At what point can we have salad

I started eating salads at 4 weeks post op. everyone's surgeon has different ideas, check with your doc

I eating I now about 2 1/2 months. I try it sooner made me vomit.

My surgeon doesn't allow salads/crunchy veggies until 4 months post op.

My surgeon doesn't allow salads/crunchy veggies until 4 months post op.

Wow, that would be hard. I can't live without a salad with lemon and seasoning

I tried at 1 month, didn't work. 2 months, no luck!! Last week - almost 3 months I ate a bison salad from Ted, avacodos and tomatoes . I could only do a few bites

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Iam 8 weeks and have been eating salads for like 3 weeks

My surgeon also does not allow them until 4 months.

I'm 9 weeks post op and started eating salads at 6 weeks with no problems.

I will be 6 weeks tomorrow and had a small salad with fresh spinach tonight and did fine.

Why eat salads? It fills you up and u don't get Protein? Unless u add meat...

Just saying.

Adding the protein to the veggies kills two birds with one stone. When I had the lap band they were a waste of space today I love them. Protein and veggies!!!

My Dr. Said your insides are not ready to work hard enough to digest raw veggies and fruit for 4 months. Let your stomach heal, then try the raw stuff.

Why eat salads? It fills you up and u don't get Protein? Unless u add meat...

Just saying.

My dietician said that salads are empty calories which only fill u up. So then u will not have enough room for your protein. I was told I can introduce salads at 12 weeks post op.

surgery date: 7/30/12

My dietician said that salads are empty calories which only fill u up. So then u will not have enough room for your Protein. I was told I can introduce salads at 12 weeks post op.

surgery date: 7/30/12

That was my understanding as well. But each surgeon is different, as to what they want us to eat or stay away from.

Why eat salads? It fills you up and u don't get Protein? Unless u add meat...

Just saying.

If you eat dark, leafy greens and other vegetables you are getting valuable nutrition not empty calories. You are also eating Fiber which will help the digestive process when your digestion is ready and healed. Head lettuce is empty calories and just filler you need dark green, red and other vegetables for a healthy diet. Obviosly when you are early in this process you want to eat protein first and foremost and add those vegetables as you are able to tolerate per your MD instructions. But they are part of a long term healthy diet and we all benefit from the nutrition maybe not just early on.