Have you guys tried pickles? If so when post-op? I'm craving them!!

yes I eat pickles..

I make a hamburger my style

4 oz patty and i put mustard ketchup and pickles on it! MMMMM

of course, I chew it up really well...its so tasty!

You can always have a sip of the juice.

so loaded with sodium

I had this crazy craving for olives (I think my body was telling me I needed sodium) the first few weeks after my surgery, I waited until I was on a full diet at week 4 before trying them, but I had no problems eating them.

I thought it said fried, not tried...lol

I think my body is craving sodium as well!

It is an odd thing for me, I never liked pickles. Never. Then post sleeve I crave them sometimes. I didn't eat them until after about eight weeks but now I always have them in the fridge for when the pickle mood hits!

ETA someone did tell me that a craving for pickles/salty things was connected to a need for potassium what is your potassium intake like?

It is an odd thing for me' date=' I never liked pickles. Never. Then post sleeve I crave them sometimes. I didn't eat them until after about eight weeks but now I always have them in the fridge for when the pickle mood hits!

ETA someone did tell me that a craving for pickles/salty things was connected to a need for potassium what is your potassium intake like?[/quote']

Hmmm....not sure about my potassium. You may be onto something

Funny I came across this tonight! I was at the grocery store and craving pickles! I also think I'm low on potassium and I don't add salt to anything, so I think I'm okay sodium wise! Funny how you start wanting things you didn't eat much of before and how you avoid the things you used to love. Bread is my main thing. I used to love ANY kind of bread. I stay way away from it now.

You can always have a sip of the juice.

I did this the other day. I worried that the vinegar would upset my tummy, but I took little sips and it was fabulous to have something sour and salty. Didn't have more than an ounce or so.

I'm about 6 weeks out and after a work out I was craving something salty, I had the kosher pickle halves, I peeled the skin off and ate the pickle. I know I can soon start introducing fruits but the doctor wants them peeled first, so I peeled mine just saying also had a sip or two of the juice !! It's good for not getting muscle cramps!

Oh yes and no problem going down!!

I get full quick but love the dill spears,I can eat more of the hamburger style pickles. Either way I eat them. I started on week 3 post op

4 weeks out and on full foods as of yesterday.....had 1/2 a tsp of dill relish in my egg salad, yum....chewed it well though...can't peel those little suckers.

4 weeks out and on full foods as of yesterday.....had 1/2 a tsp of dill relish in my egg salad' date=' yum....chewed it well though...can't peel those little suckers.[/quote']

This sounds yummy. I am definitely going to try it!