I love salads! I am about 10 weeks out of surgery. If I just take small bites and chew,chew ,chew. Why cant I eat salad?

Edited July 12, 201412 yr by Lovely Lady

Raw veggies are hard to digest, even with lots of chewing. If your surgeon or dietician told you not to eat salad right now, follow their directions.

Yea, Im nine weeks out and the only raw veggies I can eat are onions and tomatoes. Leafy veggies hurt.

I wasnt told not to eat salads and I have one 3-4 days a week. I was told not eat a salad until i got to solids. I eat abt 1/2 cup sometimes less, but i measure 1/2 cup

Once I was cleared for a general diet, I was able to have salad. Although, I had one before that at a work lunch. Went down fine.

I was told by my Nut., I can eat a small salad. I just got to chew it real well. She said my tummy may not it though. I will find out Wed. When I go to a luncheon!

I am almost 14 weeks post op and will not try salad for a LONG time. It did not agree with my tummy. Very very bad. lol...

i am a year post op and can eat a very small amount of raw veggies, it fills me up very fast! anymore than a few bites is very uncomfortable.

I'm 8 months post-op and cannot eat a lot of salad. I can have about 1/4 cup and that's it. It's very uncomfortable...I can eat more cooked veggies.

Follow your doctor's orders on foods and meal progression - it's important.

I was served a small salad. I ate 6 bites of salad, then I focused on my chicken. I ate 5 bites of that. I didn't get sick and my tummy was full when I left !