Can you eat salads?

[need2bthin! 235]

Does anyone have problems eating salads? My dr recommended i try to eat a salad with shredded chicken and cheese on top. Granted everything is shredded and mince. I have noticed when I eat about 3 bites I have this full feeling in my throat.

[MIJourney 490]

I've not tried a salad yet. When was your surgery?

[need2bthin! 235]

Right at 8 weeks ago.

[MIJourney 490]

Might be the lettuce? I know I can eat them but just haven't tried yet. Maybe try again in a week or so?

[need2bthin! 235]

I think I will. one just eat the topping off instead

[DeniseM 238]

I order salads and eat the Protein and a bite or two of the veggies. Today I had a salmon salad from Ruby Tuesday, ate half the salmon and two pieces of Tomato. So technically I eat salads, but not really. I usually don't have room because I eat my protein first.

[newat52 1,612]

5 1/2 months out and have been enjoying salad since about 2 1/2 months. Lettuce included but do get to the Protein first.

Love me a good salad!

[TwinsMama 483]

I haven't tried salad yet. I can't imagine I could get it down. However...DeniseM I have to try that idea. Never thought about just ordering the salad and eating the toppings.

[DeniseM 238]

I haven't tried salad yet. I can't imagine I could get it down. However...DeniseM I have to try that idea. Never thought about just ordering the salad and eating the toppings.

It is not really cost effective because it would be cheaper to just order the Protein ala carte, but I love salads, and usually there is enough Proteins for two meals, and I have no issues with raw veggies, so even though I waste a lot of salad, I usually get two meals out of one salad.

When you order just a Protein at a restaurant, it comes alone on a plate all pitiful and dry and it makes me feel deprived. Plus a lot of salads have other goodies- especially Panera bread which puts fruit and nuts in their salads, so those are my favorite!

[LyndseyD 106]

I eat salad all the time 3.5 month out now been eating salad since about 2 months out

[teamskinny_keea 70]

I love eating salad with chicken I just don't know how to measure out the lettuce.. my dietitian told me just to do a small I'm out of the lettuce and a protein... Or I like Wendy's Baja salad and it has chilli in it

[KBT 35]

Even at 15 months out, I cannot eat the better for you type of lettuce. My stomach just cannot process it and I get very sick. I can eat iceberg or butter lettuce but that's about it. I really miss eating a nice salad but I'm lucky it's the only thing I can't tolerate.

[Jiggly Puff 53]

I have not tried to eat salad yet, because I really didn't know if I could. But I'm over 5 wks out now. So I guess I'll give it a try. Thanks everyone!

[teamskinny_keea 70]

Jiggy i would wait until u r a lil bit out farther then do it....

[marfar7 1,528]

I've been craving salads since my first week post op (while on 4 weeks of liwuids). I'm now on soft foods, not sposed to have raw veggies for another week. A few days ago I cheated tho. Went to Red Robin and ordered an Avo Cobbo salad (my fav) and chewed really well. Managed about 8 bites of it and took it home for another 4 meals (another 2 at least were left but I got sick of it and the lettuce was wilty - even tho I have the dressing on the side). It's got grilled chicken, lettuce, Tomato, bacon, avocado, boiled egg, and olives. No cheese but that would make it even more divine. First time I've "cheated" since my surgery. Hey, at least it wasn't a double bacon cheeseburger!