Hello everyone,

I love my salads, all kinds, even when I was overeating daily, I always had a salad! LOL Anyway, I know this kind of ruffage can be hard on our new sleeves and I was wondering if anyone eats them now and how often and how long after surgery they were able to?

Happy Monday!

I started eating spinach salads around the 2.5 month post-op without any consequence. I have salad 2-4 times monthly. I can eat quite a bit of salad, because it turns to mush once chewed. Some days, I try to eat the chicken first in a salad, and sometimes I "cheat" and just eat salad. I love salads as well, and was happy that I had zero issues with them.

Good to know! I hope I can eat them 2-4 a week!

How long after going to real food do you think it is possible? Or did you have to wait due to special circumstances?

Good to know! I hope I can eat them 2-4 a week!

How long after going to real food do you think it is possible? Or did you have to wait due to special circumstances?

I didn't try them until I got to regular food. I progressed my diet more slowly than some. No special circumstances or reason. I just wanted to wait because with my band, salads and I had a love/hate relationship, and I didn't want to have issues.

I also eat spinach salads, which I started about 8 weeks out (once cleared for regular foods). Just last week I ate them 4 out of 5 days for lunch. I mix them with grilled chicken, shredded cheese, and sugar free teriyaki sauce (sometimes shredded carrots if I have them).

I love salads as well. I started eating them around eight weeks out without any problems. I have two or three a week, at least!

Me too, I have a salad every night, while watching TV. It's my new "zone out" food. In fact, I eat fresh veggies w/every meal. Try the salad spritzers, they are great and add zero calories. It will help to keep you regular too.

I just got cleared for salad today at my three month check up.

I am actually looking forward to having one!