I can eat anything and i truely mean ANYTHING that i want except lettuce!! for some reason i cant get it to even stay down more then 20mins!! I love salads and i often want them is this somthing other people have gone through also??

Hmm.... the only thing I have found doesn't sit well is pork for me, so my love of spare ribs is now out the window!!

Can't do lettuce either yet How far post-op are you? I am 2 1/2 mos out. I can do tomatoes chopped fine but not lettuce so can't eat salads yet either.

I am 5 weeks out and I have done both lettuce and spinach. I basically sprinkle a little lettuce on my chicken and add a little dressing. I try to take a bit of either cheese or chicken with a bite of lettuce and it seems to be working.

I'm 3 weeks out and I have eaten salad and done fine with it. It was nice to be able to eat salad. I had the band before I converted to the sleeve and with the band I could not eat lettuce. So far no problems with it now.

i am 2 months out and i can eat salad with no problem. i have tried shredded lettuce (like on tacos), so i dont know if that would be any different.

Hi Trouble, I am new to the forum and I am 2 weeks out, I see you say you've had lettuce already.When did u first have something to eat? I've tried baked chicken and I've had no problems with it. I'm just wondering if I'm moving too fast?

Before I had this surgery (which I still call a blessing btw) I used to have a salad everyday for lunch. I love romaine lettuce and grape tomatoes with just about any kind of Protein and other veggies that I'm in the mood for.

I tried a small salad the other week, and I chewed it till it was almost liquid. It made me have the most awful heartburn.

Yet, I can juice veggies, and not have a problem.

Have you tried Butter Lettuce? It is very tender and sits well.

Can't do lettuce either yet How far post-op are you? I am 2 1/2 mos out. I can do tomatoes chopped fine but not lettuce so can't eat salads yet either.

I was sleeved on june 3rd

I have never had butter lettuce...but will try it...I miss my salads...