I am curious if once you're back on solid food, if you've been able to tolerate and enjoy the same veggies you did before surgery? And what cravings have you had 6-months after?

I am due for surgery in May and several people have told me that I may not be able to eat the veggies I enjoy now and that the cravings for other things I can't tolerate will intensify to an uncomfortable level. Thought I'd ask the forum for your honest experiences and feedback.

I haven't had any problem craving things I can't have, I rarely crave anything.

Veggies--takes a while to be able to tolerate them unless they are cooked VERY well. I was back to most veggies but about six months but lettuces took a bit longer and I still can't do cruciferous veggies (broccoli and cauliflower especially) unless they are cooked very well. Can only tolerate a very small amount of raw carrots.

Oh and skins of things like cucumbers and apples took a long time too like 9-12 months but I can eat them now.

I don't eat broccoli because it is too filling, I don't have enough room after Protein. I eat a cauliflower and zucchini. My biggest issue with veggies is I just don't have the room for them after protein, not a lack of tolerance. I eat eggplant also.

There are no veggies I can't eat and I like and dislike all the same ones I did before surgery.

And as for cravings for things you can't tolerate, 1) most people have very few, if any intolerances after VSG and 2) if it's something that does cause pain or discomfort or dumping, etc, believe me, you won't be craving it!

I liked all the same veggies I did before surgery but I didn't have my first veggie until three months later (grilled chicken salad).

A lot of people have trouble w/lettuce early on, thankfully I never had a problem w/any veggies. But, like someone else mentioned, you will not have much room for veggies after protein. Usually, just a few bites.

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How were y'all on green beans? I am only a little two weeks out so I haven't tried any yet but they were my FAV pre op and I hope to enjoy them again!

How were y'all on green beans? I am only a little two weeks out so I haven't tried any yet but they were my FAV pre op and I hope to enjoy them again!

Green beans were the first veggies I started eating when I was on soft foods. They are still one of my primary go-to vegetables.

Awesome. I'm not a huge veggie person but I am going to try and expand my palate. Green beans though are awesome!

I don't have an issue with any veggies, raw or cooked, at this point. I'm 8 months out. The only thing I haven't tried is raw celery, but I was never a huge fan of it anyway.

Canned green Beans (reduced sodium) were the first veggies I had post-op. They went down with no problem and were an easy go-to veggie early on.

You guys are AWESOME!! Such great info!! I very much appreciate it.

What strategies did you use to return to consuming veggies that worked well for you and what was the timing? What would you avoid?

Again - thx. ????????

Eating every vegetable known to man and love them all.

You're six months out.

So go ahead ... experiment with veggies. You won't die.

I can eat all veggie except for lettuce at 7 months out. Don't eat my veggies with my protein just not enough room after protein, so for my snacks through out the day will eat veggie in order to get them in daily. All veggie must be cook or steam in order to eat without any problems. I still can't do raw veggie.

The only veggi s I regularly avoid now is iceberg lettuce and other "filler" veggies. (To me, low nutrition, bulky veggies.)

I do try to add a serving of veggies or fresh fruit to at least a couple of meals a day.

I have been experimenting with roasted veggies lately.

I also keep single-serve green Beans in stock for an easy addition to my Protein, but my favorite are Lee's green beans. I have a Lee's nearby and will pick up a large order of green beans. I'll heat up a tablespoon or two in the microwave with my protein.