I am 6 weeks post op, down 28 pounds, cleared for "full foods". However, I can't seem to keep down meat, like steak, roast beef, spare ribs. I can eat ground meat. I think I am eating slow enough and chewing enough, but I stop after about one ounce because my stomach hurts and then a few minutes later;;;;up it comes. Is this normal? Does it ever change? I don't want to eat Greek Yogurt and shakes my whole life. I seem to do better with chiden and moist fish.... Thanks.

Beef is really tough, have you tried cooking it in a crock pot, it is much more tender. That's the way I cook my pork and beef. Try it it's easy and tasty.

My guidelines say to start with chicken & fish and other lighter meats. My surgeon said that many people struggle with pork and steak until much later. I remember reading one person's story saying they still can't have brisket (a big thing in TX) even a year out. However, I've seen others that said they could handle meat (beef) after 4-6 months or so. It really depends on the person. Chicken & fish are easier for most people that I've read about so far.

I am about 10 weeks post op and I had brisket a couple of days ago. It did not settle well and was somewhat painful going down, big mistake.

My nutritionist told me to eat ground meats and fish until I am 3 months post op. I've learned my lesson.

I have had the most luck with ground turkey patties. I usually mix the ground turkey with egg and a little bit of bread crumbs. It makes a moist turkey patty, which is very satisfying, better than Greek yogurt.

I'll be avoiding beef for a long time!

I'm only a week behind you and I am looking forward with some trepidation to trying meats. I do know that eveyone is different and some will handle it bette'r than others. Remember, you are being released to eat full foods AS TOLERATED. What you don't tolerate at 6 weeks may be tolerated at 8 or 10. Keep trying, and don't beat yourself up if you can't handle a food by a certain time. Your sleeve will tell you when it's ready.

My nutritionist said we should never eat prime rib or steak again. One tiny bite if any he said.

They are right you really need to eat only soft meats. chicken can be to hard too.

Chop in a chopper

thanks you everyone for your replies. it helps me to not wonder if there is something wrong with me because of my difficulty with meat. i will wait a couple of more months and try again.

My nutritionist said we should never eat prime rib or steak again. One tiny bite if any he said.

They are right you really need to eat only soft meats. chicken can be to hard too.

Chop in a chopper

I wonder why your nut said no steak ever? My nutritionist paperwork said 6-9 months out, but my nutritionist told me I could try earlier if I could tolerate it. I was able to eat it at about 3-4 months out with no problems.

I was sleeved in March and had 3 bites of steak last night. It was fine. I never could eat meat before like that but it was marinated and very tender. I think that is the only reason I tolerated it because even Hamburger and chicken can hurt and come back up. I like the crockpot idea. What I really miss is the salad that comes with a little steak. I still can't eat salad, Weird.

I can tolerate a tender steak better than chicken. Funny huh. I'm 6 weeks out. I have not tried pork yet.