So I am 4.5 months out and I am still scared to try salads, due to the lapband. Any suggestions as to when and what kind is best? thank you my friends!

any suggestions on this? anyone out there? hehe

I'm 5 weeks out I tried some salad and it was definelty a no no. It was just way to rough going down.

Hi, I'm out 3 years and still can't and probably will never be able to have salads. The lettuce or any leafy vegatable nearly kills me. It's a pain like i've never had before, a call me an ambulance pain. . . it lasts for about 30 minutes and goes away. . . my doctor said that alot of people with the sleeve can't tolerate salad. Do I miss it? No, i just do the best i can with the other options, like coleslaw is good, mixed veggies is ok, cooked veggies are good. . stuff like that. . . good luck

Hi, I'm out 3 years and still can't and probably will never be able to have salads. The lettuce or any leafy vegatable nearly kills me. It's a pain like i've never had before, a call me an ambulance pain. . . it lasts for about 30 minutes and goes away. . . my doctor said that alot of people with the sleeve can't tolerate salad. Do I miss it? No, i just do the best i can with the other options, like coleslaw is good, mixed veggies is ok, cooked veggies are good. . stuff like that. . . good luck

o wow, my coworker is a year out and she eats salads. I am just too scared to try. I have a lil lettuce here and there, but mostly cooked veggies and some raw cabbage too.

I must confess that I am seven weeks out and have had salad.Maybe because I have had the band for many years( and I know I really chew things very very well) I've had no problem whatsoever.

Having said that I only eat a spoonfull of a green salad...not a lot.I also eat snap peas,green Beans,cabbage,carrots cucumber...but again,very very little at a time.I've just missed it too much and at least one meal a day will have something like that.I recon if you can at stuff like brussel sprouts and broccoli,which I do too,why not salad?

just chew,chew,chew.

xxo

I know this isn't about salad... But I'm really craving peanut butter.. I am 5 wks post op tmw- when did anyone else have?

I know this isn't about salad... But I'm really craving Peanut Butter.. I am 5 wks post op tmw- when did anyone else have?

I was eating peanut butter after 2 weeks....not a lot, probably just a teaspoon and I ate it very slowly :-)

I am 8 weeks out and have been eating salad for a few weeks now. It is one of the few things that doesn't seem to upset my stomach at all. I actually eat a lot of lettuce, I have turkey lettuce wraps and cheeseburger lettuce wraps.

I'm almost 3 months post-op and I ate a small yummy tossed salad yesterday. I REALLY enjoyed it and didn't have any discomfort. All I can suggest is that you try it, just do it slowly and wait a long time between bites just in case you have problems.

I am 8 weeks out and have been eating salad for a few weeks now. It is one of the few things that doesn't seem to upset my stomach at all. I actually eat a lot of lettuce' date=' I have turkey lettuce wraps and cheeseburger lettuce wraps.[/quote']

Where do you get the lettuce wraps? And how big are they?