I have read several times that using a microwave is a post-op no-no. Does anyone know why?

Because things often get overcooked in the microwave. We need our food to be really tender, at first.

I've actually never heard that. I microwave things all the time. Or is this something that only affects people who are early out? At any rate, never heard this one before.

Edited June 22, 20233 yr by catwoman7

That’s a new one on me too. Do any explain why. I’m curious as to their reasons. But maybe ask your surgeon what they think, then go with their advice.

I use my microwave everyday & always have. No problems. Mind you I don’t stand in front if it waiting for it to stop cooking.

13 hours ago, Silly YaYa said:

I have read several times that using a microwave is a post-op no-no. Does anyone know why?

Have you got the links for these things you've read? Are they from surgeons or dieticians?

I don't remember being told not to microwave things--my goodness, I ate so slow right after the procedure that everything I ate would have been stone cold without being able to reheat my food!

That's a new one.

I haven't hear of that. I definitely used my microwave... ?

We were told to be careful when microwaving or reheating food, because it can dry out the proteins and make it harder to chew and digest, but we can still use it.

I was told by the nutritionist not to microwave because it can dry out your food or make it harder for you to chew completely.

I think as long as you're careful with it and don't overheat your meals and other bits in the nuker it should be fine.

18 hours ago, Silly YaYa said:

I have read several times that using a microwave is a post-op no-no.

That's complete nonsense.

3 hours ago, NP_WIP said:

We were told to be careful when microwaving or reheating food, because it can dry out the Proteins and make it harder to chew and digest, but we can still use it.

2 hours ago, ElleRodri said:

I was told by the nutritionist not to microwave because it can dry out your food or make it harder for you to chew completely.

simple fix:

(1) shorten your microwave time

(2) soak a paper towel with water and completely drape/cover the intended food to be reheated, and voila! moist food

I feel like the TL;DR is don't microwave the crap out of your food so that it becomes dry, which is really good advice for anyone.

I feel like a lot of practices write their guidelines with the expectation that you, the bariatric patient, are the single dumbest person who has ever walked the earth. If there's even the slightest chance that something could be problematic for anyone, they'll just forbid it for everyone, because you can't be trusted to, like, adapt or think or anything.

And maybe they actually had a patient who was the single dumbest person who has ever walked the earth. That person put a piece of chicken in the microwave and let it go for 60 seconds and still choked it down, but then they got a tummy ache.

Now no one gets to have warm leftovers.

Maybe they had one patient who thought that 'black coffee" meant a triple-caramel venti machiatto.

Now no one gets to have no-cal brewed caffeine beans.

Maybe they had one patient who guzzled full-sugar Mountain Dew by the bottle post-op.

Now you can't have a sip of champagne at your wedding.

My dietician told me I can't have soup, because some people have trouble with it. Great, that's terrible for them. I've perfected my soup technique and I'm pretty sure that I'm not going to balloon back into super obesity because I had a cup of chicken noodle, so leave off.

28 minutes ago, Nepenthe44 said:

I feel like a lot of practices write their guidelines with the expectation that you, the bariatric patient, are the single dumbest person who has ever walked the earth. If there's even the slightest chance that something could be problematic for anyone, they'll just forbid it for everyone, because you can't be trusted to, like, adapt or think or anything.

And maybe they actually had a patient who was the single dumbest person who has ever walked the earth. That person put a piece of chicken in the microwave and let it go for 60 seconds and still choked it down, but then they got a tummy ache.

Now no one gets to have warm leftovers.

Maybe they had one patient who thought that 'black coffee" meant a triple-caramel venti machiatto.

Now no one gets to have no-cal brewed caffeine Beans.

Maybe they had one patient who guzzled full-sugar Mountain Dew by the bottle post-op.

Now you can't have a sip of champagne at your wedding.

My dietician told me I can't have Soup, because some people have trouble with it. Great, that's terrible for them. I've perfected my soup technique and I'm pretty sure that I'm not going to balloon back into super obesity because I had a cup of chicken noodle, so leave off.

This is a phenomenon I refer to as the "One A$$hole Rule"...somebody did it, now we've all got to be told not to LOL

Drying out food?? Do they say you can’t eat steak because you may cook it to well done & dry it out that way?? Or overcook & dry out chicken or pork or any other meat in a pan or oven or grill???

I cover food I’m zapping with cling wrap which sort of steams it. (There are silicon reusable covers available if you prefer.) No dried out food. Also tend to under reheat first then add another few seconds as needed. When cooking vegetables I include a couple of teaspoons of water.

I couldn’t survive without my microwave.