Craving fruit!!!

[Beachy_Babs 5]

I am about 13 days post op and have been craving fruit like crazy! So i have been cutting up pineapples and pears and chewing them, sucking the juices of it and then spitting out the pulp. To me, it's a good snack and I get liquids.. Has anyone ever done this?

Ps.. I don't like baby food fruit .

[Cindy C 150]

Try putting them in the blender. It's not like baby food but more like applesauce.

[Melissannde 41]

I am about 13 days post op and have been craving fruit like crazy! So i have been cutting up pineapples and pears and chewing them, sucking the juices of it and then spitting out the pulp. To me, it's a good snack and I get liquids.. Has anyone ever done this?

Ps.. I don't like baby food fruit .

I've heard of people doing the same with beef Jerky. The only problem with chewing the juice out of something and spitting out the remainder is that if done often enough, it could possibly lead to the formation of bulemic type behavior. Just be very aware of what you are doing.

Are you still on liquids or can you have soft/mushy foods yet? I think the suggestion of putting the fruit in the food processor or blender is a reasonable alternative. What do your bariatric nurses/doctor say about what you are doing?

[Beachy_Babs 5]

I am on to mushies already, but have just been craving the juices of fruits. That's what my husband said too!!!! He said "don't make this spitting out food a habit because it can become a habit."

My doctor said I can basically eat majority of foods if I chew it well enough.