I've not had my surgery yet, and it looks like it would be June possibly. How soon after surgery can you have salads? I love salads, especially in summer! So I'm going to miss them!

It depends on what your surgeon permits. My doctor is very conservative - no raw veggies for six months after surgery.

What about juicing? Is that gen ok with full liquid diet?

Wow, 6 mons but then itll taste that much better!!

I was allowed lettuce, spinach after two months. I cannot have celery or anything with seeds, membranes, skins or nuts until three months out. Your WLS team will have their own specific timetable.

Awesome thanks!

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Once I was given the go ahead to resume regular food "as tolerated," it wasn't until about month 4 before I ventured back to eating an occasional salad - nothing fancy, just iceberg, tomatoes, cucumber, a little carrot, maybe some sunflower seeds, and most importantly, Protein in the form of roasted turkey. I always eat most of the meat first, then the veggies. My instructions were to always eat protein first, then add in some veggies and/or fruits.

Pre-surgery one of my favorite meals was a large salad with grilled chicken breast (at a favorite restaurant). I grieved a bit over having to give up that large salad because I love my salads!!! Now that I'm eating a similar salad, but on a much smaller scale, it's okay that I can't have that big salad anymore.

It's been interesting to me how being sleeved has changed my desires and preferences (in large part, but not totally). I do have to be very careful not to let old, bad habits worm their way back into my life and routine.

That's been my worry, that is still have to fight the cravings, but when I eat more salads or veggie juice it helps cleans my pallet. This helps especially for summer. Thanks for sharing. I wasn't this to be a life change for me and my son, more activity and healthier diets! I realize my legacy to him right now is not good, sedentary with unhealthy diet...I don't want him to have to struggle like I did. I want to let him see and teach him how to be healthy now.

@@cmhueto

Follow all the guidelines provided to you by your surgeon and nutritionist for pre-surgery and post-op. Even though a lot of us receive similar instructions, I've noticed that some are very different from mine; it all depends on the surgeon.

About cravings......some of mine have been greatly diminished, others have become so unimportant that I don't pay any attention to them. Once you start eating LOTS of Protein and cutting out the majority of carbs (focusing on the good carbs in fruits and veggies), you may find that your cravings diminish. I know I did when 6 months prior to surgery I chose to start using powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury Protein powder for two of my meals Monday-Friday. Within two weeks I noticed that my craving for things like Pasta was nil to non-existent.

I've been very fortunate in that my new tummy has tolerated everything I've eaten. The one thing it doesn't tolerate is when I eat or drink too much and/or too fast. Even though I was always a slower eater, post-surgery I wasn't slow enough. And when I'm really enjoying a meal (the 1/2 cup that it is), I can sometimes take too big of a bite or eat it too fast. Twice now I've caused myself to be very, very uncomfortable after eating. Slow and small bites are the way to go.

You're headed in the right direction in teaching your son how to make smart and healthy food choices now. A wonderful legacy!

Good luck on your, journey!!!