I also want to ask If I was ever going to be able to eat sushi again. Or Chinese food. I ask because I'm one-month post-op and there are veggies I don't even tolerate yet.

I can eat sushi no problem and Chinese food most of them - Not your battered pork but steak and noodles and even a small egg roll =- As for spaghetti the word plate is not possible but i eat a tiny bowl with sauce and a meat ball for my weekly carb intake -

It took me to about 4 months but everyone is different

Thanks but I was really asking bypass patients.

46 minutes ago, Ninja-slash-nerd said:

Thanks but I was really asking bypass patients.

Wow. The experience is very similar.

I waited until I was in MM to test the waters with pasta. And because I've worked to develop new food choices, I actually prefer my zoodles and Zeroodles to eating real pasta. No carb hangover. No heaviness or nausea.

I don't eat Chinese take out cuz of too much hidden sugar and RH. I make it at home and eat it at least 2x a week usually.

I don't eat rice any more, but I've had a bite of Mexican rice with charro beans without issues.

I'm a year post-op sleeve and still can't eat pasta.

100 years ... That should be a safe amount of time ?

4 hours ago, Ninja-slash-nerd said:

If you're still thinking about Chinese food, pasta's, etc., it makes me wonder if you were ready to have this done. Those foods should never be touched again, and if so, it is WAY too soon for them. I don't really touch sushi due to the rice, pasta's are a huge bowl of carbs. I can mostly agree with the comment above, once in every blue moon will be okay, but not as often as you're craving.

I wish you the best Refocus and if you need to seek counseling to help keep you focused (I did), I'd really suggest that.

4 hours ago, Ninja-slash-nerd said:

I also want to ask If I was ever going to be able to eat sushi again. Or Chinese food. I ask because I'm one-month post-op and there are veggies I don't even tolerate yet.

4 hours ago, Ninja-slash-nerd said:

I also want to ask If I was ever going to be able to eat sushi again. Or Chinese food. I ask because I'm one-month post-op and there are veggies I don't even tolerate yet.

I am almost two months post op and can’t eat any raw veggies yet. It just takes time to be completely healed.

I haven’t really thought about pasta as I didn’t really eat it much before surgery. There are lots of good pasta replacement options out there though. I have made fried rice using riced cauliflower and it was good. That was during my pre bypass stage though.

you will find a new normal way if eating and feel so much better for it. Hang in there!

I'm over four years out. I eat sushi, but I can only manage half a roll.

Chinese food - yes. I don't eat the rice, though. I order something with non-fried meat (and veggies) and eat a cup or so of that.

pasta - I avoid that. I don't feel well after eating a carb-heavy meal, so I haven't messed around with pasta dishes.

I was in a noodle bar at a casino at 1;00 am the other day/night and ordered the spicy beef noodle bowl (which has always been my go to there).

So it came out, I looked at it and said to myself: "F---me, I used to eat all that?" It was a huge bowl of udon noodles covered in a spicy broth with beef brisket and peppers. So I ate the beef, and all the broth, about 20 noodles and it was glorious. When I was done it was just a giant bowl of noodles, and the waitress said (in broken English) "you no like"?

I said " I loved it", which I did, and i was stuffed.

So the answer to your question about when you can eat a bowl of spaghetti again, may be: You might never want to.

1 hour ago, MsMocie said:

I belive you are in the food mourning phase. Hang in there.

Apparently I am. But I'm also worried I'll never stop being so nauseous around food in general. Especially the foods I once liked. But thanks for your support.

Edited January 13, 20206 yr by Ninja-slash-nerd

Your desire for this food is very apparent, you are asking an emotional question - not a nutritional one. Right now your mind needs to realize that it will never be the same again, unless you want to ruin the surgery.

Your body needs nutrition, so work within the guidelines to simulate Asian food, use the spices and vegetables and some chicken.

Pasta - no, a couple bites here and there, but it isn't that appealing and feels too heavy. You can still have the sauce and meatballs. I suspect you are missing chewing this texture too. All of us had to face the food funeral.

You are among friends here, so don't be rude to sleevers, they are trying to help.

1 minute ago, Sosewsue61 said:

Your desire for this food is very apparent, you are asking an emotional question - not a nutritional one. Right now your mind needs to realize that it will never be the same again, unless you want to ruin the surgery.

Your body needs nutrition, so work within the guidelines to simulate Asian food, use the spices and vegetables and some chicken.

Pasta - no, a couple bites here and there, but it isn't that appealing and feels too heavy. You can still have the sauce and meatballs. I suspect you are missing chewing this texture too. All of us had to face the food funeral.

You are among friends here, so don't be rude to sleevers, they are trying to help.

I was never at risk of ruining my surgery because I'm not having cravings. And I was never rude to anyone.

5 hours ago, FluffyChix said:

Wow. The experience is very similar.

I waited until I was in MM to test the waters with Pasta. And because I've worked to develop new food choices, I actually prefer my zoodles and Zeroodles to eating real pasta. No carb hangover. No heaviness or nausea.

I don't eat Chinese take out cuz of too much hidden sugar and RH. I make it at home and eat it at least 2x a week usually.

I don't eat rice any more, but I've had a bite of Mexican rice with charro Beans without issues.

No, the experience is not that similar. Because with the sleeve, you're far less likely to suffer from dumping syndrome. But thanks for your input.

Edited January 13, 20206 yr by Ninja-slash-nerd

4 minutes ago, Ninja-slash-nerd said:

No, the experience is not that similar. Because with the sleeve, you're far less likely to suffer from dumping syndrome.

Well, with spaghetti, you likely would not have dumping issues as much as it would sit very heavy and cause pain. It could cause some people to have RH, but I consider that to be different than dumping.

5 minutes ago, FluffyChix said:

Well, with spaghetti, you likely would not have dumping issues as much as it would sit very heavy and cause pain. It could cause some people to have RH, but I consider that to be different than dumping.

Edited January 13, 20206 yr by Ninja-slash-nerd