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GSleeve822    394

GSleeve822
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I am about 7 weeks out and i started eating salad this week. It is wonderful and its like the only thing i eat that i dont have a weird feeling after. However, i also feel like i can eat a lot more of it than anything else, maybe a cup of greens. I wanted to see if you guys think its normal or that it wont stretch my stomach if im having more than the normal 2 ounces.

Thanks!!

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her1981    448

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It's normal. Veggies are made up of mostly Water.

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I am not going to tell you what you should or should not do and I totally understand your craving for salad because I had it, too.

When I asked my NP, she asked me what I missed about salads and I told her it was the crunch. She told me to go to a salad bar and make a "salad" out of all my favorite toppings, add seeds, dressing and cheese and enjoy. She told me lettuce had almost no nutritional value and just took up space. She advised me to skip it and she was right.

I got all the flavors of carrots and broccoli and onions and sunflower seeds and egg and bacon bits and blue cheese and... YUM!!

Couldn't eat much but got some Fiber and Protein, too.

Now, I will say, I was 3 months out before I was released for salad so don't take my advice. Some veggies may be far too fibrous for your 7 week old tummy and lettuce may be your only option right now. Ask questions but don't worry about eating a bit more lettuce. It chews to nothing.

A very important lesson, though? Just because you CAN eat more, doesn't mean you should.

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GSleeve822    394

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I am not going to tell you what you should or should not do and I totally understand your craving for salad because I had it, too.

When I asked my NP, she asked me what I missed about salads and I told her it was the crunch. She told me to go to a salad bar and make a "salad" out of all my favorite toppings, add seeds, dressing and cheese and enjoy. She told me lettuce had almost no nutritional value and just took up space. She advised me to skip it and she was right.

I got all the flavors of carrots and broccoli and onions and sunflower seeds and egg and bacon bits and blue cheese and... YUM!!

Couldn't eat much but got some Fiber and Protein, too.

Now, I will say, I was 3 months out before I was released for salad so don't take my advice. Some veggies may be far too fibrous for your 7 week old tummy and lettuce may be your only option right now. Ask questions but don't worry about eating a bit more lettuce. It chews to nothing.

A very important lesson, though? Just because you CAN eat more, doesn't mean you should.

Thank you. I am only having spinach and mixed greens, no toppings. Thanks for the help!

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I am about 7 weeks out and i started eating salad this week. It is wonderful and its like the only thing i eat that i dont have a weird feeling after. However, i also feel like i can eat a lot more of it than anything else, maybe a cup of greens. I wanted to see if you guys think its normal or that it wont stretch my stomach if im having more than the normal 2 ounces.

Thanks!!

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I would be concerned, especially if this is the only thing you are eating. At 7 weeks out, raw vegetables don't sound like the best use of the small volume you have for Protein. If you are eating your Protein first, you may still have a little room for some soft cooked vegetables. I cannot imagine at seven weeks having much room for more.

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Inner Surfer Girl    12,015

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I feel acidy or full after only a couple bites of anything. I get most of my Protein through. shakes. I dont eat animal Protein.

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You didn't answer the previous poster's question. Are you taking a PPI?

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LipstickLady    25,682

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Whats a ppi? An anti-acid? No, not regularly

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You need to talk to your doctor about a PPI (acid reducer). Not only is acid painful, but it also mimics the feeling of hunger. I took mine for about a year but this far out, rarely take it. I still do rolaids when I need to, but at the beginning, my PPI was essential.

Ask.

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Just a little thing re salads -

Be careful of lettuce, especially iceberg lettuce...

It carries an enzyme that can (and does) cause some real problems with your stomach...

It's often to blame when people assume they have 'food poisoning'...

To the point where, as a (former) commercial catering manager/chef, I was not allowed to serve iceberg lettuce on any of the menus of any of my childcare centres, nor any restaurant that catered for school groups...

Plus, as stated by others, it has very little nutritional value and takes up space...

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GSleeve822    394

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Just a little thing re salads -

Be careful of lettuce, especially iceberg lettuce...

It carries an enzyme that can (and does) cause some real problems with your stomach...

It's often to blame when people assume they have 'food poisoning'...

To the point where, as a (former) commercial catering manager/chef, I was not allowed to serve iceberg lettuce on any of the menus of any of my childcare centres, nor any restaurant that catered for school groups...

Plus, as stated by others, it has very little nutritional value and takes up space...

I wpuld never eat iceburg lettuce, only dark leafy greens

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Whats a ppi? An anti-acid? No, not regularly

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You need to talk to your doctor about a PPI (acid reducer). Not only is acid painful, but it also mimics the feeling of hunger. I took mine for about a year but this far out, rarely take it. I still do rolaids when I need to, but at the beginning, my PPI was essential.

Ask.

Thank you!

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