Question:
Has anyone eaten pepperoni post op?

I am 3and a half months out and down 95 pounds. Ihave started eating pepperoni. I eat it straight out of the bag and it hasnt bothered me yet. Is it bad for you? It has 140 calories and no carbs and 5 gram of protein. I am so getting tired of beef jerky. Any ideas on a snack replacement? thanks    — Shannon L. (posted on July 18, 2002)

July 17, 2002
I forget who makes it but there's a turkey pepperoni out there with 70% less fat than regular pepperoni. It's good.
   — Jeannet

July 17, 2002
Hi Shannon: I eat salami all the time but only about 3 THIN slices at a time. I buy the presliced and I am not really concerned about the fat as us RNY distals don't absorb much of the fat that we eat....but it has 5 gms of protein and I like the taste..sometimes I wrap up a slice of cheese in the meat....
   — Joi G.

July 17, 2002
It's strange as uncooked pepporoni does'nt bother me, but the cooked and greesy pepporoni on pizza makes me nausus. I don't see why it should matter if it's cooked or uncooked.
   — Danmark

July 18, 2002
I am like Daniel and have no problems with the cold pepperoni and salami but have to use the "paper napkin method" to remove the grease from the pepperoni on pizza. It's higher in fat than jerky but as long as you aren't really going over on calories per day that shouldn't matter. Plus it's yummy! =)
   — ctyst

July 18, 2002
I too eat turkey everything...turkey bacon, turkey sausage, turkey pepperoni..it's got a lot less additives in it and it tastes pretty darn good. Congratulations on your 95 lb. weight loss...I'm at the same time frame as you but not at 95 pounds - you've done great. Good luck to you - sounds like you're doing something right...keep on truckin' ! :)
   — Lisa J.