I’m about 18 months out op; I was sleeved 12/14/17

I’ve done really well; I had outpatient surgery, my recovery was relatively easy, at my one week follow up the nurses commented that I was recovering very well to only be a week out.

However, I have found that a lot of foods I just can’t tolerate anymore. Most of them the effects are so bad they aren’t even worth the few minutes of reward eating them. Most meats are out except for seafood, and soft meats like beef liver, all fried foods cause the worst flatulence it’s not even worth the embarrassment. However, I had a salad last night, lettuce, cheese, egg, few croutons, and blue cheese dressing and I literally had to pull over on the highway on my way home to vomit.

I’ll admit, I haven’t tried salads because I’ve tended to stay close to what I know I can tolerate but I didn’t expect that I’d be pulled over on the side of the road over a salad 18 months out.

Is this abnormal? Was it the lettuce? (Which I suspect caused it.)

And If anyone has any suggestion for flatulence, omg I would be forever in your debt. I don’t feel I can eat anything even working a 8hr shift because of it. It’s so embarrassing!!!!

Help!!!!!

Oh, before sleeve = 244lbs
Sleeved 12/14/17 = 238lbs
Today = 150lbs

I’d suggest Beano for the gas. I find it really works. But you have to take 4+ pills at the start of the meal. I think some people who say it doesn’t work just take 1

I'm six months post-op and haven't tried a salad yet because I don't think my stomach would like it.

I have no idea what is normal or not, but I have been able to tolerate lettuce and raw veggies already, only 5 weeks out. But then, I think *this* is not the norm.

Most definitely not!

I don’t think there is a norm. Many people can tolerate leafy greens early on, and many others cannot. I don’t think one is more normal than the other.

1 hour ago, delfie said:

I have no idea what is normal or not, but I have been able to tolerate lettuce and raw veggies already, only 5 weeks out.

Haven't had a problem with this as well that early out, but I'm an MGB, so...

I have no issues with raw veg. I have been able to eat them since I was allowed to eat solids at approx 4 weeks.