Are you able to eat salad when your on purée or soft foods. Or even regular diet??? I forgot to ask my nutritionist.

My NUT said 6 months, totally bummed. I love salads.

Oh man! I was looking forward to that

I think they're most worried about digesting raw fruits and vegetables, especially things that are stringy or things that have seeds or skins.

I've had some raw fruits and vegetables in moderation: sliced apples, side salads, veggies on sandwiches, etc, and I'm less than three months out.

Just start off slow so you can learn what you can and can't tolerate, and don't eat too much in one sitting.

Good luck.

I am worried about the salads also. I haven;t even talked to my nut about it yet as I am not two weeks out yet. I really miss the salads and can;t wait until I can eat them again ( hope I can with no problems).

Not before 6 months from everything I have read... Mot people that have tried them before that said they hurt... I would LOVE a salad but I think i will wait...

I was cleared for salad at four weeks post-op and promptly started eating them like crazy, and have done ever since. Love salad! You just have to chew well and eat slowly, and pick more tender lettuces rather than like arugula and similar. I ate a lot of mache lettuce, which dissolves super easy -- I just cut off the little stem-y root-y bits from it. YUM.

My nutritionist told me I could eat salads too but tender lettuce n spinach, she also told me I can have TV dinners like lean cusine smart ones just make sure you select some that are under 250 calorie but be sure to only get dinners with sum Protein meat n veggies and first eat your protein before u eat your veggies. She also said I could eat the Greek frozen icecream yogurt. Im so happy because I was getting bored with my foods I am almost 8 Weeks out!

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I was wondering about salads also. I am 5 weeks post op & afraid to death to have salads or bread..

I eat salads no problem. I am 4.5 months out. Started eating salads at about 3 months. I do lettuce, cheese, cottage cheese, sometimes carrots/celery, and light dressing. Feel great - down 102 pounds. Everyone's tummy is a bit different. Follow your doctor's recommendations and don't rush anything. Take good care of yourself and treat your tummy with love! (smile)

My NUT said 3 months out. I am about 4 weeks out. I would love a spinach and tomato salad with gorgonzola and some balsamic!

I am six months out today... I've tried salad a few times... Either the baby greens or the romaine... And seems that every time it upsets my stomach... Tmi but when I poop after I eat lettuce... You know it!

But all other parts of a salad (cucumbers, tomato, olives) are fine.

Maybe it the water in them? i have been eating dehydrated kale chips and fruit no problem and I'm just shy of 6 weeks post op. I've been eating dehydrated kale since 2 weeks out.