I am 2 weeks post-banded and am moving onto "soft" foods. I have made a delicious looking tuna salad with egg, very moist. Can I take a few leaves of arugula, moisten them lightly with a vinaigrette and eat them with the tuna salad?

I am a little scared about eating solids, so will chew each small bite like a maniac before swallowing.

What cha think?

Thanks for any and all responses.

Pam

down 15 pounds since 3/24/06:clap2:

I'm not so sure that greens qualify as mushies. Give your Dr a call and ask?

Grats on your weightloss. It's melting away!

I would hold off on the greens for now. Add them in when you are on regular food which is what? next week?

Enjoy your tuna salad..... I remember it was like heaven after no real food for 4 weeks.

Hugs

I think cooked greens like spinach etc might be OK, but salads are a sticking point (literally) for lots of bandsters -- I could JUST eat them at about 4 months post banding. Then I got my 2nd fill and now they are a no again for a while..................

Thanks for your replies, I did not eat that beautiful arugula (my favorite).

Pam

I don't know why, but lettuce is one of the things that I can get down very easily. I enjoy salads several times a week now. But I would wait until you're on full foods before trying it.

I would wait a little longer before trying lettuce. Enjoy the tuna!

Have you heard of Maloukia? It is a green but it is made chopped up very fine (diced) and boiled with meat and spices. I am still on liquids and was missing vegatables so I made it as a soup today. It is very nutritious. It's usually served as a sauce over rice in most middle eastern and african nations.

I have never heard of that I and I consider myself somewhat of a gourmet - I will search my local market - thanks

Pam