I've been craving a salad for the longest time. Any advice on when I can reintroduce this in my diet? I'm also craving, of all things a grilled hot dog. Probably because the smell of all the grills in the neighborhood are killing me!!!!!

I'm only two weeks out, but a salad sure sounds amazing! Congrats on the weight loss too!

^{My surgeon allowed us to try iceberg lettuce at 6 weeks out and other veggies at 8 months out. Take it slowly and introduce cooked veggies first and then the raw veggies one by one. Also, go by your surgeon's timetable since that's always best. The more fibrous veggies like cruciferous cauliflower, broccoli etc, can be harder at first. Also, raw carrots. Don't eat celery until your surgeon okays. The strings can get caught in your staple line.}

By all means follow your dr and nuts instructions.. Im allowed salad but you know what? my stomach doesnt tolerate it very well.. so no salad for me.. a lil bit of shredded but thats all I can take.. Im just now allowed to have citrus.. and boy do those manderin oranges taste good.. they are just the right size and fill me quite nicely. I know it here it can be confusing because every doc and nut and nurse is different.. so your best bet is to follow yours.. I have mine and im post op since dec 20th and im down 93lbs.. so Im happy with that..and following my docs instructions to the tee... best of luck to you on your new journey.. and what a journey it has been for sure..