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JustJenn    542

JustJenn
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I am 16 months post op and still have a hard time eating chicken :( ugh! I get so frustrated with myself (kinda funny) I brought cut up grilled chicken and have eaten 3 bites since 12 (my lunch hour) ate one got stuck.... At one at 1:30 got stuck.... And one now. I'm in pain watery mouth such discomfort. But I find it funny it's still happens to me. I'm hungry!!!! Lol

I need to be better aware of smaller smaller bites and chew chew chew.

Just ranting and raving at my own misfortune.

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life_after_gastric_bypass    214

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For some reason chicken is heavy in my pouch and some days I get sick from it so I don't bother to much with it

Since surgery seafood has been my friend.:) I love tilapia, snow crabs, sometimes shrimp...seems to sit well thank goodness lol

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terry1118    1,274

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I can't eat chicken. Baked chicken, chicken salad, chicken w/gravy, grilled chicken, white or dark meat - all 'no'. I can eat ground chicken with no trouble at all. So that's what I eat when I wan chicken. :-)

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JustJenn    542

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For some reason chicken is heavy in my pouch and some days I get sick from it so I don't bother to much with it Since surgery seafood has been my friend.:) I love tilapia, snow crabs, sometimes shrimp...seems to sit well thank goodness lol

I love seafood! Shrimp, yes please:)

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deaddemmama    474

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I can eat chicken if i take tiny bites and chew crazily.. Marinated chicken helps.

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ajustice    484

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I've gave up on chicken. Pretty much it has to be thinly shredded for me.

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JustJenn    542

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Oh my... I have been stuck on chicken for the last three hours. I am in pure agony right now. It won't come up and it isnt going down. I'm miserable. :(

Horrible feeling! Hope you feel better soon!!!

I think I'll stay off chicken for awhile

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Kremmell785    14

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Oh my... I have been stuck on chicken for the last three hours. I am in pure agony right now. It won't come up and it isnt going down. I'm miserable. :(

I know it sounds odd, but my nutritionist recommended a teaspoonful of meat tenderizer to help with food that might get stuck...I haven't had to use it yet, but it may help.

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oldoneyoungagain    200

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I was able to eat KFC's grilled chicken thigh with no problem. Then tried it last night and was miserable until I brought it up. Still didn't feel all that well when I went to bed. I can eat chicken and tuna salad, shrimp, any ground beef, and going to try ground turkey next. Now I know how a banded person felt when they had a stuck issue (I never had the problem with the band). About the only thing I can say, this has been one heck of a learning lesson of what to eat and what not to eat. Plus have to remember to have small bites and chew, chew, chew until my jaw hurts :).

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Dorian    683

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I can't eat it either. Gave up trying.

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terry1118    1,274

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I know it sounds odd, but my nutritionist recommended a teaspoonful of meat tenderizer to help with food that might get stuck...I haven't had to use it yet, but it may help.

I got the same advice but haven't had a chance to try it yet. :-)

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JustJenn    542

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I know it sounds odd, but my nutritionist recommended a teaspoonful of meat tenderizer to help with food that might get stuck...I haven't had to use it yet, but it may help.

Never heard that.... Thanks for the top!:)

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wanabeawifey    60

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Hi Junies! Haven't been around in a long time... Got pretty discouraged for a while. I had a really long stall and had gallbladder surgery (which finally broke the stall) then as soon as I healed, my weight went right back up. I had no explanation. I have been tracking everything. I will admit to being less strict with my carbs, which is something I need to break, but I still wasn't eating poorly. The longer the stall was, the more discouraged I have become and the less I care about what I eat. That sounds terrible, but I've been the same weight since the beginning of sept. That really stinks... Sorry for the "poor me" post, just trying to get myself back to where I need to be mentally...

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