I've had this insane craving for this healthy brand of popcorn called skinny pop...35 calories per cup and only 2 ingredients: sea salt and sunflower oil...used to eat it all the time before surgery..I am now 5 weeks post op ...when were you guys cleared for popcorn?

Popcorn is one of the last things to be cleared for. Just like foods which contain seeds, the thought behind it is you do not want anything getting "stuck" in the suture line during the healing process. It would infect and all sorts of ickyness will soon follow.

I believe I was around 6 months post before I had popcorn for the first time. No rush ... the day will come again.

For my plan popcorn is on the list of foods not well tolerated after weight loss surgery. Lisa Musician, administrator of the Bariatric Discussion Board for St. Luke's University Hospital in Bethlehem, Pa. addressed this concern by saying:

"Many patients that eat popcorn following these guidelines report an unpleasant experience: Their pouch feels tight and stuck because the popcorn just sits there. Without liquids to wash it through (and make it a slider food) and with our limited gastric enzymes and digestive juices, it takes a very long time for "dry" popcorn to digest in the pouch. Additionally we experience a dry mouth, bad breath and thirst.

This is your pouch doing its job: You are supposed to feel uncomfortable when you follow the guidelines and eat something that appears on most "avoid these foods" lists provided by bariatric centers. Thank your pouch for doing a fine job and accept the message it is telling you.

If we ignore the guidelines and eat popcorn while drinking a beverage often our portion size goes unmeasured and we cross over to grazing-style eating. This is a problem with popcorn because popcorn is a high glycemic food and it elevates our blood sugar. If the beverages consumed with it also raises our glycemic load we are in danger of dumping syndrome.

More commonly we find people sustaining "low grade dumping" where their blood sugar is elevated to the point of dizziness or "offness" but not enough to manifest the signs of full-blown dumping. Soon this state of "offness" begins to feel normal and it can only be sustained by nibbling or grazing on similar simple carbohydrates such as pretzels and crackers."

I hope this helps.

I first tried popcorn at about 5 months out. I'm 6 months now and have no trouble with it. I try not to eat it though because I tend to eat more than I should.

A true slider food for me. I can eat easily 3 cups of it and not blink. I never ate popcorn before surgery and now find it irresistible...SO I stay clear.

I've had this insane craving for this healthy brand of popcorn called skinny pop...35 calories per cup and only 2 ingredients: sea salt and sunflower oil...used to eat it all the time before surgery..I am now 5 weeks post op ...when were you guys cleared for popcorn?

I'm glad you made this post as I have wondered about Popcorn post-op. All my paperwork had no guidelines for Popcorn.

Now after @@PdxMan explanation, I think I'll stay away from it for quite a while yet.

Edited April 28, 201412 yr by Recycled

I have to report that my all time favorite food is popcorn and Skinny Pop IS THE BEST! I've had it with no troubles but restrict myself.

Sort of a reward treat for me...

I know...I'm bad????