Things I Miss ---But No Longer Can Tolerate.

[elisa 33]

I miss spicy food. As soon as I eat it, my chest is on fire. Before the surgery , I would eat jalapeños without a blank of an eye. Now I'm scared too even put a jalepeno by my month.

I'm 9 weeks out, and fear eating lettuce. Hopefully, that will change soon.

Add what you miss...

[TakeCareGirl 161]

Bless your heart! I'm still on my liquid post op, but have been putting Frank's Red Hot in my cream Soups - oh so good. Hopefully that's an indication of how I will tolerate spicy when I get to go on solids.

[COnative 192]

I MISS AVOCADO'S!!!!! I used to eat one for Breakfast every morning in the summer. Now they make me really sick! But you know what? I'm stubborn- I will probably try it again in a few months- or definitely next summer. I am with you on the spicy foods- I love them but I haven't tried them yet. I think you just talked me in to waiting a little longer than I wanted to wait

[TamaraS 235]

I miss hanburger and salads! I think I will wait a month or so before I try the hamburger. I progressed too fast on some other protiens and I am lucky I didnt cause damage to my stomach! I think I read that we can't have lettuce til six months out...EAK

[LouiseC 1,029]

Being fat.

Oh no, wait a minute, I don't miss that at all!

I am no fun, I LOVE the sleeve and find myself bewildered at my lack of interest in chocolate but not at all missing it.

Every time I even get a twinge of missing something or wanting something I remind myself how fantastic I feel and it becomes real easy to remember I love me more than I loved food.

Oh and I crave chilli and eat it like nobody's business!

[elisa 33]

I have to be honest ... The only thing I really want to eat is Protein. I'm amazed at how I hardly want anything else.. Well of course the spicy stuff and lettuce.

[UTGal99 327]

I miss hanburger and salads! I think I will wait a month or so before I try the hamburger. I progressed too fast on some other protiens and I am lucky I didnt cause damage to my stomach! I think I read that we can't have lettuce til six months out...EAK

WOW, 6 months before lettuce? Really? My surgeon says anything is good after week 7. How long does your surgeon have you on liquids post-op?

[enigmachik 403]

I miss big sandwiches. I mean the kind with thick homemade bread. I could tolerate perhaps a bite of that, but I can't eat much bread at all so it's just not the same. Another thing that's changed a lot is that I used to LOVE coconut Water. Now for some reason, I can't stand the taste of it. It tastes totally different to me now. I don't know why. lol

[TamaraS 235]

I was on liquids for 6 days but only because they didnt tell me I only needed liquids the day after surgery then I could go to mushies. After one week I was on soft foods and havent had any issues. 6 months seems incredibly long especially since I am eating and digesting protien with out a problem. I will give lettuce a try week 7 and see how it goes!

[suepeeps 230]

I loved guacamole before. I did not like it at all when I tried it. I hope that comes back. I love it! I tried it on my Beans. oh well.. Not hungry for much other than Protein anyway.

[Livinglifeout 217]

Being fat.

Oh no, wait a minute, I don't miss that at all!

I am no fun, I LOVE the sleeve and find myself bewildered at my lack of interest in chocolate but not at all missing it.

Every time I even get a twinge of missing something or wanting something I remind myself how fantastic I feel and it becomes real easy to remember I love me more than I loved food.

Oh and I crave chilli and eat it like nobody's business!

I crave chili too:). Can't tolerate eggs hard boiled..used to luv them.

[Shawn Kuriger 10]

I miss hanburger and salads! I think I will wait a month or so before I try the hamburger. I progressed too fast on some other protiens and I am lucky I didnt cause damage to my stomach! I think I read that we can't have lettuce til six months out...EAK

What did u eat too soon? Been wondering what to & not to eat yet.

[Shawn Kuriger 10]

I was on liquids for 6 days but only because they didnt tell me I only needed liquids the day after surgery then I could go to mushies. After one week I was on soft foods and havent had any issues. 6 months seems incredibly long especially since I am eating and digesting protien with out a problem. I will give lettuce a try week 7 and see how it goes!

So after one week you were eating mushy foods? Can you give me an example of what u ate? I was sleeved Oct 2nd & there are so many contradictions on what u can and can't eat.

[Threetimesacharm 1,400]

The food phases go like this:

liquids

then FULL liquids-cream Soups, cream of wheat, Jello, pudding

then pureed-tuna, canned meats, soft luncheon meats,egg salad, cottage cheese

then soft-same as above but not pureed and chicken, ground meats

then all foods

it is important not to miss a step as you are helping your new stomach digest the new phases of foods. Going too quickly can cause you harm, it is not worth the risk taken.