I thought I read wrong. Starting to think it’s true. We really can’t reheat food? ? I’m the left over queen. I tried left over food 3 times and each time it turned into my worst enemy ?. Why me lord… it’s not in my budget to cook every single day. Or order food every single day. Help friends help me please!

Yeah I've read this, you aren't crazy. I am sure it was something one person's nutritionist said and now it is everywhere on the internet. LOL

I think it is the change in moisture content too, I can see how it would be a particular issue with meat early on. Otherwise it is just your tummy being sensitive. Food changes texture when it is microwaved! For instance, I loathe microwaved homemade mashed potatoes, it is just not the same and the texture gets weird. But I am super texture sensitive so that might be why I notice it. I really hope I don't have that issue post surgery!

Edited August 23, 20232 yr by ChunkCat

I wonder if it's because sometimes food reheated in the microwave becomes dry, and that can be really hard for WLS people to digest. Maybe take it on a food by food basis: dry vs not dry. With that said, I reheat my food all the time. I just keep clear of anything that's too dry (that goes for all food leftovers or not).

Over reheating leftovers in the microwave can dry out the food and dry food can cause tummy upset due to textural issues because it's dry. I happily use my microwave, just enough to get my food warm but not dry.

I have only had issues with chicken breast, since it tends to dry out when reheating in the microwave. Have to make sure you are eating it slowly and chewing it completely. Otherwise I reheat everything, but bring it out to room temperature first so reheating is less than a minute in the microwave. You can always add some sauce or broth if its too dry.

I’ve have had problems eating left overs I get sick and end up throwing the food away

I’ve have had problems eating left overs I get sick and end up throwing the food away

Hello! I'm new here!

Really something new for me. I heat it in the microwave. Once upon a time I even heated pizza there, but first added a little water on top.

I can reheat lean ground beef no problems. But steak..... that's a big NO. Chicken too. If it's rubbery at all..nope.

No matter how much I chew it, it seems to go down better if the meat is shredded and in some kind of sauce. Texture is a big factor for me to determine if it's going to stay down. At 5 months out, I seem to handle most foods better now.

Reheating everything else has been just fine. But I did read on a few Bariatric websites, somewhere while researching surgery pre-op, to avoid reheating food in a microwave. I told my nutritionist what I read, and she also said like people here, that she'd never heard that before. But that info is out there, somewhere. I just don't remember where.

On 8/21/2023 at 8:19 PM, MsTeeTee said:

Oh wow. Maybe it’s just me ?

It's not just you! I have read that you should avoid the microwave as it dries food out making it harder for your stomach to break down. Its just a matter of how dry the food is, so maybe add a liquid when you can, or cover your items like chicken etc with a damp paper towel?

On 8/23/2023 at 9:41 AM, NP_WIP said:

I have only had issues with chicken breast, since it tends to dry out when reheating in the microwave. Have to make sure you are eating it slowly and chewing it completely. Otherwise I reheat everything, but bring it out to room temperature first so reheating is less than a minute in the microwave. You can always add some sauce or broth if its too dry.

I agree. I have problems eating chicken breast the first time around let alone reheating it. Actually a good piece of steak goes down easier than chicken for me!

I use air fryer to reheat or oven

On 9/19/2023 at 11:39 AM, NCL04321 said:

It's not just you! I have read that you should avoid the microwave as it dries food out making it harder for your stomach to break down. Its just a matter of how dry the food is, so maybe add a liquid when you can, or cover your items like chicken etc with a damp paper towel?

I tried it. And it’s still a no for me. I’m 2 months and 5 days post op and my stomach still says hell no. It’s like the food is spoiled the way my body rejects it.
I can finally do eggs again but only egg whites.