Hi there! I'm 15 months out, and still haven't gotten into the habit of incorporating veggies back into my diet. I love veggies, but, as weird as it sounds, have gotten out of the habit of eating them. I would appreciate any suggestions about when to eat them and good ways to get them back into my diet. How do you incorporate them in your day?

Thanks, everyone!!!

The hardest thing about giving advice in these forums is that we are all so different and our recovery is also very different. I am almost a week out and I am sitting here in my hotel room, not long after a room service meal which I thought was carefully ordered. There was a genourous serving of steamed veges which I welcomed and enjoyed - only to then go and 'lose' not long after.

We are all different, and sometimes it is simply a matter of trial and error as to what our sleeves can handle. I am smacking myself now as I know that I can do steamed veges yet, and yet I keep trying!

So, for me, I advise try and find your own edge. Find what your sleeve can accommodate and do not for a moment be concerned that I can't handle steamed veges as you may handle them well and do not be concerned that someone else can go salad crazy and yet you can't, because we all have to find the edges of our new reality.

One year on and I still find myself with my head down the toilet. But I wouldn't change a thing :-)

At the beginning it says you are a week out and at the end it says you are a year out...I'm confused. I think you meant to say a year, though?

At the beginning it says you are a week out and at the end it says you are a year out...I'm confused. I think you meant to say a year' date=' though?[/quote']

Oops! Yes, I am almost a year out. A typo, sorry for the confusion.

Oops! Yes, I am almost a year out. A typo, sorry for the confusion.

Ugh! That's a bummer that you can't eat veggies a year out.

Ugh! That's a bummer that you can't eat veggies a year out.

Just raw or partially cooked veges. If they are well cooked I can eat them.

Just raw or partially cooked veges. If they are well cooked I can eat them.

Had my first entree salad today. Have you tried soft lettuces? I can eat butter lettuce and red leaf lettuce without issue.

Had my first entree salad today. Have you tried soft lettuces? I can eat butter lettuce and red leaf lettuce without issue.

Lettuce is still a definite no for me. My sleeve just rejects it.

Lettuce is still a definite no for me. My sleeve just rejects it.

I would die if I couldn't have lettuce- it's a daily veggie for me. I love my greens!

How about Indian curries like palak paneer, which is made with spinach and Indian cheese. It is really nice and has a LOT of spinach.

Honestly, I do not eat a lot of raw veggies at almost a year post op and probably should get better at it. My favorite veggies I do eat are kale, spinach, regulars salads and broccoli. Usually i only get a single serving of veggies in at my "dinner" meal. I do, however, drink a serving of green vibrance "green drink" every morning. It has so many different vegetables, fruits, herbs and probiotics (for healthy digestion). Have you considered a green drink supplement to fill in the missing gaps? I find it much easier and less expensive then trying to source all this stuff from actual vegetables, fruits and herbs. Tonic alchemy is another "green drink" I like, but it has been surprisingly hard to find in the last month or two. I do not think I could maintain healthy nutrient levels without the green drink because I am not eating the RDA recommended amounts in real fruits and vegetables. I will be checking vitamin based blood work soon. I have great energy levels every day and sleep well.