So, as I sit here 5 months out, complication-free, and so happy I had this surgery, I have been thinking about meat. I love meat- any and all kinds. My pouch, not so much. Tried them over and over in all different manners and they just don't agree. chicken is about all it will tolerate. Any beef is absolutely out of the question and while I'm sad about not enjoying it any longer, especially a good rare juicy steak, oh well. I have my life back! That far outweighs any issues of sadness over it.

The thing is- I would be completely fine not having meat again. I'm not talking becoming a vegetarian/vegan or anything like that. I still love meat-based broths and Soups, start my spaghetti gravy with neck bones etc.

So, other than the occasional bites of chicken as my Protein, I rely upon eggs, milk, cheese, lots of yoghurt, and Beans as my protein sources.

Anyone else had similar experiences?

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Hmmmmm.... Ok. I forgive you. If you never talk of tuna and cottage cheeese, again.

I promise

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You might as well asked for coffee and popcorn!

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You guys are going to love this! My doctor is fine with coffee. And at my last appt, he suggested I consider adding oats and POPCORN to my diet. And this from a doctor who is normally against these types of carbs. I think he wants my weight loss to slow a tad.

And meats are weird, so much variability. I can eat shrimp and scallops, but not crab. I can eat chicken, pork and steak, but cant tolerate any ground meats!

The ground meats are the most confusing. My theory is because no mater how much I chew ground meat I can never get it to a near Water like consistency before swallowing like I can with other cuts.

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I actually enjoy popcorn occasionally. It has to be a specific brand, called Slim Kim's. Any other brand bothers me, Including home made. I actually find it stirs up my metabolism a bit- perhaps by confusing my body- and breaks any stall I am in- and it stimulates the bowels when it's been too long between them. I'm not suggesting this for anyone else, just seems to work for me.

Ground meats? Same issue. Can't tolerate them at ALL.

Hey!! Here's a riddle for you-- what happens when you mix a Spartan with a Wildcat?

Somehow or another you end up with a Hawkeye. Lol. Having that put in a Tshirt for parents weekend at Iowa.

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Edited August 31, 201610 yr by LisaMergs