How Long Do You Keep Leftovers?

[imgonnaloseit! 30]

I have heard from some that you cannot eat foods that have been leftover for more than 2-3 days. Certainly if it's older than 3 days, toss it. Something about WLS giving us a lower tolerance to bacteria.

Then I hear that others eat something 5 days later and they have no problems. I ate some turkey chili Tues. that I made the previous Sat. and before I could swallow the last bite I was in the bathroom barfing. I don't know if I ate too fast (I was pretty hungry that night), if I ate too much (I measure everything now), if it was too many days in the fridge, or something else. I just know I want to avoid that again, if possible!

So what do ya'll do? How long do you keep leftovers?

[Frza 194]

I tend to eat leftovers that are pretty old sometimes more than 7 days. I've not experienced any illness from food, but I've always had an Iron gut.

[newgrandmother 725]

i freeze mines

[MiniMo 41]

OMG, I was just thinking about this...I have so much leftover food! So much food and money wasted! I made some turkey hash on tuesday and was going to eat a bite yesterday, but I took one bite and threw it away. I guess I have to learn how to make smaller portions than I am already doing. If I open a container and it just doesnt smell right, straight into the trash it goes.

[imgonnaloseit! 30]

I had kind of an Iron gut previous to WLS. Eating leftovers that were a week old had never been a problem for me.

I do freeze some of the leftovers but not the ones I plan to eat the same or next day.

As far as making smaller portions, that is near impossible... I mean how do you make 3 to 4 oz or 1/2 cup portions of most meals? It goes against my grain to throw money away -- I find it hard to toss food unless it smells rancid.

[Squisha 99]

I usually eat left overs up to a week out, have never had any problem with it before or after surgery.

[jaymzee 79]

I eat my left overs up to around a week out. I freeze stuff to if i have made to much. I've never had a problem. I get sick when i eat to fast though.