I am 6 weeks post op today and have a craving for tomatoes & cucumbers. Any1 had the same craving? And will it give you heartburn?

CoolBreeze

I haven't had any problems with them. Been drinking spicy hot V8 since full liquids. Also I have cucumber in my shrimp cocktail. & I use a ton of tomatoe based sauces.

One of my faves right now is marinnera meat sauce made w/ Italian seasoned turkey meat.

You should crave them, they're in season right now! And they're great for you. Go easy, at 6 weeks you still need to focus on Protein first. But a couple slices of cucumbers are an excellent snack, full of Vitamins and Water. And tomatoes are just awesome. I think I eat tomatoes with almost every meal, sometimes just a raw slice with a little salt, pepper and fresh basil. YUM!

I'm drinking a Protein shake right now made with 1.5 scoops of Syntrax nectar Lemonade and water, and I added 1/2 a juiced cucumber, 1 cup spinach, and 1/2 an apple. Green and mean!

Be careful with raw veggies at 6 weeks. I'm almost 8 weeks out and still not allowed raw veggies (and I'd kill for some!!). Check with your nutritionist and/or surgeon before trying them.

Thanks everybody for your comments. Greatly appreciate each one.

I was just talking a friend about this and she suggested taking the seeds out (which is what I do with the watermelon & honeydew).

Thanks again

CoolBreeze

O.T.R how far out are u?

I'm about 11 weeks. I've been on full foods since week 4.

Oh ok. I'm 10 days post. Been on full liquids since day 2. I can't wait to be 11 wks lol! I'm so ready for some tomatoes and cucumbers

Funny that's one of my many cravings also

My craving for cucumbers is what lead me to this page.

Sometimes tomatoes bother my stomach... but most of the time it is fine. I do peel cucumbers before eating them but they are fine.

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I am about 11 weeks post op, but I was allowed to introduce these in at 6 weeks. One of my fav go-to snacks is cut up cucumber, tomatoes, and i'll had shrimp and imitation lobster.. soak it in lemon juice and pepper. I keep it in the fridge so I have it available. It's yummy and has the protein

I am 5 weeks out. Also craving. Just bought cucumbers & tomatoes before checking with my Nutritionist. Even before surgery, I always took off the the outer skin of the cucumber to make cucumber salad. Will check with Nutritionist today. May have to give them away.

I eat baby cucumber but I chew, and chew, and then chew, did I say chew lol lol lol