Meat sensitivity-is that normal?

[xoxococojay 842]

I'm starting to eat foods again. chicken and tofu are fine. But i tried a thin slice of 97% fat free deli ham and it doesn't matter how i ate it, my stomach wasn't feeling it. But i've never had issues with pork before surgery. Is that normal, will that go away with time?

So far besides that, everything else has been fine. I can even drink Water normally.

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[ShelterDog64 2,364]

@@xoxococojay I've had problems off and on with all meats since my surgery in June. Pork has been the most difficult for me, by far What helps me the most is to make sure I eat the meat in a gravy or Soup or something very moist. Dry meat is horrible and makes me foam and slime. Yuck!

[KindaFamiliar 3,867]

I struggled with 'red' meat for ages.

Over 12 months.

chicken and fish were fine.

Beef and lamb were no good.

They just sat in a big Protein ball in my gut - I couldn't process them.

Just take your time.

Don't rush it - it'll make you sick...

Edited December 29, 2016 by KindaFamiliar

[xoxococojay 842]

Omg that you guys! @@ShelterDog64 @@KindaFamiliar i thought i was going crazy because i used to eat ham and bacon all the time. Now i just know that's one of the foods i'll avoid.

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[favoredlife 13]

I'm starting to eat foods again. chicken and tofu are fine. But i tried a thin slice of 97% fat free deli ham and it doesn't matter how i ate it, my stomach wasn't feeling it. But i've never had issues with pork before surgery. Is that normal, will that go away with time?

So far besides that, everything else has been fine. I can even drink Water normally.

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I still can't tolerate chicken. I was sleeved on 11/18 and it still feels like it's sitting in my stomach.

I hear it's best to stay away from deli meats as much as possible because they are so processed. Have you tried other pork items? Doing so will help you determine if it's a pork aversion or just that cut of meat.

[4MRB4PHOTO 3,899]

Did they install a Kosher stomach in you by mistake?

Edited December 29, 2016 by 4MRB4PHOTO

[stacyrg2 350]

I'm starting to eat foods again. chicken and tofu are fine. But i tried a thin slice of 97% fat free deli ham and it doesn't matter how i ate it, my stomach wasn't feeling it. But i've never had issues with pork before surgery. Is that normal, will that go away with time?

So far besides that, everything else has been fine. I can even drink Water normally.

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I still can't tolerate chicken. I was sleeved on 11/18 and it still feels like it's sitting in my stomach.

I hear it's best to stay away from deli meats as much as possible because they are so processed. Have you tried other pork items? Doing so will help you determine if it's a pork aversion or just that cut of meat.

I eat deli meat all the time. Boars Head has a line of all natural meats that limit the additives. It's a lower calorie/high Protein food that completely works with my program

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[favoredlife 13]

Thanks for that tip. I'll look into it here

[LittleBill 2,231]

Did they install a Kosher stomach in you by mistake?

Jokes like that aren't kosher!

@@xoxococojay I haven't really had any issues, but we have been told repeatedly that it can take a while to be able to eat some things we used to eat. If it bothers you, let it go for a while, and then try it again in a few weeks. There are a lot of physiological changes going on right now, so don't give up on it forever because of one bad experience.

[xoxococojay 842]

Oh i definitely will let it go. That won't be difficult. I just thought it was so strange because nothing has changed for me except the obvious no starches and small portions. I can even drink Water like i used to which i didn't expect. It's only been a week since my surgery.

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[theantichick 2,204]

meats are hit and miss for me still. Doc said that'll be the case for a while, if something doesn't sit right, leave it for a few weeks or months and try it again later. Just because it doesn't sit well early on doesn't mean it's a forever intolerance. Our sleeves have a lot of adjusting to do. She said eggs for example are on the soft foods list, but a lot of her patients can't tolerate them that early on, but if they try them again after they're tolerating chicken then they do fine.

[adriant 109]

Used to love bacon and sausage but neither sit well with me now. Am ok with chicken and beef done in the pressure cooker.

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[ShelterDog64 2,364]

Oh i definitely will let it go. That won't be difficult. I just thought it was so strange because nothing has changed for me except the obvious no starches and small portions. I can even drink Water like i used to which i didn't expect. It's only been a week since my surgery.

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This is pretty fast diet advancement, too, so if you're having trouble now it may be because your stomach just isn't ready for meat yet. I did fine for the first 4 weeks I ate meat (started around 4 weeks, couldn't stand eggs then!), then my issues started. Don't take it out of your diet forever, just rotate it out and back in later on.

[JupiterinVirgo 846]

I was always a big meat eater before surgery. At my weight, not only did I need a lot of Protein just to stay upright, but I needed specifically animal Proteins. I remember one year I tried to go vegetarian and after a month or so I was nearly falling over just trying to walk across the parking lot. I felt as if I had become anemic.

After surgery, I of course attempted to follow the bariatric gospel diet I was given to the letter. After a while of eating meet at almost every meal and eating at first, and getting very little else inside my body I started to feel quite sick and I knew that the diet they gave me was not away for my body to be healthy. I became less and less interested in eating meat. And sometimes, the thought of it made me nauseous. As my stomach healed, instead of meat I started eating high-end cheese, nuts, whole milk yogurts and limited actual meat consumption probably take 2 to 3 times a week tops. The weight fell off quickly, and I felt much better.

I started using high-end, tasteless collagen Protein to compensate, and keep hunger at bay.

I cannot stress enough, that there is no one-size-fits-all healthy way to eat when it comes to bodies. It really truly depends on where your ancestors came from, your personal bodies specific needs.

Sometimes it is hard for us to trust ourselves because we are taught to outsource authority, and because we feel like we must not know how to eat if we got to the point where we need the surgery. But I don't think that that's really the truth. I think the truth is that only you can know what your body needs from day-to-day minute to minute to be healthy. Guidelines are fine, but the final authority needs to rest with your body and it's intelligence.

I'm a big fan of intuitive eating, which is the regular practice of tuning into the messages of your physical body. If my body wants me to give it meet. If my body wants nuts or fruits or greens that's what I give it. But I choose the best version: organic, less processed, more Whole Foods. And it has worked so far.

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[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

Pork is the easiest for me to eat. chicken is the hardest, it gets stuck a lot.