neva77

Lettuce is one of the more difficult foods to digest. It’s a bit of a shame because salads are definitely easy to make and low calorie and super healthy! At just three months post-op, I don’t think it’s time to worry yet! By the time you can eat lettuce, at least you’re really appreciate it!

Thank you, Alex. I will definitely give it more time!

Thank you, ladies. I appreciate all of the advice

Lettuce does offer some nutrients.

This food is low in Saturated Fat and Sodium, and very low in Cholesterol. It is also a good source of Riboflavin, Vitamin B6, Calcium, Magnesium, Phosphorus and Copper, and a very good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Thiamin, Folate, Iron, Potassium and Manganese.

Agreed. Especially if it's not iceberg. I have to be honest, I get a little tired around here of hearing people dismiss lettuce (and other leafy vegetables) as a useless waste of space and acting like it's some kind of junk food. I eat salads pretty regularly (I'm 7 months out), though now I load them with Protein, and I usually go for ones made with mixed greens and spinach. I guess I could eat nothing at all but Protein like some people claim to do, but I would prefer to be able to have regular bowel movements. I'm just silly like that, I guess.

I don't eat lettuce and I have a BM every day....

Anyway, back to the topic at hand, I have trouble with any raw veg8oiiietables post-op. I am 16 months out and they still cause me to have super uncomfortable gas and burping. Cooked veggies I can handle just fine.

Having BM is not problem for me, but lettuce does not offer enough to me to have the pain that it brings on. Everyone is different and our bodies know what we need and can handle. I was just curious as to how others tolerated it...

I apologize for hijacking your post and taking it off topic. I'm apparently having a bad day emotionally.

Of course if it causes pain to you, it is not worth eating!

You are fine, hun. I think we all have them days I love lettuce, I love salads, so I'm kinda sad that I can't have a nice big salad

Lettuce does offer some nutrients.

This food is low in Saturated Fat and Sodium, and very low in Cholesterol. It is also a good source of Riboflavin, Vitamin B6, Calcium, Magnesium, Phosphorus and Copper, and a very good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Thiamin, Folate, Iron, Potassium and Manganese.

Agreed. Especially if it's not iceberg. I have to be honest, I get a little tired around here of hearing people dismiss lettuce (and other leafy vegetables) as a useless waste of space and acting like it's some kind of junk food. I eat salads pretty regularly (I'm 7 months out), though now I load them with Protein, and I usually go for ones made with mixed greens and spinach. I guess I could eat nothing at all but Protein like some people claim to do, but I would prefer to be able to have regular bowel movements. I'm just silly like that, I guess.

I don't eat lettuce and I have a BM every day....

Anyway, back to the topic at hand, I have trouble with any raw veg8oiiietables post-op. I am 16 months out and they still cause me to have super uncomfortable gas and burping. Cooked veggies I can handle just fine.

Having BM is not problem for me, but lettuce does not offer enough to me to have the pain that it brings on. Everyone is different and our bodies know what we need and can handle. I was just curious as to how others tolerated it...

As time passes you can eat plenty of lettuce and vegetables. And everything else.

Veggies are my fav, green Beans and I have become buddies, lol

I am about 8 months out and don't even try to eat lettuce. I MAY have had one or two lettuce leaves here and there but I don't really attempt it. I have had a few spinach leaves but it was probably closer to six months than three.

I know that a lot of folks have trouble digesting lettuce.

I feel better know it is hot just me, I may try again a few months out, just not in the near future. Lol ???? it was an awful pain

@neva77 I have eaten a few pieces here and there ... but I waited until I was 5+ months out ... tummy took it "ok" ...

but I eat the other things in the salad and then have a few pieces of the lettuce here and there .... no nutritional value .... so why waste the limited space!

I have had it twice and both times my chest hurt so bad I thought I was having a heart attack. So, I have swore off lettuce (for now). As you said, no nutritional value, so I'm OK not having it. Someone mentioned my gallbladder, but I'm not sure

I was sleeved 10/9 and down 50pds. I have learned, no lettuce what so ever for me, lol. I had a hard time adjusting to the full feeling, I kept waiting to feel it in my stomach, but I feel it more so in my chest. I just learned that and thank God. I was throwing up almost everything I would eat, ugh

I stopped losing at about 2 1/2 weeks, (sleeved 10/09/15) but I started back. Stay off of the scale and watch how your clothes fit. You may not be losing pounds at the moment, but you can be losing the inches. I have lost 50 pounds so far

I'm 3 months post-op and I have an issue eating lettuce. Has anyone else had this problem?

I am 6 weeks post-op today. Dr Fernando Garcia did my surgery, and I have not one regret having it done in Mexico

I'm also oct 7 and new here

Congrats! I'm the 8th of October

Sorry, it is the 9th. I fly into San Diego on the 8th

I'm also oct 7 and new here

Anyone going to Mexico for their surgery?

I'm going to Mexico with Dr Ariel Ortiz.

Hey.. I will be your buddy...my date is October 5th..in the same boat starting to get a little overwhelmed

That would be awesome! Where are you having your done?

Anyone going to Mexico for their surgery?

I'm going to Mexico to have mine done with, Dr Fernando Garcia

October 9th for me. I'm so excited.my birthday is October 22nd, Happy Birthday me!!

I feel you on that. Mine is on October 9th and I can feel my anxiety kicking into overdrive