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Hey All...

So I am getting sleeved in October, but while I am waiting, I have fallen in love with eating this particular food(see recipe below) and I want to know if it is something I will be able to eat again once sleeved(since I heard some things get stuck etc)

HEATHER'S DELICIOUS MEXICAN RICE salad

2 Ripe tomatoes diced

1-12 0Z can of black Beans

1-4 OZ can of corn

1 medium red onion diced

1 tbsp of minced garlic

1 packet of taco seasoning

6 cups of cooked white rice

lime juice to taste

salt to taste

Cilantro to taste

Mix altogether and serve over White Corn Tortilla chips.< /p>

Would I be able to eat this ever again after VSG? Cause it would be so sad ...if i couldnt..

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Rice is hard for a lot of sleevers but after a while maybe..

If I were doing that I would put ground turkey in it instead of the rice.

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Rice will (continue to) swell when in your stomach and you will become fuller than what you should be and in turn become very uncomfortable if not down right sick. Also white rice is simple sugar which stores as fat ...plus will be harder to digest compared to a better option of a fibrous rice like brown rice or jasmine rice. Even better would substitute with grated cauliflower, quinoa, or couscous

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I have yet to try rice - I am scared from all the negative chat on it here. I have yet to try corn too - seems like it would be hard to digest. I also worry about the corn chips - they call those slider foods. You can certainly still do foods with this type of flavor though... might take a while to get back to this actual recipe.

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Once your back to eating reguu foods u will be able eat your recipe, it will just be in smaller portions. I had the sleeve done and corn & rice go down fine now, :)

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I would adapt it for a new way of eating by eliminating the rice and corn (simple carbs--and corn is one of the last things to add to your diet bc it can get caught in your staple line) and adding some Protein and veggies. You could do a sweet veggie like red or yellow bell peppers for the same flavor profile as the corn. You can eat this whenever your surgeon puts you back on regular foods, including veggies. Probably somewhere around 6 to 8 weeks. I would skip the chips while actively trying to lose weight (maybe add a few back in at maintenance), but that is just my personal preference and my doctor's recommendation. Your mileage may vary.

I thought I would miss a lot of foods that I really don't miss! The feeling you get from getting healthier every day is something that can't rival previously favorite foods. I have all kinds of new favorite foods or adaptations of previous favorite foods, too.

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I have only thrown up one time in my 8 months post op, rice was the culprit & it was like a 1/4 c that I ate.

I have had one bite of sushi since then and was OK.

Before the surgery my favorite foods were really important to me. Now being post op I care a LOT LESS about food. I actually can give my food away.

, before I wanted my food and yours too!.

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