See lots of talk about different menu options but don't see many posts regarding salads. Are salads allowed???

yes they are. I have one almost every night about 1-2 hours before my dinner. That way I know I am getting in veggies. I don't use any salad dressing, though. Never have had any in my life. Ask your dietitian about them. I add sunflower seeds and shredded cheese to mine, also. Just remember to chew chew chew real well. Lettuce can be a problem.

Is salad considered a slider? I can eat a lot without getting full. I don't use a lot of dressing.

It depends on your pre & post op diet I had the on my pre op diet until bout 2-3 days before surgery then a few months after post op to see if I could tolerate the as some can and some can't , but I love salads now I just put the same distilled white vinegar with lemon juice to my liking when I mix it together and then I eat soeties I will do just a tbsp., of ranch but I don't add things like crutons,or cucumbers any more cause my band doesn't like them lol I do it doesn't.

i have salads for lunch but i will have either a salad or a hot vegetable with protein at dinner. i make my own salad dressing. using different types of vinegars, olive oil, and whole grain mustard, salt, pepper and garlic. salads are almost a slider for me. i can eat well over a cup of it without ever filling full.

I rarely do salad.. Iceburg lettuce does not work for me.. I can use Romaine and use a little dressing, I would rather eat greens like collards, spinach or kale.. some folks can eat salads just fine but as far as being allowed... everything is allowed if you can tolerate it...

In the beginning, salads are hard to go down. But now, I eat salads all the time. I just have to make sure I have enough dressing on it and cut it into little pieces.

I couldn't eat salad for a couple of months post op (and I wait post fill to see how I tolerate them). I ease into them by eating endive first (more band-friendly in terms of chewing to small pieces) but now I can eat all types of lettuce, with the exception of soft lettuces like mache or rocket (too spikey). I also add seeds or nuts to my little serving...so luxurious! Today's salad was endive, goat cheese, walnuts and bits of pear...all cut up very small.

I love salads and eat them often. I use regular salad dressings (creamy italian, blue cheese, greek or zesty italian) and I include cheese and a protein (ham, chicken or tuna). Getting calories in is a challenge for me, so very little of what I eat is diet or low-calorie...except when I splurge on ice cream. Then I opt for Blue Bell's No Sugar Added Low Fat ice cream (Dutch Chocolate tastes like regular Milk Chocolate) or Weight Watchers Big Fudge Bar - each is 90 calories, 9g protein per serving...but the Blue Bell tastes soooooo much better than WW.

I had a salad today, so good but I still keep in in band portions and protein first

love chicken ceasar salad...hub and me have it at least once a week