
September 5, 2001
At 13.5 months post-op, I don't know if I can eat steak or not. I haven't
had any desire to try! It just doesn't look at all appetizing. Funny how
your food preferences really change after wls...and funny too how it
doesn't seem to matter. Rather than mourning for foods that I no longer
seem to want, I'm enjoying all the new foods that suddenly seem to taste
different and more interesting to me. Fresh has taken on a whole new
meaning. I'm a complete salad snob now.
— Anne G.
September 5, 2001
At 13.5 months post-op, I don't know if I can eat steak or not. I haven't
had any desire to try! It just doesn't look at all appetizing. Funny how
your food preferences really change after wls...and funny too how it
doesn't seem to matter. Rather than mourning for foods that I no longer
seem to want, I'm enjoying all the new foods that suddenly seem to taste
different and more interesting to me. Fresh has taken on a whole new
meaning. I'm a complete salad snob now.
— Anne G.
September 5, 2001
I tried steak at 3 months, thew it up, 3 and a half months. threw it up, 4
months threw up 4 times,,Finally at 5 months, I am able to eat a piece of
Filet Mignon, the size
of a half dollar, very small pieces...I can also eat a piece
of toast now,,Chicken is sometimes good, not always..
— Marie B.
September 5, 2001
Generally speaking, people who have the BPD/DS are able to eat steak with
no problem. I can and do eat meats of all kinds, beef, chicken, pork,
fish, any type and cut even the rough cuts. I am not a chewer, so for me
the DS was the best choice. I have lost over 100 pounds in 7 months.
Honestly, my eating is about the same as pre-op.
— Teriyd
September 6, 2001
It depends on the surgery type and the person. Everyone is different. I
had the Duodenal Switch and was eating filet mignon at week 2--recommended
by my nutritionist for the protein & iron. To read more about the DS,
go
to:...http://www.mywls.com/body_duodenal_switch/body_duodenal_switch.html
Good luck to you!
— [Deactivated Member]
September 25, 2001
I had a Roux en Y surgery 5 months ago and was eating red meat within 3
weeks. I can easily eat a 5 or 6 oz filet and half a dinner salad. In
fact, I've only thrown up one time and it was from eating too fast.
I think chicken is a little more difficult. If it's in a sauce of some
sort, that's easier, but if it's a little dry, you'd better chew like your
life depended on it and drink a little something with it.
My surgeon said anything I wanted to eat was fair game after two weeks of a
liquid diet. He just insisted that it was 3 meals a day w/o snacking and
that I concentrate on protein and keep the carbs down to a dull roar -
advice I concur with wholeheartedly having had 300 hours of nutrtition
class work myself.
— Dr. Vance R.
December 4, 2001
Ok, Dr. Vance, you are an exceptional person. You know me...barf-o-matic. I
was thrilled to eat about 2 ounces of steak, enjoy it and keep it down at 5
and a half months post-op. And boy was I ready for steak!
— Wendy S.
December 4, 2001
RNY reporting in, I eat steak all the time, ithout a problem. Had it first
around a month post op with mashed potatoes, gravy, and a few peas with a
bite of my wifes sherbert. I like mine blood rare..
— bob-haller
December 4, 2001
Early on best cut into pencil eraser sized bits.
— bob-haller
December 4, 2001
I ate steak at about 3-4 weeks. No problem. Then again I can eat almost
anything and don't have to chew particularly well. We're all different!
After you get released to regular foods it's best to just try what you want
and if it makes you sick then wait a while and try it again. You'll
eventually figure out what works for you and what doesn't.
— ctyst
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