I bowl on Thursday nights and usually have a salad from McDonalds (about 6 weeks post-op no fill yet) and that does just fine. Last night McDonalds was busy so I went to Jack In The Box and imagine my surprise when they said they dont do salads so I decided to have the chicken fita pita, it took me 45 min to eat because I took tiny bites and chewed real well. Needless to say that didnt work, about 1.5 hrs after I ate I started having upper tummy pain, I thought I was just over doing bowling so I continued on. Came home went to bed was fine this morning until I had my egg and 1 piece of bacon about 30 minutes later the pain was back and not going away.

I called my Dr and found out that Fast food chicken is BAD cause it is dry and "Rubberie" all these years I thought I was doing good when I was on one of my many diets. Today Im on Clear liquids, tomorrow I can advance to soft foods again.

Imagine my surprise when my Dr said if I have to do fast food do a hamburger just throw out the bun! Ok first lesson

I get my first fill on Wednesday and I cant wait! I am needing my tool to help me with portion control, Ive been eating healthy stuff just to big a portions.

Thanks for listening

you are right, lesson learned! it won't happen again though!!!!

Hmm maybe that is why I can never eat those yummy BBQ chicken wraps (less the wrap) at McDonalds? Hmm..whoda thunk? But me loves a burger..maybe I'll try that - less the bun

Chicken is good and healthy when you are on a diet but it's not so great with a band as you have discovered. The dark meat is easier to eat than the white and it is also better if it is cooked using a moist cooking method or with some kind of sauce. Don't give up on chicken just try different ways of cooking it.