I am 3 weeks post sleeve today and I never thought the thing I would miss the most is salad. I never realized how much lettuce I actually eat. Not just salads but tacos, sandwiches, and wraps. Would it be terrible for me to but a little shredded lettuce on my taco salad (without shell)? My doc says 8 weeks before raw veggies but I'm not sure I can make it that long! I've been doing better then I ever imagined since my surgery. Day 1-3 I did liquids, day 4-7 I did creamy, and day 8 I started soft. I've been eating pretty much everything that isn't crunchy or carbs for 2 weeks now. I just make sure to chew everything 100 times. I've thankfully not had any issues what-so-ever with my surgery. It's been a breeze! (Knock on wood) So I know I'm ahead of schedule but I want a freaking salad! I so miss my chicken salads. Would I be crazy to try it?

@@Vad1988 I eat lettuce but I buy that already shredded lettuce in the bag, I've never had any problems with that kind.

@@Elode do you remember eating it that soon after surgery? I'm just 3 weeks out...

No, I waited a couple of months before raw vegies and I took it very slow. Got to give yourself time to really heal. But I'm eating my vegies now.

I just made 6 weeks today and I've been eating raw veggies for 5 days with no issues

It's a little too soon. Chewing it well enough isn't the issue, but digesting it is. You still have a staple line in your stomach that needs to heal.

Surely it's not on your list of approved foods? If it's not, then don't eat it. You can wait. You're going to.have to learn how to delay gratification with this process. A lot. May as well get used to it now.

I agree, not worth the risk. I missed salad quite a bit too. I ate it for a while once I got to that stage and then realized that it's difficult for me to get my Protein and my salads are not the healthiest as they are just a delivery method for fattening dressing. So now I avoid them altogether.

I miss lettuce too! And never thought I'd say that. In 2 days I will be 1 month out. I eat a lot of chili, Soup, and Protein shakes. I get in 60 grams of protein and about 50 ounces of Water. I have lost 20 lbs post-op and 47 total. I am very excited and look forward to the next few months!

@@Vad1988 No I was still on mushy foods I didn't even try.