Jump to content
×
Are you looking for the BariatricPal Store? Go now!

Trouble With Eggs Post-Op?



Recommended Posts

Is anyone else having trouble with eggs post op? I am 16 days out and supposed to be on mushies. My doctor includes eggs as part of the mushy stage, but I can't tolerate them yet. I'm starting to wonder if I ever will. I've tried fried, hard boiled, even a bariatric specific omelet mix with Protein. Nothing sets. Just wondered if I have any sleeve bros and sis's with the same problem.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

yep. I wasn't able to eat any kind of egg until about 40 days post-op. I guess they are harder to digest than we think.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Yes, I used to love me a couple eggs, over medium. I've tried them several times over the past 8 months. Early on, I couldn't tolerate them. Now, I can eat them, but they just don't taste as good as they used to. I'm sure it also has to do with my love of a piece of toast with them, too. I can eat bread now, but not all that much before I am just too full.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

I haven't tried them yet, they scare me a bit. I've been tempted to try a poached egg, or soft boiled.

You might want to try a soft egg (e.g. soft boiled, over easy, etc.) How they're cooked changes the difficulty in digesting them. Hard boiled eggs and omlettes are among the harder forms. A soft egg will probably take 60 - 90 minutes to clear the stomach (well, a normal stomach, anyway) whereas a hard boiled egg can take 3+ hours. (But digestion continues well into the intestines.) Old v. fresh makes a difference too.

Eggs and milk go more slowly than eggs alone. Old eggs require more time in the stomach than fresh, or even cold storage eggs. Boiled eggs remain in the stomach longer than raw ones. Scrambled eggs remain longer still. Raw egg whites leave the stomach rapidly. Egg white does not encourage gastric secretion, unless taken with orange juice, and is poorly digested and badly assimilated.

HTH

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Scrambled eggs, no matter how soft I cooked them, sat badly with me. I tried soft-boiled at about 5 months and I now eat over-easy eggs, too, but eggs will never again be a favorite food.< /p>

They just don't seem easy to digest anymore.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Soft poached eggs were no problem for me, but a scrambled egg left me miserable for 12+ hours.

Sent from my iPad using VST

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Most people seem to have problems with eggs . I see this over and over again. You would think because they are soft and seem mushy that they would be a good food for a sleeve but most people say they are not.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

I had issues with scrambles eggs with cheese (very lightly scrambled) at first. I am 3 weeks out and now I can eat an egg, but I found I don't really like them and it fills me up VERY fast. I've always liked my eggs with bread, so it's hard for me to just eat the egg. I think you try different ways to eat the egg and see. I found egg salad works for me. Not that I am a huge fan of it, but I can get it down. A man in my classes who when through the surgery said he couldn't handle eggs for three months. So, please don't force it. You're body will let you know when You can eat eggs. Good luck.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

I have found a few things I liked before surgery, I don't like now. eggs don't sit well with me yet either; I'm 4 weeks post surgery.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Same with me 4 weeks out. Tried scrambled eggs with cheese (a pre-op fave) and felt miserable. I won't try again for awhile. Usually I just have hot Cereal for Breakfast, oatmeal or cream of wheat, I tolerate cottage cheese very well with soft canned fruit so that is also a great go to.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

The "good" news is that this seems to be a rtuth across bariatrics (so we aren't weird!)

I could not tolerate scrambled eggs at all with my band, even 5+ years out. I could easily do hardboiled, or any other (except over hard, which is yuck anyway, I like jiggly eggs).

I don't know anyone with RNY who has much tolerance for scrambled eggs, either. Nor DS.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

For some reason, I don't have a problem with eggs in any form. I'm 6 weeks post-op, and started eating scrambled eggs at week 3. It's a good thing too, as I have chickens that I raise specifically for their eggs.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

I can tolerate soft-boiled eggs. I ate a scrambled egg with cheese and I was full forever. It was like 8 or 9 hours later that I wanted anything to eat. I am ending the mushy stage and graduating into the ground meat stage...I have tried tuna salad and a little ground hamburger. I mashed about three little pieces of potato and put about one small spoon of taco meat then a little cheese and salsa (liquid), and it was really good. Oh, yeah, I added a touch of avocado to the top...just so it looked pretty. I tried Thai veges without heat, and just ended up eating the broth. I went to a bday party and it was at a Thai restaurant. I did not try the rice. I ate a piece of broccoli and I thought I was going to choke at the table even though I chewed it well, it was just not cooked soft enough. But, anyway, it had eggs in it and it sat okay.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Yep, I used to eat eggs almost every day before surgery. Postop, it took almost a year for me to be able to tolerate them in any form. Now I can eat almost a whole scrambled egg, but I don't eat them often--maybe once a month?--because they still don't sit comfortably. I did eat a deviled egg half at around 8 months that was the most delicious thing at the time, and that was tolerable, but I think that was a fluke, as all other egg attempts have been less successful (some rather dramatically UNsuccessful!).

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Only way could take was in egg drop Soup and then the strands had to be very fine.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now

  • Trending Products

  • Trending Topics

  • Recent Status Updates

    • Prdgrdma

      So I guess after gastric bypass surgery, I cant eat flock chips because they are fried???  They sell them on here so I thought I could have them. So high in protein and no carbs.  They don't bother me at all.  Help. 
      · 1 reply
      1. NickelChip

        It's possible for a very high fat meal to cause dumping in some (30% or so) gastric bypass patients, although it's more likely to be triggered by high sugar, or by the high fat/high sugar combo (think ice cream, donuts). Dietitians will tell you to never do anything that isn't 100% healthy ever again. Realistically, you should aim for a good balance of protein, carbs, and fat each day. Should you eat fried foods every day? No. Is it possible they will make you sick? Maybe. Is it okay to eat some to see what happens and have them for a treat every now and again? Yes.

