Question:
why cant I eat certain things

Bread, some fish, peanut butter, mac and cheese all have made me vomit. It feels like its sitting in my throat and bubbling and I know I have to go to the restroom and vomit it up before I will feel better. Is there something wrong? I can eat soup, jello, protein shakes, cheetos, cream of wheat diet sprite, popsicles with no problem. I am almost 6 weeks out. I still have my gallbladder. Any suggestions or will this get better with time and I will be able to eat normally some day. Thanks1    — Gina P. (posted on November 13, 2002)

November 13, 2002
I threw up my first 3 mths all the time on lots of things. Now I never do. I dont know why. But I just couldnt handle some foods. Now I dont even dump on sugar or fat as long as I eat very small amounts. I would think if you never had any trouble with your gallbladder it would be too soon for it to be going bad now. Usually after loosing large amounts of weight stones may develop but you havent lost much yet. Unless your gallbladder was on its way to having problems and now the surgery brought it on, I dont know. But I did vomit almost daily for 3 mths.
   — Karla K.

November 13, 2002
Yes, it will get better with time. A lot of people have trouble with pasta and bread early on as it sits like a lump in your pouch. Macaroni and cheese and peanut butter also contain a lot of fat which may be what's causing you trouble. I'm 15 months post-op and still dump on high fat foods. You'll find it is just a trial and error period for the first few months. Once your pouch heals and your body adjusts you'll be better able to handle certain foos again.
   — LLinderman

November 13, 2002
i am 11 mos post op, down 110 lbs & still have an intolerance to some foods. i can only eat 2 or 3 pieces of ziti or rotelle, velvetta shells & cheese r too heavy for me & i cant eat ANY beef at all. i have had a problem with beef right from the beginning. it does not matter if its ground, cut up into 1/4" pieces, made into a meatloaf or slow cooked until it literally falls apart. i have decided that a much loved cheeseburger smothered in steamed onions is definitely NOT worth getting sick over. by the way...i cant eat fried foods either anymore. in view of all this, i am eating healthier now than i ever have in my life because all i eat is fish, seafood & cheese.
   — sheryl titone

November 14, 2002
Gina, it does get better with time. Its trial and error at this point. If a food disagrees with you, put it aside for a few more weeks and try again. The things that you cannot tolerate now will probably be part of your menu in the future. Salmon was a toughie for me early on. Now I eat it about once a week.
   — Cindy R.