Holy Restriction!

[LynRN 294]

So I just had lunch, well I tried anyway. I literally had less than an ounce of chicken and maybe 5 well cooked green Beans and I'm stuffed and have the burps. I'm a little miffed because it was really yummy. I'm 5 weeks out today and this is the most restriction I've felt, so far. I've been able to consume 3 oz of food until now. Don't get me wrong, I'm thankful for the restriction as it is the reason why I had surgery. But an ounce of food is not going to put much of a dent in my Protein requirement. Well, I guess that's what Protein Shakes are for. What gives?

[NtvTxn 1,262]

Pray that good restriction continues. At 3.5 years, I am still amazed at how good mine is, and I HOPE that it never changes!!! Congrats on your decision to become a loser!!!

[gamergirl 4,610]

If I had to guess based on my experience? It's the chicken. 5 months out, my husband and I still have great restriction with chicken, as in almost too much. We can barely get in a few bites before---thunk! The moister it is, the more shredded it is, the better off we are with it, but it's really difficult for us.

I think many people find one or two "thunkers" like that.

[vsggirl 33]

Wow, I hear lots of folks talk about chicken being hard to take in, I haven't had chicken yet, I still have some weeks before I can have chicken. I hope you put it up for later...and for the next time....wow we ought to be saving money :P

[LynRN 294]

<p>If I had to guess based on my experience? It's the chicken. 5 months out, my husband and I still have great restriction with chicken, as in almost too much. We can barely get in a few bites before---thunk! The moister it is, the more shredded it is, the better off we are with it, but it's really difficult for us. </p>

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<p>I think many people find one or two "thunkers" like that. </p>

What's weird is that I had the meat of a whole small skinless chicken thigh yesterday, which was about two ounces. Today it was the frozen fully cooked diced chicken breast that I cooked in a little broth so it was moist. It was my first time eating green Beans, but I sautéed them to death with onions, garlic, and Worcestershire sauce. I don't know.

[gamergirl 4,610]

<p>If I had to guess based on my experience? It's the chicken. 5 months out, my husband and I still have great restriction with chicken, as in almost too much. We can barely get in a few bites before---thunk! The moister it is, the more shredded it is, the better off we are with it, but it's really difficult for us. </p>

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<p>I think many people find one or two "thunkers" like that. </p>

What's weird is that I had the meat of a whole small skinless chicken thigh yesterday, which was about two ounces. Today it was the frozen fully cooked diced chicken breast that I cooked in a little broth so it was moist. It was my first time eating green Beans, but I sautéed them to death with onions, garlic, and Worcestershire sauce. I don't know.

The other weird thing is though that my restriction varies from day to day. The last few days, I've been able to eat just fine but my husband can't eat much of ANYTHING without it going thunk. It's very confusing some days.

[gamergirl 4,610]

Wow, I hear lots of folks talk about chicken being hard to take in, I haven't had chicken yet, I still have some weeks before I can have chicken. I hope you put it up for later...and for the next time....wow we ought to be saving money :P

Tell you what, I didn't even have pots and pans small enough to cook what we eat! I make two little chicken thighs, and we get four meals out of them. I make 1 lb of ground beef, and we eat it for four meals. it's crazy.

I'd strongly suggest you shred the chicken in a food processor or a kitchenaid bowl, and add mayo to it before you try it the first time or something else with fat in it to moisten it. It will go down much easier

[dkandsm 48]

I am three months out and almost never eat chicken. The times I have made it at home, and ate it, it always felt like it got stuck in my throat. The only chicken I have been able to eat easily and successfully is rotisserie chicken from

the supermarket. It's juicer and more tender than most, it seems.

Edited December 31, 2013 by dkandsm

[gamergirl 4,610]

I am three months out and almost never eat chicken. The times I have made it at home, and ate it, it always felt like it got stuck in my throat. The only chicken I have been able to eat easily and successfully is rotisserie chicken from

the supermarket. It's juicer and more tender than most, it seems.

Agree. I also make a very moist chicken in the crockpot that is so easy but it is even more moist than the rotisserie.

Cut up an onion and place at the bottom of the crockpot. Put a whole chicken in or put pieces in, either seasoned or not, as you prefer. Shut the crockpot and cook (no need to add water) for four hours on high or 8 hours on low.

the chicken falls off the bone and there's so much "juice" in the crockpot that you can use to keep it moist, or make a sauce etc out of the broth. We are able to eat that pretty easily and it shreds almost too well.

[dkandsm 48]

Agree. I also make a very moist chicken in the crockpot that is so easy but it is even more moist than the rotisserie. Cut up an onion and place at the bottom of the crockpot. Put a whole chicken in or put pieces in, either seasoned or not, as you prefer. Shut the crockpot and cook (no need to add water) for four hours on high or 8 hours on low. the chicken falls off the bone and there's so much "juice" in the crockpot that you can use to keep it moist, or make a sauce etc out of the broth. We are able to eat that pretty easily and it shreds almost too well.

Ooh, that sounds good. I will have to try that. Thanks!

[gomekast 559]

What's weird is that I had the meat of a whole small skinless chicken thigh yesterday, which was about two ounces. Today it was the frozen fully cooked diced chicken breast that I cooked in a little broth so it was moist. It was my first time eating green Beans, but I sautéed them to death with onions, garlic, and Worcestershire sauce. I don't know.

Dark chicken meat sits good with me. Chicken breast does not. The only times I've barfed was due to chicken breat meat. 2x now.

I've just decided to stay away from it and stick to my thigh or leg meat.

[gamergirl 4,610]

Dark chicken meat sits good with me. Chicken breast does not. The only times I've barfed was due to chicken breat meat. 2x now. I've just decided to stay away from it and stick to my thigh or leg meat.

Me too! I used to eat nothing but chicken breast and now I'm so afraid to try it plain. I can so it when it's mixed and shredded with the dark meat from the crockpot, but nol I get on it's own.

Edited December 31, 2013 by gamergirl

[gomekast 559]

Me too! I used to eat nothing but chicken breast and now I'm so afraid to try it plain. I can so it when it's mixed and shredded with the dark meat from the crockpot, but nol I get on it's own.

Me too! Lived off the breast meat. Today I had HALF an ounce of it and it came right back up. Finally realized that both times I've barfed and any time I've had the slimes have been because of breast meat.

It will take me a while to get used to the thigh and leg. I'd rather have a soy burger than both of those.

Edited December 31, 2013 by gomekast

[LynRN 294]

Me too! I used to eat nothing but chicken breast and now I'm so afraid to try it plain. I can so it when it's mixed and shredded with the dark meat from the crockpot, but nol I get on it's own.

Me too! Lived off the breast meat. Today I had HALF an ounce of it and it came right back up. Finally realized that both times I've barfed and any time I've had the slimes have been because of breast meat.

It will take me a while to get used to the thigh and leg. I'd rather have a soy burger than both of those.

I guess its a good thing that I like dark meat. But I like to buy the Tyson fully cooked chicken and that's usually breast meat. I guess I'll have to see if they make thigh meat.

[Seela 1,187]

I agree the restrictions change all the time. I was getting just under 800 calories for a while then all of a sudden I struggled to get in 300-350 calories and now back up to 800. So weird.