Sushi!

Justin · December 30, 2007

I love tuna sushi. Tuna, rice, and seaweed. I'm allergic to most other types, but Tuna Sushi is my favorite food. My lap band will be installed in 2 days. It would appear that sushi is a good source of protien, but I wonder if the food is still considered "ok" since it has rice.

Thanks.

want2beme · December 30, 2007

I am a sushi lover too. You wont be able to stuff that whole piece of sushi in your mouth. You'll have to cut it into 1/2s or 1/4s and chew slowly, etc... In fact, I just had sushi tonight for dinner! I ate 4 pieces.

When you are tightened, you may find it hard to tolerate rice. Some people say that rice gets stuck easily. This has happened to me too, and it hurts! I didn't chew well enough though. Chewing is key. You'll be able to experiment with it and find your tolerance.

In addition, eat the fish first, then the rice. You'll need lots of protien.

Daisalana · December 30, 2007

Up until I got good restriction (approx 5 months) I ate sushi regularly with no problems.. Since good restriction I have had it twice.. both times I had to eat it really slow (take bites and break it apart), and it went down a little painful.. but I still plan to eat it again, but I can only eat about 2 pieces before feeling full.. so don't order your own

-acl- · December 30, 2007

I also love sushi. I've only had one fill so far, and don't have much restriction - but I have found sushi to go down well, as long as I eat it slowly and chew really well. I'm hoping it's still an option for me once I get good restriction.

juliegeraci · December 30, 2007

I agree with her. When you have good restriction you may only be able to enjoy 2-3 pieces. Because sashimi is so tender I can eat an entire sashimi meal with some rice. Very high in Protein.< /p>