Question:
9 days post op and CRAVE dill pickles.
So far I've only opened the jar and smelled them....but I really want to crunch on a dill pickle. I'm already eating solid foods, do you think it would be Ok for me to eat a pickle? Or at least take a couple of bites? Thanks! :-) — Angie M. (posted on October 5, 2002)
October 5, 2002
I did the same thing and I ate them and did just fine, check with your
drs/surgeons office and if its ok with them for you to eat it, then by all
means crunch away...
— Deanna Wise
October 5, 2002
OMG that is so funny I am 16 days post op and that is what I want so bad
too. I am not aloud anything like that for 6 weeks and am going crazy. I
actually thought about taking a sip of the pickle juice.
I just think that is so funny. My friend who had this about 6mths ago she
eats pickles a lot.
Good Luck!!!!
— Peggy A.
October 5, 2002
The longer that you wait before the more chance your stomach has to heal
and the quicker and eaiser your recovery is. If you must Just remember
eraser size bites,,, chew 30 times,,, and wait 1 minute between bites. Good
Lux
— Robert L.
October 5, 2002
Odd I craved pickles too. Pencil erasr sized bits chewed to death equals
puree. Just give it a try once. If you tolerate it then your good to go.
Just remember to concentrate on your protein.
— bob-haller
October 6, 2002
Me too!!! I am two weeks post-op and crave pickles a lot. Last night I
tried them for the first time. I bought the hamburger slices and cut out
the seeds (I was told we can't tolerate seeds right now). I had no
problems. I think it's a lack of salt in my diet or something.
— Jen D.
October 6, 2002
SURE! :)
For me it's been tomatoes for the last 17 months. How good it is to crave
healthy foods.
— Danmark
October 6, 2002
I know that everyone will think I am crazy but I love dill pickles with
peanut butter on them. It is a salty sweet thing. If you can tolerate both
separately then try together if you think it wont bother you, but of course
wait a while if this appeals to you. I never thought I would like it either
but it is a way to get some protein in while satisfying your craving for
salty crunchy things as well.
— UMMADUMMASS
October 6, 2002
Angie, This may sound a bit odd, but when I had the same exact urge as you
(craving pickes soooo badly) I would suck on one! When the juice was gone,
I'd chew the middle part (not the hard skinned outside) and spit it out. It
worked for me as far as getting that salt satisfaction. Good luck :) ~RNY
6/6/02-- down 87 lbs.)
— Kelly C.
October 6, 2002
hi there! i too went through that dill pickle thing and also tomatoes too.
i thought i was alon but my cousin had the same surgery 1 month after me
and she went through the exact same cravings at the exact same post op time
that i had. i listened to my body so i started by just sucking the dill LOL
but i finally took a small bite waited to see how id react and i just
chewed the heck out of it and it went down well so i ate them. when i went
through the tomato craving i tried a cherry tomato with some papa dash lite
salt and it was really good! also i went through this green olive craving
but tried to watch it because of the fat. best of luck to you and your not
alone.
— carrie M.
October 7, 2002
When I had that pickle craving I took all my medicine cups that the
hospital gave me and filled them with pickle juice and froze them, then I
sucked on them to satisify my craving. I'd sprinkle on a little salt and
they are "Nummy".
— Lynda T.
October 8, 2002
yes on the pickles.... and green olives even more. in fact, i am having
them for lunch right now ;)
— kultgirl
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