How far out did you start eating...

[GingerSlim 128]

Grapes

Pickes/cucumbers

Shrimp

Almonds/pumpkin seeds/nuts

Protein Bars

Low carb wheat tortillas (think tortilla pizza)

Turkey bacon

Hamburger meat/ground beef

Broccoli

Carrots

I need to start mixing it up, but I'm a big chicken to try new things. I'm craving fruits & veggies, but I also don't want to waste my sleeve space on a lot of things that do not have Protein. I'm so confused.

Craving nuts too...but again...CHICKEN.

[Kindle 8,667]

Hamburger, carrots and broccoli ( well cooked) in soft food stage...4 weeks.

Pickles, bacon, Protein bars when I started regular food.....6 weeks out. (Although some Protein Bars that are really gooey could probably be started sooner. I just didn't like any of them)

Cucumbers and other Raw veggies, Nuts,seeds,almonds after 3 months. Nuts and seeds are staple Snacks for me now.

Grapes and tortillas...didn't add carby stuff until was within 10 pounds of goal...probably 5 months.

Edited August 23, 2014 by Kindle

[motherof5 364]

HI there. How far out are you on your journey?

[Bufflehead 6,358]

Grapes - I tried a few at about four months out, still don't eat regularly because of high sugar and carbs
Pickes/cucumbers - pickle relish at the soft food stage which was 8 weeks out for me. Pickles and cucumbers had to wait until I was off soft foods, which was 6 months after surgery.
Shrimp - I had pureed shrimp on the pureed phase (weeks 4-8 after surgery) and regular sauteed shrimp starting in soft foods (8 weeks after surgery)
Almonds/pumpkin seeds/nuts - not until I was off soft foods, 6 months after surgery
Protein bars - not cleared to eat them until a year after surgery due to high carb content
Low carb wheat tortillas (think tortilla pizza) - not cleared to eat any grains until a year after surgery
Turkey bacon - soft food stage, 8 weeks out
Hamburger meat/ground beef - I had pureed ground been on the pureed phase, regular ground beef during soft foods, 8 weeks out.
Broccoli - soft food phase, 8 weeks after surgery, but it had to be cooked to mush - so soft I could cut it with a fork. I don't like mushy broccoli so I didn't eat it often.
Carrots - I could have had them during soft foods if I had been willing to cook them to mush. I hate mushy carrots so didn't bother.

[GingerSlim 128]

HI there. How far out are you on your journey?

I am 5 weeks out.

[stacielynntate 88]

I'm now 9 weeks out and started eating normal foods at 8 weeks out.

Grapes : started 9 weeks

Pickles/cucumbers : 8 weeks

Shrimp : no a seafood person

Almonds/pumpkin seeds/nuts : peanuts at 8 weeks

Protein bars : 9 weeks

Low carb wheat tortillas (think tortilla pizza) : haven't tried yet

Turkey bacon : regular bacon 8 weeks

Hamburger meat/ground beef : 8 weeks

Broccoli : not yet

Carrots : since 5 weeks out

[KQH 69]

I started eating regular foods about 4.5 weeks out. I'm just shy of 8 weeks post-op now and eat everything on your list and have been. I still don't eat many bread-y carbs like tortillas and such but can tolerate them now. They do sit heavy in my stomach though if I have more than a bite or two.

[mi75 1,241]

I will be 9 wks out and also been on all these foods since going onto 'regular' diet at 6 wks post. i too choose to limit my 'bread-y' things but eat a whole wheat tortilla pizza probably once a week with ham and veg, i can only eat half of the fajita sized tortilla in total.