So Im about 7 weeks post op and Ive been craving SALADS! When is the right time to start eating salads? I know everyone is different but out of curiosity .... let me know! =)

Taco salads at 4 months for me and now its a 4x a week thing for lunch when I am home. A girl "whomever" and I usually go and split one. She eats 75% and I eat 1/4. Perfect size for both of us. Thats just me though.

Salad is my go-to lunch, and many a dinner. Chicken Caesar, Cobb, Asian with sesame ginger, Taco, Southwest, Fajita, Greek with shrimp, had a yummy crab cake on a Caesar yesterday....yumm. I'm just about a year out and started in on the lots 'o salad routine around 6 months. Always with protein, always eat the protein first. I have a sleeved friend who can't tolerate raw greens (lettuce, spinach, cabbage) and I'm sad for her.

So Im about 7 weeks post op and Ive been craving SALADS! When is the right time to start eating salads? I know everyone is different but out of curiosity .... let me know! =)

I was cleared for any foods at 8 wks post op, however with the caution that as i tolerated it. So I'd say if you eat slowly and see how you feel, and you feel ok, then go for it! I'm 3.5 months out and some raw veggies, lettuce and dry meats type stuff don't always sit well.

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I was cleared for any foods at 8 wks post op, however with the caution that as i tolerated it. So I'd say if you eat slowly and see how you feel, and you feel ok, then go for it! I'm 3.5 months out and some raw veggies, lettuce and dry meats type stuff don't always sit well.

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Im clear to eat regular food but Im so scared.

We were advised that raw veggies (other than lettuce & tomatoes) might not be well tolerated till 3 months out.

I was cleared for salads at 12 weeks.

I had raw veggies added last week. I began with a romaine leaf with a thin slice of low sodium turkey lunch meat and mustard. Chewed the heck out of it! Went down and settled well. Next day i added thin slices of sweet red pepper into my lettuce sandwich and the next i added baby spinach too. I also grated cucumber and mixed with greek yogurt to put over my salmon as tzatziki! It has all gone very well and thrills me to be adding good healthy veggies. Good luck!

I had raw veggies added last week. I began with a romaine leaf with a thin slice of low sodium turkey lunch meat and mustard. Chewed the heck out of it! Went down and settled well. Next day i added thin slices of sweet red pepper into my lettuce sandwich and the next i added baby spinach too. I also grated cucumber and mixed with greek yogurt to put over my salmon as tzatziki! It has all gone very well and thrills me to be adding good healthy veggies. Good luck!

I start my liquid preop diet tomorrow, and now I'm totally craving greek food but can't do anything about it. lol. Thanks!

I start my liquid preop diet tomorrow' date=' and now I'm totally craving greek food but can't do anything about it. lol. Thanks! [/quote']

That is the worst part of this whole ordeal. I almost lost my mind doing the post op diet. I had to go home from work cause I ran out of liquid foods and those boys were cooking turduckins and seafood all the time.

Good luck and bear through it. Its worth it in the end