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I agree with waiting a month and trying again. chicken hurt fir me at 7 weeks out but now at almost ten weeks I can tolerate it if it is moist enough. Still hurts if it is grilled dry. I eat a lot more tofu, baked turkey and stewed meats now. And I still drink shakes. Egg white are also a great source of my daily Protein. Hang in there. Time makes it all better. I finally realized I can drink up to 50 oz of Water a day now. For the longest was stuck on 32oz. My point is that things get better everyday and with time. I am in no hurry, I am glad I can't eat much yet. Makes the weight loss effortless.

I gave up chicken breast because it felt like a stone. Boneless skinless chicken thighs soaked overnight in teriyaki and grilled work well for me. Or I can eat a couple chicken tenders from chic fil a or wherever if I chew them thoroughly.
For steak my best best is thin cut ribeye at just one minute per side on grill. Or a mid rare filet. Sirloin and ny strip don’t work well.

I'm almost 11 months out. Beef has never been an issue for me but chicken was early on. I had to make sure it was super moist and if it wasn't I needed to add some sort of sauce to it. It's gotten better as the time has gone on but chicken still triggers my restriction hard and I can eat very little of it.

Not sure what type of beef and chicken you are eating and how you are preparing them, but I have a couple of suggestions that have really helped me.
I am 1 year post op. If I try to eat bites of drier cuts of meat such as steak, chicken breasts, pork chops or even homemade hamburger patties, I still have trouble getting them down, they cause some discomfort and don't feel nice in my chest or tummy.
My favorite foods that sit well are chili, with the meat broken up very well, moist chicken thighs, homemade meatloaf made with eggs, hamburger, small amount of breadcrumbs and also on occasion, finely chopped chicken made with mayo (chicken salad). What all of these things have in common is that they are much moister than the other meats that I listed first.
I don't know if years down the road whether or not steak or the drier meats will work better for me than they do now. Time will tell. Steak is still one of my favorite foods. Mmmmm
Just experiment and you will find what works best for you.

Because it challenges your restriction? I'd much rather eat a softer food, but I know that I need to keep persevering with it at least one meal a day. Much rather have lunch meat or tuna than beef or chicken but I know I need to power through sometimes.

Also, for me, dark meat > white meat (used to be the opposite), and I use gravy/mayo/butter/ketchup/BBQ sauce to lubricate the journey.

Been there, and it's getting better. It gets a lot better.

You did the right thing having this surgery. We all have doubt along the way.

I'm 6 wks post op and have pain when I eat chicken or beef. I don't take big bites and I eat slow but get pain/discomfort within a few bites. Is it just because it's still early on in my recovery or will it always be like this?

Probably because it's still early. Wait a month and try again. Sometimes by 2-3 months we can eat everything, sometimes it takes 6 months or a year. Rarely do things continue causing trouble long term.

I'm 24 days out, down 30 lbs and doing pretty good. Most of my pain is gone, just have minor soreness at the incisions. I've been weighing myself daily (recently read that people that do that have better success at keeping the lbs off) and I do think it helps. Although, I stalled for about a week and freaked out until I read others had the same issue. Things seem to be back on track, thank goodness. I'm very thankful fro this sight, it's really helped with any of my questions and/or concerns.
Keep working hard at this, it's not easy but we can do it!!!!

My doctor recommended 2 Flintstone chewable vitamins, they work great.

My surgery is September 26th..IM SO EXCITED! but a little nervous.. I want to make sure I'm taking all of the Vitamins and get the correct amount of Protein my body needs daily..I DO NOT like protein shakes.does anyone have a favorite Protein Shake that you recommend..and what do you say I need to STAY AWAY from?

9/26/17 in Cali for me