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I never see anyone talking about eating salad. I will be 4 weeks post-op on Wednesday, and still on mushies but hoping that after I see my doc next Tuesday that he will let me proceed to a more normal diet. I'm craving salad! Just a small spinach salad with grilled chicken and a little light raspberry vinagrette sounds awesome to me! Do VSG'rs tend to have a problem with salad? I hope not.........but do tell!

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salad is probably one of the hardest to digest..I don't know why but there have been some posts here saying that people have had all kinds of problem with lettuce..I too am craving salad but not enough to get sick trying..

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Well besides the above comments you need to remember that we are severely limited on our food intake. You need to choose carefully what you eat and mainly concentrate on eating Protein rather than carbs or vegetables. Protein gives you the "most bang for your buck" out of any food, so it's best to eat t at the expense of other foods like salads.

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I never see anyone talking about eating salad. I will be 4 weeks post-op on Wednesday, and still on mushies but hoping that after I see my doc next Tuesday that he will let me proceed to a more normal diet. I'm craving salad! Just a small spinach salad with grilled chicken and a little light raspberry vinagrette sounds awesome to me! Do VSG'rs tend to have a problem with salad? I hope not.........but do tell!

I started eating real salads at about 3 months post op. I eat the same type as you the mixed baby greens or spinach salads. I have not really had a problem with them, and adding lean white chicken breast works fantastic.

I'm more of a well balanced eater I guess, and getting my green veggies is super important for my health. I still get in 80g-100g of Protein daily so I'm not really worried about eating some other things to stay balanced and healthy.

Everyone's journey is their own, make the most out of yours!! :)

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I ate a very small green salad last night with no problems. I chewed well and it went down easily. I really felt like I needed some roughage and just that little cup of greens with some fat free thousand island dressing was so satisfying!

I am 2 months out and was given the go ahead for regular food at one month.

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I will not eat meat with my salad so I've had to chose to not have salad since I still need to focus on my Protein each day! I know one of these days I'll give in and have a salad though because I miss them!!

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I was allowed to start back on Salads at my 1 month mark, but because salad is so hard to Digest I didn't want to take any chances with it so I held off on it. I finally enjoyed 1 yesterday at 2 months out and I have to say I'm glad I waited because I still had a bit of a struggle with it. I felt all hot and sweaty and like I was going to get sick to my stomach. I took my time 30-45 minutes to eat what I ate so I knows it's not because I ate to fast. I'm thinking about holding off just a couple of more weeks before I try it again..

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With salad it really is best to take your time, and go slow the first time. If it doesn't agree wait it out another month. I didn't start eating salads until 3 months out, and I haven't had any issues at all.

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I could not wait to eat salad, I would watch other people buying it in the store wishing I could have it. After 12 weeks my nut said I could try it and I've had no problems. I agree with LilMissDiva I need to find room for some greens for health reasons. I mix chicken or other meat in it, I love it.

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Well thanks for everyone's feedback. Looks like I may be waiting another month or two before that would work well for me. However, I know that I will need to incorporate some greens & veggies into my diet. As long as I'm getting in the Protein that I need that should not be an issue. I love grilled chicken in a salad, and they are healthy carbs.

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