I really have been wanting a salad but my doc says lettuce can be kinda rough going down. Have any of u tried salads since being sleeved and if so how did u handle it? Also, what are some things you include in your salads that you seem to handle ok.

Yes I have had a few bites here and there with no problems. Starting at 6 weeks out. I am at 9 weeks now. Just try a bite here and there and gradually increase as able. I have a sleeve of steel and nothing bothers me!

I am a basic kinda salad girl, lettuce tomato cucumber and onion if finely chopped. I was able to eat salad with no problem 6 weeks out.

I would be hesitant with much raw celery. I made myself really uncomfortable with too much raw celery chopped into a chicken salad. I chop my salad greens and the other veggies pretty small. I put in a lot of other veggies and relatively not a lot of lettuce / spinach / etc. I didn't start eating lettuce until about 3 months out. I also do not eat lots of raw broccoli or cauliflower, but I do eat them both.

I'm the oddball of the group, then, since lettuce and raw greens (which I LOVE) do not sit well in my sleeve. Tomato is great! I would say eat the healthy foods your sleeve can tolerate. If you're following the protein first rule and have some room for a bite or two of salad, fab! Enjoy!

I can tolerate salad fine and have been since about 4 weeks out, but it's usually just a little bit because I'm full from protein.

I have tried a bite here and there from hubby's but not an entire salad yet. My doctor told me to wait a little while longer.

I was sleeved on June 28, 2011....I'm about 13 weeks so far and I CAN NOT eat salads yet. The first time I tried it, I got nauseated, the second time I almost threw up....My doctor warned me that lettuce is hard to digest and it would take awhile.

I loved salads pre-op.

I tried eating the Panera Chopped chicken Cobb salad (lettuce, eggs, chicken, bacon, tomatoes, bleu cheese) about 2 weeks ago and I threw it all up. I didn't hurl or feel nauseous- my sleeve just pushed it all out at once. It was strange, to say the least. I was around 6 weeks post-op when that happened.

I'll be avoiding salads for awhile...

Another powerful sleeve here. I did hold off until after 5 months but I put almost all the same stuff I did before (all raw veggies) and aside from only being able to eat a small amount, no problems. And I still love my salad.

Well tonight I got brave a made me a small salad. It was just a caesar salad because I didn't want to try a bunch a raw veggies all at one time. So it was romaine lettuce, parm cheese and dressing. I think I'm handling it pretty well because I ate it like 2 hrs ago and feel fine. Thanks for everyones replies.