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30 days post op. Clear to start with soft chicken and ground beef. Help

Does anyone feel like weird when chewing meat? Like its not the same and I get scared of the feeling. My stomach is not throwing a tantrum I just feel full faster and idk its weird.

Please let me know im not alone

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I'm almost two months out from bypass; unless the meat is very soft (usually baked chicken in soup), I have a hard time chewing it enough to make my pouch happy. I usually have a hard time with more than two ounces.

You are NOT alone. When I was cleared to eat chicken, fish, meat I was scared to eat. It was almosr like I has been traumatized and did not want to eat. I had bad dreams that I ate the wrong thing, ate too much or choked!! I talked to my nutrionalist and she said take it slow. Stay on liquids, pureed foods ect as long as you want. There's no hurry. Everyone is different.

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It's kind of crazy how quickly we feel full, isn't it?? Hard to believe!

Softer meat helps or even canned chicken. I find ground turkey is best for me

But yea it’s weird if you’re eating more dense meats or grilled chicken etc

Definitely start with ground meats, imo. Something like a mild chili, so there is plenty of moisture with the meat. For each tablespoon of food, break it up into about 6 bites, then chew well. Let one mouthful (I know, amusing term at this stage) settle before you start the next.

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I am on ground beef so far. Not allowed to have tomato or tomato sauce which makes it difficult. Its just funny how even ground beef takes a while to chew.

I have had nightmares too lmfao

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I would highly recommend chicken salad as a start. I know I’m allowed purée chicken salad in the soft food phase I’m in now. But it will help towards moving into the next so maybe it will help you out

1 hour ago, eso0402 said:

Has anyone experienced like diarrhea with EVERYTHING they eat? Is it normal?

How many days has it been? My instructions were to call the doctor's office if it lasted 5 days or more. Otherwise you can get dehydrated.

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Today was hell
Puked three times doc sent me back on liquids for today and tomorrow. Got doc appointment tomorrow and the pain on my right side like on the rib cage is horrible

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Feel better eso0402!

Hope you feel better soon.

I chew everything to purée. Absolutely nothing has been a problem. As a former owner of a lap band from Hell, it’s just the way I chew food.
On 07/01/2018 at 21:14, eso0402 said:

Today was hell
Puked three times doc sent me back on liquids for today and tomorrow. Got doc appointment tomorrow and the pain on my right side like on the rib cage is horrible

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Ugh.
Are you feeling better yet?

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