I had my sleeve surgery on June 25, I am now on Stage 3, soft food. Is salad ok to eat?

It wouldn't have been ok for me but I don't know what your Drs plan is. There's not much protein (which should be the top priority) in salad and it may be hard for your new stomach to digest. I wouldn't consider it "soft". You should ask your surgeon if it's ok.

Salad is down he road in a few months.Protein and protein should all be on your mind. Eggs, tofu, yogurt, small curd cottage cheese are your soft foods at this time.all surgeons are different in their believes, you should still have access to their nutritionist in his / her Office. remember your stomach is still healing at this stage.

I was told no raw vegetables for four months. Hard for the stomach to process. It was protein first everything else second. Been almost six months, I feel great and I can eat anything in small portions.

I have a hard time picturing myself eating a salad at this point. The chew chew chewing along would not make it worthwhile to me. In any event, it's not on my plan for stage 3.

For me stage 3 is "soft foods" only. Examples (for me), moist (there's that word) chicken, turkey, cheese, deli chicken, turkey, tuna,etc. Applesauce, yogurt, cooked (canned) carrots. These are just a few on my plan. Not sure if they are ok on your plan. Good luck.

Not on most plans. Think of stuff you can easily cut with a fork. Salad would not be on that list. Raw veggies, particularly lettuce, are among the hardest foods to digest. Also, as others have pointed out, you would be wasting valuable stomach real estate on something with virtually no protein.

Thank you all!!