I am almost 9 weeks out and I tried chicken for the third time tonight. Owwwwwwwww! I even cooked the chicken via crock pot to make sure the chicken was cooked to death and still hurt. I thought, for the first time, that I was going to throw the chicken up. Felt like bricks in my stomach. I can eat any other kind of meat, except chicken. That is so weird to me.

Has anyone else had this problem? Just curious to find out if I'm the only odd duck.

I wouldn't give up on chicken all together. Give it time. You are only 9 weeks out so chicken might not work for you right now. Try it every few weeks and see if it eventually gets better. I would guess that when you get closer to a year out and the swelling in your sleeve goes down that you will be able to eat chicken again. I can eat just about anything. Some things don't taste the same for me anymore and I just don't care for them but there hasn't been anything I truly can't eat.

I cant eat chicken or even ground beef unless it is swimming in something. The first time I tried some moist chicken I thought I was gonna DIE! (Try to hear that in a Rosanne Rosanna Danna voice!) No way am I brave enough to try any meat you have to cut with a knife. I'm really wondering when I can eat moist meat without sauce or gravy again.

Ummm yah, Mr.Chicken & I don't get along at all!

8 months out. Still can't eat chicken.

It might be different for everyone. I do alright with chicken but not a whole lot of it. I can usually eat a few bites at a time then have to wait like 20 min. I still have problems with beef though especially hamburgers. I tried using slider patties cause there s small but still can only eat like half of it. seafood seems to have the least trouble. Maybe try a different style chicken or different brand or quality. we can have so little might as well go with best quality. On another note it might just be a while as i was told that some meats might take till after a year to be able to handle. Also try using hot liquids 30 min before to open up stomach pouch.

I had a hard time with meats at first. I did better with lunchmeats. I could only eat an ounce for a while, then as time has gone by (I'm more than two years out), I can eat 3 oz.s and some veggies and starch.

If you can't eat something now, give it a few weeks and try it again.

Lynda

I'm almost 16 wks out & chicken is my enemy. My sister had RNY in 2010 & she still can't handle chicken either. I personally feel its because of how dense it is. I can have/tolerate small amounts of fish (~1oz) & shrimp, which is ok by me because I don't get that sleeve-full-of-concrete-someone-kill-me feeling, & it's loaded with protein.

I don't get that sleeve-full-of-concrete-someone-kill-me feeling.

Good description of that feeling. I've been saying it feels like I swallowed a brick but yours is better.

Canned tuna in Water has a ton of Protein. Mix with mayo, make a salad. Goes down smooth:

http://www.fatsecret.com/calories-nutrition/generic/tuna-canned-water-pack?portionid=6356&portionamount=1.000

I cant eat chicken or even ground beef unless it is swimming in something. The first time I tried some moist chicken I thought I was gonna DIE! (Try to hear that in a Rosanne Rosanna Danna voice!) No way am I brave enough to try any meat you have to cut with a knife. I'm really wondering when I can eat moist meat without sauce or gravy again.

wadda tryin to do? make me sick??? bahahahaha..... thatvwas great, thanks for the little trip down memory lane... now back to our regularly scheduled thread.

this very interesting to me, cause i poached up some dark meat before surgery... made broth with it, so it was wayyyyyyyyy cooked soft. the way i would cook it for my kids when they were first eating solids... i had maybe 5 bites, well chewed. thought it was gonna kill me last night. needed two painkillers to deal. it was the worst. so, holding off on chix for a while here.... (whew glad i read this)

I am 9 weeks out. Sorry, I can eat just about any meat. I live on chicken (Boston Market makes really soft, moist chicken). Beef goes down well, although I haven't tried steak yet. I can even eat a bit of chili-cheeseburger.

I don't say this to brag -- I just don't want newbies to think that they can never eat chicken or beef again.

What I have problems with are fresh, steamed vegetables. They seem to activate my stomach acid, and leave me feeling like there is a hole in my tummy. I can eat well-cooked veggies, like in Soup or a stew. Just not the steamed (even well-steamed) ones. Anyone else have that problem?

I am almost 9 weeks out and I tried chicken for the third time tonight. Owwwwwwwww! I even cooked the chicken via crock pot to make sure the chicken was cooked to death and still hurt. I thought, for the first time, that I was going to throw the chicken up. Felt like bricks in my stomach. I can eat any other kind of meat, except chicken. That is so weird to me.

Has anyone else had this problem? Just curious to find out if I'm the only odd duck.

Crockpot chicken can be very dry. Even before the sleeve I would make dark meat in the crockpot and cooked on low for 4 hrs. Max. -- and with

Iots of

Iquid. When you try again, I would go with rotisserie or Boston Market.

Ugh!! I tried purée chicken tonight and I felt like my Stevie sleevie was going to crawl up my throat and choke me!! I had no idea something could ever be so painful!