I am curious. The paperwork I read for after surgery states I should not eat red meat for 3 months. Any one else out there been told the same thing.

I am curious. The paperwork I read for after surgery states I should not eat red meat for 3 months. Any one else out there been told the same thing.

I've been wanting to only have it as a treat anyway but I'm just curious

No. I was told to be careful with red meat as some new bandsters may have difficulty swallowing red meat. But, it's never been a problem food for me as long as I take small bites and chew well.

I was told the same as TMF. I was never told it was off limits, just to be really careful when eating it because it tends to be tougher to chew thoroughly.

Every doctor is different. Mine was about 5-6 weeks. Filet is the most tender and the easiest to chew. Pork is hard to chew. Meatballs is one of the first soft foods I was allowed. I did get sick of them for a while. I find salmon is a great food, health wise and soft and easy to go down. Good luck. I never tried any foods before I was told I could. Some people do, their business.

I was told red meat was fine if chewed to the consistency of baby food.... and let me tell you that is way easier said then done. I am 2 years out and older than grounf beef I just dont eat alot of red meat because it tires my jaw out!!! I am fine with fish, pork and chicken and ground beef... but I have to chew it all up very well.

And... I do miss biting into a juicy rare steak.... but I prefer being thin.

My doctor never said anything about red meat. I was just told to be careful and chew meat well. I haven't tried steak since being banded (06/2012) except chopsteak which is an extra fine ground hamburger meat and I have no problems with that. If I do hambuger meat I justh have to chew it well.

I have the most problem with pork, so I have given up on that.

I was never told not to eat red meat but like most others, i was told to be careful and chew real good. I have only tried to eat steak once since being banded and was only able to get down about 2 little bitty pieces. The rest i couldnt chew well enough so i spit it out. I dont really have a problem with any type of meat as long as its not over cooked. Believe me, if i cant chew it up to almost liquid, its getting spit out...lol.

....not told that either but was told its high in protein and if i chose to eat it, chew alot and go slow and baby bites

Thanks y'all for the feed back.