I'm almost a month post op, 20 lbs down, and I cheated today! Don't scold me, I had a weak moment and ate a piece of pepperoni. Needless to say, lesson learned. I threw, my stomach was upset with me, AND my back was killing me. I understand the throwing up and stomach pain, but anyone know why my back was in so much pain?

Is eating one slice of pepperoni cheating? I was under the pression we could eat anything we want to. Admittedly, your little sleeve might have been overwhelmed by fat and rebelled but if you had been able to tolerate it, couldn't you have just counted the nutitiomal value and moved on? Maybe you are being a bit hard on yourself.

I eat turkey pepperoni all the time lol. The sleeve lets you eat everything in proportion!

Is eating one slice of pepperoni cheating? I was under the pression we could eat anything we want to. Admittedly' date=' your little sleeve might have been overwhelmed by fat and rebelled but if you had been able to tolerate it, couldn't you have just counted the nutitiomal value and moved on? Maybe you are being a bit hard on yourself.[/quote']

At 1 month out, yes, it could be considered cheating.

The ultimate result is being able to eat anything in smaller amounts. But that comes in time.

Do I consider it cheating, not really. I see it as a failed experiment. Seems in this case OP's 1month. Old sleeve simply isn't ready for greasy fatty meats. In time it will go down fine. I can eat anything now, I however choose not to feed my body with these types of foods.

I'm almost a month post op' date=' 20 lbs down, and I cheated today! Don't scold me, I had a weak moment and ate a piece of pepperoni. Needless to say, lesson learned. I threw, my stomach was upset with me, AND my back was killing me. I understand the throwing up and stomach pain, but anyone know why my back was in so much pain?[/quote']

You just had your surgery on the 24 of January so your about three weeks I kno how you feel to want to eat something more close to meat but please just be careful I've cheated once but I'm to scare to try a meat of some sort I'm 26 days out and I had one Pringles and it was the best tasted thing I ever

My back hurts in the middle of my back , ask my surgeon about it . He just said everyone has back pain! Just don't remember it like this before ?

My back hurts in the middle of my back ' date=' ask my surgeon about it . He just said everyone has back pain! Just don't remember it like this before ?[/quote']

Try drinking more Water... If it gets worse, don't let the dr dismiss it.

I had this surgery so that no food is cheating. I agree with above your tummy might just be too new for a greasy piece of meat, but the time will come that you will be able to eat 5-6 of them with out a problem. Before I would eat a 1/2 bag now 5 is usually enough. Gotta watch the "slider" foods though. Can have some but there has to be a limit on the amount.

You are doing great. Keep working your sleeve.

I'm ten months post OP and can not eat pepperoni or sausage... It's just not something I can tolerate anymore... I'm not sure why, I loved both before surgery.

I had this surgery so that no food is cheating. I agree with above your tummy might just be too new for a greasy piece of meat' date=' but the time will come that you will be able to eat 5-6 of them with out a problem. Before I would eat a 1/2 bag now 5 is usually enough. Gotta watch the "slider" foods though. Can have some but there has to be a limit on the amount.

You are doing great. Keep working your sleeve.[/quote']

Your so rt that's what I told my friend that when the time is rt I will eat what ever I choose to in small amounts that I was going to be like oh I can't have that I figure this is for life why subject your self to that when it didn't work in the pass life is not suppose to be that hard

Just try it again in a month see how it makes you feel... Eat just a tiny amount and wait make sure you don't feel sick

Hopefully you will be able to tolerate it later but sometimes some sleeves just do not like grease ever again... Best of luck!!!

Meat is one of the last things to try to introduce back into our diets. I am one month out and can now start trying white flaky fish that has been baked.

If back pain persists go to drs! Def, I would not mess around.

Is eating one slice of pepperoni cheating? I was under the pression we could eat anything we want to. Admittedly' date=' your little sleeve might have been overwhelmed by fat and rebelled but if you had been able to tolerate it, couldn't you have just counted the nutitiomal value and moved on? Maybe you are being a bit hard on yourself.[/quote']

I think I ate it too fast, it tasted so good! :/

I eat turkey pepperoni all the time lol. The sleeve lets you eat everything in proportion!

Maybe it's too early for me? Do you eat bread?

At 1 month out' date=' yes, it could be considered cheating.

The ultimate result is being able to eat anything in smaller amounts. But that comes in time.

Do I consider it cheating, not really. I see it as a failed experiment. Seems in this case OP's 1month. Old sleeve simply isn't ready for greasy fatty meats. In time it will go down fine. I can eat anything now, I however choose not to feed my body with these types of foods.[/quote']

I hope I can have your same will power!