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I'm almost 7 1/2 months post op, and I thought "Oh! Let me see how I do with some plain popcorn. It's ok to have that on my diet" so I got 1 cup (used a measuring cup) of popcorn and sat with the hubby to watch a movie (this was last night). I ate it slowly, 1 piece at a time. Waited until it was a designated snack time. And by the time I was done with it, my stomach HATED me. Omg.... I was so nauseous and ended up with diarrhea and had stomach pain. Today I'm still not feeling great so I've been taking it easy with what I eat and drink. It's trial and error to see what I can eat now and what I can't. And popcorn is definitely on the "can't" list.

Edited to add: Bacon still tastes gross, pickles are still gross, sweets still hold no appeal for me at all, still can't tolerate carbonation well so no soda at all, can finally tolerate a small amount of Himalayan salt (and I do mean a SMALL amount), still don't like pork chops anymore, etc... All these things I loved pre surgery, and now...nope. Not gonna happen. I either don't like it, don't want it, or can't tolerate it. I thought it would have worn off by now, but so far it's still going strong. I do miss popcorn, tho :(

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It is absolutely so weird how much interpersonal variation we experience on this journey. I can manage popcorn in any quantity but I can't process one small piece of (cooked) carrot - that's my nemesis, LOL. And stuff that we absolutely cannot process one month becomes do-able the next. All part of listening to our newly fashioned stomach and body.

Thanks for sharing - I do love reading your posts and keeping up with your progress - you're doing amazingly. 😍

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Wow really?! Thats good to know bc that's one of the foods I've been so excited to have again! My program says to avoid popcorn for the first 3 months bc our stomachs might disagree with them now I worry I won't be able to handle it either! I will try it next month 🤞🏻

In terms of food changes, I find I crave cheese less & I like salads & veggies more. Probably the most ideal taste change I could experience lol

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popcorn is a slider food. It’s easy to eat so you end up eating way more than you can actually manage hence the feeling awful after.

https://nutritionforweightlosssurgery.com/slider-foods/

Carrot was the first food I threw up, @Spinoza. Ate it one day & it was fine. The next day up it came. A few days later & ever since no problem.

Our tummy’s have so many quirky idiosyncrasies that sometimes you can’t predict how it will react. Even three & a half years later I learn things about my tummy & digestive system.

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oh i miss popcorn. I have condition called diverticulosis and last time i ate popcorn which was 3 years ago it put me in the hospital for 3 days lol. but its soooo delicious.

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OH NO! I love popcorn, it is a slider food but I still eat it regularly without issues. I count the calories, make sure it fits into my daily goals as a snack and roll with it.

I guess we live and learn but I hope you feel better soon.

So far nothing disagrees with me. Which, I am grateful for but yet disappointed. haha

I have always been a salty person (before WLS) now after WLS I crave sweet things. It is weird, I have never been a sweet person. I manage it and it doesn't control me but still weird how things change.

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I can eat popcorn. I have to watch it, though, because it's easy to scarf away A LOT of it (it's mostly air so it shrinks down to nothing in your stomach). I rarely indulge because of that, because I often end up eating a lot more of it than I intended to.

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16 minutes ago, catwoman7 said:

I can eat popcorn. I have to watch it, though, because it's easy to scarf away A LOT of it (it's mostly air so it shrinks down to nothing in your stomach). I rarely indulge because of that, because I often end up eating a lot more of it than I intended to.

Yea, I can eat a ton if I let myself, those slider foods never fill you up. haha

I buy the small 100 calorie bags, or measure out a serving so I don't go over board.

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I was missing popcorn so bad, my doctor said I could never have it again... Then I found out other people were allowed. So I tried it. I felt fine, but my favorite snack ever is now not that appealing to me.

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I can eat popcorn and I still like it. The trouble is having too much, so I measure out a cup and don't allow myself to have more.

What I can't eat still are a lot of dairy products. I can eat a slice or two of yellow cheese, but greek yogurt and fresh mozzarella upset my stomach. Also, I can't really eat bread or Pasta, which is OK, since I was on low carb for a long time and haven't really had them for years. Even the Protein bread, which I ate while on low card, doesn't agree with me all that well and I can have less than one slice.

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me and popcorn are BFFs.

i have been known to eat an entire bag of microwave popcorn over a couple hours.

many times.

i had it for the first time after around 7-8 months post op (in maintenance) and had no issues with it.

i don't think i had any issues with any food really, just the amounts of it. i mean i could/can have sugar, just not alot.

though i do notice that i became MORE lactose intolerant after surgery. but again, i can still have dairy, just need to reduce the amounts (or remember to take my lactose pill...which i almost always forget for some reason 🤷🏻‍♀️)

its all trial and error, and its very individual.

p.s. im 4+ years out

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Now I want to try popcorn lol. I haven't had it for almost 2 years . I went on a huge popcorn kick and still have quite a bit. I don't believe I'll have a problem. I haven't ran into any problems concerning food (fortunately or unfortunately depending on how one sees it).

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I like popcorn because the serving size seems enormous and it takes me forever to eat it because I eat it one piece at a time.

Raw apples seem to be my kryptonite; every time I eat one I end up feeling crappy afterward, even a little tiny piece in a salad.

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3 hours ago, pintsizedmallrat said:

I like popcorn because the serving size seems enormous and it takes me forever to eat it because I eat it one piece at a time.

Raw apples seem to be my kryptonite; every time I eat one I end up feeling crappy afterward, even a little tiny piece in a salad.

Oh yeah, apples definitely are not my friend, either.

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Oh yeah, apples definitely are not my friend, either.
Aw I feel for you. One of my favorite Snacks is a small green apple [emoji520], sometimes dipped in PB2. Maybe later on, you will be able to tolerate it.

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