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I had my bypass about 2 weeks ago and wanted to get some experiences from people who had bypass (not sleeve).

Are you able to eat hamburgers at some point after bypass? (It’s a common dinner item in my house and my family loves Five Guys). And how much do you usually eat before you feel full?

Thanks!

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I love Five guys as well and I’m 11 weeks post gastric bypass and cannot eat the burgers it’s very limited still what I can eat

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I'm 15 months post surgery (and in maintenance), and can eat about 1/2 of a cheeseburger and a few fries. It's great to be able to eat a little, enjoy the taste, and feel completely satisfied.

In the beginning, I would feel full after one bite, so instead of ordering a burger for myself, I would just have a bite of my husband's burger instead. When I eat out, I usually order with the intention of having leftovers, so try to order things that will reheat well. If it's fast food, I'll opt for the kids meal, and still end up being able to share it with one of my kids.

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there is no restriction on burgers. As long as your stomach can tolerate them, you're fine. I personally don't eat ground beef, but I think that's a meat that most of us (or our pouches, anyway) can tolerate.

P.S. I do eat "fake" burgers (like Impossible Burgers and Beyond Burgers). I can eat half of one. I'm pretty far out from surgery, though - I may not have been able to eat that much during the first few months out.

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4 hours ago, Nick71 said:

I had my bypass about 2 weeks ago and wanted to get some experiences from people who had bypass (not sleeve).

Are you able to eat hamburgers at some point after bypass? (It’s a common dinner item in my house and my family loves Five Guys). And how much do you usually eat before you feel full?

Thanks!

When your program says it’s ok to eat ground beef then yes you can have a hamburger no bun of course, but make sure it’s not fried hard and it’s lean. My tummy was able to tolerate it, but I just wanted to see if it would tolerate ground beef. I’m really not a ground beef eater.

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I eat a "kids" hamburger with one bun off and maybe a few fries and that is usually too much. I am 6 months post op Roux en Bypass. Honestly, most hamburgers do not taste as good as they did "pre-surgery" too me. My stomach does not like the taste of red meat as well and is very picky on where it "likes" these hamburgers from. Freddies that do steakburgers is one place it does like. The meat is shaven thin and falls apart easily. It does not like cheap hamburger.

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Hamburgers are one of my favourite foods. Of course I also liked the fries that usually came with them. We are in a lock down situation in Ontario, Canada so there isn't an opportunity to go to a restaurant. At home I eat just the patty with all my favourite trimmings and I cut small pieces with a fork and knife. I can eat about 1/2 to 3/4 of a patty. With the trimmings I feel quite satisfied. I think it is quite "normal" to order a hamburger with no bun in a restaurant if you don't want the bun. I'm just shy of 6 months post OP.

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7 hours ago, Nick71 said:

I had my bypass about 2 weeks ago and wanted to get some experiences from people who had bypass (not sleeve).

Are you able to eat hamburgers at some point after bypass? (It’s a common dinner item in my house and my family loves Five Guys). And how much do you usually eat before you feel full?

Thanks!

I can eat 1/3 a five guys burger with vegetables toppings (no bun) I’m almost 2yrs post bypass (although I’m a VSG to RNY)

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My spouse is a burger fiend so I end up making them often. On a good day I can sometimes get to 1/2 a burger down. More often it's about 1/4. I've learned not to push it.

The dogs (chihuahuas) eat more than I do.

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My kids are collecting happy meal toys so we ended up at McDonalds tonight. This is the after pic of my cheeseburger. I ate 2-3 fries with it. I’m 15 months out and in maintenance.

I feel like I ate 1 bite too many. Hate that feeling!

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I'm not sure about where you are but the 5 Guys in Spain do their burgers either bunless in a box or (my choice) lettuce wrapped. The lettuce is absolutely great, you can hold the burger in your hands properly and genuinely don't miss the bread.

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I am allowed to eat whatever I can tolerate. I'm at 6 months and just had five guys with my family. I had 1/3 of their small Protein burger and 3 fries (five guys uses 100% peanut oil which is a heart healthy oil). I know I fill up fast so as always I cut my food in sections (about 112g section for my meal) and set the rest aside for leftovers or to share with someone else.

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I'm 19 days out. Just ate the inside of a burrata and the inside of a smoked aubergine at a restaurant, both of which comply with my soft foods stage. In fact, I was fully prepared to not eat anything and just enjoy the company but often there's something you can enjoy, even from someone else's plate. At another, Burmese restaurant I had a little of the liquid of a pork and mushroom Soup, and the sauce of a cauliflower curry. Here's the soup, just had the liquid.

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