Beef in soft food stage?

[NorthCountryGirl 9]

I made a stir fry for dinner with thin cut eye of round and stir fry vegetables. I figured it would be ok since chili with ground beef is ok. However I just looked in my post surgery binder and for soft foods stage it says (in all caps!) AVOID ALL BEEF PORK AND VEAL. I’m kind of freaking out! Did I totally mess up my sleeve and am I in for some more pain????

[LasVegasMike 57]

I ate beef, turkey, and chicken with in 2 weeks of getting surgery. Granted i could only have 3 bites and i was full. You should be fine. I never had any problems at all.

Edited February 5, 2019 by LasVegasMike

[Avery's Mom 315]

that is going to be different for everyone. I did not eat any meat other than chicken the first six weeks and stuck with soft rotisserie type. A friend who had surgery two days after me was eating roast at three weeks, a little indigestion and Constipation, but no other issues. Listen to your body. it will tell you what it likes!

[GradyCat 3,692]

When I first read your title I thought it said "Beer" instead of "beef." LOL! I think you're okay. One little mistake isn't going to ruin the whole process. I am 8 weeks post-op and still having trouble with beef. Hamburger and steak are "dense" and aren't settling down well, so I am avoiding them. That's okay, plenty of chicken and salmon for me.

[domi 237]

You'll be fine. Everyone is a little different, just make sure to chew it until it is mushy and really soft. I am 9 months out and I still have problems with chicken making me nauseous. I can eat beef, pork, fish without pain. My favorite is shrimp and scallops.

[NorthCountryGirl 9]

Thanks everyone! I’m feeling fine 24 hours later so I guess it really was no biggie. I just got freaked out when I read AVOID ALL BEEF in my binder! 🤣