Can I eat watermelon?

[KristenLe 5,980]

Watermelon has less sugar than other melons. 1/2 cup has less than 5 net carbs. It's loaded with nutrients. If you're going to have a craving - it's not a bad one to have.

[JMarshall 352]

I understand your point about calories after surgery, but when you think about how much a person can really consume 1 month post op it's really not a problem. The amount of watermelon that would have to be consumed to gain weight would be impossible for someone 1 month post op(or in this case weeks post op). All sugar is not bad, nor is all carbs bad. I could understand your point of view if we were talking about Gummy bears but we are talking about a fruit that has Vitamins and amino acids that will benefit recovery. In the grand scheme of things I don't think consuming watermelon will derail Weight Loss or slow it down. Just my 2 cents.

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[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

Watermelon has less sugar than other melons. 1/2 cup has less than 5 net carbs. It's loaded with nutrients. If you're going to have a craving - it's not a bad one to have.

Watermelon has the more sugar than a lot of other melons, if someone wants fruit, there are better options. It is not a low carb fruit. Just because it isn't as high as a pineapple or a banana doesn't mean its low carb.

Not to mention it has basically no Protein.

We are talking about a person fresh from surgery, not someone in maintenance.

@@JMarshall

Even right some surgery, Water melon is going to basically be a slider food. Full of sugar, and no Protein. Any weight loss patient could sit and eat an entire watermelon if they wanted if they don't dump. It is going down a slippery slope very early on.

Edited April 26, 2016 by OutsideMatchInside

[JMarshall 352]

Watermelon has less sugar than other melons. 1/2 cup has less than 5 net carbs. It's loaded with nutrients. If you're going to have a craving - it's not a bad one to have.

Watermelon has the more sugar than a lot of other melons, if someone wants fruit, there are better options. It is not a low carb fruit. Just because it isn't as high as a pineapple or a banana doesn't mean its low carb.

Not to mention it has basically no Protein.

We are talking about a person fresh from surgery, not someone in maintenance.

@@JMarshall

Even right some surgery, Water melon is going to basically be a slider food. Full of sugar, and no Protein. Any weight loss patient could sit and eat an entire watermelon if they wanted if they don't dump. It is going down a slippery slope very early on.

I am almost 5 years out and I still can't eat a lot of watermelon at 1 time. I have been eating watermelon(juice and slices) since my second month. I am down over 270 pounds as of last week. Yes it can be a slider food but that does not take away it's benefits. I gravitated towards eating cold watermelon because it didn't hurt my stomach early on and hydrated me. Lots of foods are sliders but that does not mean that they are all bad. Just as we cannot blame the fork for being overweight we can't blame watermelon for weight gain. Moderation is key with everything we eat. We can't eliminate everything that has carbs or sugar , but we can be mindful of how much we take in.

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[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

@@JMarshall

Did you eat watermelon at 2.5 weeks post-op? Like you are advocating?

[KristenLe 5,980]

I think the important thing being overlooked here is her surgeon okay'd it.

[JMarshall 352]

@@JMarshall

Did you eat watermelon at 2.5 weeks post-op? Like you are advocating?

I am advocating for the OP to follow the instructions his medical team gave him post op. His surgeon gave him the OK to consume the fruit so who am I to state anything different? I am simply trying to give advice about consuming watermelon after surgery after being approved by a medical professional . Let's get back to the original question which was essentially " is it OK to eat watermelon after surgery ". The short answer is yes.

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[finallyfree! 84]

Also in the early stages, which I am, I am weighing up the effects of healing vs weight loss. Atm I am not trying to lose weight, ut am anyway, i am concentrating on healing and getting healthy. I am eating more sugar in food, namely fruit and fat in cheese then I would have had pre-op, but in tiny proportions. The cheese because I am trying to increase Protein and fruit because it cleans my organs and detoxes. My dietician recommends pureed bananas, which i have in shakes and okay'd me for watermelon and papaya to help with bowel functioning, also prune juice which is full of sugar. Saw the nurse today and she was happy with my more moderate weight loss (13kg in nearly 4 weeks post op) because i am healthy, have energy and no pain. Bottom line - moderation is key and following your health care teams recommendations.

[cindyw41 761]

I would listen to your surgeon. If they said it was ok this early on, then its ok.

[future Mrs 26]

I say go for it . I had mine the 14th and I ate a lemon which is probably worse then watermelon .

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[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

My surgery was on April 8th 2016, I feel great.. I've been craving watermelon.. do you guys think it's safe?

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This is something you probably need to run by your NUT. I didn't have watermelon until a few months post-op. I know it tends to have a lot of fibers that some people have difficulty with.