    • NovelTee

      I'm not at all hungry on this liquid pre-op diet, but I miss the sensation of chewing. It's been about two weeks––surgery is in two days––and I can't imagine how I'll feel a couple of weeks post-op. Tonight, I randomly stumbled upon a mukbang channel on YouTube, and it was strangely soothing... is it just me, or is this a thing? 
      · 1 reply
      1. NickelChip

        I actually watched cooking shows during my pre-op, like Great British Baking Show. It was a little bizarre, but didn't make me hungry. I think it was also soothing in a way.

    • Clueless_girl

      How do you figure out what your ideal weight should be? I've had a figure in my head for years, but after 3 mths of recovery I'm already almost there. So maybe my goal should be lower?
      · 3 replies
      1. NickelChip

        Well, there is actually a formula for "Ideal Body Weight" and you can use a calculator to figure it out for you. This one also does an adjusted weight for a person who starts out overweight or obese. https://www.mdcalc.com/calc/68/ideal-body-weight-adjusted-body-weight

        I would use that as a starting point, and then just see how you feel as you lose. How you look and feel is more important than a number.

      2. Clueless_girl

        I did find different calculators but I couldn't find any that accounted for body frame. But you're right, it is just a number. It was just disheartening to see that although I lost 60% of my excess weight, it's still not in the "normal/healthy" range..

      3. NickelChip

        I think it's important to remember that the weight charts and BMI ranges were developed a very long time ago and only intended to be applied to people who have never been overweight or obese. Those numbers aren't for us. When you are larger, especially for a long time, your body develops extra bone to support the weight. Your organs get a little bigger to handle the extra mass. Your entire infrastructure increases so you can support and function with the extra weight. That doesn't all go away just because you burn off the excess fat. If you still had a pair of jeans from your skinniest point in life and then lost weight to get to the exact number on the scale you were when those jeans fit you, chances are they would be a little baggy now because you would actually be thinner than you were, even though the scale and the BMI chart disagree. When in doubt, listen to the jeans, not the scale!

    • Aunty Mamo

      Tomorrow marks two weeks since surgery day and while I'm feeling remarkably well and going about just about every normal activity, I did wind up with a surface abscess on on of my incision sights and was put on an antibiotic that made me so impacted that it took me more than two hours to eliminate yesterday and scared the hell out of me. Now there's Miralax in all my beverages that aren't Smooth Move tea. I cannot experience that again. I shouldn't have to take Ativan to go to the lady's. I really looking forward to my body getting with the program again. 
      I'm in day three of the "puree" stage of eating and despite the strange textures, all of the savory flavors seem decadent. 
      I timed this surgery so that I'd be recovering during my spring break. That was a good plan. Today is a state holiday and the final day of break. I feel really strong to return to school tomorrow. 
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • BeanitoDiego

      Now that I'm in maintenance mode, I'm getting a into a routine for my meals. Every day, I start out with 8-16 ounces of water, and then a proffee, which I have come to look forward to even the night before. My proffees are simply a black coffee with a protein powder added. There are three products that I cycle through: Premier Vanilla, Orgain Vanilla, and Dymatize Vanilla.
      For second breakfast on workdays, I will have a low-fat yogurt with two tablespoons of PBFit and two teaspoons of no sugar added dried cherries. I will have ingested 35-45 grams of protein at this point between the two breakfasts, with 250-285 calories, and about 20 carbs.
      For second breakfast on non-workdays, I will prepare two servings of plain, instant oatmeal with a tablespoon of an olive oil-based spread. This means I will have had 34 grams of protein, 365 calories, and 38 carbs. Non-workdays are when I am being very active with training sessions, so I allow myself more carbohydrate fuel.
      Snacks on any day are always mixed nuts, even when I am travelling. I will have 0.2 cups of a blend that I make myself. It consists of dry roasted peanuts, cashews, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, pistachios, and Brazil nuts. This is 5 grams of protein, 163 calories, and 7 carbs.
      Breakfast and snacks have been the easiest to nail down. Lunch and dinner have more variables, and I prepare enough for leftovers. I concentrate on protein first, and then add vegetables. Typically tempeh, tofu, or Field Roast products with roasted or sautéed vegetables. Today, I will be eating leftovers from last night. Two ounces of tempeh with four ounces of roasted vegetables that consist of red and yellow sweet peppers, sweet potatoes, small purple potatoes, zucchini, and carrots. I will add a tablespoon of olive oil-based spread, break up 3 walnuts to sprinkle of top, and garnish with two tablespoons of grated Parmesan cheese. This particular meal will be 19 grams of protein, 377 calories, and 28 grams of carbs. Bear in mind that I do eat more carbs when I am not working, and I focus on ingesting healthy carbs instead of breads/crackers/chips/crisps.
      It's a helluva journey and I'm thankful to be on it!
       
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
  • Recent Topics

  • Hot Products

  • Sign Up For
    Our Newsletter

    Follow us for the latest news
    and special product offers!
  • Together, we have lost...
      lbs

    PatchAid Vitamin Patches

    ×