I was banded on Dec. 27th, 07. I have heard NOTHING about lettuce or salad eating.....can we ? Thank you so much for your time and I hope everyone is doing well with their band ! P.S. I cannot eat solids for another week, but craving a salad....

I have had no problem with lettuce and salads.

Just had a salad today - no problems. Obviously you need some sort of protein on it.

I love salads, obviously I skip the dressing when eating out. At home I have fat free 20 cal per 2 tbsp dressing and love it.

I was banded 12/20/07 & just started salads yesterday. They were fine. With Protein of course. On one form from the doctor's office it says at about 3 weeks out you can add salad stuff; but, another sheet from the bariatric clinic at the hospital where I had it done, said not until 8 weeks out. Never thought I'd be craving a salad of all things !

Good luck!

I eat salads but did have a problem the first time I tried. I didn't chew some lettuce well enough and it got stuck. So, just chew really well and you'll probably be fine.

Chew and chew and chew, but yes, salads are fine. I eat them almost every day.

Also, beware of veggies with skins, like tomatos and cucumbers. Those give me troubles and I've had to limit them in the salads I have to get them through the band.

No problem with salads. I even had a wrap from Subway last night with baby spinach, tomatoes, olives, jalapeños, and pickles.

I have heard of people with good restriction having a hard time getting it to go down. But there's no restriction as far as dietary.

Lettuce no problem. I had first fill last Friday, and still no problem. Just CHEW.

I, too, craved salad and had one the first day on solids... have had no problems. Good luck!