How far out were you when you tried salad? How did it go for you? I am 8 weeks out tomorrow and I am dying for a salad.

I'm not far enough out for that yet, but, mu post-op diet has me adding many raw veggies back at 4-6 weeks. Just remember to chew the heck out of it & avoid celery.

I did not have salad until 6 months post -op. It was my surgeon's rule for by-pass patients so I just didnt want to try it too early. Same with nuts and any thing with a shell or skin like grapes.

You may not like my answer, but I couldn't eat a salad without getting a stomach ache until I was past the 6 month mark!

That's great that you are craving healthy stuff, but you just have to be careful with your tender new sleeve. Everyone is different, but I would just recommend that you (a) find out when your surgeon clears you for raw veggies and ( proceed with caution.

i could successfuly eat salad at 4 months. the skins of some of the veggiess still dont go down well at 6 months. i peel the tomatoes and cucumbers.

As soon as I progressed to a full diet I had a salad. That day!!! I went easy on things like cumber for awhile, but I LOVE salad! Because I chew it really well, the lettuce disolves to practically nothing, so I feel like I can eat a LOT. I'm 4 months out, and for the past month at least 2 nights a week I eat salad for dinner. I don't add meat, but I do put in a few nuts and some cheese to ramp up the protein.

I CAN eat salad and could starting about 2 months post-op, but I don't, because it makes me feel so full, and then because it is low in calories, I can't fit in enough cals later in the day. I eat a LOT of raw veggies, though, which don't bother me. The lettuce is the issue!

5 months out, no salads yet. I have, however, had most ingredients to my favorite salads, lol...nothing leafy, however.

I CAN eat salad and could starting about 2 months post-op, but I don't, because it makes me feel so full, and then because it is low in calories, I can't fit in enough cals later in the day. I eat a LOT of raw veggies, though, which don't bother me. The lettuce is the issue!

When im craving a salad i try really hard to get in all my Protein for Breakfast and lunch then im ok for later to have a salad, and have it with a couple oz of chicken breast or turkey.

This past weekend! At 4 weeks post op! And boy was it good! I chopped everything in tiny bits and pieces and added rotisserie chicken, finely chopped as well!

I had a summer roll a week or so ago. I'm at 12 Weeks now. Basically the same as salad. Full of lettuce, carrots, cucumber, and shrimp. I chewed well, and it went down fine.

My surgeon's nutritionist said no salads for 3 months, but I tried a small salad finely chopped with minimal extra's and was fine. I LOVE salad and couldn't stand not having a salad any longer. It never created a problem for me.

As soon as I got the go-ahead for solids at week 7. No troubles.